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Factors Influencing Adherence to ARVs among Patients Attending Comprehensive Care Clinic within Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kiambu County, Kenya
(KMA, 2014)Background: The efficacy of anti-retroviral Therapy (ART) depends on adherence to the prescribed regimen. However, lack of adherence leads to treatment failure and drug resistance among other negative outcomes. Objective: ... -
Factors influencing adoption of cover crops for weed management in Machakos And Makueni Of Kenya.
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Factors Influencing Adoption of Cover Crops for Weed Management Inmachakos and Makueni Counties of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Despite the many advantages of growing cover crops most farmers have not adopted them in their cropping systems. The objective of this study was to examine adoption and sociological factors associated with adoption of ... -
Factors influencing adoption of dairy goats in Meru County, Kenya: prospects and constraints
(2013-06-12)Improving milk production through crossbreeding of local goats with exotic breeds has increasingly become important in developing countries. Although, the dairy goat technology has been promoted in the central Kenyan ... -
Factors influencing adoption of improved cookstoves among households of Thuti Location, Othaya, Nyeri County, Kenya
(2018)Majority of the rural households in developing nations use traditional cooking devices with high-energy inefficiency and biomass use. The result is a high pressure on forests that serve as sources of firewood. Improved ... -
Factors influencing application of evidence-based practice among nurses
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2012)Evidence-based practice (EBP) involves the application of care that is based on scientific evidence, to ensure the delivery of quality patient care. Generally, there is a dearth of documentary evidence on the evolution of ... -
Factors Influencing Awareness and Use of Electronic–Based Market Information Services for Farming Business in Malawi
(University of Malawi, Bunda College, Faculty of Development Studies, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics,University of Nairobi, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, Department of Agricultural EconomicsUniversity of Abomey-Calavi, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Socio-Economics, Communication and Anthropology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, 2011)The government of Malawi has over the years initiated a number of agricultural market interventions including the recent electronic-based market information services in order to expose smallholder farmers to the exigency ... -
Factors influencing behaviour patterns in 3-5-year-old children attending three public paediatric dental clinics in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Objective: To determine factors that influence behaviour patterns in 3-5year olds attending paediatric dental clinics. Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study. Setting: The School of Dental Sciences, University ... -
Factors Influencing Brand Loyalty of Soft Drink Consumers in Kenya and India
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2013)The main purpose of the study was to establish the key factors that influence brand loyalty among soft drink consumers in the Kenyan and Indian markets. The study was carried out between January 2012 and October 2012. The ... -
Factors influencing breast cancer screening practices among women of reproductive age in South Kayonza District,Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2021-07)Introduction: Breast cancer in Rwanda is a major concern for women's health, as most breast cancer diagnoses are made at an advanced stage. Yet, diagnosis can be done early with breast cancer screening practices. Aim: ... -
Factors influencing business internalization in motor vehicle sector:A case study of General Motors East Africa
(School of Business, 2012-11)Internationalization through export is one of the strategic responses to rising domestic competition, saturated market, low capacity utilization and search for growth. Kenya has experienced mixed fortunes in the vehicle ... -
Factors influencing calf growth and daily weight gain on smallholder dairy farms in Kiambu District, Kenya
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Clinical studies, 1994)Dairy calf growth was studied on 90 randomly selected smallholder dairy farms in Kiambu District, Kenya between July 1991 and June 1992. The data were stratified by dairy society and farm in a two-stage random sampling ... -
Factors influencing calf morbidity and mortality in smallholder dairy farms in Kiambu District of Kenya
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Clinical studies, 1994)Patterns of calf morbidity and mortality were examined for 78 of 90 randomly selected smallholder dairy farms in Kiambu District, Kenya that had at least one calf during the 12 months between July 1991 and June 1992. ... -
Factors Influencing Career Progression among Graduate Teachers in Public Secondary Schools in Makadara District - Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)The primary purpose of this study was to find out the factors that affect the career progression of graduate teachers in public secondary schools in Makadara District - Nairobi, Kenya. The study sought to establish ... -
Factors Influencing Choice and Adoption of Integrated Soil Fertility Management Technologies in Central Kenya Highlands
(University of NairobiAgricultural Economics, 2007)The paper presents the findings of a study conducted to determine farmers’ perceptions of some of soil fertility management-specific attributes and influence on adoption decisions. The specific objectives were: (i) to ... -
Factors influencing choice of paediatrics as a career among medical students at the university of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010-09)We aimed to determine factors influencing choice of a career in paediatrics by medical students in Kenya. Methods. A cross-sectional survey of 450 medical students from the University of Nairobi, Kenya, was undertaken ... -
Factors influencing choice of pediatrics as a career among medical students in Kenyan University
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Factors influencing choice of veterinary service provider by pastoralist in Kenya
(2013)This study analyzed the determinants for choice of animal health providers in a semiarid pastoral area with an aim of identifying specific attributes that could be targeted for intervention to enhance pastoralist access ...