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Indirect cost of maternal deaths in the WHO African Region in 2010
(BioMed Central, 2014)An estimated 147,741 maternal deaths occurred in 2010 in 45 of the 47 countries in the African Region of the World Health Organization (WHO). The objective of this study was to estimate the indirect cost of maternal deaths ... -
Indirect cost of maternal mortality in the WHO African Region, 2013
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2016)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 African Region ... -
Indirect cost of non-communicable diseases deaths in the World Health Organization African Region
(International Medical Society, 2017)In 2012, a total of 9,398,809 deaths from all causes occurred in the WHO African Region; out of which 2,788,381 (29.67%) were due to non-communicable diseases (NCD). The objective of this study ... -
Indirect costs associated with deaths from the Ebola virus disease in West Africa
(BioMed Central, 2015)By 28 June 2015, there were a total of 11,234 deaths from the Ebola virus disease (EVD) in five West African countries (Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria and Sierra Leone). The objective of this study was to estimate the ... -
Induction of Complete Courtship Ritual in Amblyomma Cajennense Using 2, 6-Dichlorophenol at Female-Equivalent Quantities
(2011)In order to clarify the role of 2,6-dichlorophenol (2,6-DCP) in the courtship of Amblyomma cajennense, sexually mature males that had previously fed on rabbits were tested in bioassays. The males were released onto dummies ... -
Inequities in maternal and child health outcomes and interventions in Ghana
(BioMed Central, 2012)With the date for achieving the targets of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) approaching fast, there is a heightened concern about equity, as inequities hamper progress towards the MDGs. Equity-focused approaches ... -
Inequities in skilled attendance at birth in Namibia: a decomposition analysis
(BioMed Central, 2011)The fifth Millennium Development Goal (MDG5) aims at improving maternal health. Globally, the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) declined from 400 to 260 per 100000 live births between 1990 and 2008. During the same period, ... -
Infectra(®)-kit: a device for restraining mice and confining tsetse flies during trypanosome infection transmission experiments
(Elsevier, 2013)Chemical (anaesthesia) and manual techniques are commonly used to restrain mice during vector-mediated parasite transmission experiments in the laboratory. Chemical restraint may interfere with natural fly vector-mouse ... -
Inference on poverty indicators for Ghana
(2018-09-14)Poverty indicators are the fundamental statistics used to optimally determine the standards of living of people in any country. These are used for policy planing and analysis. Poverty indicators were estimated using ... -
Influence of Academic Achievement Perception on Choice of Training Programmes in Public Secondary Schools in Kenya.
(International Journal of Professional Practice, 2018-10)The choice of a career is very important because it affects one’s entire life. To enable students make this crucial decision, career guidance is offered in secondary schools in Kenya to help the students realise their ... -
Influence of Access to Entrepreneurial Finance and Performance of Coffee Smallholders’ Micro and Small Agribusinesses in Murang’a County, Kenya
(Journal of Entrepreneurship & Project Management, 2019)Researchers remain uncertain on the contribution of the access to entrepreneurial finance on the integral performance regarding micro and small agribusinesses in Kenya. It’s also not well documented as to how access to ... -
Influence of Ambiguity on Success of Public Infrastructural Megaprojects in Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Management, 2018)The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of ambiguity on success of public infrastructural megaprojects in Kenya. The need for this study arose from the thesis that ambiguity is a key cause of complexity ... -
INFLUENCE OF BUSINESS GOALS ON EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCCESSION MANAGEMENT IN STATE ENTERPRISES IN KENYA
(Global Journal of Human Resource Management, 2015)Business goals are important in any organization as they define the strategic direction for the organization; Succession Planning must be aligned to the business goals, if organizational effectiveness to attain those ... -
INFLUENCE OF BUYER-SUPPLIER DEPENDENCE ON PERFORMANCE OF FOREIGN BASED DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES IN KENYA
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2018)Buyers depend on suppliers for goods and services while suppliers depend on buyers for revenue. In business, dependency theory holds that firms can benefit from each other by building relationships where they feel obligated ... -
INFLUENCE OF BUYER-SUPPLIER TRUST ON PERFORMANCE OF FOREIGN BASED DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES IN KENYA
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2018)Buyer-supplier trust is critical for supply chain performance. Geographically distanced firms like foreign based development agencies just like multinationals that operate in diverse markets need to build trust with possible ... -
Influence of Career Progression on Employee Performance in Large Commercial Banks in Nairobi City County in Kenya
(Journal of Entrepreneurship & Project management, 2018)Employees are a major asset of an organization and play an active role towards the organization’s success that cannot be underestimated. As a reward system, career progression is one of the policies and practices established ... -
INFLUENCE OF COLLABORATIVE PLANNING ON PERFORMANCE OF PHARMACEUTICAL FIRMS IN KENYA
(International Journal of Supply Chain Management, 2018)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of collaborative planning on performance of pharmaceutical firms in Kenya Methodology: This research adopted a descriptive research design. The target ... -
The Influence of Compositional changes in Reconstituted Potato Flakes on Thermal and Dielectric Properties and Temperatures following Microwave Heating
(Elsevier, 2014)The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of formulation changes on the temperatures of the reconstituted potato flakes following a standardised microwave reheating using a response surface method. Reconstituted ... -
Influence of Corporate Social Responsibility Activities on The Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Meru Town, Kenya
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2015)There has been an increased and continued expenditure by a number of corporate organizations on activities that relate to corporate social responsibility (CSR) over the years globally. ... -
Influence of corporate social responsibility on financial performance of industries listed at Nairobi securities exchange, Kenya
(International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research, 2016)There has been an increased and continued expenditure by listed Industries on CSR activities over the years globally. It is now expected that a profit-making organization must engage in socially responsive ...