165 research outputs found
Long article on author Tabitha King, who discusses her recent novel One on One.
No full textLong article on author Tabitha King, who discusses her recent novel One on One
News piece on Maine Times senior writer Phyllis Austin, Bangor author Tabitha
No full textNews piece on Maine Times senior writer Phyllis Austin, Bangor author Tabitha King and Laura Fortman, executive director of the Maine Women\u27s Lobby, who have all been selected to receive Maryann Hartman Awards for 2001. Honorees are selected by the University of Maine\u27s Women in the Curriculum and Women\u27s Studies program
An article on well-known author Stephen King and his wife, author Tabitha King,
No full textAn article on well-known author Stephen King and his wife, author Tabitha King, native Mainers who live in Bangor and focus their low-profile philanthropy locally. Their many beneficiaries include Eastern Maine Medical Center, the Bangor and Old Town libraries, Bangor\u27s new Shawn T. Mansfield Baseball Stadium, area swimming pools, and the University of Maine, where both attended college. They have bought a local radio station to preserve local high-school and college sports coverage. Though wealthy enough to live anywhere, and despite King\u27s fame, they have chosen to raise their family in Bangor and live as regular members of the community. Headquarters for King\u27s fans is Betts Bookstore on Main Street
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Clinical epidemiology of malaria under differing levels of transmission
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Supplier Relationship Management Practices and Project Procurement Performance in Kenya: A Case of Nairobi City County
No full textMaster of Business Administration in Project Management and Supply Chain Management.Supplier Relationship Management practices in Nairobi City County have historically faced significant challenges, contributing to procurement inefficiencies and corruption. This study aimed to explore the effect of SRM practices on procurement performance in Nairobi City County projects. The study's objectives were to: examine the relationship between supplier collaboration and project procurement performance; determine the relationship between contract management and project procurement performance; assess the relationship between risk management and project procurement performance; and determine the moderating effect of procurement ethics on the relationship between SRM practices and project procurement performance in Nairobi City County. The theoretical framework incorporated stakeholder theory, Transaction Cost Economics (TCE) Theory and Resource-Based View (RBV) theory. The study employed a descriptive and correlational research design, targeting 496 individuals in Nairobi City County. A sample size of 149 participants was selected. Data was collected using questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study found that supplier collaboration, contract management, and risk management practices all had positive relationships with project procurement performance. However, there were significant shortcomings in areas such as information sharing, contract amendments, and risk analysis. Procurement ethics was found to positively moderate the relationship between SRM practices and performance. The study concluded that while some SRM practices were effectively implemented, there were substantial areas for improvement, particularly in transparency, risk management, and ethical practices. The study recommends that Nairobi City County enhance joint planning and information sharing with suppliers, implement more transparent contract management procedures, develop robust risk mitigation strategies, and strengthen adherence to ethical procurement principles. Additionally, regular training and review of SRM practices are recommended to ensure their continued relevance and effectiveness.Daystar University, School of Business and Economic
Factors Hindering Credit Disbursement to Women by Deposit Taking Micro-Finance Institutions in Machakos Town
No full textA Research Project Report Submitted to the Chandaria School of Business in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of Masters in Business Administration (MBA)The purpose of the study was to determine the factors hindering women from accessing credit facilities offered by micro-finance institutions. The research was guided by the research questions as follows: How do institutional, legal and regulatory frameworks affect access to credit by women in Kenya? How do socio-cultural factors affect access to credit by women in Kenya? What strategies can be adopted by financial institutions in Kenya to enhance access of credit by women?
The study was conducted in Machakos, Kenya as an emerging market where a descriptive research design was adopted. The study population consisted of 4 Deposit Taking Micro Finance Institutions (DTMFIs). A total of 55 respondents who are the employees of various DTMFIs within Machakos were issued with structured questionnaires. After all the data was collected, data cleaning was carried out and analyzed using quantitative techniques. Graphs, tables and pie charts were used to present frequencies and percentage while tables were prepared using each variable or indicator.
The study findings revealed that there exists a significant relationship between institutional, legal and regulatory framework and women access to finance. The study also revealed that there is a positive significant relationship between socio cultural factors and women access to credit in Kenya. This implies that indeed women access to credit in Kenya is largely influenced by socio cultural factors. The study further established that the following strategies have been used by Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) to enhance access to credit by women. These strategies include eencouraging group formation, investing in marketing activities including advertising, personal selling, continuous innovation and development of new products, networking and collaborating with other DTMFIs to capitalize on operational synergies, unchanging product portfolio, easing the process of account opening will attract more women to seek credit, research and development will help introduce new products which will attract more women seeking credit and finally encouraging Insider Lending and Client Education will avail more funds for women seeking credit.
