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Disqualification of Company Directors- Safeguarding the Public Interest in the Kenyan Investment Market
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Institutional Pressures and Cloud Computing Adoption: the Moderating Effect of Organizational Mindfulness
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
The literature on cloud computing adoption has grown substantially. Most
of the focus on the antecedents of cloud computing adoption. While some of these
studies have investigated the relationship between institutional ...
Blockchain as an Emerging Financial Trust Model
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Blockchain is being touted as a new technological genie being unleashed from its bottle. Through Blockchain, the epicenter of trust is about to diffuse, it is said. Blockchain is the technology behind cryptocurrencies such ...
Modelling the household cost of paediatric malaria treatment in a rural county in Kenya: do non-user fee payments matter? A partial cost of illness analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Objective The objective of this study was to develop
an econometric model for the cost of treatment of
paediatric malaria from a patient perspective in a resource
scarce rural setting of Homa Bay County, Kenya. We
sought ...
Reforming the Duties of Directors Under the Kenyan Company Law: a Critique
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Company law plays a critical role in promoting commerce, industry, and other socioeconomic activities in a country. Apart from being a key driver for attracting investments in a country, it also provides a mechanism for ...
Kenya’s 2017 Elections: Winner-Takes-All Politics As Usual
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
This article asks what Kenya’s 2017 general elections tell us about the capacity of a new constitution to reduce the stakes of political competition and prospects of political instability. Three constitutional changes are ...
Cloud Computing Adoption by Firms in Kenya: the Role of Institutional Forces
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
While there is substantial literature on the adoption of IT innovations based on utility computing, there is a dearth of studies on cloud computing adoption by business organizations. Given that cloud computing adoption ...
Specific Vaginal Bacteria Are Associated With an Increased Risk of Trichomonas vaginalis Acquisition in Women
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Background: While bacterial vaginosis has been associated with an increased risk of Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) acquisition, it is unknown whether other characteristics of the vaginal microbiota, including the presence of ...
Green Synthesis and Characterization of Highly Stable Silver Nanoparticles from Ethanolic Extracts of Fruits of Annona muricata
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Green synthesis of nanoparticles from plant materials opens a new scope in nanobiotechnology and discourages the use of expensive toxic chemicals. The aim of this study was to develop and optimize a method for the synthesis ...
Evaluating the Effects of Formulated Nano-npk Slow Release Fertilizer Composite on the Performance and Yield of Maize, Kale and Capsicum
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Effect of formulated slow release NPK fertilizer [cellulose-graft-poly(acrylamide)/nanohydroxyapatite/soluble
fertilizer] composite (SRF) on the performance and yield of maize, kale and capsicum was evaluated in a
greenhouse ...