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Development of a Ready-to-eat Sorghum Snack Supplemented With Sesame and Baobab Fruit for Nutritional and Sensory Quality
(university of nairobi, 2022)Orphan crops of sorghum, sesame and baobab fruit remain underutilized despite their nutritional and commercial advantages to modern high value food products that can address food and nutrition security in majority of ... -
Effects of Inclusion of Guava Fruit Processing by-product in Broiler Chicken Diets on Performance
(university of nairobi, 2022)The utilization of fruit wastes as animal feed can contribute to alleviating feed shortages in most third-world countries and simultaneously help mitigate challenges in the environment that are caused by the disintegration ... -
Effects of Soil Moisture Variability on Morphological and Anatomical Attributes of Roots and Buds of Selected Rangeland Grasses of Southern Rangelands of Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2022)This study evaluated the morphological and anatomical responses of below-ground parts of Pennisetum mezianum, Digitaria macroblephara,and Themeda triandra to moisture variation in the semi-arid rangelands of South Eastern ... -
Unmet Needs for Family Planning and Attitudes Towards Pregnancy Among Women With Mental Illness in Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2022)Introduction: In spite of widespread gain in contraceptive coverage, unmet need for family planning in Kenya still remains high. Mental and behavioral health disorders are increasing globally contributing to 7.4% of the ... -
Phenotypic and Molecular Characterization of Antimicrobial Resistant Non-pathogenic Staphylococcus Species in Raw Camel Milk From Garissa County, Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2022)Staphylococci bacteria are grouped into coagulase-positive Staphylococcus (CoPS) and coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (CoNS) by their ability to produce coagulase. CoNS are traditionally non-pathogenic but recent studies ... -
Relationship Between Perfusion Index and Snappe-ii Scores in Neonates Admitted to Kenyatta National Hospital Newborn Unit
(university of nairobi, 2022)Background: Neonatal morbidity and mortality remain of worldwide concern, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Early recognition of severe neonatal illness guides the intensity of therapy. This currently employs ... -
Transparent narratives: a critique of style of theatre for social justice in Kenya
(The Nairobi Journal of Literature, 2022-11)Literary genres and intra-genre typologies have particular stylistic features that define them. Theatre for social justice bespeaks of a theatre programmed to achieve certain goals. We hypothesise that its special purpose ... -
Prevalence of Staphylococcus Aureus and Qaca/b Genes Isolated From Burn Wounds at Kenyatta National Hospital and Their Association With Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations of Chlorhexidine
(university of nairobi, 2022)Background Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is one of the leading pathogens that cause severe infection of wounds of burns patients. Chlorhexidine has a broad-spectrum of activity and is therefore frequently used as a ... -
Analysis of Drying Characteristics of Sorghum Varieties Grown in Kenya a Case Study of Elgeyo-marakwet County
(university of nairobi, 2022)Inefficient sorghum drying results in post-harvest losses that contribute to cases of hunger, malnutrition, poverty and food insecurity. One possible solution to reduce these losses is to design an affordable dryer for ... -
Prevalence and Pattern of Comorbidities in Children With Allergic Conjunctivitis at Kenyatta National Hospital, Eye Clinic
(university of nairobi, 2022)Allergic Conjunctivitis (AC) is associated with other allergic diseases such as asthma, eczema and rhinitis, which add to the burden of disease and quality of life. Studies on prevalence of AC and its comorbid conditions ... -
Impacts of Air Pollution on Pediatric Respiratory Infections Under a Changing Climate in Mombasa, Nairobi and Nakuru Cities
(university of nairobi, 2022)As climate keeps on changing mainly due to anthropogenic causes, almost all sectors are likely to face impacts in one way or another. The health sector is more sensitive to the changing climate, which will affect those ... -
Evaluation of the Storage and Cold Chain Management of Vaccines in the Primary Health Facilities in Arusha City, Northern Tanzania
(university of nairobi, 2022)Background: Immunization a process by which a person becomes protected against a disease through administration of vaccine into the body to induce immunity against the disease. Vaccines are stored and distributed in a ... -
Transport Node Markets a Study of Emerging Relationships Between Matatu Stages and Informal Markets: the Case of Mombasa
(university of nairobi, 2022)Transport infrastructure has been known to influence land use patterns which directly mould mobility behaviour. Globally, it is common to find commercial activities around and within different modes of transport; air, ... -
Department of Geospatial and Space Technology Food Mapping; Case Study of Turkana Central Subcounty
(university of nairobi, 2022)A food map is a visual representation of food related data on geographic location, at a given scale factor, existence of a food map gives a clear illustration at a glance of the situation and state of food in the area of ... -
A Cybersecurity Assessment of the Remote Working Environment During Covid-19. A Case Study of Financial Regulators in Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2022)The Covid-19 pandemic abruptly transformed the way businesses and organizations operate, with governments around the world implementing measures to protect people in order to slow the spread of the virus. This included ... -
An Investigation Into the Governance of Water Access in Informal Settlements in Kenya: a Case of Kibera Slums in Nairobi County
(university of nairobi, 2022)The supply of cheap housing in cities has led to a steady increase in slum populations. Because most slums are informal and unplanned, they often lack access to even the most basic services. Water is an example of a need ... -
Site Suitability Analysis for Bamboo Farming in Nyandarua County
(university of nairobi, 2022)In both the County Development Plan and County Integrated Development Plan for the year 2021-2022 and 2018-2022 respectively, bamboo farming is one of the flagship projects and is considered as a high value crop. The ... -
Cold Supply Chain Management and Financial Performance of Pharmaceutical Companies in Nairobi, Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2022)Based on the impact on health, the government and key stakeholders in the health sector recognize the importance of the cold supply chain. Very little effort is made to control the effects of cold supply chain logistics ... -
Impact of a Road Project on Land Use: a Case Study of Ngong Road Corridor in Nairobi
(university of nairobi, 2022)Several studies have been done on the “egg-hen” relationship between transportation and land use. It is considered a egg-hen relationship because several scholars have differed on what comes first. Some argue that it is ... -
Strategic Management Practices Within Pharmaceutical Distributors in Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2022)Presently, more and more organizations are adopting strategic management practices to attain their objectives. This is influenced by the complexities involved in decisions making. Strategic management practices identify ...
