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Efficacy of herbicide (nicosulfuron) in the control of weeds in maize (Zea mays L)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Mobile based Notifiable Disease Surveillance – Case for Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)
Identifying infectious disease outbreaks in their early stages is an important task, both for governments and international organizations working in the health sector. This study reviewed the notifiable disease reporting ...
Woman for President? 'Alternative' future in the works of Kenyan women writers.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The article traces the emergence of ‘alternative’, positive vision of the future of African countries under the rule of female
leaders
in Kenyan women’s literature, using as examples three novels by Kenyan women ...
Antibacterial and Antifungal Activity of Dombeya torrida (J.F. Gmel) and Hydnora abyssinica (A. Braun)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Background: The decoction of Dombeya torrida bark is used to treat indigestion while its roots are used for treatment of chest pains and colds. Hydnora abyssinica decoction is used as a cure for throat complaints, as an ...
Polymorphisms in Pfmdr1, Pfcrt and Pfnhe1 Genes are Associated with Reduced in vitro Activities of Quinine in Plasmodium falciparum Isolates from Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)
In combination with antibiotics, quinine is recommended as the second-line treatment for uncomplicated malaria, alternative first-line treatment for severe malaria and for treatment of malaria in the first trimester of ...
Spatio-temporal characteristics and the distribution of Older Persons in Lamu and Turkana districts in Kenya
(2014)
This paper emanates from a study on population ageing in rural and urban Kenya conducted by the
author in 20081. Its thrust lies on the need to understand the roles, if at all, of spatial and temporal
factors in explaining ...
Woman-to-woman marriage: a cultural paradox in contemporary Africa's consitutional profile
(2014)
The promulgation of several new Constitutions in Africa came with a paradigm shift in the official perception of second generational rights. For example, the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 enshrines the right to culture and ...
Efficacy of phone based counselling in supporting primi-parous women to exclusively breastfeed.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
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Amref Health Africa International Conference
Book of Abstracts
November 24 - 26, 2014
Nairobi, Kenya
acid supplements (IFA), among others. The proportion of women who had attended 4 ANC visits during ...