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Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding among infants aged 0-6 months in a Peri-urban low income settlement of Kangemi, Nairobi
(2014)
Breastfeeding is an important determinant of a child’s growth and development. This study’s intent was to
determine prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding and its associated factors among infants aged 0-6 months in a ...
Biological screening of Kenya medicinal plants using artemia salina (ARTEMIIDAE).
(2011)
Medicinal plants constitute important components of flora and are widely distributed in different regions of Kenya. Based on ethnopharmacological significance, we collected several medicinal plants from South Coast, Kenya ...
Prognostic indicators of post partum viability of kids born to Escherichia coli-vaccinated or unvaccinated does
(2000)
This study was undertaken to determine some blood and other physiological parameters
with potential for use as prognostic indicators of viability of newborn goat kids. Of the 143
kids born during the on-farmstudy, 97 ...
The interaction of Personal factors, Structure and Performance in NGOs
(2012)
There are various elements that interact to render performance outcomes in Non-governmental organizations. These could be organizational, personal and environmental factors. This study set out to examine the interaction ...
A two-year audit of the occurrence and characteristic of Cranio-lviaxillofacial firearm injuries at a major hospital in Nairobi
(Oral & Craniofacial Research Associates, 2008)
The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of firearm injuries (FAI) involving the cranio-maxillofacial region among patients admitted at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), the largest national ...
Natural and experimental studies on domestic animal infections with visceral and cutaneous leishmaniases in Kenya.
(10/3/2012)
The control of visceral and cutaneous leishmaniases in Kenya has been difficult due to poor knowledge of animal reservoirs of these diseases. Little is known about the feeding preferences of phlebotomine sand flies that ...
The relationship between dividend payout ratio and market values of firms listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(2012-11)
This study was undertaken with a view of establishing whether there exist any
relationship between the dividend payout ratio and market value of companies listed at
NSE. Because there was no study done on the same, there ...
Genetic Diversity and Relationships of Indigenous Kenyan Camel (Camelus dromedarius) Populations: implications for their Classification
(2003)
The genetic diversity and relationships amongst the dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) populations are poorly documented. Four recognized Kenyan dromedary breeds (Somali, Turkana, Rendille, Gabbra) and dromedary from Pakistan ...
Nematode community structure as influenced by land use and intensity of cultivation
(2009)
This study was conducted to determine the effect of land use and intensity of land cultivation on the nematode community structure. The land use types represented in the study sites were natural forest, plantation forest, ...
Reaction of Some Coffea arabica Genotypes to Strains of Colletotrichum kahawae, the Cause of Coffee Berry Disease
(2000-01)
Pathogenicity tests were performed on 11 genotypes of Coffea arabica using single-isolate suspensions of Colletotrichum Kahawae obtained from 90 monoconidial isolates. The objective of this study was to estimate the ...