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Assessment of the factors influencing utilization of diabetes Health care services among diabetic patients in Kenya: a case of diabetic patients in Kiambu district Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Diabetes and other non-communicable diseases poses a major challenge in Kenya today and
this is likely to worsen unless major strategies are put in place to control them . This calls for
the development of diabetes control ...
Determinants of financial performance for life insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)
The objective of this study was to establish the factors that affect the financial performance of life insurance companies in Kenya. The tested determinant variables were Solvency Margin, Growth of Premiums, Insurance ...
The effect of Capital structure on agency costs of the firms listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The manager – shareholder agency conflicts and the resulting agency costs have received much attention in corporate finance by both industry and academic researchers. Corporate financial researchers posit that managers of ...
Molecular characterization of the apical membrane antigen 1 polymorphisms in plasmodium falciparum isolates from Kilifi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Of the five Plasmodium species that cause human malaria, Plasmodium falciparum is the leading cause of morbidity and death with about 300 million medical cases every year. Erythrocyte invasion is an essential process in ...
Isolation and characterization of biomass modifying enzymes for bioremediation and production of “green specialty products”
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Environmental pollution has been a major problem and poses many challenges to sustainable development to the chemical-based industrial development in both developed and developing countries. Leather industry which extensively ...
Soil transmitted helminthes in free-range chickens and domestic herbivores: potential reservoirs for human infections in a Rwandan village
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Background: A disproportionate burden of soil transmitted helminthes (STH) in human populations occurs in marginalized, low-income, and resource-constrained regions of the world, with approximately two billion people ...
Factors influencing urban agricultural practices in Kenya: a case of Nairobi county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Current global agricultural practices are recognized as unsustainable. The increase in overall human population as well as the global trend of rural to urban migration, partially as a result of historically and continual ...
Spatial And Temporal Characteristics Of Thunderstorms Over The Eastern Region Of Lake Victoria Basin In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06)
Weather is very important on human activities over western Kenya just like the rest of the world. It affects lives in different ways, including the food and water resources. Western Kenya is the food basket of the country. ...
Assessment Of Energy Potential Of Biogas From Ongata Rongai Slaughter House
(University of Nairobi, 2015-01)
This study focused on quantifying the amount of waste generated at Ongata Rongai slaughterhouse in order to identify a better way of disposal. Generation of biogas was explored in the study in relation to meeting the cooking ...
Pattern of brain tumours in Kenyatta National Hospital: a 3 year cross-sectional study.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Background
The burden of brain tumours in Kenya is still largely unknown though information from the
Nairobi Cancer Registry suggests that they form about 2.3% of all reported male cancers and
0.9% of all female cancers. ...