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The Signaling Hypothesis: Evidence From The Nairobi Securities Exchange
(2012)
This study investigates the signaling hypothesis by testing the displacement property of dividends. The study uses Ohlson (1995; 2001) model and follows Hand and Landsman (2005) approach. The study however varies the ...
Cross-Listing and Valuation Effects: Evidence From Nairobi Securities Exchange
(2012)
The purpose of this study is to analyze the valuation effects of cross-listing. The study has conducted a univariate
analysis of the Tobin’s Q and the market-to-book ratio for the period before and after the cross-listing ...
A study of the competitive advantages, obstacles and the extent of implementation of E-commerce within the Kenya Export Processing Zone
(2012)
An organization creates value by performing a series of activities identified as the value chain (Porter; 1980). In addition to an. organisations own value creating activities, the value system also includes the activities ...
Abundance And Diversity Of Soil Mites (acari) Along A Gradient Of Land Use Types In Taita Taveta, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
The abundance and diversity of soil mites was monitored along a gradient of land use types (LUTs) during the wet seasons in soils of Taita Taveta, Kenya. Sampling of mites from soils was carried out in eight LUTs which ...
Success measures for information systems strategic planning
(2010)
The implementation of Information Systems (IS) in the higher education learning institutions in Kenya has
been increasing and seen varied results. Research has reported higher chances of IS failures in
developing
countries. ...
A Review of the impact of climate change on African lake productivity
(2011)
The African Great Lakes are renowned as one of the world's most important aquatic ecosystems from the point of view of water resources, food security, socio-economic activities, biodiversity and carbon cycling. The livelihoods ...
On the efficiency of testing procedures in the linear model for multivariate longitudinal data
(2011)
Multivariate data collected over time on the same experimental unit, referred to as multivariate longitudinal data, are typical of many agricultural, biological, clinical and medical studies. One way to account for the ...
Effect of water glass treatment on the mechanical and thermooxidative properties of kenaf and sisal fibres
(2013-06-26)
In this article, the effect of water glass on the mechanical and thermooxidative properties of kenaf and sisal fibres has been investigated. Single fibres were manually separated from the bundles and immersed in liquid ...
The Effect Of Immunizing Swiss White Mice With Snail Soluble Proteins And Challenging Them With Schistosoma Mansoni
(ISPUB, 2012)
Schistosomiasis infects approximately 700 million people in 74 endemic countries. It causes high morbidity. Although the drug of choice, Praziquantel is effective against Schistosoma mansoni, there is a problem of rapid ...
Antiparasitic and anticancer carvotacetone derivatives from Sphaeranthus bullatus
(2012-09)
The 1:1 MeOH/CH2Cl2 extract of aerial parts of Sphaeranthus bullatus, an annual herb native to tropical East Africa, showed activity against chloroquine sensitive D6 (IC50 9.7µg/ml) and chloroquine resistant W2 (IC50 ...