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Anaemia Among Breastfeeding Infants (0-6 Months) And Associated Factors In A Low Income Urban Setting Of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Controversies surrounding exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life and
the risk of developing anaemia exist. Studies worldwide have indicated uncertainties on
the way forward given the World Health ...
Current Status of Guava (Psidium Guajava L.) Production, Utilization, Processing and Preservation in Kenya: A Review
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
The guava (Psidium Guajava L.) tree is extensively grown in the tropical and
sub-tropical regions of the world. It is quite resilient, highly productive, has high
economic returns and requires minimal care. The fruit ...
Does Nutrition Education Influence Retention of Vitamin a Bio-fortified Orange-fleshed Sweet Potato in Farms Evidence From Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) still remains a major nutritional concern in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Orange-Fleshed Sweet potato (OFSP) is bio-fortified with Vitamin A and has been globally
recognized as the best food-based ...
Determinants of Market Participation by Smallholder Soybean Farmers in Kakamega County, Kenya”
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Production of soybean in Kenya has remained low despite the crop’s importance in
nutrition, feed manufacturing and soil fertility management. Inefficiencies in marketing have
been established as the major challenge to ...
Enhancing Access and Use of Climate Information Through ICTs
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Although the role of ICTs in improving human life in Kenya is acknowledged widely, the focus of much of ICT-related developments has been on human experiences at the level of disease and needs for communication and mobility. ...
The Role of ICT Tools in the Access of Climate Information by Rural Communities
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
This paper, seeks to explore how rural communities especially women in Kitui county use ICT tools to access localized climate information and how Digital Capital facilitates or impedes the process. Our view is that the ...
On the performance, availability and energy consumption modelling of clustered IoT systems
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) form a large part of the ecosystem of the Internet of Things (IoT), hence they have numerous application domains with varying performance and availability requirements. Limited resources ...
Evaluation of Anesthesia Produced by Ketofol in Acepromazine- or Medetomidine-sedated Dogs
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Objective: A randomized, blinded clinical study was conducted to evaluate ketofol (Ketamine + Propofol combination) anesthesia in 12 entire male mongrel dogs sedated with either acepromazine
(ACP) or medetomidine.
Materials ...
Psychiatric education in Africa-Kenyan perspective
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
The existing huge global neuropsychiatry disease burden compared to the available meagre human resources underlines the need for alternative innovative approaches in psychiatry. The low middle income countries have very ...