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The effect of voluntary disclosure on stock market returns of companies listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2015-01)
Voluntary disclosure is aimed at providing a clear view to stakeholders
about the business’s long
-
term
sustainability and reducing information asymmetry and agency conflicts between managers and investor
s. ...
T cell anergy and activation are associated with suboptimal humoral responses to measles revaccination in HIV-infected children on antiretroviral therapy in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
HIV-infected children are less capable of mounting and maintaining protective humoral responses to vaccination against measles compared to HIV-uninfected children. This poses a public health challenge in countries with ...
Prevalence of H Pylori in tonsillar tissue of patients with adenotonsillar hypertrophy using Rapid Urease Test in a tertiary hospital in a sub Saharan country
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
This article attempts to review the prevalence
of H Pylori in the tonsillar tissue of patients
with adeno tonsillar hypertrophy. Rapid
urease test is used to identify the presence of
H Pylori. H pylori has the ability ...
Health care-seeking behaviour of HIV-infected mothers and male partners in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Health care-seeking behaviours of HIV-infected mothers in sub-Saharan Africa are poorly characterised and typically focus on individual health conditions rather than overall health. We conducted a qualitative study to ...
Demographic diversity in top management team and financial reporting quality in commercial state corporations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The purpose of the paper is to examine the effect of demographic diversity in Top Management Team (TMT) on financial
reporting quality in commercial state corporations. The study adopted correlational and longitudinal ...
Translation of EPDS questionnaire into Kiswahili: understanding the cross-cultural and translation issues in mental health research
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The need for a suitable tool for assessing postpartum depression in Kenya led to the process of translation of the
10 items Edinburgh Postnatal Scale into Kiswahili. The idea was to seek semantic, conceptual as well as ...
Population viability analysis of black rhinoceros ( diceros bicornis michaeli ) in Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
act
Drastic
decline
of
the
black
rhinoceros
population
both
in
numbers
and
range
distribution
have
created
a
puzzle
on
its
long
term
survival.
We
developed
simulation
models
to
identify
cruci ...
Accuracy of Self-Report and Pill-Count Measures of Adherence in the FEM-PrEP Clinical Trial: Implications for Future HIV-Prevention Trials
(University of Nairobi, 2015-05)
Oral emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (FTC/TDF) has been evaluated as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). We describe the accuracy of self-reported adherence to FTC/TDF and pill counts when compared to drug ...
Effect of Monocular Deprivation on Rabbit Neural Retinal Cell Densities.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06)
Purpose:
To describe the effect of monocular deprivation on densities of neural retinal cells in rabbits.
Methods:
Thirty rabbits, comprised of 18 subject and 12 control animals, were included and monocular deprivation ...
Antenatal care and pregnancy outcomes in a safe motherhood health voucher system in rural Kenya, 2007–2013
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Setting: A rural private health facility, Ruby Medical Centre (RMC), participating in a safe motherhood health voucher system for poor women in Kiambu County, Kenya.
Objectives: Between 2007 and 2013, to determine 1) ...