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Learning organization and performance of large Manufacturing Firms
(University of Nairobi, 2016-01)
The concept of learning organization has generated a lot of debate among scholars in
recent years. Learning organizations have developed as a result of pressure facing modern
organizations to adapt and remain competitive ...
Optimisation of a somatic embryogenesis and transformation protocol for farmer-preferred cassava cultivars in Kenya
(2016)
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a major food crop in developing countries, and holds potential for industrial use. It is, however, affected by various biotic and abiotic stresses that greatly affect its production. ...
Disorders of sexual differentiation as seen at Kenyatta National Hospital
(KMA, 2016)
Background: Disorders of sexual differentiation (DSD) are a group of congenital anomalies characterised by discordance between genetic, gonadal and phenotypic sex. There has been remarkable evolution in management over the ...
Regional differences in the mural structure of the human coronary sinus
(2016)
Regional differences in the mural structure of the coronary sinus are important in understanding its physico-mechanical properties and the basis for extent of atrial fibrillation and ablation. These features are only ...
Pterocarpans and isoflavones from the root bark of millettia micans and of millettia dura
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
From the CH2Cl2/CH3OH (1:1) extract of the root bark of Millettia micans, a new pterocarpan,
(6aR,11aR)-7,8,9-trimethoxy-3-hydroxypterocarpan (1), named micanspterocarpan, was isolated. Similar
investigation of the ...
Lay perceptions of risk factors for Rift Valley fever in a pastoral community in northeastern Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2016)
Background
Human behavioral factors have been found to be central in the transmission of Rift Valley fever. Consumption of contaminated meat and milk in particular have been identified as one of the key risk factors for ...
The Structure of Corporate Identity Public Universities in Kenya have Adopted
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Faced with growing competition, universities are beginning to adopt Corporate Identity as a means
to attract and maintain competent employees to drive their mission and goals. This study therefore
seeks to examine the ...
Assessment of selected parameters for industrial effluents from some industrial sites in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Abstract The discharge of industrial effluents into the
environment poses a threat to human health and is of
environmental concern to both plants and animals. Over the
last several years there has been a great deal of ...
Examining the influence of drug abuse in learning institutions in Kenya academic article
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Drugs are chemical substances, either synthetic or natural which when taken alter the normal
physiological functioning of the body. Drug abuse relates to excessive use of psychotropic
substances resulting to changes in ...