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The socio-economic differentials of infant and child mortality in Kenya
(1996-10)
The economic cost of a prematurely terminated life is considerable if looked
from the point of nutritional, health and medical resources spent on the child.
Despite the rapid population growth in Kenya, its mortality ...
A discourse analysis of the talk of the mentally retarded: A case study of Jacaranda Special School
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
This study is an investigation of “the discourse in the talk of the mentally retarded”. It specifically determines discourse structure 1n the talk of the mentally retarded"It
specifically examines discourse ...
Space-time characteristics of streamflow in Kenya
(1998)
The major objective of this study was to determine the homogeneous
hydrological divisions through space-time analysis of stream flow and to develop the
best forecasting and flood prediction regional model. The homogeneous ...
Ekegusii: a comparative study of Rogoro and maate dialects
(1993-07)
This work attempts to establish and describe the dialects of Ekegusii by comparing the phonological, morphological and lexical features of the two dialects. Using the concept of variability, it is shown that the two dialects ...
A study of apocynaceae species used in traditional medicine Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 1990)
The plant family Apocynaceae has been a centre of interest for
many years. It is chiefly found in the tropics of both
hemispheres although 1/3 of the species occur in Africa. The
family has about 1500 species in 150 ...
Structural adjustment, the state and education in Kenya with some illustrative examples from Kisii district
(1996)
Structural adjustment policies have now been widely embraced in several African
countries in an effort to enhance growth and development. Among other things, they were
meant to improve economic performance as well as the ...
The microeconomic effects of trade liberalization in Kenya
(1993-07)
The objective of this study is to determine what effect
trade liberalization has had on the economic growth rate, the
balance of trade and employment in Kenya. The study is motivated
by the lack of theoretical and ...
The impact of sales taxes on demand for beer in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
The objectives off sales taxes include; raising revenue to the government, protecting local manufactures and controlling local manufactures and controlling cree consumption of those commodities believed to be non- essential. ...
A descriptive study on the anaesthetic management of patients undergoing surgical removal of phaeochromocytoma. a retrospective review
(University of Nairobi, 1991)
The anaesthetic management of 14 patients undergoing
surgical removal of phaeoch romocytoma is described.
Hypertension was present in a 11 the pat ients. A 24
hours urine specimen for the determination of
vani11ymande1ic ...
Numerical simulation of the planetary boundary layer over Kenya using a meso-scale model
(1992)
A two dimensional dry meso-scale numerical model has
been used to simulate the growth of the Planetary
Boundary Layer (PBL) over Kenya. The model is
primitive equation hydrostatic, uses a terrain following
vertical ...