The study recommends the need for MFIs to act in a manner that ensures that indeed the collection of data relating to women ventures as well as the creation of gender- sensitive indicators which can easily be accessed while also be used when it comes to information on the new initiatives notwithstanding the assessment as well as monitoring and evaluation of the progress made. Additionally it is important for MFIs to promote collaboration across sectors working when it comes to integrating a gender- sensitive approach in their work, in order to create a platform that enables them to share data, experiences and lessons learned, making these efforts smoother, stronger and sustainable. The study further recommends that people need to be encouraged to be able learn how to write business proposal so as to be able to access credit.
A study focusing on the MFI sector where very high levels of diversity are likely to be experienced would bring out a new dimension on the factors hindering women access to credit. Future studies may also cross-sectional research design for firms in other sectors of the economy which would further add value in understanding of the concept under study
Sibling Incest in Tabitha Suzuma’s Forbidden and Kate Avelynn’s Flawed
No full textThis study purposely appoints the topic of sibling incest as reacted from the phenomenon of proliferation of illicit relationships that are increasingly being shown blatantly especially in social media. Through literary works such as novel, the phenomenon can be analyzed since those works are the portrayal of real life. ‘Forbidden’ by Tabitha Suzuma and ‘Flawed’ by Kate Avelynn were analyzed with three objectives; 1) describing sibling incest in both novels, 2) finding out the causing factors, 3) describing the impact toward the characters’ life. To achieve those objectives, the concept of incest, theory of psychoanalysis by Karen Horney and theory of comparative literature were applied. While in analyzing the data, it used interpretive perspective with author-oriented approach which concerns with psychoanalytic criticism. The results of this study reveal that the sibling incest in the two novels is different in type although the offenders’ composition is the same, incest between older brother and younger sister. ‘Forbidden’ shows non-abusive incest since it is done on mutual willingness which is motivated by affection, while ‘Flawed’ shows abusive incest since it is done forcefully by the older brother against his sister which is motivated by affection, eroticism, and aggression. The similar factors causing the sibling incest found in both novels are dysfunctional family and between ages peers, while the factor of Law of Homogamy is only found in ‘Forbidden’. Those factors do not cause the sibling incest just like the way without any influences of the characters’ psychological condition which is shaped by their childhood experience and neurotic needs. This study also reveals how sibling incest impacts the characters’ life. They suffer from psychological problems such as anxiety, self disgust, depression, self-destruction, self-blame, low self-esteem, and trauma. The enactment of incest taboo in their state also impacts them to self-isolation and prosecution. Evidently, this study reveals that any kinds of sibling incest with any reasons behind it lead into bad impact and dark phase of the offenders’ life.
Heritability of malaria in Africa
No full textBackground
While many individual genes have been identified that confer protection against malaria, the overall impact of host genetics on malarial risk remains unknown.
Methods and Findings
We have used pedigree-based genetic variance component analysis to determine the relative contributions of genetic and other factors to the variability in incidence of malaria and other infectious diseases in two cohorts of children living on the coast of Kenya. In the first, we monitored the incidence of mild clinical malaria and other febrile diseases through active surveillance of 640 children 10 y old or younger, living in 77 different households for an average of 2.7 y. In the second, we recorded hospital admissions with malaria and other infectious diseases in a birth cohort of 2,914 children for an average of 4.1 y. Mean annual incidence rates for mild and hospital-admitted malaria were 1.6 and 0.054 episodes per person per year, respectively. Twenty-four percent and 25% of the total variation in these outcomes was explained by additively acting host genes, and household explained a further 29% and 14%, respectively. The haemoglobin S gene explained only 2% of the total variation. For nonmalarial infections, additive genetics explained 39% and 13% of the variability in fevers and hospital-admitted infections, while household explained a further 9% and 30%, respectively.
Conclusion
Genetic and unidentified household factors each accounted for around one quarter of the total variability in malaria incidence in our study population. The genetic effect was well beyond that explained by the anticipated effects of the haemoglobinopathies alone, suggesting the existence of many protective genes, each individually resulting in small population effects. While studying these genes may well provide insights into pathogenesis and resistance in human malaria, identifying and tackling the household effects must be the more efficient route to reducing the burden of disease in malaria-endemic areas
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