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Availability and role of multipurpose trees and shrubs in sustainable agriculture in Kenya
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1997)More than 60 trees and shrubs species with multipurpose usage were collected from southeastern and southwestern parts of Kenya. Biased sampling on pre-determined target species was carried out. Seeds and herbarium samples ... -
Available technologies to replenish soil fertility in East Africa
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, 2007)Low inherent soil fertility in the highly weathered and leached soils largely accounts for low and unsustained crop yields in most African countries. But in particular, the major nutrients, nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), ... -
Available zinc and heme iron intake predict mid-arm muscle area and physical activity in Kenyan children
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Average daily gain of local pigs on rural and peri-urban smallholder farms in two districts of Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)he objective of this study was to determine the average daily gain (ADG) of pigs on rural and peri-urban smallholder farms in two districts of Western Kenya, in order to establish a baseline to measure the impact of ... -
The Average Human Tooth Lengths For Black Kenyan Population
(University of NairobiSchool of Dental Science, 1990-01)Measurement of tooth lengths was carried out on 537 extracted human teeth. The teeth were collected from adults aged 17 years and above and preserved in formalin. The tooth lengths were obtained by taking measurements off ... -
Averting a malaria disaster
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Avian Area Vasculosa and CAM as Rapid In Vivo Pro-angiogenic and Antiangiogenic Models
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Angiogenesis, the development of new blood vessels from preexisting ones, is driven by coordinated signaling pathways governed by specific molecules, hemodynamic forces, and endothelial and periendothelial cells. The ... -
An Avoidable Outcome of the Three Classic Delays. Journal of Obstetric and Gynaecology of Eastern and Central Africa Vol. 19 No. 1:1-45 January 2006.
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Avoiding the Urban Penalty in Nairobi: Some Policy and Planning Issues
(University of NairobiDepartment of Geography and Environmental Studies, 1996) -
Avulsion of subscapularis muscle tendon leading to recurrent anterior dislocation of the shoulder
(University of NairobiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1999)Fifteen patients, ten males and five females, were identified as having recurrent anterior dislocation of the shoulder after trauma due to avulsion of the subscapularis muscle tendon from its hu ... -
Awareness and concern about malocclusion among 12-15 year-old children in Moshi, Tanzania.
(2006)To assess awareness and concern about malocclusion in 12-15 year-olds in Moshi, Tanzania. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study. SETTING: Moshi Municipality in Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania. SUBJECTS: Two hundred and ... -
Awareness and Experience of needle stick injuries among Dental Students at the University of Nairobi, Dental Hospital
(2010-05)BACKGROUND: Needle stick injuries (NSI) are the commonest route by which blood borne viruses and/or infections such as HIV, Hepatitis B and C are transmitted from patients to health care workers (HCW). Dental students are ... -
Awareness and practice of claw trimming in cows within smallholder zero-grazing dairy units in Kikuyu district, Kenya: a survey study.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study was conducted in 100 smallholder zero-grazing dairy units in Kikuyu district, Kiambu county of Kenya. The objective was to evaluate how much smallholder farmers knew about the importance of claw trimming and ... -
Awareness and Prevalence of Mycotoxin Contamination in Selected Nigerian Fermented Foods
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Fermented food samples (n = 191) including maize gruel (ogi), sorghum gruel (ogi-baba), melon seed (ogiri), locust bean (iru) and African oil bean seed (ugba) from Southwest Nigeria were quantified for 23 mycotoxins, ... -
Awareness of ICT-Based Projects and the Intensity of Use of Mobile Phones Among Smallholder Farmers in Uganda: The Case of Mayuge and Apac Districts
(2011)As the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) is embraced in Uganda, determinants of awareness of ICT based projects remain unknown. The intensity of use of mobile phones among smallholder farmers in the ... -
Awareness of Mobile Phone-Based Money Transfer Services in Agriculture by Smallholder Farmers in Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 2012-01)Smallholder farmer access to agricultural finance has been a major constraint to agricultural commercialization in developing countries. The ICT revolution in Africa has however brought an opportunity to ease this ... -
Away-from-home drinking water consumption practices and the microbiological quality of water consumed in rural western
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Axial Capacity And Design Of Thin-walled Steel SHS Strengthened With CFR
(Civil and Construction Engineering Building, University of Nairobi, 2009) -
Azithromycin to prevent post-discharge morbidity and mortality in Kenyan children: a protocol for a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (the Toto Bora trial).
(University of Nairobi, 2017)INTRODUCTION: Child mortality due to infectious diseases remains unacceptably high in much of sub-Saharan Africa. Children who are hospitalised represent an accessible population at particularly high risk of death, both ...