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Determinants of child mortality in Kochogo Location in Nyando District
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The purpose of this study was to analyze factors that influence child mortality in Kochogo location of Nyando District in Nyanza Province. Kochogo is situated in next to Ahero toen and extends downwards touching the ... -
The English literature researcher in the age of the Internet
(University of Nairobi, 2005)This study explores the extent to which the information seeking behaviour of researchers active in the field of EnglishLiterature in the universities ofthe UKand the wider world has changed as a result of the developing ... -
Sensitising Users for Increased Information Use: The Case of Nigerian Farmers
(University of Nairobi, 2004)This is a descriptive research that used a questionnaire. documentary sources and interviews to find out how much do Nigerian farmers know and access NAERLS information services. and how much the knowledge and access ... -
The Impact of ETF Funding on Nigerian Academic Libraries: A Case Study Approach
(University of Nairobi, 2004)This paper examined the deplorable state of Nigerian university libraries resulting from inadequate budgetary allocation. It examined the various coping strategies adopted to save university libraries from their downward ... -
Towards Improved Management of University Law Libraries in Nigeria
(University of Nairobi, 2004)This paper investigated the state and the management of university law libraries in Nigeria. Issues considered included the staffing situation, location of library buildings, organisation, acquisition and processing of ... -
An Assessment of the Sustainability of Information Technology at the University of Zambia Library
(University of Nairobii, 2006)The paper examined the extent to which the University of Zamhia (UNZA) Library was addressing the information technology (IT) sustainability challenges. This was with a view to establishing afeasible IT sustainability ... -
Melvin Defleur's Information Communication Model: Its Application to Archives Administration
(University of Nairobi, 2004)The paper discusses Melvin Defleur's information communication model and its application to archives administration. It provides relevant examples in which archives administration functions involve the communication ... -
Academic Library Development in Ghana: Top Managers' Perspectives
(Unversity of Nairobi, 2006)The views of 21 academic librarians were sought in a qualitative study to identify the main issues that would shape the development of academic libraries in Ghana in the early years of the millennium. The Grounded Theory ... -
Carving a Market Niche for ARCIS Graduates: The First Scorecard
(Unversity of Nairobi, 2006)The paper reviews the antecedents and evolving mission of the Africa Regional Centre for Information Science (ARCIS) at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, 0.\\ well as its contribution of graduates from its Master of ... -
Library Use in Distance Learning: A Survey of Undergraduates in Three Nigerian Universities
(University of Nairobi, 2004)The library is an important tool for individuals' intellectual development. In particular, academic libraries often contain the core resources for research, teaching and learning. This study focused on the use of library ... -
A guide to developing end-user education programs in medical libraries
(Unversity of Nairobi, 2006)This book is aimed at any library staff involved in or with an interest in end-user education. It appears at a time when there is a heavy emphasis on the librarian's role as teacher, and works hard to reinforce the ... -
The effect of rights issue announcement on stock returns of companies listed at the nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Majority of the companies seeking to raise additional equity to finance their investment activities raise the additional equity through subsequent equity offerings, the most common of which is rights Issue. Rights issue ... -
Iron status and systemic inflammation, but not gut inflammation, strongly predict gender-specific concentrations of serum hepcidin in infants in rural Kenya.
(Universty of Nairobi, 2013-02-27)Hepcidin regulation by competing stimuli such as infection and iron deficiency has not been studied in infants and it's yet unknown whether hepcidin regulatory pathways are fully functional in infants. In this cross-sectional ... -
The new Walford: guide to reference resources Ninth edition. Volume 1: Science, technology and medicine
(Unversity of Nairobi, 2006)Many years ago, when I started out on a library career, I was introduced to Walford's Guide and used it often to answer mo t of the questions posed by my teacher when I did my library assistant's course. It was called ... -
The number needed to retrieve: a practically useful measure of information retrieval?
(University of Nairobi, 2006)Introduction At an early point in the development of evidencebased health care, its advocates came to realize that the way evidence, particularly quantitative data, is presented has a major bearing on how it is interpreted ... -
The Place of School Libraries in the Universal Basic Education (UBE) Programme in Nigeria
(University of Nairobi, 2004)Thispaper investigated the position of school libraries in the Universal Basic Education (UBE) programme policy of the Federal Government of Nigeria. Relevant studies were reviewed and school library standards discussed. ... -
Relationship between crude oil prices and the consumer price index in kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)For almost half a century now global oil prices have undergone a lot of volatility. Theory predicts a close relationship between crude oil prices and consumer price index due the increased importance of oil in the ... -
How to provide an alerting service on health topics for medical journalists selecting papers from scientific journals
(University of Nairobii, 2003)Introduction Information disseminated by the media influences not only individual health behaviour, but also healthcare utilization and health policies. I Internationally, the news media are an important source ... -
Academic Library-Supplier Relationship: The Experience of Supplier Selection and Evaluation at the University of Botswana Library
(University of Nairobi, 2004)The partnership between an academic library and book suppliers is crucial for the timelv and correct delivery of materials for use by customers. This article describes the relationship that exists between the University ... -
Biofortified cassava with pro-vitamin A is sensory and culturally acceptable for consumption by primary school children in Kenya.
(Universty of Nairobi, 2013-08)BACKGROUND: Biofortification of cassava with pro-vitamin A can potentially reduce vitamin A deficiency in low-income countries. However, little is known about consumer acceptance of this deep yellow variety of cassava ...
