Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Moderating effect of firm age and size on the relationship between sustainable operations management practices and competitive advantage of manufacturing firms in Kenya
(DBA Africal Management Reviw, 2020-11)The Kenyan government has identified manufacturing as one of its big four-agenda for growth and employment creation. However, manufacturing activities consume considerable amounts of resources which are non-renewable ... -
Corporate governance, firm characteristics and earnings management of companies listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(DBA Africal Management Reviw, 2020-11)The relationship between corporate governance and earnings management may not be direct due to the varying characteristics of firms. The objective of the research was to establish the moderating influence of firm ... -
Effect of green logistics practices on performance of logistics firms in Kenya
(DBA Africal Management Reviw, 2023-11-03)Emissions from logistics industry are rising at a greater concern than any other industry and the trend is expected to continue such that 2030 these levels will be 80% higher than they were in ... -
Partnerships for sustainable cities as options for improving solid waste management in Nairobi city
(Sage, 2021-01)Partnerships as enshrined in policies are vital for achieving sustainable cities under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Indeed the SDGs recognize the importance of partnerships in solid waste management (SWM) as ... -
Treatment Outcome and Its Associated Factors Among Multidrug-resistant (Mdr-tb) Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Kenya- a Retrospective Cohort Study
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Introduction: Multidrug resistant tuberculosis is described as tuberculosis caused by a genetic variant of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis which is resistant to most potent anti-TB drugs i.e. isoniazid and rifampicin. Kenya is ... -
Precision Agriculture for Resource Use Efficiency in Smallholder Farming Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review
(MPDI, 2021-01)Opportunities exist for adoption of precision agriculture technologies in all parts of the world. The form of precision agriculture may vary from region to region depending on technologies available, knowledge levels and ... -
Formulation of dispersible isoniazid/pyridoxine fixed-dose combination tablets for isoniazid preventive therapy in pediatrics
(2020-07-07)Objective: Oral dispersible isoniazid 50 mg/pyridoxine 6.25 mg fixed-dose combination (FDC) tablets were formulated for Isoniazid Preventive Therapy in pediatrics weighing less than 5 kg. Significance: The Kenyan clinical ... -
Management of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici and root-knot nematode disease complex in tomato by use of antagonistic fungi, plant resistance and neem
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)Simultaneous infestation with root-knot nematodes (RKN) and Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici (FOL) leads to formation of a disease complex that increases crop losses than effect of either RKN or FOL. In this study a ... -
Effect of soil sterilisation on biological control of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici and Meloidogyne javanica by antagonistic fungi and organic amendment in tomato crop
(Taylor & Francis, 2018-03-14)One of the major challenges in the application of biological control agents into the soil is their inability to withstand competition from natural microflora. In this study a management programme involving fungal biological ... -
Characterisation of Fusarium species infecting tomato in Mwea West Sub-county, Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-07-23)Fusarium species cause various diseases of tomato, the most common being vascular wilt and cortical rots. A study was carried out to characterize Fusarium spp. found in the stems of wilted tomato plants from farms in Mwea ... -
Construction time overrun related risks as a determinant of completion of public private partnership projects in Kenya. Case study ofSondu Miriu Hydropower Project
(EJBMR, 2020-10-13)In development projects especially those of construction in nature, working within the time schedules is paramount and normally an issue of conflict. Emergence of Public Private Partnership to ... -
Normative action influence on performance of biosocial projects in informal settlements in Nairobi County, Kenya
(EJBMR, 2020-10-30)This study sought to establish Normative action influence on performance of biosocial projects in informal settlements in Nairobi County, Kenya. The objective of this study was to examine the extent to which normative ... -
Promoting Performance of the Building Construction Industry through Risk Identification: A Case of Exchequer Funded Building Construction Projects in Machakos County, Kenya
(EJBMR, 2020-12-30)Project failure is an increasingly worrying challenge in Kenya. In implementation of exchequer funded building construction projects, the challenge is real. The study examined the influence of risk management practices on ... -
Technology and quality of road construction projects in Kenya:a focus on contractor’s exposure to technology in Machakos Sub-County
(European Journal of Business and Management Research, 2021-01)Road traffic accidents are a menace to a developing country such as Kenya. The National Transport and Safety Authority website records over 57,171 cases of road traffic accidents NTSA [15]. Adopting the root cause analysis ... -
Prevalence of tick-transmitted pathogens in cattle reveals that Theileria parva, Babesia bigemina and Anaplasma marginale are endemic in Burundi
(Springer, 2021-01-05)Background Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) constitute a major constraint for livestock development in sub-Saharan Africa, with East Coast fever (ECF) being the most devastating TBD of cattle. However, in Burundi, detailed ... -
Anatomical variations in the origin of the lingual artery in the Kenyan population
(SAGE, 2021-01-06)Study design: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Objective: To determine the variations in origin of the LA and its relationship to surgical landmarks. Background: The Lingual artery (LA) is a branch of the External ... -
Modelling the household cost of paediatric malaria treatment in a rural county in Kenya: do non-user fee payments matter? A partial cost of illness analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Objective The objective of this study was to develop an econometric model for the cost of treatment of paediatric malaria from a patient perspective in a resource scarce rural setting of Homa Bay County, Kenya. We sought ... -
Characterization of occult hepatitis B in high-risk populations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) is defined as the presence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA in the liver or serum in the absence of detectable HBV surface antigen (HBsAg). OBI poses a risk for the development of cirrhosis ... -
Tackling an emerging epidemic: the burden of non-communicable diseases among people living with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is at a crossroad. Over the last decade, successes in the scale up of HIV care and treatment programs has led to a burgeoning number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in care. At the same time, an ...