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A voluminous occurrence of high-K dacites and related granites of Archaean age in Kenya
(2002)This paper describes the in vitro evaluation of antibacterial activity of DNBH and its ruthenium complexes. All the synthesized compounds exhibited antibacterial activity against the Gram-positive bacteria namely Staphylococcus ... -
The Voluntary and Nonprofit Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Institute for Development Studies, 1994) -
Volunteer motivators for participating in HIV vaccine clinical trials in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background 1.5 million Kenyans are living with HIV/AIDS as per 2015 estimates. Though there is a notable decline in new HIV infections, continued effort is still needed to develop an efficacious, accessible and affordable ... -
Vowel harmony in Toposa
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Vowel Systems of Kenyan Languages
(University of Nairobi, 2007)This paper is an attempt at a phonological classification of all Kenyan languages, based on their vowel systems. It attempts to demonstrate that, by concentrating only on vowels, it is possible to show similarities as well ... -
Vowel systems of Kenyan languages
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Vram Flap for an Above Knee Amputation Stump
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Although routinely utilized in reconstruction of groin, perineal and thigh defects, the pedicled vertical rectus abdominis myocutaneous (VRAM) flap has only once been previously reported for coverage of above knee amputation ... -
Vulnerability and Adaptation to Food Insecurity and Poverty in Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2011)Poor and hungry populations are less resilient to stress and disasters and rely a great deal on the natural environment, as they lack the capacity and the resources required to recover from disasters. The current projected ... -
Vulnerability of schools to floods in Nyando River catchment, Kenya
(2010)This paper assesses the vulnerability of schools to floods in the Nyando River catchment (3,600 km2) in western Kenya and identifies measures needed to reduce this vulnerability. It surveys 130 schools in the lower reaches, ... -
Vulnerability of women in an African setting: lessons for mother-to-child HIV transmission prevention programmes.
(University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 2002)After discussing advantages and risks, only a third of the 290 HIV-infected women included in an intervention study to reduce mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Mombasa, Kenya, informed their partners of their results. ... -
Vulnerability to Climate - Induced Highland Malaria in East Africa
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Vulnerability to climate change in three hot spots in Africa and Asia: key issues for policy-relevant adaptation and resilience-building research
(2015)Providing sound evidence to inform decision-making that considers the needs of the most vulnerable to climate change will help both adaptation and development efforts. Such evidence is particularly important in climate ... -
Vulnerability To Climate-Induced Highland Malaria In East Africa
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Vulnerability to drought, adaptation and coping strategies among agro-pastoral communities in Botswana
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, University of Nairobi, 2011)With the increased threat of climate change effects on the African continent, this study was carried out to document the coping mechanisms against the rampant droughts by the agropastoral communities in Botswana. The ... -
Vulnerability to epidemic malaria in the highlands of Lake Victoria basin: the role of climate change/variability, hydrology, health and socio-economic factors
(2010)Endemic malaria in most of the hot and humid African climates is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. In the last twenty or so years the incidence of malaria has been aggravated by the resurgence of highland malaria ... -
Vulnerability to Food Insecurity in Nyando District of Kenya
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Vulnerability, climate change and livestock–opportunities and challenges for the poor
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2007)Livestock systems in developing countries are characterised by rapid change, driven by factors such as population growth, increases in the demand for livestock products as incomes rise, and urbanisation. Climate change is ... -
Vulnerable Childhood in a Global Context: Embracing the Sacred Trust
(Springer New YorkDepartment of Sociology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Human Development and Family Studies, Michigan State University, 552 W. Circle Drive, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USASchool of Social Work and Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Michigan State University, 201 F Berkey Hall, 509 E. Circle Drive, East Lansing, MI, 48824-1118, USA, 2013)There is no trust more sacred than the one the world holds with children. There is no duty more important than ensuring that their rights are respected, that their welfare is protected, that their lives are free from fear ... -
Vulval- perineal giant condylomata( Buschke Lowenstein tumor) in HIV infected women: case report
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Nairobi,, 2013)
