Browsing Policies by Title
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EfD Kenya held water policy day
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Enhancing our care for the urban air we breathe
(Office of DVC Research, Innovation and Enterprise, 2021-01)Living in a city or a metropolitan area is a great promotion for human well-being, given its convenient mode of life and efficient way of working. This is so for Kenyan cities, Nairobi included. However, concerns are ... -
Enhancing Sustainability in African Catfish Seed Supply for Improved Production in Kenya
(Kenya Policy Briefs, 2020-04-28)Farmed catfish production is low due to poor survival of fry (larvae) reducing seed availability, forcing search for seeds from natural sources Increases exploitation pressure on natural populations, exposes fishermen ... -
Gender policy
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HIV/AIDS policy
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Implications of the Minamata Convention on Mercury on Oral Health in Kenya
(Office of DVC Research, Innovation and Enterprise, 2020-04-26)Key Messages Dental amalgam is scheduled for a global phase-down. Several phase-down strategies are available to ensure that oral health is not affected by the unavailability of affordable dental treatment. The expected ... -
Integration of Mental Health-Nutrition Counseling for Perinatal Women in Primary Care.
(Office of DVC Research, Innovation and Enterprise, 2021-02-26)Background: Nutrition deficiencies during pregnancy may expose women to the risk of maternal depression. The objective of this study was to identify nutritional factors associated with maternal depression among pregnant ... -
Intellectual property policy
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Is Kenya ready to Leverage Blockchain Technology in Horticulture Traceability
(Office of DVC Research, Innovation and Enterprise, 2021-02-26)The Blockchain technology (BCT) can offer traceability in the food supply chain thus guaranteeing food safety, efficient transactions and reduced food frauds. This study sought to investigate the existing traceability ... -
Key Fire Disaster Prevention Factors in Informal Settlements in Nairob
(Office of DVC Research, Innovation and Enterprise, 2020-05)Rapid and haphazard urban development has often placed homes dangerously close together. When fires start, they often spread easily and quickly. Given the density of many of these settlements, evacuations are chaotic and ... -
Making devolution work for livestock trading in Northern Kenya
(African drylands Institute for Sustainability, 2020)KEY HIGHLIGHTS evolution has improved administrative state functions at the county levels in northern Kenya. In 2018/2019 FY, counties in northerDn Kenya received an annual budget of over Kshs. 50 Billion, with Garissa ... -
Managing Fragmentation of Agricultural Land for Livelihood Security in Kenya
(Office of DVC Research, Innovation and Enterprise, 2021-02)survey was conducted in fifteen rural sublocations in Kenya in 2018 and 2019. The purpose of the study was to (a) establish the current rural household land size, (b) determine the existing land uses and the impacts they ... -
Mangrove Degradation: Reversing the Trend through Community Engagemen
(Office of DVC Research, Innovation and Enterprise, 2020-04-26)Key Messages Community Sensitisation on growth characteristics of mangrove species to understand implications of over-utilisation. Development of holistic mangrove reforestation programme inclusive of all species. Funding ... -
Negotiating Bilateral Tax Treaties: Should Tax Treaties Involving Low-income Countries Contain a Sunset Clause?
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This policy brief reflects on an underexplored proposition: that bilateral tax treaties – particularly treaties involving (middle- and) low-income countries – should contain an expiration or sunset clause. The brief ... -
Options for Improving the Communication of Seasonal Rainfall Forecasts to Smallholder Farmers – The Case of Kenya
(Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, 2012)This „Briefing Paper“ discusses options for improving the communication of seasonal rainfall forecasts to smallholder farmers, taking Kenya as its example. Smallholder farmers depend on rain-fed agriculture in most of ... -
Oxygen Access and Affordability in Health Facilities in Kenya
(Office of DVC Research, Innovation and Enterprise, 2021-01)Insufficient oxygen levels in the blood, referred to as hypoxaemia, is a potentially fatal complication of many causes of mortality. A topical example is the current COVID-19 pandemic, a result of the Coronavirus disease ... -
Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: How Can They Make Informed Nutritional Decisions?
(Office of DVC Research, Innovation and Enterprise, 2020-05)In chronic kidney disease (CKD), the kidney’s functions of removal of waste product from the body are gradually impaired, causing the death of over 2.4 million people globally (International Society of Nephrology, 2018). ... -
Policy Implementation and Performance of HIV Prevention Projects.
(Office of DVC Research, Innovation and Enterprise, 2021-05)According to the most recent data from government agencies and media reports on the sexual escapades and drug and alcohol abuse by Kenyan youths, it is evident that teenagers are faced with major challenges that require ...