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The Nairobi Journal ofLITERATURE
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Incidence, Depth and Severity of Multiple Child Deprivations in Kenya
(African Journal of Economic Review, 2020-11-21)
This paper measured multidimensional child deprivation of basic needs using data from 1993 to
2014 Kenya Demographic and Health Surveys. The Bristol approach multiple nonmonetary
indicators of deprivation and the Alkire ...
Mental Health in Kenyan Schools: Teachers' Perspectives
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Introduction: This qualitative study, conducted in public primary and secondary schools, sought teachers' perceptions of mental health concerns that are relevant in school settings. Based on the phenomenological theory, ...
Progressivity of the Output Based Aid Voucher Programme and Its Effects on Family Planning and Maternal Health in Nairobi and Kiambu Counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Introduction: In developing countries, the poor and vulnerable are
unable to access basic healthcare needs due to health financing related
constraints. Healthcare needs are mostly financed through out of pocket,
resulting ...
Determinants of Pastoralists’ Participation in Commercial Fodder Markets for Livelihood Resilience in Drylands of Northern Kenya:case of Isiolo
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Feed insecurity associated with prolonged and recurrent droughts remains a perennial challenge impeding livestock
production and a major source of resource-based conflicts in the drylands of many developing countries such ...
Photo-thermal Conversion Efficiency of Textured and Untextured Aluminum Substrate Coated With Titanium Dioxide (Tio2)-bound Cufemno4 Absorber
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
The possibility of obtaining thermal energy from the sun for household bathing and washing has resulted to growth in market for solar thermal applications with new types of solar absorbers currently being investigated ...
Health Expenditures and Health Outcomes in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Health inputs are critical in attaining a healthy nation and improving
health outcomes. Kenya, like other developing countries, grapples with limited
health expenditures and poor population health indicators. Specifically, ...
Determinants of Labor Productivity Among Smes and Large‐sized Private Service Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Using the 2018 World Bank enterprise data, this study sought to establish
whether the determinants of labor productivity in the Kenyan private service
sector varied with the size of the firm. Unlike previous studies that ...
In Vitro Antimicrobial and Antiproliferative Activities of the Root Bark Extract and Isolated Chemical Constituents of Zanthoxylum Paracanthum Kokwaro (Rutaceae)
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Abstract: Zanthoxylum paracanthum Kokwaro (Rutaceae) is an endemic Kenyan and Tanzanian
plant used in folk medicine by local populations. Although other Zanthoxylum species have been
studied, only Z. paracantum stem ...
The Tonal Patterns of Nouns in Isolation in the Lwisukha Dialect of Luyia
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
This paper describes the tonal system of nouns uttered in isolation in the Lwisukha dialect of Luyia, a Bantu language of Kenya. The nouns analysed in this paper were uttered by 12 respondents. Each noun was uttered three ...