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Development and delivery of evidence-based messages to reduce the risk of zoonoses in Nairobi, Kenya
(Springer, 2012)
This paper describes a trans-disciplinary process of co-generating and disseminating evidence-based messages for reducing the risk from cryptosporidiosis and other
zoonoses in an urban community in Nairobi. Research ...
Resource-based conflicts in drought-prone Northwestern Kenya: The drivers and mitigation mechanisms
(2012-12)
The theory of “resource scarcity” dominates the debate on “ecoviolence” in pastoral areas, where
conflicts among communities have traditionally been linked to competition over scarce resources and
invariably drought ...
HIV-1 Superinfection in Women Broadens and Strengthens the Neutralizing Antibody Response
(3/29/2012)
Identifying naturally-occurring neutralizing antibodies (NAb) that are cross-reactive against all global subtypes of HIV-1 is an
important step toward the development of a vaccine. Establishing the host and viral determinants ...
Firm Strategy, Business Environment and the Relationship Between Firm Level Factors and Performance
(2012)
Contingency theory contends that there is no universal or one best way to manage or
design an organization and its subsystems must 'fit' with the environment. Effective
organizations need not only have a proper 'fit' ...
Entrepreneurship and Performance
(2012)
The present researcher raised the question whether the well-known high mortality
rate of SMEs was due only to poor motivation on the part of owner-managers or
not. To provide an answer to this question, I evaluated the ...
Towards Understanding the Design of Human Resource Development Infrastructures for Knowledge Intensive Organizations
(2012)
The design of HRD Infrastructures in organizations remains largely understudied. This
paper used the existing theoretical literature to provide empirical evidence on the design of
HRD Infrastructures among universities ...
Evaluation of Acute Toxicity of Crude Plant Extracts from Kenyan Biodi-versity using Brine Shrimp, Artemia salina L. (Artemiidae)
(2012)
Purpose: Artemia salina L. (Artemiidae), the brine shrimp larva, is an invertebrate used in the alternative test to determine toxicity of chemicals and natural products. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the acute toxicity ...
Social and gender determinants of risk of cryptosporidiosis, an emerging zoonosis, in Dagoretti, Nairobi, Kenya
(2012)
The aim of the study was to investigate the social and gender determinants of the risk of exposure to Cryptosporidium fromurban dairying in Dagoretti, Nairobi. Focus group
discussions were held in six locations to obtain ...
Economic Empowerment of Women Through Village Savings And Loan Schemes
(2012)
Village Savings and Loan (VSL) schemes provide opportunity for low income-earners to
access affordable financial services, which is a critical ingredient for economic
empowerment. In 2004, CARE Kenya piloted a VSL project ...
Consumers’ attitude towards Fairtrade coffee in the UK
(2012)
The rapid worldwide expansion of Fair Trade coffee sales was highly reported to be
accelerated by the involvement of large retailers (LRs). The purpose of this research was to
understand factors influencing consumers’ ...