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The moderating influence of industry competition on the relationship between corporate strategy and organizational performance
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
The influence of strategic choice on performance is a subject of debate in strategic management. However,
previous studies have yielded inconsistent results. While industrial organization economics theory and ...
Application of raman spectroscopy in type 2 diabetes screening in blood using leucine and isoleucine amino-acids as biomarkers and in comparative anti-diabetic drugs efficacy studies.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Diabetes is an irreversible condition characterized by elevated blood glucose levels. Currently, there are no predictive biomarkers for this disease and the existing ones such as hemoglobin A1c and fasting blood glucose ...
Policy salience and election outcomes in contemporary american presidential elections (1972 -2000)
(University of Nairobi, 2017-08-10)
This article examines the influence of policy salience on election outcomes using aggregate U.S. presidential election data and the American National Election Studies poll data from 1972 to 2000. It finds that salience ...
Relationship Between Quality Of Teacher-pupil Interaction And Primary School Readiness In Preschool Pupils In Nairobi County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
A lot of attention and emphasis has lately been placed on the development and education of young children. One of the specific areas of concern is on the quality of experiences that young children are exposed to at the ...
Differential response of cassava genotypes to infection by cassava mosaic geminiviruses
(University of Nairobi, 2017-01)
Mitigation of cassava mosaic disease (CMD) focuses on the introgression of resistance imparted by the polygenic recessive (CMD1), dominant monogenic (CMD2) and CMD3 loci. The mechanism(s) of resistance they impart, however, ...
Novel Rickettsia and emergent tick-borne pathogens: A molecular survey of ticks and tick-borne pathogens in Shimba Hills National Reserve, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017-02)
Ticks are important vectors of emerging and re-emerging zoonoses, the majority of which originate from wildlife. In recent times, this has become a global public health concern that necessitates surveillance of both known ...
The magnitude and determinants of anaemia among refugee preschool children from the Kebribeyah refugee camp, Somali region, Ethiopia
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Background: Anaemia is a global public health problem affecting children from both industrialised and developing countries with major consequences for health, social and economic development. Although the burden of anaemia ...
New-born born with patent vitellointestinal duct with prolapsed (intussusceptions) of proximal and distal ileal loop: A case presentation
(University of Nairobi, 2017-05)
Failure of obliteration of vitellointestinal duct (VID) can present with a wide variety of congenital intestinal malformations. Patient can present with the anomaly itself or due to complications secondary to the anomaly ...
Synthesis and biological evaluation of 4 arylcoumarin analogues as tubulin-targeting antitumor agents
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
The synthesis of twenty-six 4-arylcoumarin analogues of combretastatin A-4 (CA-4) led to the identification of two new compounds (25 and 26) with strong cytotoxic activity. Both compounds had a high cytotoxic effect on a ...
Prevalence of foodborne pathogens in food from selected African countries – A meta-analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2017-05)
Food safety information in the African region is insufficient and fragmented due to lack of surveillance, documentation and reporting, thereby resulting in inefficient utilization of resources, duplication of activities, ...