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Cash transfer for orphans and vulnerable children as a form of human capital investment in Homa Bay county
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The study investigated the role of CT-OVC as a form of human capital investment on the beneficiary OVC living in Homa Bay district of Homa Bay County. The CT-OVC is one of the forms of social protection rolled in Kenya ... -
Factors influencing sustainability of fish farming projects in Matungulu Sub-County, Machakos County, Kenya
(2015)Kenya is endowed with numerous aquatic resources with aquaculture potential. However, the ever increasing population is not in tandem with the rate of job creation hence slow economic growth and development. Farmers in ... -
Influence of agricultural extension services on household food security in Nyamira district, Nyamira county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Agricultural extension continues to be in transition worldwide. Governments and international agencies are advancing structural, financial and managerial reforms to improve extension services for purposes of increasing ... -
Factors influencing safety of motorcycle riders in Kenya a case of Runyenjes municipality
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Motorcycles have become an indispensable part of many peoples’ means of transport in the world. In the past, motorcycles played a major role in the traffic in developing world. Motorcycles in African countries especially ... -
T-helper 17 cells responses among TB/HIV coinfected subjects in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background: Tuberculosis disease (TB) is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). TB leads to about 2 million deaths annually and remains a major public health burden globally. According to the WHO report, in 2013 ... -
Influence of corporate governance on performance of organizations a case of alliance capital partners limited, Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The main objective of the study was to look into the Influence of Corporate Governance on Performance of Organizations. A Case of Alliance Capital Partners Limited, Nairobi-Kenya. Corporate governance in this case is the ... -
An investigation on the copyright structure in relation to the Kenyan music industry
(University of Nairobi, 2015)In the traditional African setting, music was viewed as a social tool through which important societal occasions were marked and valuable lessons passed from one generation to the next. With time and modernization, the ... -
Bachelor of science in petroleum geoscience course initiated
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Petroleum geology lecturer vacancy in the department of geology
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Ligamentous injuries to the canine hock
(University of Nairobi, 1974)Ligamentous damage to the canine hock is a relatively uncommon orthopaedic injury. Severe trauma seems to be necessary to produce it. Four cases of tarsal ligamentous damage are reported. Their management is described and ... -
The role of regulatory T cells in chronic and acute viral infections
(University of Nairobi, 2008)Regulatory T cells, a subset of CD4+ T lymphocytes, play a pivotal role in the maintenance of the balance between the tissue-damaging and protective effects of the immune response. These cells have immunosuppressive function ... -
A new pterocarpan from the leaves of Abrus precatorius L..
(University of Nairobi, 2015-07-17)A pterocarpan, 2,3,4,8-tetramethoxy-6a,11a-dihydro-6H-benzo[4,5]furo[3,2-c]chromene-7,9-diol (compound 1) was isolated from the dichloromethane extract of the leaves of Abrus precatorius L. The structure of the compound ... -
Professor J. Mwabora promoted to full professor.
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The preventive effect of the fungus Duddingtonia flagrans on trichostrongyle infections of lambs on pasture
(University of Nairobi, 1997)Four groups of 8 parasite-naive Dorset-crossbred lambs, 3–4 months old, were turned out on infected pasture on 2 May and allocated to 4 separate paddocks. From May to September, 2 groups received Duddingtonia flagrans (106 ... -
Modelling and projection of HIV/AIDS epidemics in Ethiopia using ARIMA
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Influence of informalisation of planned housing neighbourhoods on management of public infrastructure assets: A case of Buruburu estate, Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The study investigated informalisation of planned neighbourhoods and its influence on the management of public infrastructure assets in Buruburu estate of Nairobi, Kenya. An analysis for the influence of these informalisations ... -
Mobile phone text messages for improving adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART): a protocol for an individual patient data meta-analysis of randomised trials
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Introduction Mobile phone text messaging is emerging as an important tool in the care of people living with HIV; however, reports diverge on its efficacy in improving adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART), and little ... -
Influence of self-concealed psycho-social factors as predictors on the effectiveness of sexual self-disclosure during voluntary counseling and testing among university students in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06-29)Vol. 7(5), pp. 78 - 83, June, 2015 DOI: 10.5897/IJPC2015.03 16 Article Number: A5B93AB54025 ISSN 1996 - 0816 Copyright © 2015 Author(s) retain the copyright of this article http://www.academicjournals.org/I ... -
Antioxidant properties of cultivated edible mushroom (Agaricus) in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-04-22)Antioxidant activities and phytochemical compounds of ethanol and hot water extracts of Agaricus bisporus species fruiting body and mycelia cultivated in Kenya were spectophotometrically determined and ... -
Progress in policy issues to improve oral health in Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
