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Prevalence and risk factors of vitamin A Deficiency amongst pre-school children in Gichugu division, kirinyaga district, kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2000)
This study was undertaken to assess the risk of vitamin A deficiency and determine its
possible determinants in three sub-locations, Thimu, Thumaita and Rwambiti of Gichugu
Division, Kirinyaga District. Socio-economic ...
Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice on tuberculosis among health care workers in Busia and Teso districts, Kenya
(2000-05)
Tuberculos(TB) has re-emerged as a serious public health problem worldwide mainly due to the
increasing HIV related TB. Despite effort to control this deadly disease the prevalence and
mortality rates still rise steadily ...
Soil loss and nutrient losses due to erosion in a maize-legume Based cropping system in Gatanga (Kenya).
(University of Nairobi, 2000)
In Central Kenya highlands, accelerated soil erosion is caused mainly by intensive agricultural •.
activities. The current conventional agricultural practices where the crop residues are completely
harvested alongside ...
Assessment of the effect of permethrin impregnated bednets on the transmission of Lymphantic Filariasis in Kwale District, Coastal Region Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2000)
The effect of permethrin impregnated bed nets on transmission of lymphatic tilariasis was investigated in twelve study villages selected in the southern part of Kwale district. Kenya. endemic for lymphatic filariasis. In ...
Testing for variations in the capital structure of companies quoted at the Nairobi Stock Exchange:An empirical study
(2000-06)
In 1958, when Modigliani and Miller came up with the irrelevancy theory of capital
structure a number of controversies sprang up, most of which sought to establish the
relationship between capital structure and the value ...
Isolation of Avian Paramyxoviruses from village chickens and wild birds in Kenya
(2000)
The potential of village chickens in Kenya has not been fully exploited because
most farmers do not practice disease control, supplementation, and there is no
proper housing for the birds. Control of viral diseases ...
Assessment of the Use of the Value Analysis Method by Companies Quoted in the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(2000-11)
The study was to establish the knowledge of the use of the value analysis
method by Kenyan companies by evaluating the use of the various
approaches advocated for it's use.
This study was able to ascertain that the ...
Hydrologic and crop response to tillage under semi-arid conditions in Kenya
(2000)
Effects of the rainfall variability on soil moisture (SM) over crop growth periods is
a prerequisite for assessing and developing better soil moisture conservation practices in
semi-arid areas. It was therefore necessary ...
Land use and land cover changes in the greater Amboseli ecosystem, Kajiado District, Kenya between 1988 and 1998.
(2000)
For millenia, Greater Amboseli ecosystem of Kenya has had a central role in subsistence
pastoralism and wildlife conservation by providing vast biological resources for pastoralists and
their livestock; and habitat for ...