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Gender bias in attitude towards girls in the Use of computers in selected schools in central Africa
(2012)
This paper examines whether there is attitudinal gender bias towards girls in the
use of computers in selected schools in Central Africa. Drawing from the theory
of socialization, the paper also establishes the causes ...
The Impact of Social Protection on the Welfare of Vulnerable Communities in East Africa: A Case Study from Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-05)
The study was conducted to investigate the role of social protection on the welfare of vulnerable groups in Kenya. The study examined the various types of shocks and risks experienced by vulnerable groups and the strategies ...
Health-care Providers'perceptions Of Intravaginal Rings For Hiv Prevention In Nairobi, Kenya
(2013)
Background: Health-care providers form the backbone of health information and service delivery in many African communities. This study investigated health-care providers' (HCPs) attitudes towards a novel method of HIV ...
Targeted genomic sequencing of pediatric Burkitt lymphoma identifies recurrent alterations in antiapoptotic and chromatin-remodeling genes.
(2012-12)
To ascertain the genetic basis of pediatric Burkitt lymphoma (pBL), we performed clinical-grade next-generation sequencing of 182 cancer-related genes on 29 formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded primary pBL samples. Ninety ...
The impact of pure mobile micro-financing on the poor: Kenya's Musoni experience
(2013)
Almost all the micro-finance institutions (MFls) in Kenya have introduced mobile money to increase
convenience, speed of transaction and lower cost of transferring funds. Since most MFls had already
established their ...
Two-year survival of glass ionomer sealants placed as part of proximal atraumatic restorative treatment restorations.
(University of Nairobi,, 2010-09)
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate after two years, the survival rate of glass ionomer cement (GIC) sealants placed in primary molars of six to eight year-olds and as part of proximal atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) ...
Siting text, culture, context and pedagogy in literary translation: a theorization of translation in cultural transfer with examples from selected texts in Kiswahili
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
The study of literary translation in Kiswahili has over a long period of time tended to gravitate towards systematic comparisons based on minimalist classical linguistic formalism. This is a scholarly fact that is attested ...
A study of the practice of the learning organization and its relationship to performance among Kenyan commercial banks
(2012)
The objective of the study was to investigate the extent of the practice of the learning organization within the Kenyan commercial banks and determine the relationship between the aforementioned practice with organizational ...
Interpersonal Communication Networks in the HIV/AIDS Prevention: What Works for Young Women from Low Socio-Economic Status in Rachuonyo North District in Kenya
(2013-07-16)
The high HIV and AIDS prevalence among women in Sub-Saharan Africa has raised a lot of concern with the effectiveness of the communication approaches used in promoting attitudes and behaviour change (Govender, 2010;Fishebein ...
Anti-Plasmodial and Larvicidal Effects of Surface Exudates of Gardenia ternifolia Aerial Parts
(2010)
Various parts of Gardenia ternifolia (leaves, roots and stem bark) have been reported by traditional healers as a remedy against malaria fever. The aerial parts are coated with shiny materials rich in flavonoid aglycones. ...