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Effect of recruitment on employer branding in the mobile telecommunication sector in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Organizations both depend on a high degree of employee commitment to their corporate brand and expect a high degree of employee commitment as a result of their corporate brand. The effect of recruitment on employer branding ... -
Influence of strategic contingent organizational factors on performance of large manufacturing firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Even though Kenya has been praised for its 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 ... -
Influence of financial prudence on the performance of the insurance industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The measure of performance of insurance companies must not be just on their rate of return on investment but should also include aspects that relates to financial prudence like levels of customer ... -
Constitutional supremacy over arbitration in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The Constitution of Kenya, 2010 is the Supreme law of the land, a principle entrenched under Article 2 thereof. Kenya has in place an Arbitration Act to define t he scope, responsibilities and limitations ... -
Effective management of commercial disputes: opportunities for the Nairobi centre for international arbitration
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Arbitral institutions play a n important role in t he growth and development of i nternational arbitration the world over . They are tasked with promoting and safeguarding the discipline , both ... -
What are the drivers of growth on the rural - urban fringes? A case study of the Nairobi - Kiambu corridor
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The development of the urban fringes is an inevitable consequence of urbanization given that as cities continue to grow, urban activities spread outwards in waves towards the rural areas. The rural - urban ... -
Organic or inorganic agriculture: the environmental costs and imperatives for African agriculture.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Unprecedented population growth accompanied by sustained high consumption of goods and services, the pursuit of economic growth and affluence at the expense of environment, high levels of urbanization, as well as the ... -
Metagenomic analysis demonstrates the diversity of the fecal Virome in asymptomatic pigs in East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Pigs harbor a variety of viruses that are closely related to human viruses and are suspected to have zoonotic potential. Little is known about the presence of viruses in smallholder farms where pigs are in close contact ... -
Phytochemical screening and cytotoxicity of selected plants used as anthelmintics in Loitoktok sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The practice of traditional medicine is as old as the human race, and plants are an important source of research and development of new drugs. Anthelmintic resistance in human and animal pathogenic helminthes has been ... -
Massive and prolonged deep carbon emissions associated with continental rifting
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Carbon from Earth’s interior is thought to be released to the atmosphere mostly via degassing of CO2 from active volcanoes1, 2, 3, 4. CO2 can also escape along faults away from active volcanic centres, but such tectonic ... -
Molecular characterization of human coronaviruses and their circulation dynamics in Kenya, 2009-2012.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background Human Coronaviruses (HCoV) are a common cause of respiratory illnesses and are responsible for considerable morbidity and hospitalization across all age groups especially in individuals with compromised ... -
Social network analysis provides insights into African swine fever epidemiology
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Pig movements play a significant role in the spread of economically important infectious diseases such as the African swine fever. Characterization of movement networks between pig farms and through other types of farm and ... -
Optimization of C/N ratio for Mesophilic anaerobic digestion from food wastes found in Nairobi a lab-scale case study
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Extensive work has been done on Anaerobic digestion of single substrates and using codigestion. In a number of cultures around the world, the wastes that are discarded as household waste may not easily fit in the biogas ... -
Useful products from microalgae: case study of Ruai wastewater treatment plant in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Microalgae has had a number of applications. This study explores the formation of biodiesel from lipids and formation of charred biomass fuel from the algae species found at Ruai Wastewater facility at Ruai, Nairobi. ... -
Optimization of essential oil extraction from eucalyptus grandis leaves by clevenger distillation
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Abstract : Recent statistics have shown a rise in the margin of consumption and utilization of essential oils, over the past years this has been marked by a divergence in the dependence of allophaticallopathic ... -
Predator-proof Bomas as a tool in mitigating human-predator conflict in Loitokitok sub-county, Amboseli region of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Human-wildlife conflict (HWC) arises when wildlife shares the same physical space with humans. HWC, particularly livestock predation results in great negative impacts both to pastoralist and carnivores. Various approaches ... -
Genotyping of enteroviruses isolated in Kenya from pediatric patients using partial VP1 region
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Enteroviruses (EV) are responsible for a wide range of clinical diseases in humans. Though studied broadly in several regions of the world, the genetic diversity of human enteroviruses (HEV) circulating in the sub-Saharan ... -
Distinct genital tract hiv-specific antibody profiles associated with tenofovir gel
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The impact of topical antiretrovirals for pre-exposure prophylaxis on humoral responses following HIV infection is unknown. Using a binding antibody multiplex assay, we investigated HIV-specific IgG and IgA responses to ... -
Top management commitment for successful small and medium-enterprises(SMES): a hoax or a reality?
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The role of small and medium enterprises in any country’s economic development cannot be under estimated. It is important for all countries especially the developing ones to note that the key to having a sustained development ... -
The prevalence of TEM and SHV genes among extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing klebsiella pneumoniae and escherichia coli
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background: Antimicrobial resistance to cephalosporin, penicillin and aztreonam is mediated by Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamases (ESBL) via hydrolysis of antibiotics. The most common bacteria associated with ESBL among the ...