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Essays on Earnings and Human Capital in Kenya
(GUPEA, 2003)
Among Sub-Sahara Africa countries, Kenya has had a
rapid educational expansion. This dissertation
provides empirical analyses of the impact of education on labor earnings in Kenya, based on surveys of
manufacturing firms ...
Perspectives of adolescent boys on the risks of unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections: Kenya
(Elsevier, 2001)
Sexual debut for boys in Kenya occurs mostly by mid-adolescence. This study looks at the perspectives of adolescent boys aged 15–19 attending schools in rural, eastern Kenya on the dual risks of unwanted pregnancy, STDs ...
Spatial clustering of malaria and associated risk factors during an epidemic in a highland area of western Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2004-07)
The epidemiology of malaria over small areas remains poorly understood, and this is particularly true for malaria during epidemics in highland areas of Africa, where transmission intensity is low and characterized by acute ...
Decomposition Rates of Biomass Obtained from Six Month-Old Tephrosia vogelii, Tithonia diversifolia and Natural Fallow Vegetation at Maseno, Kenya
(2001)
Organic residues incorporated into soil release their nutrients through decomposition. This process may be slow or rapid depending on the biomass quality and environmental conditions. For a period of 8 months, an incubation ...
Occurrence of a severe acute livestock poisoning by borehole water in Marsabit district, Kenya: A case study.
(2005)
This article report on an outbreak of acute livestock
poisoning by bore hole water that occurred at Kargi in
Marsabit District, Kenya in 2000. The borehole had
been out of use for 3 years and after its was rehabi ...
Oral health in Kenya
(2004)
This paper gives general infonnation on the location of Kenya, its demography, economy, organisation of health services, general health policy, health financing, oral health infrastructure, problems that hamper health ...
Factors influencing the intensity of market participation by smallholder farmers: A case study of rural and peri-urban areas of Kenya
(2009-03)
Participation in commercial agriculture holds considerable potential for unlocking suitable
opportunity sets necessary for providing better incomes and sustainable livelihoods for smallscale
farmers. This study examined ...
Male Circumcision in Siaya and Bondo Districts, Kenya Prospective Cohort Study to Assess Behavioral DisinhibitionFollowing Circumcision
(2007)
Background: Evidence for efficacy of male circumcision as an
HIV prevention measure is increasing, but there is serious concern
that men who are circumcised may subsequently adopt more risky
sexual behaviors.
Methods: ...
Occurrence and pathology of caprine arthritis - encephalitis in young goats in Kenya
(2005)
Six kids of the Small East African (SEA) goat and their crosses aged between 3-16 weeks from three districts of Kenya were examined. Clinically, the kids were observed to have incoordination, muscle tremors, staggering, ...
An investigation into social cost-benefit analysis practice in the appraisal of public projects in Kenya
(2008-09)
Social Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) is a popular technique to evaluate public sector
investments. It is theoretically and methodologically sophisticated but continues to
receive heavy criticism from difficulties encountered ...