Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Medical review Journal of Medicine.
(University of Nairobi,department of clinical medicine,, 1999) -
A logistic regression model to identify key determinants of poverty using demographic and health survey data
(2010)This study examines the determinants of poverty in Kenya. While most of the studies done on poverty determinants rely on the income, expenditure and consumption data, The data used in this study comes from the Demographic ... -
The emerging jurisprudence on Kenya's constitutional review
(Univesity of NairobiSchool of Law, 2007) -
The role of the family in meeting the social and economic needs of the aging population in Kenya
(Population Studies and Research Institute, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1987)In traditional Kenyan societies, the aging population had a defined place within the extended family. Within this context, their emotional security, housing needs, their roles and statuses and economic needs were met. ... -
Evaluation of Efficacy and Tolerance of Cladribine in Symptomatic Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (ECLA)
(University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 2000) -
Isolation and characterization of polymeric and particulate components of acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene (ABS) plastics by thermal field-flow fractionation
(University of NairobiField-Flow Fractionation Research Center, Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake CityAnalytical Sciences Center, Monsanto Corporate Research, Monsanto Company, 800 North Lindbergh BlvdDepartment of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, 1998)Thermal field-flow fractionation (ThFFF) is shown here to be capable of isolating the polymeric and rubber particulate components of acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene (ABS) plastic in a simple analytical procedure. To ... -
Is 'Opt-Out HIV Testing' a real option among pregnant women in rural districts in Kenya?
(University of Nairobi.Department of Surgery, 2011-03)BACKGROUND: An 'opt-out' policy of routine HIV counseling and testing (HCT) is being implemented across sub-Saharan Africa to expand prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT). Although the underlying assumption ... -
Education and Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) inAfrica: Using ICT to improve education in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Department of Sociology and Social Work, 2008)This paper examines the role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in expanding opportunities in education and improving access to quality education in Sub-Saharan Africa. The paper observes that the application ... -
Are mobile phones changing social networks? A longitudinal study of core networks in Kerala
(Department of Sociology and Social Work, 2011-05)Mobile telephony has diffused more rapidly than any Indian technology in recent memory, yet systematic studies of its impact are rare, focusing on technological rather than social change. We employ network surveys of ... -
Few Opportunities, Much Desperation: The Dichotomy of Non-Agricultural Activities and Inequality in Western Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2008)Using data from Western Kenya, we confirm the existence of a dichotomous non-agricultural sector. The poverty and inequality implications of the differently motivated diversification strategies only partly correspond to ... -
Contemptus Mundi and Carpe Diem Motifs in Kezilahabi's Works
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Kiswahili, 1997)This report concerns an outbreak that occurred during July/August 1997. Ten pigs from a herd of 181 pigs in a medium-scale, semi-closed piggery in Kiambu District, Kenya, contracted the clinical disease. The main clinical ... -
The Political Economy of Reforms in Kenya: The Post-2007 Election Violence and a New Constitution
(Institute of diplomacy and international studies, University of Nairobi, 2012)This article explores the package of “Agenda item 4” reforms undertaken by the Kenyan government in the mediation process following the 2007–8 postelection violence, including those relating to long-standing issues over ... -
Mobile phones and core network growth in Kenya: Strengthening weak ties
(Department of Sociology and Social Work, 2011-03)In contrast to recent US studies showing a decrease in core network size, our Kenyan data reveals substantial network growth. We attribute this to the diffusion of mobile telephones. Results from pooled survey data from ... -
What's in a Name: Towards Literary Onomastics in Kiswahili Literature'
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Kiswahili, 1999) -
Reading the Kenyan Swahili Prose Works: A 'Terra Incognita'in Swahili Literature'
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Kiswahili, 1997) -
International Tourism in Kenya: Development, Problems and Challenges
(University of NairobiInstitute of Anthropology ,Gender & African Studies, 2000-06-02)The introduction of international tourism in Sub-Saharan Africa is relatively recent. In the context of Kenya, tourism development, in volume and value terms, exemplifies a success story (ECA 1978, 3; Dieke 1991). Despite ... -
How have the emerging stock exchanges in Africa responded to market reforms?
(2003)In this paper, we focus on how the stock markets in Africa have responded to the reform process. We identify three main types of reforms implemented in these markets since the 1990s, namely revitalization of the regulatory ... -
Risk Factors for Hearing Loss in Children following Bacterial Meningitis in a Tertiary Referral Hospital.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Surgery, 2013)Objective. This study aimed to examine hearing function in children admitted with bacterial meningitis to determine the risk factors for sensorineural hearing loss. Setting. The study was conducted in the audiology unit ... -
Regionalization of the Upper Tana Basin of Kenya Using Stream Flow Records
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2007)In this study, the upper Tana basin of Kenya was delineated into homogenous hydrological zones based on monthly stream flow records from several river gauge stations in the basin using the empirical orthogonal function ... -
Grammatical Features Of Kenyan English And The Extent Of Their Acceptability
(John Benjamins Publishing CompanyCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2006-01-01)This study sought to provide evidence for the existence of specific grammatical features which one could definitely say are characteristic of Kenyan English. Using a questionnaire, it gauged the extent of acceptability of ...
