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Rationale and design of a multi-center, open-label, randomised clinical trial comparing HIV incidence and contraceptive benefits in women using three commonly-used contraceptive methods (the ECHO study) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]
(Gates foundation, 2017-12-29)Background: In vitro, animal, biological and observational clinical studies suggest that some hormonal methods, particularly depot medroxyprogesterone acetate – DMPA, may increase women’s risk of HIV acquisition. DMPA is ... -
Regulating online content in East Africa: Potential challenges and possible solutions
(Journal of Africa Media Studies, 2020)This article identifies the key but common challenges in the regulation of online content in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania in East Africa (EA), both in terms of the regulatory challenges and the controversies surrounding ... -
Relationship between Social bonds and Customer value in commercial Banks in Kenya
(International Journal of Business and Management Invention, 2017)This study sought to empirically examine the influence of social bonds on customer value in commercial banks in Kenya. The social bonds examined in this study are communication with customers (CC), creation of ... -
Relationship Between Dividend Payouts and Firm’s value in Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 2015)the main purpose of this research is to verify the relationship between dividend payout and the firm’s value in Kenya. The literature on dividend policy has produced a large body of theoretical and empirical research, ... -
Relationship Between Dividend Payouts and Firm’s value in Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 2014-07-07)the main purpose of this research is to verify the relationship between dividend payout and the firm’s value in Kenya. The literature on dividend policy has produced a large body of theoretical and empirical research, ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FINANCIAL BONDS AND CUSTOMER VALUE IN COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA
This study aims to empirically examine the influence of financial bonds on customer value in commercial banks in Kenya. The financial bonds examined in this study are special discounts (SD), ... -
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AND RISK AND RETURN AMONG FUND MANAGEMENT FIRMS IN KENYA
(2011-11)The Fund management industry is a key sector that invests funds under their control for both the private and public sectors in Kenya. Investors and financial researchers have paid considerable attention during the last ... -
The relationship between Voluntary Disclosure and financial perfomance of selected companies quoted at the Nairobi Securities exchange
(2017-01-31)This paper sought out to examine empirically the relationship between Voluntary Disclosure and Financial Performance measure, Return on Investment (ROI), of selected companies quoted at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. ... -
Research agenda for preventing mosquito-transmitted diseases through improving the built environment in sub-Saharan Africa
(Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group., 2019-11-08)Mosquito-transmitted diseases are a major threat to health in sub-Saharan Africa, but could be reduced through modifications to the built environment. Here we report findings from a major workshop held to identify the ... -
Resettling Displaced people in a coastal Zone mining project: Evaluating the Agricultural and Land Potential of the Proposed Resettlement site –A Case of Titanium Mining in Kenya
(Journal of Environment and Earth Science, 2013)Preparations to mine titanium in Maumba and Noma areas of Msambweni District, Kwale County are in progress, and farmers affected by the project are to be resettled in another area. The displaced people have made it a ... -
Resource Users’ Perceptions on Continued Existence of the Mombasa Marine Park and Reserve, Kenya
(Western Indian Journal of Marine Science, 2010)The Mombasa Marine Park and Reserve (MMP&R) in Kenya continues to attract increasing direct and indirect resource use due to its location near an urban area. Opinions on the continued existence of this Marine Protected ... -
A Review of Youth’s Use of Mobile Telephony and its Role in The Deconstruction of Family Communication
(International Journal Of Scientific And Research Publications, 2020-05)The mobile telephony has gained momentum and is one of the defining communication technologies of the time. This paper interrogates the adoption of mobile telephony from varied scholars’ perspectives. The insights are ... -
Rift Valley Fever Seroprevalence in Coastal Kenya
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2017)Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) causes severe disease in both animals and humans, resulting in significant economic and public health damages. The objective of this study was to measure RVFV seroprevalence in six coastal ... -
Risk factors for Aedes aegypti household pupal persistence in longitudinal entomological household surveys in urban and rural Kenya
(Ngugi et al. Parasites Vectors, 2020)Aedes aegypti is an efcient vector of several arboviruses of public health importance, including Zika and dengue. Currently vector management is the only available avenue for disease control. Development of efcient ... -
Risk Factors in Transmission of Tuberculosis Infection in Mombasa, Kenya: An Epidemiological Descriptive Study
(International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health, 2016-01-30)Background: Tuberculosis is an infectious disease with an estimated 2 million deaths every year. In 2013 the estimated global burden of disease was 9 million cases. Many patients get infected as a result of ignorance of ... -
The Role of Value-based Managemen t Tools on the Performance of Firms Listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(International Journal of Business Administration, 2013-01-05)The purpose of this paper was to determine the role of value-based management tools namely the Balanced scorecard and selected organizational factors on the performance of firms listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange. ... -
The Role of Value-based Management Tools on the Performance of Firms Listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Sciedu Press, 2013)The purpose of this paper was to determine the role of value-based management tools namely the Balanced scorecard and selected organizational factors on the performance of firms listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange. ... -
Rutting Failure on Pavement Layers along Timboroa to Eldoret Road Section in Kenya
(International Journal of Civil Engineering Research, 2016)The Timboroa to Eldoret Road (A104) in Kenya forms part of the Northern corridor which is lifeline for several countries in the greater East African region. Traffic studies along the Timboroa to Eldoret highway indicate ... -
Screening for sexually transmitted infections in adolescent girls and young women in Mombasa, Kenya: Feasibility, prevalence, and correlates
(Author manuscript, 2018-12-01)As adolescents and young women become sexually active, they are at risk of adverse reproductive health outcomes including sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We assessed feasibility and acceptability of STI screening ... -
Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Mombasa, Kenya: Feasibility, Prevalence, and Correlates.
(TheAmerican Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association, 2017-06-28)Introduction: As adolescents and young women become sexually active, they are at risk of adverse reproductive health outcomes including sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We assessed feasibility and acceptability of ...
