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Prevalence of malnutrition and its associated factors among children aged 6-59 months living in Kangemi and Gichagj Sub locations. Nairobi, Kenya.
(2004-12)
Malnutrition, which is a wide spread problem with devastating consequences, weakens
immune system and worsens illness. It is a factor in about half of the deaths that occur
among children under five years of age. ...
The role of a school feeding programme in dietary nutrient intake and nutritional status of school children in Mathare Valley slums of Nairobi
(2004)
When children reach school ugc, they arc still !:',I'OWlllg, although 11Ilt ;lS lils( ;l~; their yOUllgl'l'
brothers and sisters. They are usually very active and use up plenty of energy every day. To
improve the nutritional ...
Maternal breastfeeding practices in relation to growth and nutrition status of children aged 0-24 months in Nairobi, Kenya
(2007-08)
Bottle-feeding is common with more than half of the children given prelacteal
feeds an hour after birth while median duration of breastfeeding (16.7 months) is
also below the recommended duration. These inappropriate ...
A survey of private labeling strategy by supermarkets in Nairobi
(2001-09)
The survey for this report was done between 16th July and 17th August 2001. The study sought
to determine the awareness of retailers on private labeling, why retailers would go into private
labeling and the problems they ...
Vulnerability of Kenyan schools to disaster
(2006-07)
This is an exploratory study on the vulnerability of Kenyan Schools to disasters.
As we enter a new century, our schools are likely to face formidable challenges
not previously encountered in our history as a nation. ...
Factors that affect the demand for domestic tourism among professionals in Nairobi:An application of the AIDA model
(2000-08)
This study was conducted between April and July, 2000~ The population of
interest included all professionals in Nairobi. Three cases were chosen,
namely, doctors, lawyers, and engineers. The sample was drawn from ...
The Quality of Basic Non-Formal Education
(2006)
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. NFE should be integrated to formal education system to ensure that there is
parity in the type of basic education provided
2. Ensure there are sufficient funds to support the operations of the centres ...
Do dividend clientele exist? Empirical evidence from Nairobi Stock Exchange
(2009)
The study was designed to test for the existence of dividend clientele among companies
quoted on NSE. In the view of conflicting empirical evidence from the test conducted in
different context and stock markets, this ...
Administrators' perception of alternative approaches used to provide basic education to out of school children in Nairobi’s non-formal education centers
(2003)
The study sought to determine the Non-Formal Education (NFE) Centers'
administrators' perceptions of the causes of out-of-school phenomenon and
alternative approaches to curb the phenomenon in Nairobi Province. In
addition, ...
Pattern of adult HIV infection-associated orofacial lesions and their relatonship with ARV therapy, immune status and tuberculosis in a Nairobi centre.
(2005-08)
Background: Oral lesions, among them Kaposi's sarcoma, oral candidiasis and hairy
leucoplakia have been a feature of the HIV infection from the time of the first reports and
have been included in the classification of ...