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Export promotion schemes and export perfomance in east african community: a comparative analysis

Ongeri, Justine M (2015-10)

This study analysed the export promotion schemes which are carried out in the East African Community. The schemes in place are; the manufacturing under bond scheme, export processing zones and duty remission facility for ...

Export Strategy, Market Orientation, Market Dynamism and Performance of Large Export Manufacturing Firms in Kenya

Komen, Haron C. (University of Nairobi, 2023)

The globalization of business combined with its internationalization has made it essential for companies to design and implement export market success strategies in order to compete successfully in settings that are highly ...

Exporting to the Pta: Constraints That Kenyan Firms Face

Kerre, Dorcas (University of NairobiFaculty of Commerce, 1993-07)

The Lagos Plan of Action (LPA) of 1980 demonstrated the Commitment of African Heads of States to reverse Africa's economic decline through collective self-reliance. The PTA for Eastern and Southern African States is one ...

Exports and Economic Growth Relationship in Kenya:causality and Co-integration Analysis (1970 - 2004)

Kariuki, Godfrey M (Department of Economics, University of Nairobi, 2006-07)

The relationship between exports and economic growth has been analysed for a long period. Whether exports expansion cause economic gains or losses, whether economic growth causes exports expansion or reduction, and whether ...

Exports and economic growth the case of Kenya

Ngumi, Patrick M (University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)

Economic growth is a phenomenon that has been subjected to many studies by economists. The overriding consideration of the many studies on economic growth has been to analyse how economic growth can be influenced positively ...

An Exposition and Critique of H. Odera Oruka's Philosophy

Oriare, Nyarwath (University of NairobiDepartment of Philosophy and Religious studies, University of Nairobi, 2009-11)

This work is a conceptualization of the philosophy ofH. Odera Oruka. It is, in the main, an exposition of the philosophical ideas of Odera Oruka. The problem this work set out to address is to investigate and determine ...

An exposition of the foundations of the philosophy of human nature

Ndohvu, J B (University of NairobiDepartment of Philosophy and Religious Studies, 2007)

Our study is an exposition of the foundations of the philosophy of human nature. This task, of the exposition of the foundations of human nature philosophy, is undertaken because in our preliminary investigations, we ...

An exposition of understanding in Gadamer’s philosophical hermeneutics and its application to African philosophy

Mbithi, Julius W (University of Nairobi, 2014)

This work is in the main, an exposition of understanding in Gadamer’s philosophical hermeneutics and its application to African philosophy. The goal is to expose the nature of understanding in Gadamer’s philosophical ...

Exposure to Indoor Air Pollution From Household Fuels and Effect on Treatment Response Amongst Children Aged Between 2 and 59 Months Admitted With Pneumonia at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya

Gicheru, Francis N (UON, 2021)

Background On average, 50% the world’s population relies on high polluting fuels for their domestic energy requirements. The primary target of air pollutants emitted by these fuels is the respiratory system and can result ...

Exposure to Pottery Kiln Emissions: A Pilot Study to Measure Potters' Exposures to the Vaporous and Ærosols During the Firing Process

Kamal, D; Berggren-Clive, K L; Heuff, D N; Shakarian, A; Hemphill, K J; Dirks, J F; Hirtle, R D; Shibairo, S I (1997)

Expression analysis by quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction of genes for ssociation with resistance to hiv-1 infection in highly exposed uninfected commercial ex workers in the pumwani sex worker cohort

Apidi, Winnie A (University of NairobiCentre for Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, 2008)

Altered susceptibility to HIV-1 infection has been observed in multiple cohort studies especially in highly exposed commercial sex workers. Host genetic factors have a major impact on the pathology of infectious diseases ...

The expression of O-endotoxins in generations of crosses of tropical inbred lines transformed with Bacillus thuringiensis genes

Murenga, Geoffrey M (Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2008)

Maize (Zea mays L.) is the third most important cereal grain globally, after wheat and rice, and a significant contributor of food, feed and industrial uses. Infestation and damage by the spotted stem borer, Chilo partellus ...

The expression of PF3D7_1146100; a novel, essential Plasmodium falciparum antigen, and its evaluation as a target of protective immunity to clinical malaria.

Marura, Faith K (University of Nairobi, 2021)

The use of reverse vaccinology in vaccine candidate antigen discovery has led to identification of many Plasmodium falciparum novel antigens. Some of these antigens are essential for parasite survival and could be evaluated ...

The Expression Of Recombinant Plasmodium Falciparum Sexual-Stage Proteins And Assessment Of Naturally Acquired Transmission-Blocking Immunity

Kirima, Christine Kinya (UoN, 2019)

Persons residing in regions endemic to malaria have been shown to develop antibodies against gametocytes, which could subsequently prevent the progression of the parasite within the mosquito vector. The acquired immune ...