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AGENCY LEVEL MANAGEMENT OF ROADS MAINTENANCE LEVY FUND: EVIDENCE FROM KENYA
(2013)The Road Maintenance Levy Fund came into existence in 1993 through an Act of Parliament, to facilitate the maintenance of public roads. The Kenya Roads Board administers the Fund and works in collaboration with various ... -
Lies That Are Really Lies
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Analysis of factors contributing to the low survival of cervical cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy in kenya.
(2013-10)BACKGROUND: In contrast to the developed nations, invasive cervical cancer (ICC) is the most common womens malignancy in Kenya and many other locations in sub-Saharan Africa. However, studies on survival from this disease ... -
Modern Economics
(2003)This book provides an overview of fundamental concepts in microeconomics and macroeconomics. It is invaluable for introductory courses at university level and has many applications relevant to developing countries. A ... -
A Review of the 1995/96 Budget
(1995)This analysis attempted to capture the key economic and financial trends in the budget in the 1995/6 year and to provide the rationale for them. These trends were linked to fundamental requisites for development and ... -
Efficacy of phytase for increasing protein efficiency ratio values of feed ingredients.
(Universty of Nairobi, 2001-11)Data previously reported in several studies have suggested that phytase improves amino acid digestibility in chicks. It was the objective of the current study to determine if phytase would increase the protein efficiency ... -
Conservation and utilization of African Oryza genetic resources.
(Universty of Nairobi, 2013-10)Africa contains a huge diversity of both cultivated and wild rice species. The region has eight species representing six of the ten known genome types. Genetic resources of these species are conserved in various global ... -
Anal sex, vaginal practices, and HIV incidence in female sex workers in urban Kenya: implications for the development of intravaginal HIV prevention methods.
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2011)Multiple intravaginal HIV prevention methods, including microbicide gels, barriers, and intravaginal rings, are in clinical development in Africa. Development of intravaginal HIV prevention products requires an understanding ... -
The role of the laboratory in a Chlamydia control programme in a developing country.
(1992)The laboratory components of a Chlamydia trachomatis disease control programme for a developing country are reviewed. Early diagnosis of chlamydial infections is the most cost effective means of preventing the long term ... -
Tryptophan metabolism in vitamin B6-deficient mice.
(Cambridge, 1990)Vitamin B6 deficiency was induced in mice by maintenance for 4 weeks on a vitamin B6-free diet. Tryptophan metabolism was assessed by determining the urinary excretion of tryptophan metabolites, the metabolism of [14C]tryptophan ... -
Epidemiological Patterns Of Anxiety Disorders In Kenya
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Genetic diversity and mosaicism at the por locus of Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
(1999)The por genes of the predominant serovars of Neisseria gonorrhoeae circulating in a high-frequency transmitter core group located in Nairobi, Kenya, were examined for nucleotide sequence polymorphism. The level of por gene ... -
Comparison of surgical variables in cats undergoing single-incision laparoscopic ovariectomy using a LigaSure or extracorporeal suture versus open ovariectomy.
(Universty of Nairobi, 2013-11-26)OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the applicability of single-incision laparoscopic ovariectomy (SILOVE) in cats using a single-incision laparoscopic port (SILP); to compare surgical time, complications, and postoperative pain ... -
Variations in mortality in children admitted with pneumonia to Kenyan hospitals.
(Universty of Nairobi, 2012-11-05)BACKGROUND: The existing case fatality estimates of inpatient childhood pneumonia in developing countries are largely from periods preceding routine use of conjugate vaccines for infant immunization and such primary ... -
Comparison of alternative evidence summary and presentation formats in clinical guideline development: a mixed-method study.
(Universty of Nairobi, 2013)BACKGROUND: Best formats for summarising and presenting evidence for use in clinical guideline development remain less well defined. We aimed to assess the effectiveness of different evidence summary formats to address ... -
Service delivery in Kenyan district hospitals - what can we learn from literature on mid-level managers?
(2013-02)BACKGROUND: There is a growing emphasis on the need to tackle inadequate human resources for health (HRH) as an essential part of strengthening health systems; but the focus is mostly on macro-level issues, such as ... -
Designing a theory-informed, contextually appropriate intervention strategy to improve delivery of paediatric services in Kenyan hospitals.
(2013-03)BACKGROUND: District hospital services in Kenya and many low-income countries should deliver proven, effective interventions that could substantially reduce child and newborn mortality. However such services are often ... -
In vitro antiplasmodial activity of some plants used in Kisii, Kenya against malaria and their chloroquine potentiation effects.
(Elsevier, 2003)Fifty-five organic and aqueous extracts of 11 plants used in malaria therapy in Kisii District, Kenya were tested in vitro against chloroquine (CQ)-sensitive and resistant strains of Plasmodium falciparum. Of the plants ... -
Evaluation of antigen and antibody rapid detection tests for Trypanosoma evansi infection in camels in Kenya.
(2003)The card agglutination test for Trypanosoma evansi (CATT/T. evansi) for the detection of antibodies, and Suratex for the detection of circulating antigens were compared in a cross-sectional study involving camels in eastern ... -
Anti-plasmodial activity of some Kenyan medicinal plant extracts singly and in combination with chloroquine.
(Wiley, 2004)Sixty organic and aqueous extracts of eleven plants used for the control of malaria by local communities in Kisii District, Kenya were screened for in vitro anti-plasmodial activity. The plants selection was based on ...
