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Effect of Education of Primary Health Care Workers on HIV-related Oral Lesions in Nairobi East District
(2012)
An estimated 90% of HIV-infected people are likely to develop oral lesions in the course of HIV infection. Oro-pharyngeal candidiasis (OPC), an early marker for HIV-infection, can be diagnosed during an oral examination ...
Vitamin A content of traditional leafy vegetables consumed by the Luo people of western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-01-03)
Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) causes numerous health problems in developing countries, including the sub-Saharan Africa. VAD is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in children, and also affects lactating mothers ...
Regulating Kenya’s securities markets an assessment of the capital markets authority’s enforcement jurisprudence
(University of Nairobi, 2012-10)
The importance of an optimal regulatory and enforce
ment matrix in enhancing securities markets cannot
be
overemphasized. Countries with deep and vibrant sec
urities markets generally have effective regulatory
and
...
Gender, culture and entrepreneurship in Kenya
(2012)
This study looked into how different cultural factors affect gender involvement in entrepreneurship in a multi-ethnic country, Kenya. A majority of previous similar studies have been done in Western, developed societies ...
Do poverty dynamics explain the shift to an informal private schooling system in the wake of free public primary education in Nairobi slums?
(University of Nairobi, 2012-03)
With the introduction of free primary education (FPE) in Kenya in 2003, it was expected
that the burden on poor households in financing primary education would be reduced
substantially. This in turn would increase enrolment ...
A Generic Competitive Business Strategies Typology for Micro-Enterprises
(2012)
The important role of the micro enterprises (ME) sector in generating growth, creating jobs and reducing poverty, especially in developing countries is widely acknowledged. Literature on competitive business strategy ...
Grassroots community participation as a key to e-governance sustainability in Africa: Section I: Themes and approaches to inform e-strategies
(2012)
This article explores the theoretical sustainability of e-governance in Africa by assessing the nature of participation of stakeholders. It adopts an explanatory critique, drawing on perspectives debated in scholarly ...
Tectonic structures across the East African rift likely to pose the greatest earthquake hazard in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Over the last 5-10 years, there has been accelerated geothermal resources development for geothermal power generation in order to meet the country’s electricity demands and hence make Vision 2030 feasible. However, owing ...
Global Risk Assessment in Resource Constrained Countries: Kenya Heart and Sole
(University of Nairobi, 2012-08)
Eileen M, Stuart-Shor, PhD, APN, FPCNA, FAHA, FAAN, Jacob K. Kariuki, RN, BSN, Joelle Chateauneuf, RN, MS, ANP, University of Massachusetts, Boston; Samuel Kimani, RN, MSc, BScN, Anna K. Karani, PhD, MA, BScN, DAN, RN/M/CHN, ...