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Distribution of Scaphoid Nutrient Foramina
(KMA, 2016)
Avascular necrosis (AVN) is a frequent complication of scaphoid fractures especially those involving the proximal segment of the bone. This has been attributed to its precarious blood supply which is further compromised ...
The Challenges Facing Adult And Continuing Education In Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)
Education in any nation and to individuals within it is very important because education remains
a valuable tool for fighting ignorance, disease, squalor and poverty. It is a means to raising
enlightened citizenry who ...
Determining the influence of the principals’ use of participatory decision making on the status of students’ discipline in secondary schools in Kiambu county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
This study was conducted to determinethe influence of the principals’ use of participatory
decision making on the status of students’ discipline in secondary schools in Kiambu County.
The study adopted a descriptive ...
An evaluation of economic returns from east coast fever control through infection and treatment method at household level in Nandi and Uasin-Gishu counties of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Kenya has a vibrant small-scale based dairy industry that plays an important
economic and nutrition role in the lives of many people, ranging from
farmers to petty milk traders ("hawkers"), processors, and consumers.
However, ...
Managing ocular allergy in resource-poor settings.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Differences of soil properties between planned and unplanned grazing sites in semi-arid pastoral rangelands of northern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Livestock grazing can affect soil structure, function and productivity, with the strength of its effects hinging heavily on the type of grazing management system adopted. Planned grazing management, involving short-duration, ...
Community perceptions on spatio-temporal land use changes in the Amboseli ecosystem, southern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Resource changes observed in rangeland ecosystems have triggered a myriad of ecological, social and economic dynamics, often with adverse implications on pastoral livelihoods. This study applied an integrated approach using ...
Factors that influence adequacy of asthma control in children residing in Naivasha, a flower growing area in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Background: In Kenya, asthma affects 10% of the population. One of the modifiable risk factors contributing to asthma morbidity and mortality is environmental exposure. Naivasha flower farms introduce pesticides persistently ...
Influence of selected lerarners' characteristics on their academic achievement in public secondary schools in Trans Nzoia and west Pokot counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Learners’ characteristics have been the global subject of on-going debate as reflected, for
example, in the effective schools movement in the United States of America. The debate has
prompted national as well as local ...
Effects of holistic grazing management on milk production, weight gain, and visitation to grazing areas by livestock and wildlife in laikipia county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Background
Grazing is an important management tool for maintaining healthy ecosystems and improving rangelands productivity. However, its effectiveness for this purpose is dependent on timing and frequency of grazing, ...