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The relationship between investor behavior and portfolio performance at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2015-05)
Extreme unpredicted momentum in global indices and security prices associated with uncertainty and
unexplained stock price movements have made life difficult for a rational investor who relies on market
fundamentals to ...
Effects of HIV-1 infection on malaria parasitemia in Milo sub-location, Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-07)
Abstract
Background
Malaria and HIV infections are both highly prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, with HIV-infected patients being at higher risk of acquiring malaria. HIV-1 infection is known to impair the immune response ...
A preliminary study of relationship between principal’s gender and ICT integration in management of public secondary schools in Nairobi County perspective, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The purpose of this study was to find out whether there exists a relationship between the principals
gender and ICT integration in management of public secondary schools in Kenya. Cross-sectional
survey design was used ...
Economic Contribution of the Pastoral Meat Trade in Isiolo Town, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Pastoralism as a system has been subject to persistent
undervaluation, due to inadequate information on its
comparative and competitive advantages over alternative
land uses. this lack of understanding of pastoralism’s ...
Risky HIV sexual behaviour and depression among University of Nairobi students
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Background: Prevalence rates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among the youth are disproportionately high compared to that of other age groups in Kenya. Poor mental health has been linked to risky HIV ...
Occurrence, abundance and distribution of benthic macroinvertebrates in the Nyando River catchment, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
A baseline study was conducted of the occurrence of macroinvertebrates at 26 sites in the Nyando River catchment
in 2005–2006. A total of 13 orders and 16 families of Arthropoda, Mollusca, Platyhelminthes and Annelida ...
Mucosal Blood Group Antigen Expression Profiles And Hiv Infections: A Study Among Female Sex Workers In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Background
The ABO blood group antigens are carbohydrate moieties expressed on human red blood
cells however; these antigens can also be expressed on some other cells particularly the
surface of epithelial cells and may ...
Reaction of sugarcane genotypes to root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Resistance/tolerance to some parasitic nematodes has been found to exist in
various sugarcane cultivars in varying degrees. This trait has not been fully
exploited especially in Kenya. Fifteen sugarcane cultivars were ...
An insight into cervical cancer screening and treatment capacity in Sub Saharan Africa.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
OBJECTIVE:
Approximately 85% of cervical cancer cases and deaths occur in resource-constrained countries where best practices for prevention, particularly for women with HIV infection, still need to be developed. The ...