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The extent of adoption of lean thinking in the Kenyan petroleum industry
(2007)
Lean thinking seeks ways of eliminating waste. Lean thinking has been applied in both
the manufacturing and service industries and is therefore applicable to any industry. The
aim of the study was to examine the degree ...
The use of GIS technology in the development of an interactive geodetic network information system with application in Kenya
(2007-10)
Interactive Geodetic Information System with application in Kenya is a project
that was conducted within Nairobi between May and September 2007 to
demonstrate how Geographical Information System (GIS) and other ...
A survey of internet banking systems adoption by institutional customers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2007-06)
This study concerned adoption of Internet banking systems by institutional customers in Kenya.
The study arises in the view of the fact that Internet banking has become important in transactional
banking and has been ...
A survey of credit risk management practices by pharmaceutical manufacturing companies
(University Of Nairobi, 2007)
The pharmaceutical industry in Kenya consists of manufacturers, distributors and retailers, who all actively support the Ministry of Health and other key players in developing the health sector.
Kenya spends about 8% of ...
Assessment of integrated water resources management practice in Yatta canal, Machakos district, Kenya
(2007-01)
Yatta Canal is situated in Yatta division, Machakos district about 100 km from Nairobi along Thika- Garissa road. It is about 60 Km long and supplies water for domestic, livestock and irrigation use. The water supply is ...
Strategic marketing responses of multinationals in Kenya: a case study of Eastman Kodak company.
(University of Nairobi, 2007-10)
Photographic industry has over the years been known to be one of the lucrative ventures
especially in the local market. This has been facilitated by the fact that it requires heavy
capital investment and a skillful art ...
Immediate postoperative pain management in adult patients following orthopaedic surgery at the Kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
Background: Postoperative pain is a major challenge in the care of surgical patients yet pain therapy is a central medical task and a legal duty and optimum pain control is a fundamental right for all patients.
Objective: ...
Using adjusted historical beta to estimate risk of stocks listed at the NairobiStock Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
This study was undertaken with a view of establishing whether adjusted historical beta is an accurate measure of risk for stocks listed at the NSE.
The study is structured into five chapters. Chapter 1 provides the ...
Determination of economic competitiveness of dairy production in semi-arid areas: The case of smallholders in Kitui District
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
This study was carried out in Kitui district in the year 2005 with the broad objective of
determining the economic competitiveness of dairy production. In this study, the
competitiveness of dairy production was assessed ...
Histomorphometry of the left anterior descending coronary artery among Kenyans
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
The left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) is the most affected vessel in coronary atherosclerosis.The incidence of this pathology is high in the developed world but low and rising in Africa.Intrinsic vessel factors ...