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Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding among infants aged 0-6 months in a Peri-urban low income settlement of Kangemi, Nairobi
(2014)
Breastfeeding is an important determinant of a child’s growth and development. This study’s intent was to
determine prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding and its associated factors among infants aged 0-6 months in a ...
Biological screening of Kenya medicinal plants using artemia salina (ARTEMIIDAE).
(2011)
Medicinal plants constitute important components of flora and are widely distributed in different regions of Kenya. Based on ethnopharmacological significance, we collected several medicinal plants from South Coast, Kenya ...
The interaction of Personal factors, Structure and Performance in NGOs
(2012)
There are various elements that interact to render performance outcomes in Non-governmental organizations. These could be organizational, personal and environmental factors. This study set out to examine the interaction ...
The relationship between dividend payout ratio and market values of firms listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(2012-11)
This study was undertaken with a view of establishing whether there exist any
relationship between the dividend payout ratio and market value of companies listed at
NSE. Because there was no study done on the same, there ...
Spatial coherence and potential predictability assessment of intraseasonal statistics of wet and dry spells over Equatorial Eastern Africa
(Royal Meteorological Society, 2012)
The aim of this study was to derive components of the intraseasonal rainfall variations from the daily rainfall
in the Equatorial Eastern Africa region and assess their spatial coherence, a pointer to their potential ...
For the IGAD Livestock Policy Initiative March 2010 An Institutional Review of IGAD and IGAD Satellite Programs for the Establishment of an IGAD Livestock Unit
(2010-04)
This report is prepared for the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development’s Livestock Policy
Initiative (IGAD LPI). The objective of the study was to conduct an institutional review of IGAD
to facilitate the development ...
Influence of maturity at harvest, N fertiliser and postharvest storage on dry matter, ascorbic acid and(.i-carotene contents of vegetable amaranth(Amaranthus hypochondriac us)
(2011)
Vegetable amaranth is a leary vegetable traditionally grown in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia where it is the most consumed traditional vegetable. It is considered to have high nutritional quality, containing relatively large ...
PCNA Annual Symposium Abstracts
(2012)
Global risk assessment has become an
important part of comprehensive CV evaluation and
guides treatment. Most global risk tools require laboratory
measurement of lipids, a test not readily available
in resource-constrained ...
Antinocieptive activity of the root extracts of Rhus natalensis Kraus
(2012)
Rhus natalensis and Senna singuaenae are traditional African plants commonly
used as medicinal plant in East Africa for the management of pain. The plants are
used for management of rheumatism among others. This study ...
Predicted HIV-l coreceptor usage among Kenya patients shows a high tendency for subtype d to be cxcr4 tropic
(2012)
Background: CCR5 antagonists have clinically been approved for prevention or treatment of HIVlAIDS. Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with the highest burden of HIVlAIDS are due to adopt these regimens. However, HIV-l can ...