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Demand Elasticities of Excisable Goods in Kenya: Estimation Using Almost Ideal Demand System
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Excise taxes are an important source of revenue in most developing countries including Kenya. Between 1980 and 2018, excise taxes constituted a significant proportion of revenue in Kenya, yielding an average revenue ...
The Evolving Cultural Values and Their Implications on the Maasai Pastoralists, Kajiado County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
The Maasai pastoralists inhabiting Kajiado County have been known for their rich cultural values which have sustained their livelihoods. However, these cultural practices are evolving under the swift development context ...
Assessing the Ecological Impacts of Transportation Infrastructure Development: a Reconnaissance Study of the Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021-01-29)
Transportation infrastructure, such as railways, roads and power lines, contribute to national and regional economic, social and cultural growth and integration. Kenya, with support from the Chinese government, is currently ...
The Influence of Photography and Digital Art on Contemporary Art and Design in East Africa
(Africa Design Review Journal, 2022-06-27)
A photographer and an Afrofuturist digital artist Osborne Macharia comes up with his best ideas in a very creative way. He starts with a visual composition and then looks for an anecdote that might complement it. He is a ...
Strengthening System and Implementation Research Capacity for Child Mental Health and Family Well-being in Sub-saharan Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Background: Children in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) experience high rates of mental health problems, and the region has limited access to mental health resources and research capacity to address the needs. Despite the success ...
Environmental Distribution and Risk of Exposure of Heavy Metal Pollutants From Lolgorian Artisanal Gold Mining in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
The aim of the study was to assess the distribution of heavy metals in the environmental compartments from artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) activities from Lolgorian, Kenya. The investigation was carried out ...
Quality of Oxytocin and Tranexamic Acid for the Prevention and Treatment of Postpartum Hemorrhage in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Tanzania
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Objective: To check the quality of oxytocin and tranexamic acid-two recommended products for prevention and treatment of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH)-used in facilities taking part in an implementation research project to ...
Home-based Hiv Testing for Children: a Useful Complement for Caregivers With More Children, Who Are Male, and With an Hiv Negative Partner
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Expanding index and family-based testing (HBT) is a priority for identifying children living with HIV. Our study characterizes predictors that drive testing location choice for children of parents living with HIV. Kenyan ...
Estimating Willingness-to-pay for a Livestock Vaccine Among the Marginalized: the Role of Reflective Thought in Discrete Choice Experiments
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
The management of livestock diseases transmission is dependent on the effectiveness of livestock health institutions, livestock disease monitoring and reporting mechanisms, and the management of livestock markets. The ...
Cultivable vaginal Lactobacillus is not associated with fecundability in Kenyan women attempting to conceive
(University of Nairobi, 202-03)
Objective: To examine the association between cultivable vaginal Lactobacillus and fecundability in Kenyan women attempting nonmedically assisted conception.
Design: Prospective preconception cohort.
Setting: Nairobi ...