Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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International law and world order problems, Moi university press Eldoret 1998
(University of Nairobi, 2004)F. X. Njenga is not new in the International Law arena. The capacities he has served in include; a legal advisor in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kenya for 10 years; the Kenyan representative at ... -
Constitution making and democratization trends in Africa the Kenyan case
(University of Nairobi, 2004)Constitution making and constitutionalism has today assumed a greater prominence than at any time before in the struggle for democracy. The last decade has witnessed an ever- increasing number of constitutional ... -
Re-appraising the framework for regional economic integration in Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2004)The European Union is a product of regionaleconomic integration. Today, there aretwenty five countries that make up the European Union. The integration is an alliance of sovereign states, which are discrete political ... -
Arbitration law in Zambia the efficacy of the legal framework
(University of Nairobi, 2004)In2001,the ICC (InternationalChamberofCommerce) International Court of Arbitration confirmed its position as a leading provider of international arbitrationservices.With 566 requests forarbitration,this wasmore than ... -
Towards a liability and redress system under the cartagena protocol on biosafety a review of the Kenya national legal system
(University of Nairobi, 2004)The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety is a Protocol to the Convention on Biological Diversity. The latter was concluded in 1992 and came into force in 1993. It had already become apparent during the Convention's negotiations ... -
John mwashigadi mukungu -vs- R, criminal appeal no.227 of 2002 [unreported]: a sad commentary on how not to make good law
(University of Nairobi, 2004)the recent decision of the Kenya Court of Appeal delivered in Mombasa on 30th January, 2003, the court found itself confronted with the vexed question of dealing with a conviction in a sexual offence based on ... -
Implementing the Ramsar convention in Tanzania salient features of legislation and policies for the management and conservation of wetlands.
(University of Nairobi, 2004)Wetlands are basically units oflandscapes that occur in different kinds of locations andmay have a presence of static or flowing water. They are known by different names throughout the world. They are in essence ... -
Political jurisprudence or neutral principles another look at the problem of constitutional interpretation
(University of Nairobi, 2004)What is the Constitution? Is the Constitution written, living, or both? How should the Constitution be interpreted? Constitutional interpretation is one of the more difficult tasks that the judiciary is called upon ... -
The right to health of non-nationals and displaced persons in the sustainable development goals era: challenges for equity in universal health care.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)INTRODUCTION: Under the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), United Nations (UN) Member States reported progress on the targets toward their general citizenry. This focus repeatedly excluded marginalized ethnic and ... -
Adapt or die: the science, politics and economics of climate change
(University of Nairobi, 2004)have stated that part of the vision behind the Kyoto Protocol 1997 portends for developing countries in the 21st century what apartheid bore for South Africa in the zo" Century. The threats to humanity that come with ... -
How would children register their own births? Insights from a survey of students regarding birth registration knowledge and policy suggestions in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Birth registration and obtaining physical birth certificates impose major challenges in developing countries, with impact on child and community health, education, planning, and all levels of development. However despite ... -
A comparison of experiences, competencies and development needs of doctor managers in Kenya and the united kingdom (UK).
(University of Nairobi, 2016)PURPOSE: The purpose of the research was to explore and compare the experiences, leadership and management competencies and development needs of doctor managers in Kenya and the UK. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY: A comparative ... -
Perceptions of the role of short-term volunteerism in international development: views from volunteers, local hosts, and community members.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background. Short-term international volunteer trips traditionally involve volunteers from high-income countries travelling to low- and middle-income countries to assist in service-related development activities. Their ... -
How can a Theory of Change framework be applied to short-term international volunteering?
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Short-term international volunteering has become enormously popular among individuals from high-income countries who travel to low-income countries to offer support on initiatives often related to health and development. ... -
Pregnancy and HIV Disease progression in an early infection cohort from five African countries.
(Unuversity of Nairobi, 2017)BACKGROUND: Understanding associations between pregnancy and HIV disease progression is critical to provide appropriate counseling and care to HIV-positive women. METHODS: From 2006 to 2011, women less than age 40 ... -
The tropical lapse rate steepened during the last glacial maximum.
(Unuversity of Nairobi, 2017)The gradient of air temperature with elevation (the temperature lapse rate) in the tropics is predicted to become less steep during the coming century as surface temperature rises, enhancing the threat of warming in ... -
The effect of mass mosquito trapping on malaria transmission and disease burden (SOLARMAL): a stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial.
(Unuversity of Nairobi, 2016)BACKGROUND: Odour baits can attract host-seeking Anopheles mosquitoes indoors and outdoors. We assessed the effects of mass deployment of odour-baited traps on malaria transmission and disease burden. METHODS: We ... -
Costs along the service cascades for HIV testing and Counselling and prevention of mother-to-child transmission.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)OBJECTIVE: We estimate facility-level average annual costs per client along the HIV testing and counselling (HTC) and prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) service cascades. DESIGN: Data collected covered ... -
Patient-related beliefs and adherence toward their medications among the adult hypertensive outpatients in Tanzania.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)AIM: Hypertension is a leading global health problem requiring lifelong treatment. However, adherence to antihypertensive medicines is a problem, greater among developing countries. Consequently, there is a need to ...