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"We do not bury dead livestock like human beings": Community behaviors and risk of Rift Valley Fever virus infection in Baringo County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)BACKGROUND: Rift Valley Fever (RVF), is a viral zoonotic disease transmitted by Aedes and Culex mosquitoes. In Kenya, its occurrence is associated with increased rains. In Baringo County, RVF was first reported in 2006-2007 ... -
Structural drivers of vulnerability to Zoonotic disease in Africa.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This paper argues that addressing the underlying structural drivers of disease vulnerability is essential for a ‘One Health’ approach to tackling zoonotic diseases in Africa. Through three case studies—trypanosomiasis in ... -
Youth participation in smallholder livestock production and marketing.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Agriculture is a leading source of employment for rural populations in Kenya. Through a mixed methods approach, this study sought to investigate youth participation in smallholder livestock production and marketing in ... -
Influence of inclusive curriculum development on academic performance of refugees children in Public Primary Schools in Ruiru sub-county.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The purpose for this study was to establish influence of inclusive curriculum development on academic performance of refugee children in public primary schools in Ruiru Sub County. The study used exploratory research ... -
Influence of learning environment and socio-behavioral support on academic perfomance of refugee children in public primary schools in public primary schools in Ruiru sub-county.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The purpose for this study was to investigate the influence of learning environment and sociobehavioural support on academic performance of refugee children in public primary schools in Ruiru Sub-County, Kenya. The study ... -
Influence of Teachers instructional skills on academic performance of refugees children in Public Primary Schools in Ruiru sub-county.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The purpose for this study was to determine the influence of teachers‟ instructional skills on academic performance of refugees‟ children in public primary schools in Ruiru Sub County. The study used exploratory research ... -
Phytoremediation using bamboo to reduce the risk of chromium exposure from a contaminated tannery site in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background. This study examines an intervention strategy to reduce the risk of chromium (Cr) exposure. It follows a previous Cr exposure investigation, which revealed that large volumes of Cr-contaminated waste were burnt ... -
Stakeholders' perspective on disciplinary problems in Kenya's Secondary Schools.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Students exhibit negative behaviour in schools because they lack the social skills necessary to use in order to meet their basic needs. The skills that are necessary to interact in a constructive and cooperative manner ... -
Pedagogical implication of Schemata on reading comprehension in the English Language
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Reading is a psycholinguistic process involving a transaction between the mind of the reader and the language of the text. It is also a social psycholinguistic process because the reader- text transaction occurs within ... -
Factors that influence students' performance in Adult Education: a case of early childhood education at University of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Abstract: Adult education is continuously becoming more popular and widely accepted in Kenya since many of the higher institutions of learning in the country continue to record high numbers of enrollment from the older ... -
Structural and optical properties of phosphorous and antimony doped ZnO thin films deposited by spray pyrolysis: a comparative study
(University of Nairobi, 2017)A study of structural and properties of pure (undoped) Zinc oxide (ZnO) and phosphorous (P) and Antimony (Sb) doped Zinc Oxide films has been carried out. The films were deposited by an automated spray pyrolysis equipment ... -
Education policies in Kenya: does free secondary education promote equity in Public Secondary Schools?
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Education is the basis upon which economic, social and political development of any nation is founded. Thus despite its high cost, goverments and households invest heavily in all forms of education. However, little is ... -
The Influence Of Transport Cost Differentials On Access To Secondary Education In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The government of Kenya introduced Free Tuition Secondary Education (FTSE) in January 2008 with the aim of increasing transition from primary to secondary by 70% percent. However, since the introduction of FDSE, little ... -
Counting unpaid work in Kenya: gender and age profiles of hours worked and imputed wage incomes
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The paper first presents profiles of unpaid work by age and gender before turning to profiles of their monetary values. We value unpaid work using a novel data set on hourly wages from the Kenya Gazette on salaries of ... -
Evaluation of bio-wastes for multiplication of paecilomyces lilacinus
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Antental care visits and pregnancy outcomes at a Kenyan rural district Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background: The goal of antenatal care (ANC) is to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes. Fewer ANC visits in focused antenatal care (FANC) model can affect maternal and perinatal outcomes in low income settings where the ... -
Pharmacological and mechanical interventions for labour induction in outpatient settings.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background Induction of labour is carried out for a variety of indications and using a range of methods. For women at low risk of pregnancy complications, some methods of induction of labour or cervical ripening may be ... -
Evaluating factors affecting clinicians’ knowledge on contrast media: Kenyan experience.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Purpose: Our study aimed to establish exposure to and level of knowledge about contrast media among non-radiological clinicians and evaluate the contributory factors to the status. Methods and Materials: A cross-sectional ... -
Positive predictive value of prostatic multiparametric MR I in patients with high PSA levels : Nairobi experience
(University of Nairobi, 2017)To correlate positive mp- MRI findings with histological diagnosis in patients with high PSA levels. Methods : A prospective study recruited 50 patients with raised PSA and suspicious lesions on rectal examination who ... -
The effect of small scale topographic gradient on the distribution and community utilization of indigenous woody species in a lowland Dryland environment, Tokapel area, Turkana, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The landscape of Lokapel is characterized by a distinctive dryland vegetation, whose distribution is influenced by altitudinal change and the use of woody species by the local community along 100 m altitudinal gradient ...
