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Community perceptions of ecosystem services and the management of Mt. Marsabit forest in northern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Identifying and characterizing ecosystem services (ES) has been shown to have an important role in sustainable natural resource management. However, understanding communities’ perspectives is critical in determining ...
Accumulation Of Nitrogen And Phosphorous By Vetiver Grass (Chrysopogon Zizanioides) In A Model Constructed Wetland Treatment System For Polishing Municipal Wastewater
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Kenya is classified as water scarce country yet the existing fresh water resources are under constant threat of pollution resulting from wastewater inflows. Wastewater contains nitrates and phosphates that stimulate excessive ...
Screening upland Rice genotypes for grain yield and grain quality in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Smallholder farmers in Kenya grow local rice cultivars that
have low yield potential and poor culinary qualities.
Therefore, urban consumers prefer imported rice. The imported rice is expensive and unaffordable to the ...
Soil Organic Carbon Content and Stocks in Relation to Grazing Management in Semi-Arid Grasslands of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Rangelands cover approximately 85% of Kenya’s land mass and is a major resource for livestock farming with a considerable potential to mitigate climate change, yet these lands are stressed differently by various management. ...
Health-seeking pathway and factors leading to delays in tuberculosis diagnosis in West Pokot County, Kenya: A grounded theory study
(2018)
Background
Patients’
health-seeking
behaviour
can
lead
to delays
in tuberculosis
(TB)
diagnosis,
how-
ever
little
is known
about
the
experiences
and
treatment
pathways
of patients
diagnosed
with
TB
in ...
Combining ability and heterosis for agronomic and yield traits in indica and Japonica Rice crosses
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Understanding genetic variability and mode of gene action for agronomic and yield related traits is important in formulation of effective rice breeding program for genetic enhancement of grain yield. Combining ability ...
Soil Health, Sustainable Land Management and Land Degradation in Africa: Legal Options on the Need for a Specific African Soil Convention or Protocol
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
This chapter explores the situation on soil health management, and the responses to land degradation in Africa, and examines whether the current multiplicity of international law instruments is sufficient or whether an ...
Prevention against malaria before the first antenatal visit and absence of anaemia at the first visit were protective from low birth weight: results from a South Kivu cohort, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Background:
There is little information on the causes of low birth weight (LBW, <2500 g) in South Kivu. The authors determined the prevalence of LBW among full-term newborns, and its relationship with malaria and anaemia ...
Screening for congenital fetal anomalies in low risk pregnancy: the Kenyatta National Hospital experience
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Background:
Congenital malformations contribute significantly to the disease burden among children globally. A
study conducted in Kenya on understanding the burden of surgical congenital anomalies, highlights the need ...