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The role of irrigation on improvement of nutritionalstatus of young children in Central Kenya
(2007)
A comparative, retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the role of irrigation on improvement of nutritional status of children aged 6 - 59 months in a semi-arid setting. Two equal samples of ...
The importance of crop cultivation in Nakuru town, Kenya
(2002)
Urban poverty is increasing dramatically in Kenya. Farming in town is one of the ways people employ to cope with this problem. Based on a survey held in 1999 among a representative sample of almost 600 households, it is ...
Risk mapping of East Coast fever in coastal and highland regions of Kenya based on predicted mortality and morbidity incidences
(2003-11)
This paper proposes risk mapping as a tool for interpolating epidemiological
data from intensively surveyed local sites to make conclusions over a larger area. Two
ECF risk models were built using morbidity and mortality ...
The Prevalence of Under-Nourished Child Obese Mother Phenomenon in Rural Areas: Evidence from Central Province of Kenya
(2007)
Attainment of nutritional security is a major focus of the Millennium Development Goals. Despite efforts, Sub-
Saharan Africa countries are yet to make significant progress in becoming nutritionally secure. Over the ...
Effects of use of latex rubber gloves by dental students at the dental school, faculty of dental sciences
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Introduction: Latex is the material that rubber gloves are made of. The powder inside gloves and even the latex itself may elicit a latex reaction on the handler of the gloves or the patient. Latex reactions have become ...
Development Of Technical Capabilities For Sustainable Radiation And Waste Safety; - Status of resources and services in Kenya: A stakeholder's view
(2003)
Provision of radiation services and acquisition of radiation detection and measurement equipment in the country has been generally lacking dating as far back as 1995.
During the period 1995 to present, Kenya's Regulatory ...
Economic Evaluation of Organic and Inorganic Resources for Recapitalizing Soil Fertility in Smallholder Maize-based Cropping Systems of Central Kenya
(2006-08)
Structural adjustments programs (SAPs) in the last two decades have eliminated all farm-support programs leading to low usage of fertilizers by Kenyan smallholders. One way of addressing this problem is use of organic ...
An investigation of administrative challenges associated with students performance in KCSE examination in Mombasa District.
(2007)
This study investigated challenges that are associated to students performance in
KCSE examination in Mombasa District. The study sought to achieve six objectives:-
• To identify the administrative ...
Review of maize marketing in Kenya: implementation and impact of liberalisation, 1989-1999.
(2002)
Maize is the key food crop in Kenya, with estimated production (1998) of 3 million tons of which about 40% are
marketed. The Government strictly controlled all aspects of maize marketing until 1986 when gradual liberalisation ...