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Challenges facing implementation of the discovery channel global education partnership (DCGEP) initiative in Kenya
(2011-11)
It is always more difficult to do something (implement it) than to say you are going to do
it (formulate it)!It therefore stands to reason that excellently formulated strategies will
fail if they are not properly implemented ...
A SYSTEMS THINKING FRAMEWORK FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE INTRANSNATIONAL EDUCATION - THE CASE OF KENYA
(2011)
Research has shown that transnational education is growing rapidly, but this growth has not beenaccompanied by effective quality assurance mechanisms. Given the complex nature of transnationaleducation, especially in its ...
New & merging health priorities: NCDs and NTDs. Cervical cancer knowledge and screening uptake among women in Embu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)
Background:
Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death among women in developing countries. Population-based screening and early treatment reduces morbidity and mortalityassociated with cervical cancer.
Aim: ...
Integration of HIV and Non-communicable Disease (NCD) services in primary care: Comparison of characteristics and outcomes in people living with HIV/AIDS and those without who had concurrent NCDs in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)
Background: With successful scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART) programmes, life expectancy of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) has increased. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in resource-limited settings areincreasing ...
Fault-related Soil Efflux of Mantle-derived CO2 in the Magadi and Natron Basins, East African Rift
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The Magadi (Kenya) and Natron (Tanzania) basins of the East African Rift are in an early stage (< 7 Ma) of continental rifting. The many normal faults observed in these areas create sediment-filled basins and a large number ...
Gas geochemistry of volcanic and geothermal areas in the Kenya Rift: implications for the role of fluids in continental Rifting
(University of Nairobi, 2013-12-26)
The East African Rift (EAR) is an active continental rift and ideal to investigate the processes of rift initiation and the breaking apart of continental lithosphere. Mantle and crust-derived fluids may play a pivotal role ...
Factors that influnce the dropout of boys in public primary schools in Kenya, case of Kakamega Central district
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
School dropout is a serious issue resulting from various causes. There is overwhelming statistics that higher number of boys is dropping out of school as compared to the girls. The underlying causes of dropout remains ...
Roles of children's homes in provision of care to vulnerable children a case of Bamburi division, Mombasa county
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
The study provides an insight into the roles of children's homes in provision of care to the vulnerable children. The study was based on three objectives namely provision of basic needs to the vulnerable children, provision ...
Influence of cash crops on small scale rural farmers' livelihood sustainability: a case of Stevia Rebaudiana in Kericho county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Small-scale fanning in Kenya plays an important role in the country's food production and it is the sustenance of rural populations' livelihoods. However, due to the diminishing production of agricultural food produce, as ...