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The Antecedents of Innovativeness in Small and Medium Manufacturing Enterprises in Kenya: a Critical Review of Literature
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Innovation has been accepted as a key stimulus for growth. This is more so with SMEs which are widely
acknowledged as being a significant driver in economic growth. In a review of over 90 peer reviewed
journal articles ...
Child Exposure to Lead in the Vicinities of Informal Used Lead-acid Battery Recycling Operations in Nairobi Slums, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Background. Child exposure to lead from informal used lead-acid battery (ULAB) recycling operations is a serious environmental health problem, particularly in developing countries.
Objectives. We investigated child ...
Synthesis, Characterisation and Ion-binding Properties of Oxathiacrown Ethers Appended to [ru(Bpy)2]2+. Selectivity Towards Hg2+, Cd2+ and Pb2+
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
A series of complexes with oxathiacrown ethers appended to a [Ru(bpy)2]2+ moiety have been synthesized
and characterized using 1H NMR, 13C NMR, IR, electronic absorption and emission spectroscopes, mass
spectrometry and ...
Familial clustering of cancer in two tertiary care hospitals in Nairobi, Kenya.
(2010)
To describe the occurrence of cancers in families of individuals diagnosed cancer.
Cross-sectional descriptive study.
Outpatient cancer clinics at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) and Radiotherapy Clinic at Nairobi ...
“Hopelessness In Lenrie Peters’ ‘In The Beginning
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)
In the beginning” is the first line of “45” one of the poems in Satellitesby Lenrie Peters.3Thisis a narrative poem that tellsa story of the closingperiodof colonialismand the inaugural years of ...
Fiscal Decentralization in Kenya and South Africa: a Comparative Analysis'
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Kenya and South Africa have adopted fiscal decentralization models in their Constitutions. Though Kenya’s system is at its nascent stages and its implementation is slowly progressing, South Africa has, to ...
Bridging the Gap Secondary data analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Disability is one of the most neglected topics in development even though an estimated 80 percent of disabled people live in low and middle income countries (WHO, 2011). Kenya enacted the disability act in 2003 and carried ...
Efficacy of Hexanal Application on the Post-harvest Shelf Life and Quality of Banana Fruits (Musa Acuminata) in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
The study was conducted to determine the efficacy of hexanal applied either as
pre-harvest spray or post-harvest dip in enhancing the shelf life of banana var.
Grand Nain. The study was done in Meru County (high potential ...
Evaluation of African Tomato Landraces (Solanum Lycopersicum) Basedon Morphological and Horticultural Traits
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Crop landraces represent a reservoir of genetic diversity; hence understanding and
utilizing the genetic variation in tomato accessions are essential for improving the
crop. The objective of this study was to characterize ...
Medical Male Circumcision Is Associated With Improvements in Pain During Intercourse and Sexual Satisfaction in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Background: Two cohort studies using data from randomized controlled trials in Africa offer the best evidence to date on the effects of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) on male sexual function and satisfaction, ...