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Prevalence of Hypertension and other Cardiovascular risk factors in Kibera Slum, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Background: Non- Communicable Diseases (NCDs), and more specifically cardiovascular di§eases (CVD), are a major cause of the morbidity and mortality burden worldwide and in the Sub-Saharan Africa. Hypertension is an important ...
Enrollment of informal sector employees in the national health insurance fund in Kenya
(2011-10)
Health insurance schemes have been increasingly recognized as preferable mechanisms to finance health care provision. In this direction the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) in Kenya has assumed significant importance ...
Impact of petroleum consumption on economic growth in Kenya
(2011-11)
This study sought to investigate the relationship between petroleum consumption and economic
growth between 1980 and 2009 in Kenya. The amount of petroleum consumed was used as a proxy of
energy infrastructure growth. ...
Effects of O2 partial pressure and substrate temperature on optical properties of dc magnetron sputtered CuCrO2 and CuYO2 thin films
(2011)
The effects of oxygen partial pressure and substrate temperature on optical properties of and thin films have been studied. The films were deposited on float glass substrate by reactive DC magnetron sputtering system using ...
Barriers faced by sexually abused women in seeking legal justice in Kibera Slums
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
This is a cross-sectional exploratory study of barriers faced by sexually abused women in accessing legal justice in Kibera slums. In this study, close assessments of the perceived and actual barriers to accessing legal ...
Monitoring vegetation phenological stages using remote sensing data for pasture management in selected asals of Kenya
(2011)
The objective of this study was to monitor phenological stages of grassland in selected
ASALs of Kenya, so as to provide information for sustainable pasture management. NDVI
data obtained by the VEGETATION instrument ...
Socio-economic factors that influence famine vulnerability in Kibwezi division Makueni district kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
The study attempted to unveil the major socio-economic factors influencing famine vulnerability in Kibwezi division of Makueni district.
This study was based on the presumption that food security and famine vulnerability ...
Comparative factors that influence landslide occurrence: application of gis and rainfall thresholds in landslide assessment in kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
Landslides are recurrent phenomena in Murang’a and Mt. Elgon Districts, causing loss of lives,
property and fertile farmland. Despite the grievous danger posed, comparative studies of
landslides in the two districts have ...
Environmental Analysis As A Perspective Of Strategic Positioning By Barclays Bank Of Kenya Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2011-10)
The study on environmental analysis as a perspective of strategic positioning focused on Barclays Bank which is the largest bank in Kenya in terms of profitability. Barclays has operated in Kenya for over 90 years. Constant ...
Challenges of Strategy Implementation at the National Hospital Insurance Fund, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
Strategy implementation is an enigma in many companies. The problem is illustrated by the unsatisfying low success rate (only 10 to 30 percent) of intended strategies. The
primary objectives are somehow dissipated as the ...