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Drivers of the transition from pastoralism to vegetable farming in Africa’s arid and semi arid areas and implications for soil fertility management: The case of Kenyan pastoralists
(Academic Journals, 2012-04)
The arid and semi arid areas comprise a large percentage of the land area in Africa. Communities in
these areas have over the years depended on livestock production for livelihood. Livestock has
traditionally served as ...
Competitive Strategies Adopted by Multinational Banks in Kenya
(2012)
Strategy is a course of action to achieve an objective. Competitive strategy is a business
strategy that is concerned with how a company can gain competitive advantage through an
approach to competing. In spite of the ...
Suicidal behaviour among youths associated with psychopathology in both parents and youths attending outpatient psychiatric clinic in Kenya
(2013)
BACKGROUND:
Suicide is a major cause of death among youths particularly with psychiatric, alcohol abuse and substance abuse disorders. There are relatively few studies on the relationship between psychiatric and substance ...
Male circumcision is associated with a lower prevalence of human papillomavirus-associated penile lesions among Kenyan men.
(2012)
Human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated penile lesions in men may increase the risk of HPV transmission to their female partners. Risk factor data on HPV-associated penile lesions are needed from regions with a high burden ...
The relationship between macro economic variables and stock market performance in Kenya
(DBA Africa Management Review, 2012)
This study investigates the relationship between macroeconomic variables on NSE All
share index (NASI) and goes further to determine whether changes in macroeconomic
variables can be used to predict the future NASI. Three ...
Knowledge of Mange among Masai Pastoralists in Kenya
(2012-08)
Background: Pastoralists in low-income countries usually live in close proximity to their animals and thus represent an
important repository of information about livestock disease. Since wild and domestic animals often ...
Community- and Road Kill Rabies Surveillance In Kibwezi, Kenya
(2010-07)
We investigate the possibility of cross-infection by rabies between domestic animals and wild mammalian carnivores at a wild-domestic animal interface. The area was known to have a domestic-dog rabies but the involvement ...
Investigating the association between HIV/AIDS and recent fertility patterns in Kenya
(2010-07)
Findings from previous studies linking the HIV/AIDS epidemic and fertility of populations have remained inconclusive. In sub-Saharan Africa, demographic patterns point to the epidemic resulting in fertility reduction. ...
Two Stage Interest Rate Pass Through In Kenya
(2013)
Interest rate volatility is a major concern for emerging economies due to its crippling effects on the economy.
There is wide ranging disconsensus on the effectiveness and speed of various tools. This paper proposes ...
Use of AUDIT, and measures of drinking frequency and patterns to detect associations between alcohol and sexual behaviour in male sex workers in Kenya
(2011)
Background:
Previous research has linked alcohol use with an increased number of sexual partners, inconsistent
condom use and a raised incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). However, alcohol measures have ...