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Economic Determinants of Crime Trends in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Economics, 2013-09)The paper was intended to establish the major economic causes of crime upsurge in Kenya by using the Johansen Cointegration and VEC model, using annual data from 1975-2012 of gross per capita income, public expenditure on ... -
Knowledge, Attitudes And Practices On Diabetic Retinopathy Among Patients Attending The Diabetes Clinic At Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2013)Background: There is a paucity of data in the literature on knowledge, attitude and practices of diabetic patients with regards to diabetic retinopathy. Diabetes mellitus affects more than 170 million persons worldwide.1 ... -
Influence Of Procurement Procedures On Construction Project Performance: A Case Of Power Plant Construction At Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited, Mombasa.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Extra-Mural Studies, 2013)ABSTRACT Procurement systems are vital in ensuring the successful implementation of a construction project, precisely executed for all phases of any particular project. Therefore, this research project aimed to investigate, ... -
Causes and pattern of thermal burns sustained during seizures by patients with epilepsy seen at Kenyatta national hospital.
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2013)Background: Burns is an important health problem in the developing countries and epilepsy is a major predisposing factor to severe burns. The severity of burns in these countries is also high. The total burn surface area ... -
Mobile Video streaming Surveillance System With SMS Alert
(University of NairobiSchool Of Computing And Informatics, 2013)In the current times, Surveillance security system becomes the best solution to overcome more crime cases in the world and also for house intrusion problem, with the real-time monitoring it has become an effective security ... -
Psycho-social and cultural factors associated with non-adherence to treatments and follow up among outpatients at Mathari Hospital
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2013)Introduction; Non adherence is a major obstacle in delivery of healthcare services, because even the best medicine is not effective unless taken appropriately. According to WHO only about 50% of patients are compliant ... -
Agent-Based Interoperability System In Health Insurance
(University of NairobiSchool Of Computing And Informatics, 2013-08)The Information Technology industry has been very dynamic in health insurance for the last couple of decades. In this health insurance firms applications have been developed using different methodologies, and technologies. ... -
Causes and types of infertility amongst couples managed at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2013-08)Background Infertility affects a relatively large number of couples (about 50 -80 million) worldwide with an estimated global prevalence of 8-12% but higher in Africa 20-30%. The magnitude of infertility in Kenya remains ... -
A Situation Analysis Of The Treatment Models Used In Registered Inpatient Alcohol And Drugs Rehabilitation Centres In And Around Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2013-06)Background of the study Drug and substance abuse is a global threat that causes serious ramifications on people's health, security, economic and cultural welfare. Treatment of persons with Drug and substance abuse is a ... -
Comparative Study of REST and SOAP: Case of Registrar of Political Parties’ Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool Of Computing And Informatics, 2013-08)This project focuses on the comparative studies of Representational state Transfers (REST) and Simple Object Access protocol (SOAP), it demonstrates on how REST can perform better compared to SOAP in terms of consolidating ... -
Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Of Eye Safety Among Jua Kali Industry Workers In Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2013)Title: A study on the knowledge, attitude and practice of eye safety among Jua Kali industry workers in Nairobi, Kenya. Purpose: To describe the knowledge, the patterns of personal protective equipment use and of health ... -
1998-Education Building for 'plastic Surgery"
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1998-University in cash problems
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1998-Kiosks mushroom in Main Campus
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1998-Women brave odds in journalism
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Some constraints to small ruminant production among small-scale farmers in Laikipia West
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 1996)A sample of 65 small-scale farms was selected from two of the subdivided ranches in the arid and semi-arid lands of west Laikipia. The objective of the study was to determine among other things, some of the constraints to ... -
Men who have sex with men in Kisumu, Kenya: support group membership and knowledge of HIV-risk factors.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Dental Sciences, 2013)Men who have sex with men are an important yet marginalised population for HIV prevention in Africa. We conducted a two-phase study (individual qualitative interviews and a survey) of men who have sex with men, aged 18-34 ... -
Cytotoxic lupane-type triterpenoids from Acacia mellifera.
(2004)One new and eight previously described lupane-type metabolites were isolated for the first time from Acacia mellifera (Leguminosae). Based on spectral analyses, the structure of the new compound was elucidated as ... -
In vivo screening of antimalarial activity of Acacia mellifera (Benth) (Leguminosae) on Plasmodium berghei in mice.
(2007)The activities of total extracts and lupane triterpenes, isolated from the stem bark of Acacia mellifera, were evaluated against Plasmodium berghei strain ANKA in a female Swiss mouse model. Five isolated compounds and the ...
