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An Investigation into the Effect of Management Factors on Performance of (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) in Kenya
(2010-11)
This article forms part of the result of a doctoral study on business enterprises focusing on the Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Kenya. The primary aim was to critically investigate the management ...
Status and Prospects in Research Infrastructure Development in Nuclear Analytical Spectrometry and Radiometric Instrumentation Methodologies for Environmental Radiation and Associated Radioactivity Measurements and Modelling Studies in Kenya
(International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 2010-09)
Since 2002 the Department of Physics at the University of Nairobi has established the Applied Nuclear and Radiation Physics Division for graduate training in a variety of nuclear science fields and research, the major line ...
Bottlenecks in the execution of Kenya vision 2030 strategy: An empirical study
(University of Nairobi, 2012-03)
Strategy can only impact the bottom line if it successfully implemented. In the past it has been proposed that the public
sector experiences great difficulties in regard to implementing reforms and offering of quality ...
Participatory orientation to strategic planning process: Does it pay?
(2011-06)
It is postulated that a participatory orientation to the strategic planning process could influence the realization of the expected
strategic planning outcomes. Past studies investigating the relationship between strategic ...
Medicinal plants used in the management of chronic joint pains in Machakos and Makueni counties, Kenya.
(2011-09-02)
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Traditional medicines play an important role in the management of chronically painful and debilitating joint conditions, particularly in the rural Africa. However, their potential use as ...
Early Experience with Stapled Hemorrhoidopexy in Nairobi, Kenya
(2014)
Background: Conventional hemorrhoidectomy (CH) is considered the gold standard in the surgical management of symptomatic hemorrhoids. It is however painful and has a relatively lengthy convalescence period. In the last two ...
Intrahouse hold allocation, household headship and nutrition of under-fives: a study of western Kenya
(2015)
This paper aims to establish whether there is a significant difference in nutritional status of children in male-headed households, de jure female-headed households and de facto female-headed households. The study uses a ...
The Association Between Pitch Conditions and the Incidence of Injury in Rugby
(2015)
Background: Environmental conditions have been shown to influence incidence of rugby injuries. Harsh weather conditions and detrimental effect on poor Kenyan rugby pitches create a unique environment for injury exposure. ...
Whole genome characterization of human influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses isolated from Kenya during the 2009 pandemic.
(Elsevier, 2016-06)
An influenza pandemic caused by a novel influenza virus A(H1N1)pdm09 spread worldwide in 2009 and is estimated to have caused between 151,700 and 575,400 deaths globally. While whole genome data on new virus enables a ...