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The effect of maternal education on infant and child mortality in Kenya
(1995)
The objective of this study is to find out the relationship
between maternal education and the level of infant and child
mortality in Kenya. Data drawn from the 1993 Kenyan Demographic
and Health Survey was examined ...
Optimization analysis of organic carbon concentration and sedimentation rate in the Anza Graben, Kenya.
(1995)
The Anza Graben is a major NW-SE structurally oriented sedimentary basin that lies in
the northern part of Kenya roughly between the latitudes 0° 30'N and 4°N, longitudes 36° 30'E
and 41°E. Three basins: North, Central ...
Land settlement programme and population redistribution in Kenya: the case of Nyandarua District
(University of Nairobi, 1995-12)
The purpose of this study is to examine the contribution of land
settlement programme on the spatial population redistribution in
the rural areas of Kenya, particularly it s contribution to the
spatial population ...
Determination of the price elasticity of sunflower supply in Kenya
(1995)
The production of sunflower and other oil crops in Kenya has been low and declining
over the years. In order to feed its population, Kenya has over the years been importing
vegetable oils and fats in form of crude palm ...
Mechanisms Of Leishmania Uptake And Transmission By Phlebotomine Sand Flies (diptera: Psychodidae
(University of Nairobi, 1995)
Leishmania parasites undergo cyclical development in their vector sand fly through various stages before they can be transmitted by bite. Sand fly saliva aids in blood-feeding by modulating host-immune responses through ...
Variation of plant p,p'-ddt uptake and its dissipation with age, temperature and soil type
(University of Nairobi, 1995)
The extent to which insecticides may be absorbed and translocated from 14C_p,p'_
DDT contaminated soils into cowpeas plant tissues and the variation of uptake of p,p'-
DDT by the plants in relation with the dissipation ...
Serum tumour necrosis factor in children suffering from plasmodium falciparum infection
(1995)
The involvement of tumour necrOSlS factor (TNF) In
human malaria was investigated in children infected
with P.lasmodium falciparum in Kilifi and in uninfected
children in the same community. For these
investigations, ...
An Ecological Assessment Of Littoral Seagrass Communities In Diani And Galu Coastal Beaches, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1995)
Most studies along the Kenyan coast have concentrated on coral
reefs and mangrove swamps. Limited studies have been carried out on
seagrasses though they provide an important link between the
mangroves and the coral ...