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Lymphomas in sub‐Saharan Africa–what can we learn and how can we help in improving diagnosis, managing patients and fostering translational research?
(2011-06)
Approximately 30 000 cases of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) occur in the equatorial belt of Africa each year. Apart from the fact that Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is very common among children and adolescents in Africa and that an ...
A dynamic study of smallholder mixed farms in Wundanyi location, Taita district, Kenya: activities, performance and interactions
(2010)
This study undertook a dynamic survey ofa sample of thirty mixed dairy-crop farmers for 11 months over two rainy seasons. The study identified the farmer's objectives ancl observed the system over a sufficient period to ...
The link between the conceptualization of e-government and its perceived impacts: an exploratory study in Kenya
(2010)
This paper examines how e-government is conceptualized and the possible relationship with the
expected impacts of e-government in a developing world context. The aim is to shed some light on
why e-government initiatives ...
Profitability of Momentum Strategies in Emerging Markets: Evidence from Nairobi Stock Exchange
(IBIMA, 2011)
A generation ago. the intellectual dominance of the efficient markets hypothesis as the accepted asset pricing paradigm was unchallenged. It was generally believed that securities markets were extremely so efficient that ...
Spatial distribution of African Animal Trypanosomiasis in Suba and Teso districts in Western Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2010)
Background: Studies on the epidemiology of African Animal Trypanosomiasis (AAT) rarely consider the spatial
dimension of disease prevalence. This problem is confounded by use of parasitological diagnostic methods of ...
An analysis of inbreeding levels and factors affecting growth and reproductive traits in the Kenya Alpine dairy goat
(2011)
The level of inbreeding of the Kenya Alpine dairy goat was investigated by use of Brian Kinghorn’s Pedigree viewer© software. From 1,067 doe records, data on parentage was extracted and this resulted to 3,516 individual ...
Characteristics of the industry, constraints in processing, and marketing of potato crisps in processing, and marketing of potato crisps in Kenya
(2010)
There has been an increase in the number of potato crisps processors in Kenya in the last few decades. However, the characteristics of these firms are not clearly known. This study was designed to characterize the potato ...
An analysis of factors affecting smallholder mixed farming activities, performance and interactions in Wundanyi location, Taita district, Kenya
(2010)
Principal component analysis was used to analyze data collected from a dynamic study of thirty mixed dairy-crop farmers. The study was undertaken for II months over two rainy seasons to analyze the major production factors ...
The effectiveness of trade union leadership and the factors influencing the leadership effectiveness: The Case of Kenya Union of Sugar Plantation and Allied Workers (KUSPAW)
(2010)
Without effective leadership, the process of creating an environment that is positive for fostering relationships and
conducive to effective production would falter and the organization would suffer loss, either monetary, ...
Identifying at-risk populations in Kenya and South Africa: HIV incidence in cohorts of men who report sex with men, sex workers, and youth.
(2012)
To identify and describe populations at risk for HIV in 3 clinical research centers in Kenya and South Africa.
DESIGN:
Prospective cohort study.
METHODS:
Volunteers reporting recent sexual activity, multiple partners, ...