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Reproductive Tract Infections in Kenya: Insights for Action from Research
(University of Nairobi, 1992)Reproductive tract infections (RTIs) include not only sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), but also endogenous infections, caused by an overgrowth of organisms normally present in the reproductive tract, and iatrogenic ... -
Predicting Household Poverty: A Methodological Note with a Kenyan Example
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Poverty reduction in Africa: Challenges and policy options
(African Economic Research Consortium, 2002)The paper looks at the magnitude and evolution of poverty in sub-Saharan Africa over the period 1980–1998. It examines the spread, depth and severity of poverty for the region as well as for specific countries, in part ... -
Effects of maternal mortality on gross domestic product (GDP) in the WHO African region
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The Effect of Ownership of Health Care Systems on Distribution and Quality of Health Services
(University of Nairobi, 1986)This paper investigates whether form of ownership of health facilities affects the pattern of distribution of health services, their quality and composition. Kenyan data show that public ownership of health facilities is ... -
The atmosphere, aerosols, trace gases and biogeochemical change in southern Africa : a regional integration : START Regional Syntheses
(2001)Attention is focused on temperature and rainfall changes occurring over the subcontinent of southern Africa, on atmospheric circulation and transport of aerosols and trace gases in the vertical and horizontal, and on ... -
Mid-term evaluation of AMREF's MCH/FP/Nutrition Project (USAID OPG Family Planning Management and Research Project Grant No. 615-0216)
(University of Nairobi, 1985)Between 1970 and 1984, Kenya's rate of population growth increased from 3.5% to 4% a year; while the rate of increase of Kenya's gross domestic product fell from 6.6% to an annual rate of 3.1%. A pilot project is evaluated ... -
The economics of environment, health and irrigation schemes in developing countries
(1990)This paper studies theoretically, the welfare consequences of the interaction between environment, the health status of the community, and irrigation schemes in the context of developing countries. An idea that environment, ... -
Sensitivity of off-nadir zenith angles to correlation between visible and near-infrared reflectance for use in remote sensing of aerosol over land
(2002)Cloud absorption radiometer (CAR) multispectral and multiangular data, collected during the Smoke, Clouds, and Radiation-Brazil (SCAR-B) Experiment, was used to examine the ratio technique, the official method for remote ... -
Airborne Spectral Measurements of Ocean Directional Reflectance
(2005)The Cloud Absorption Radiometer (CAR) was flown aboard the University of Washington Convair 580 (CV-580) research aircraft during the Chesapeake Lighthouse and Aircraft Measurements for Satellites (CLAMS) field campaign ... -
Measurement of 222Rn concentration in Kenyan groundwater.
(1998)Groundwater samples from different parts of Kenya have been analyzed for their 222Rn concentrations. Samples were drawn from municipal supplies, springs, wells and bore holes in different geological terrains. In the analysis, ... -
Nitrogen oxides, ozone and heavy metals analysis of suspended particulate matter (spm) of air in Nairobi, Kenya
(2001)Motor vehicle emissions are a major source of air pollution in most urban centers. In Kenya, Nairobi city has the highest traffic density and is therefore a particular cause for concern due to the poor maintenance standards ... -
Trace element analysis of mineral and tap water samples using total reflection x-ray fluorescence (TXRF)
(2000)Results of trace element analysis by TXRF of tap water and various brands of bottled mineral water samples which are representative of local and imported brands sold in Nairobi are reported. The variation in elemental ... -
Chemical Communication in the Honey Bee Scarab Pest Oplostomus haroldi : Role of ( Z )-9-Pentacosene
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Oplostomus haroldi Witte belongs to a unique genus of afro-tropical scarabs that have associations with honey bee colonies, from which they derive vital nutrients. Although the attributes of the honey bee nest impose ... -
Monitoring of suspended particulate matter (SPM), heavy metals and other parameters in some workplaces
(2000)This report presents results of measurements of sound levels, chemical analysis of air particulate matter and soil samples from two factories in Nairobi. A preliminary assessment of suspended particulate matter (SPM) in a ... -
Heavy metal analysis of suspended particulate matter (SPM) and other samples from some workplaces in Kenya
(1998)Air pollution studies in Nairobi are indicating a rising trend in the particulate matter loading. The trend is mainly attributed to increased volume of motor vehicles, the physical change of the environment, agricultural ... -
The determination of levels of mercury, cadmium and lead in water samples from Naivasha area, Kenya
(1995)The analysis of mercury, cadmium and lead in water samples from different environments (Lake Naivasha, River Malewa boreholes and Olkaria geothermal wells) in Naivasha region and their possible origins are reported. The ... -
Prospects of Establishing Food Irradiation Facilities in Kenya
(1997)A national project of food irradiation in the country is being proposed. At present there are no facilities for food irradiation (and food irradiation research) in Kenya. This report is therefore largely comparative ...
