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Management Outcome Of Wilms' Tumour In Kenyatta National Hospital (a Ten-year Retrospective Study)
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
A total of 119 patients with Wilms tumuor were reviewed and analyzed. The ages at
diagnosis varied from 4 months to 15 years. There were more male than female
patients(male:female = 1.9: 1). The age incidence decreased ...
Malignant neoplasms in HIV positive patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi,, 2001)
The aim of this was to establish the prevalence of various malignant neopasms in HIV positive patients seen at Kenyatta National Hospital. in addition to this, it also aimed at establishing the demographic characteristics ...
Randomised controlled trial comparing caudal block analgesia with conventional analgesics for post operative pain relief in children at Kenyatta National Hospital Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
A prospective study was carried out at Kenyatta National Hospital over a period of three
months (March to May 2001) comparing caudal block analgesia and conventional
analgesics for post-operative pain relief, in two ...
The socio-economic factors influencing the adoption -of crop management technologies among smallholder maize farmers in Western Kenya
(2001-11)
This study focused on the adoption of CM techniques on maize crop considering that CM
issues, apart from fertilizer adoption, have hitherto received scanty attention in Kenya. The
CM practices considered were: Weeding ...
Vitamin a status of 6-10 year old children and some associated factors in Gachoka, Mbeere district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2001-10)
The study was carried out to determine household characteristics and individual child factors associated with vitamin A status of primary school children aged 6-10 years in Gachoka Division, Mbeere District, Kenya. Six ...
Dissemination And Adoption Of Improved Fodder Trees: The Case Of Calliandra Calothyrsus In Embu District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
This study assessed the effectiveness of different extension methods in reaching farmers in different gender categories of dairy farms to inform them about Calliandra calothyrsus fodder trees technology and also factors ...
Womens labour force participation and fertility in Nairobi
(2001)
The past two decades have witnessed notable advances in studies seeking to illuminate potential
connections between women's roles and demographic phenomena Whereas in more developed
countries, an inverse relationship is ...
Urban Agriculture and Development Control in Kenya: the Case of Machakos Municipality
(2001)
Urban agriculture, described as any agricultural activity within the boundaries of an
urban center encompassing all kinds of crop cultivation and animal husbandry is not a
new phenomena rather it is as old as urbanization ...
Integrating the Needs of Persons With Disabilities in Community Infrastructure: a Case Study of Nairobi City, Kenya
(2001)
The main purpose of this study was to find out how needs of persons with disabilities have been included in planning development and management of community infrastructure within an urban setup, Nairobi was chosen as the ...
Non-governmental Organizations and Food Security in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
This Study focused on the social dimension of food production, distribution and policies that affect food security. It set out to examine the roles of NGOs in food security with specific reference to the national food ...