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The Highest Common Factor In The Current And Future Information Profession
(university of Nairobi, 2011)Rapid developments in ICT and globalization impinge on the traditional information profession, necessitating a paradigm shift if the profession is to stay relevant in an ever changing environment. This paper acknowledges ... -
Lay knowledge and management of malaria in Baringo county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)BACKGROUND: Malaria, a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium and transmitted by female anopheline mosquitoes, is a major cause of morbidity, mortality and loss in productivity in humans. Baringo ... -
Understanding the acceptability and adherence to paediatric antiretroviral treatment in the new formulation of pellets (LPV/r): the protocol of a realist evaluation.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)BACKGROUND: Improving access to paediatric HIV treatment requires both large-scale treatment programmes and medication that is adapted to infants and children's needs. The WHO recommends lopinavir/ritonavir as first-line ... -
The right to health of non-nationals and displaced persons in the sustainable development goals era: challenges for equity in universal health care.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)INTRODUCTION: Under the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), United Nations (UN) Member States reported progress on the targets toward their general citizenry. This focus repeatedly excluded marginalized ethnic and ... -
Towards a Sexual Offences Law: Reappraising the Legal Framework on Sexual Violence in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2005)Sexual violence is a public health problem and a violation of human rights.' Violence is defined as "the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person or against a group ... -
Collectivism and reporting of organizational wrongdoing in public organizations: the case of county administration in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This paper explores dimensions of collectivism to explain patterns of reporting organizational wrongdoing in public organizations. The findings herein illustrate that responses to wrongdoing in public organizations in ... -
Institutions, resources and innovation in east Africa: a firm level approach
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study examines how firm-level resources interact with regional institutional quality to explain innovation in East Africa. We hypothesize that the institutional environment within which the firm operates moderates the ... -
A case study on the application of human rights principles in health policy making and programming in Chereng'any sub county in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study examined the application of human rights principles in health policymaking and programming in Cherang’any sub-county. This sub-county has suffered from long standing discrimination and exclusion from the progressive ... -
Corporate social responsibility and employer attractiveness among business students at the university of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)In this era of globalization, winning the war for top talent to gain a competitive advantage is critical for th e survival of organization s . In Kenya today , attracting and retaining talent is a ... -
Devolution and healthcare services provision for women small scale traders in informal settlements in Nairobi Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)In the current Kenya political dispensation, h ealth care is a devolved function. At the same time, the Kenya government is moving towards universal health coverage. Both situations, if implemented w ould ... -
Prevalence of counselling services among university students in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Transition to university life can be stressful for all students. In mitigation, most universities, both private and public, including those in Kenya offer social support to students in form of counselling, financial ... -
Reasons why university students do not seek counselling services in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Transition to university life can be stressful for all students. In mitigation, most universities in K enya offer social support to students in form of counselling, financi al assistance, health and academic support. ... -
Interest rate variations and the profitability of Islamic banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study examines the impact of market interest rate fluctuations on the profitability of Islamic banks in Kenya. Kenya is fast developing as the Islamic finance hub of East Africa. Gulf African Bank and the First Community ... -
Discerning cash conversion cycle management practices by sugar cane outgrower companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Decisions about how much to invest in the customer and inventory accounts, and how much credit to accept from suppliers, are reflected in a firm’s cash conversion cycle. Some previous studies have used this measure to ... -
Influence of product value on the performance of the insurance industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)n view of firms financial prudence, f irms see how best or poor they have achieved the set goals that existed in their Strategic reasoning. Financial prudence should be one of the fundamental factors ... -
Influence of organizational structure on performance of large manufacturing firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Even though Kenya has been praised for i ts robust economy and that is set to become one of the top five fastest - growing in sub - Saharan Africa, manufacturing output remains low compared to other ... -
The costs of coping with poor water supply in rural Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)As the disease burden of poor access to water and sanitation declines around the world, the non-health benefits – mainly the time burden of water collection – will likely grow in importance in sector funding decisions ... -
Indirect cost of maternal mortality in the who African region, 2013
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to estimate discounted value of potential non-health gross domestic product (GDP) losses attributable to the 167,913 maternal deaths that occurred among 45 countries in the WHO ...
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