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Abnormal cervical cytology among women in a rural Kenyan population – Narok district
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Epidemiological markers of Klebsiellae infecting hospital patients
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Characterization of intersubtype recombinant HIV type 1 genomes using a nonradioactive heteroduplex tracking assay
(Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York 12208, USA, 2005)The HIV-1 epidemic is characterized by the dominance of distinct viral subtypes in different regions of the world, and intersubtype recombinants are common. Traditional subtyping methods analyze only a small fragment of ... -
Consumer Protection: Criteria for Intervention
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The Laws Relating to Reproductive Health in Kenya"- Paper presented at a Ministry of Health Workshop on the National Reproductive Health Strategy at the Garden Hotel, Machakos, Kenya 15th - 22nd January
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Characterisation and biochemical properties of predominant lactic acid bacteria from fermenting cassava for selection as starter cultures
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2007)A total of 375 lactic acid bacteria were isolated from fermenting cassava in South Africa, Benin, Kenya and Germany, and were characterised by phenotypic and genotypic tests. These could be divided into five main groups ... -
The role of Developing Nations in International Sport: The case of Kenya
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Review of maize marketing in Kenya: implementation and impact of liberalisation, 1989-1999.
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2002)Maize is the key food crop in Kenya, with estimated production (1998) of 3 million tons of which about 40% are marketed. The Government strictly controlled all aspects of maize marketing until 1986 when gradual liberalisation ... -
Access to Land, Income Diversification and Poverty Reduction in Rural Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2006)he increasing land scarcity and the worsening trend of poverty in Kenya in recent years have raised concerns about the focus on land-based agriculture as the basis of growth in the rural areas. This paper combines two ... -
Botanical composition has a greater influence on mineral concentrations in dry season pastures in W. Kenya than either soil origin or composition.
(School of educationDepartment of Chemistry, 1993-10)The prediction of mineral deficiencies in grazing livestock requires good correlations between convenient markers of mineral status and animal health or productivity. Correlations are likely to become weaker in moving from ... -
Economic Evaluation of Organic and Inorganic Resources for Recapitalizing Soil Fertility in Smallholder Maize-based Cropping Systems of Central Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2006-08)Structural adjustments programs (SAPs) in the last two decades have eliminated all farm-support programs leading to low usage of fertilizers by Kenyan smallholders. One way of addressing this problem is use of organic ... -
Macro and trace element composition of forages in Western Kenya: Implications for sheep and cattle health and production.
(School of educationDepartment of Chemistry, 1993-06)In a preliminary study, 135 samples of mature forages from 84 livestock farms (farm size 10 • 6000 acres) in Bungoma and Trans Nzoia districts were assessed for both macro (Co, S, Mg and P) and trace elements (Co, Cu, Se, ... -
The role of ICTs in downscaling and up-scaling integrated weather forecasts for farmers in sub-Saharan Africa
(ACMSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2012)Despite global advancements in technology and inter-trade volumes, Sub-Saharan Africa is the only Region where cases of hunger have increased since 1990. Rampant and frequent droughts are one of the major causes of this. ... -
The Drakensberg declaration on the control of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Africa
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Antenatal care and educational problems of unmarried teenage mothers in Nairobi
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1990-10)Part of a detailed analysis of 864 unmarried teenage mothers delivering in Pumwani Maternity Hospital and Kenyatta National Hospital is presented. Teenage pregnancy amounted for 42.3% of all deliveries of unmarried mothers. ... -
Evaluation of the mineral status of grazing cattle in Trans Nzoia: Preliminary assessment of Data. Proc.
(School of education, 1996-09)A number of diseases and production problems have been observed in grazing ruminants in many countries around the world Some of these problems and health effects have been attributed to dietary imbalances in mineral supply ... -
Integrated landform mapping: methodology and application for digital soil mapping in Somalia
(2011)Natural Resource inventory of remote areas of So malia was one of the main goals of the FAO- SWALIM Project. Two study areas were chosen acco rding to the population density distribution and to the presence of agriculture ... -
Comparison of Participative Design Experience in UK and Kenya
(2007)An application of the concept of technological frames is presented as a way to understand the co-configuration of people, culture and technology. It shows how technological frames can be used to solve the problems that ... -
Chronic myeloid leukaemia at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(Department of Medicine. College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 2002-11)OBJECTIVE: To determine the clinical and haematological factors associated with treatment and outcome of chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) at Kenyatta National Hospital. DESIGN: Retrospective survey of patients treated for ... -
Adult Male Circumcision: Effects on Sexual Function and Sexual Satisfaction in Kisumu, Kenya
(Department of Medical Microbiology, 2008)INTRODUCTION: Male circumcision is being promoted for HIV prevention in high-risk heterosexual populations. However, there is a concern that circumcision may impair sexual function. AIM: To assess adult male ...
