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Educational expansion and economic decline: returns to education in Kenya, 1978-1995
(1999)Educational expansion followed by economic decline in Kenya has been associated with a decline in the social return to secondary education, conventionally calculated, from 20% in 1978 to 6% in 1995. Wage benefits from ... -
Contract farming and outgrower schemes in Kenya: comparative analysis
(University of Nairobi, 1989)This paper presents a comparative analysis of smallholder outgrower schemes in Kenya for sugarcane, tea, tobacco, sunflower, sweetcorn and French beans. Based on micro- and macro-level criteria, the tea, tobacco, sugarcane ... -
Women, family planning and child mortality: case study of selected areas in Kenya, Western and Coast Provinces - See more at: http://www.popline.org/node/332147#sthash.HBvROg7Y.dpuf
(1992)This analysis aims to shed light on fertility patterns and child mortality and their linkages to family planning in two areas in Kenya. The unit of analysis is 65 women in Bungoma, Western Kenya and 67 women in Kwale at ... -
The influence of gender in the relationship between Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation, and Citizen Empowerment
(University of Nairobi, 1915-03-20)Participatory monitoring and evaluation (PM&E) has over the years been considered indispensable means to citizen empowerment. However, the validity of this claim has hardly been established empirically. This study sought, ... -
Regional integration in East Africa: opportunities and challenges for small business enterprises in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Within the global economic environment, regional integration provides the most favored avenue to foster economic cooperation among states. The European Union (EU) is one of the most successful regional integration platforms ... -
Effects of HIV-1 infection on malaria parasitemia in Milo sub-location, Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-07)Abstract Background Malaria and HIV infections are both highly prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, with HIV-infected patients being at higher risk of acquiring malaria. HIV-1 infection is known to impair the immune response ... -
Ethnoveterinary perceptions of cattle illnesses in western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2006)This paper explores ethnoveterinary perceptions of cattle illnesses among the Luo of western Kenya, where research was carried out in Central Sakwa location, Nyang'oma division, Bondo district of Nyanza province, in ... -
Explaining sexual orientation: some conceptual and methodological issues
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Histomoniasis in a Peafowl (Pavo Cristatusl)
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Histomoniasis in a Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1992)The stability of adrenaline ophthalmic solutions, at pH 5.8 and 7.4, to sterilization and storage conditions has been studied. Solutions sterilized by filtration or heating at 98 degrees C for 30 min showed no detectable ... -
The intra-urban distribution of manufacturing industries in Thika town
(University of Nairobi, 1988)The intraurban distribution of manufacturing industries has received minimal attention from industrial geographers. This paper discusses the distribution of manufacturing industries in Thika town, a medium-sized urban ... -
The role of risk in enterprise selection in Githunguri, Kiambu district
(2006)Kenya is currently not able to meet all the appropriate food needs for its population. Agricultural productivity is on the decline despite the many technologies developed by research institutions and the application ... -
A gendered analysis of constraints to cattle production in Ijara sub-county, Kenya
(2013)The livelihoods of communities in Arid and Semi-arid lands are under growing threat due to recurring droughts and presence of animal diseases. This study was carried out among women, men focus groups and key informants ... -
Commercial and subsistence Farming: What is the future for smallholder Kenyan agriculture?
(African Crop Science Society, 2003)Smallholders in Kenya have traditionally made important contributions to food security by producing most of their own food. They are, however, resource poor and, therefore, produce below optimum. In addition, the challenges ... -
Coping with cancer in sub-Saharan Africa
(1983)With mortality rates from cancer in sub-Saharan Africa approaching those in developed countries, there is clearly a need for improved methods of treatment, especially chemotherapy. But there are many obstacles in the ...