Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Performance of ma-spatial modulation: information theoretic criteria over correlated Rayleigh fading channels
(University of Nairobi, 2016)In this study, symbol error probability of tra nsmitted modulation signals for a single-input – multiple-output system is used to derive overall average bit error probab ility (ABEP) of multiple active-spatial modulation ... -
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 ... -
Building Learning Health Systems to Accelerate Research and Improve Outcomes of Clinical Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Achieving universal coverage that supports high-quality care will require that health systems are designed to integrate the delivery of health services with the generation of new knowledge about the effectiveness of these ... -
Evaluation of a training on DVD pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for Kenyan EPI healthcare workers
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background: The Kenyan Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation was the first in Africa to introduce the new 10‑valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine, PCV-10, in 2011. For successful implementation and to avoid adverse ... -
A comparative study of the quality of care and glycemic control among ambulatory type 2 diabetes mellitus clients, at a tertiary referral hospital and a regional hospital in central Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background Peripheral public health facilities remain the most frequented by the majority of the population in Kenya; yet remain sub-optimally equipped and not optimized for non-communicable diseases care. Design and ... -
Isolation and characterization of a thermostable cellulase from bacillus licheniformis strain vic isolated from geothermal wells in the Kenyan rift valley
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Cellulolytic microorganisms such as fungi and bacteria are responsible for much of the cellulose degradation in soils. Despite the vast number of cellulase producers, there is a deficiency of microorganisms that can produce ... -
Modeling trust in social networks
(University of Nairobi, 2016)We rely on trust in our day to day interactions and activities with each other. It is not easy to estimate it but we offer a simple and powerful method for estimating trust levels of agents in a social network using data ... -
Financial inclusion and cream skimming in Kenya's financial sector
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Tremendous efforts have been put in place by the relevant government bodies and partners in enhancing financial inclusion in Kenya. An analysis of the data from the Fin Access National Survey of the year 2013 shows that ... -
Credit Scoring for M-Shwari using Hidden Markov Model
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The introduction of mobile based Micro-credit facility, M-Shwari, has heightened the need to develop a proper decision support system to classify the customers based on their credit scores. This arises due to lack of proper ... -
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 ... -
Significance bias: an empirical evaluation of the oral health literature
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background The tendency to selectively report “significant” statistical results (file-drawers effect) or run selective analyses to achieve “significant” results (data-dredging) has been observed in many scientific fields. ... -
Validation of the polyacrylic acid/glassy carbon differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetric sensor for simultaneous analysis of lead(ii), cadmium(ii) and cobalt(ii)ions
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Electrochemical sensor validation en sures that the determination procedure employed for a specific test is suitable for its intended use. Accuracy and precision, linearity, range, limits of ... -
Building capacity in implementation science research training at the University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background Health care systems in sub-Saharan Africa, and globally, grapple with the problem of closing the gap between evidence-based health interventions and actual practice in health service settings. It is essential ... -
Training providers in capacity development for major land reforms and land policy implementation at country level
(University of Nairobi, 2016)A number of developing countries are in the process of developing and implementing land policies or major land reforms. A recent study in Kenya has demonstrated that training providers have a crucial and unique role in ... -
Seroepidemiological Survey of Rift Valley Fever Virus in Ruminants in Garissa, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Introduction: Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a vector-borne zoonotic disease caused by phlebovirus in the family Bunyaviridae. In Kenya, major outbreaks occurred in 1997–1998 and 2006–2007 leading to human deaths, huge economic ... -
Evaluation of genotoxicity potential of plants traditionally used for mosquito control in Kenya’s South coast
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Plants are widely used for control of mosquitoes in Kenya but there is little documentation on effects of their long term use. Six plants used traditionally for mosquito control in Kenya’s south coast were evaluated ... -
Evaluation of the use of Ocimum suave Willd. (Lamiaceae), Plectranthus barbatus Andrews (Lamiaceae) and Zanthoxylum chalybeum Engl. (Rutaceae) as antimalarial remedies in Kenyan folk medicine
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Ethnopharmacological relevance Crude extracts from the leaves of Ocimum suave Willd (Lamiaceae) and the root barks of Plectranthus barbatus Andrews (Lamiaceae) and Zanthoxylum chalybeum Engl. (Rutaceae) were studied to ... -
Phytochemical composition and larvicidal properties of plants used for mosquito control in Kwale County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The present study determined phytochemical constituents and larvicidal activities of Tagetus minuta L., Adansonia digitata Linn., Ocimum suave, Plectranthus barbatus A., Azadirachta indica A. Juss., Lantana camara L. ...