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Willingness to Pay for Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia Vaccination in Narok South District of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is an economically important trans-boundary cattle disease which affects food security and livelihoods. A conjoint analysis-contingent valuation was carried out on 190 households ...
Sustainable Management of Urban Green Environments: Challenges and Opportunities
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Urban green areas not only provide aesthetic qualities but also provide important ecosystem services in ever-shrinking habitats, and therefore need sustainable management practices. The western and northwestern parts of ...
Medical trainees' experiences and perceptions towards elective period; a cross sectional study
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)
Introduction: Medical electives make significant contribution in the training of medical students on healthcare outside their affiliated academic institutions. During this period, learners get exposed to different healthcare ...
Declaration on mental health in Africa: moving to implementation.
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)
Urgent action is needed to address mental health issues globally. In Africa, where mental health disorders account for a huge burden of disease and disability, and where in general less than 1% of the already small health ...
Child abuse: A classic case report with literature review.
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)
Child abuse and neglect are serious global problems and can be in the form of physical, sexual, emotional or just neglect in providing for the child's needs. These factors can leave the child with serious, long-lasting ...
Remote Sensing of African Lakes: A Review
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The optical complexity and small size of inland waters make the application of remote sensing more challenging than for the open ocean. However, in Africa, where in situ monitoring of important water bodies is financially, ...
Prevalence And Causes Of Vision Loss In High-income Countries And In Eastern And Central Europe: 1990-2010
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
BACKGROUND:
To assess prevalence and causes of blindness and vision impairment in high-income regions and in Central/Eastern Europe in 1990 and 2010.
METHODS:
Based on a systematic review of medical literature, ...
Striga Asiatica Growth and Seed Production in Response to Organic and Inorganic P - Fertilizers(3)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The measures for Striga management are hindered by a unique survival strategy of the weed, whereby it produces large amount of seeds. Therefore, prevention of further build up of the Striga seed bank through control measures ...
Synergistic Bio-pesticide Combination Of Pyrethrins And Rotenoids
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)
Pyrethrins and Rotenoids extracts from Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium and Tephrosia vogelii plants
respectively were combined at various ratio mixtures and tested against adult cockroach Americana periplaneta for ...