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Strengthening technology risk management in mobile money lending
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Innovative mobile money services have grown tremendously in the East African market. While there are positive effects of technology-enabled financial inclusion, risks exist. This study sought to strengthen the capacity of ...
Postpartum metabolic syndrome and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein after gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Objective: To evaluate the association between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), a biomarker of chronic inflammation and an independent predictor for cardiovascular disease overall ...
Validating dental age estimation in Kenyan black children and adolescents using the Willems method
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Purpose: This study aimed to validate the Willems Belgian Caucasian (Willems BC) age estimation model in a Kenyan sample, to develop and validate a Kenyan-specific (Willems KB) age estimation model and to compare the age ...
Two new flavonoids from Dracaena usambarensis Engl.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Investigations of the root extract of Dracaena usambarensis Engl. for anticancer principles led to the characterization of one new homoisoflavonoid, (3S)-3,4ʹ,5,6-tetrahydroxy-7-methoxyhomoisoflavanone (1) and a new ...
The moderating effect of operating environment on corporate governance and firm performance: a case of corporate entities listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(DBA Africal Management Reviw, 2020-11-25)
Firm decisions are majorly affected by the operating environment in which they exist. Environmental context represents an exterior ecosystem. Effect of external environment context on strategic management ...
Thermal stress causes oxidative stress and physiological changes in female rabbits.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
The present study investigated the effects of heat stress on oxidative stress status and physiological changes using female New Zealand White rabbits. 24 sexually mature female rabbits weighing 1953.1-2375.4 g were divided ...
Conceptual framework for establishing the African Stroke Organization
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Africa is the world's most genetically diverse, second largest, and second most populous continent, with over one billion people distributed across 54 countries. With a 23% lifetime risk of stroke, Africa has some of the ...
On stock returns volatility and trading volume of the nairobi securities exchange index
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
This study attempts to put forward a framework that can be utilized to model the dynamics of the underlying returns on asset. The intention is to probe the dynamic connection between volatility of stock returns and trading ...
Chewable Antacid Tablets: Are Disintegration Tests Relevant?
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
A recently published FDA guidance on chewable tablets has addressed the quality attributes of this class of dosage forms. This study evaluated disintegration as a quality attribute for a number of commercially available ...
Trends and risk factors associated with stillbirths: A case study of the Navrongo War Memorial Hospital in Northern Ghana.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Background
Maternal and Child health remains at the core of global health priorities transcending the Millennium Development Goals into the current era of Sustainable Development Goals. Most low and middle-income countries ...