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Sustainability concerns in African irrigation
(University of Nairobi, 1996)Irrigation has and will continue to play an important role in enhancing food security and improving the standards of living for many inhabitants of rural Africa. However, irrigation is beset with increasing problems such ... -
Antioxidative and functional properties of rastrineobol aargentea (dagaa) fish protein hydrolysate
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Characterisation of the vaginal microflora of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive and negative women in a sub-urban population of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Lactobacilli predominate normal vaginal microflora and are important in maintenance of vaginal health. The current study set out to identify and compare c ulture isolates of vaginal microflora of human immunodeficiency ... -
Metaphern Der Migration: Die Figurationen Des Reisens In Der Zeitgenössischen Deutschsprachigen Migrationsliteratur
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Assessing the Impact of Rainwater Harvesting Technology as Adaptation Strategy for Rural Communities in Makueni County, Kenya
(2014)Rainfall scarcity is a constraint to productivity in arid and semiarid regions of Kenya. This chapter identifies the common rainwater harvesting technologies used in Makueni County, a semiarid region, both for domestic and ... -
Analysis of deltamethrin residue amounts using hplc in some vegetables consumed in a rural areas. Case study of Makuyu in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Vegetables are brimming with fibre, plus a whole range of vitamins and minerals, and because they are low in calories, they make an important and healthy addition to any diet. Scientific studies have shown that people who ... -
Resilience in the face of post-election violence in Kenya: the mediating role of social networks on well-being among older people in the Korogocho informal settlement, Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Older people in slum settings are a vulnerable sub-group during crises, yet have received minimal attention in the development discourse. This paper examines the protective role of different types of social networks for ... -
Social- economics influence on indigenous poultry production project in Kenya. A case of Machakos indigenous poultry.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Purpose: The purpose of the study was to analyze the Social - economics influence on project implementation by determining factors that influence indigenous poultry production. The study would then give recommendations ... -
Community diagnosis and health action: a manual for tropical and rural areas.
(University of Nairobi, 1979)As the interest of medical schools in developing countries moves towards the use of community health centres in providing much of the health care for the majority of the population, the need becomes apparent for training ... -
Establishing a field epidemiology elective for medical students in Kenya: A strategy for increasing public health awareness and workforce capacity.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Medical students have limited exposure to field epidemiology, even though will assume public health roles after graduation. We established a 10-week elective in field epidemiology during medical school. Students attended ... -
Constraints and efficiency of cattle marketing in semiarid pastoral system in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Livestock keeping is regarded as a store of wealth for pastoralists in Kenya, besides their social and cultural functions. The objective of this study was to prioritize constraints to cattle marketing in a semiarid pastoral ... -
HPLC method for determination of rifaximin in human plasma using tandem mass spectrometry detection.
(University of Nairobi, 2010)The present study was aimed at developing a simple, sensitive, and specific liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for the quantification of rifaximin in human plasma using rifaximin D6 as internal standard. ... -
Patterns of knee, hip and hand osteoarthritis in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common chronic rheumatic disorders and is associated with significant morbidity and disability. Few studies examined the spectrum of rheumatic diseases in subSaharan Africa. ... -
Correlation of magnetic resonance imaging findings with arthroscopy in the evaluation of rotator cuff pathology
(University of Nairobi, 2015-09)Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging in clinically diagnosed rotator cuff disease based upon the radiologist’s interpretation with actual intraoperative arthroscopic ... -
The relation between physical activity and indicators of body fatness in Kenyan adolescents
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Physical activity (PA) behavior correlates with fatness in several distinct populations. Purpose: To determine the relationship between sedentary behaviour, PA and indices of body fatness in adolescents. Methods: S ... -
Post natal changes in somaesthetic evoked potentials in the albino rat.
(University of Nairobi, 1971)THE evoked potential is a useful tool in the study of brain development1–3 although the underlying mechanism has not been explained conclusively. The post-natal changes in the evoked potential should throw some more light ... -
Controversy about embryogenesis and organization of human female urethra: A review
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Objective: To assess current knowledge on development and associated structures. Data sources: Current scientific publications in the pubmed data base on the development of human female urethra were reviewed. The embryology ... -
Presentations of abortions and its preventive problems at KNH
(East African Medical Journal; vol. 67 no. 10; pp 699-705, 1989)
