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National culture and organizational capabilities of IT offshoring services in Kenya
(2013)
The pervasive adoption of outsourced information technology (IT) services has made the multi-billion
dollar information technology outsourcing industry become important to individual organizations and
governments as well. ...
A Review of African Pastoral Production Systems: Approaches to Their Understanding and Development
(2002)
Pastoralism is a system that has been in existence
for a long time. Scholars have come up with
a cornucopia of definitions related to what entails
this centuries old art. Many of these scholars
agree, though, that ...
Mitigating African Conflicts Through Securitization of Development
(DBA, Africa Management Review, 2013-08)
The 1990s introduced profound shifts in the realm of peace and security in Africa. With the demise of the Cold War, the East-West tension eased considerably. South Africa and Namibia installed democratically elected ...
Surveillance of the overall use of antimicrobial drugs in humans over a 5 year period (1997-2001) in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi., 2004-11)
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Busseola segeta, a Potential New Pest of Maize in Western Kenya
(2014)
In sub-Saharan Africa, Busseola fusca (Fuller) (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) is considered as one of the major stem borer pests of maize (Zea mays) and sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) [1]. Recent surveys in Western Kenya indicated ...
Prolapsed Inter-vertebral disc in an African population
(2012)
Characteristics of Prolapsed Intervertebral Disc (PID) in Africa, reports are scanty and
often disparate PID in Kenya is commonest in the lower lumbar region of young people more in females and is associated with trauma
CLSI-Derived Hematology and Biochemistry Reference Intervals for Healthy Adults in Eastern and Southern Africa
(2/6/2009)
Background: Clinical laboratory reference intervals have not been established in many African countries, and non-local
intervals are commonly used in clinical trials to screen and monitor adverse events (AEs) among African ...
Th e role of wild host plants in the abundance of lepidopteran stem borers along altitudinal gradient in Kenya
(2006)
Presence of wild host plants of stem borers in cereal-growing areas has been considered
as reservoirs of lepidopteran stem borers, responsible for attack of crops during the growing season.
Surveys to catalogue hosts and ...
Export Standards, Market Institutions and Smallholder Farmer Exclusion from Fresh Export Vegetable High Value Chains: Experiences from Ethiopia, Kenya and Zambia
(2011-12)
Many African countries are diversifying exports into fresh export vegetables, grown mainly by smallholder
farmers. However, markets for these new products have stringent safety standards. This paper examines the
green ...
Exit the State: Decentralization and the Need for Local Social, Political, and Economic Considerations in Water Resource Allocation in Madagascar and Kenya1
(2008)
This paper focuses on the iconoclasticism of water as a plentiful resource and the near universalization of decentralizing institutions to manage it. The authors explore two agro‐pastoral regions — Ambovombe District ...