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Adoption of Industrial Technologies by Rural Entrepreneurs: a Case Study of Enterprises in Marimanti, Tharaka South District-kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of technology adoption on small rural farmland enterprises. Further, this study sought to find out the factors that influence adoption of these technologies in a rural ...
Association Between Serum Procalcitonin and 28-day Outcomes in Patients With Presumed Bacterial Sepsis at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Introduction: Sepsis remains a major cause of mortality worldwide despite the increase in deaths due to non-communicable diseases. Poor diagnostic capability and delay in confirming appropriateness of therapy are major ...
An Analysis of Norms Regarding Humanitarian Interventions in the East African Region 1994-2011
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Standard analytic assumptions about states and other actors pursuing their interests tend to leave the sources of interests vague or unspecified. The contention here is that international normative context shapes the ...
Factors Influencing Household Use of Improved Sources of Drinking Water in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
The main objective of this study was to investigate the effects of demographic, socio-economic, socio-cultural and geographic factors on the use of improved and unimproved sources of drinking water among Kenyan households. ...
Effects of Pricing Strategies on Customers’ Buying Behaviour: the Case of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-11)
The study attempted to establish the effects of pricing strategies on consumer behavior in the commercial banks in Kenya. A sample of 150 customers was conveniently obtained from the target population of 30 commercial banks ...
Public Health Expenditure and Health Outcomes in Kenya: an Analysis of Maternal Mortality
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Illness during pregnancy stands as a main risk factor for maternal mortality in Kenya. This study empirically analyzed the impact of public health expenditure on health outcomes in Kenya, with emphasis on maternal mortality. ...
Print Media Reporting on Human Rights in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
This study was undertaken to establish the print media coverage on human rights in Kenya from January-April 2012 in relation to social rights because of the huge impact that the media plays in shaping the opinion of the ...
The Relationship Between Executive Compensation and Capital Structure of Firms Quoted in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
share price return (SPR) have
significant and positive impact on executive compensation.
The public anger over the hefty pay to executives of firms that nearly were bailed out
by government during the financial crisis ...
The Effectiveness of Political Communication in Social Media: a Case Study of Political Communication in Kenyan Social Media
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Political communications, specifically political campaigns, have one ultimate goal. To convince the voter to cast his ballot for one candidate. Numerous studies have been done to explain voter behaviour, the earliest being ...
Performance Based Pay Practices Among Small and Medium Enterprises in Nairobi Central Business District
(University of Nairobi,, 2012-11)
Performance based pay is employee remuneration based on performance achievement of predetermined target, aimed at encouraging and rewarding superior performance. With the acceleration of globalization, the small and medium ...