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Hermeneutics of Pythagoreanism in relation to the historicity of holistic African philosophy of education that starts from Egypt
(2015)
The continent of Africa yearns for holistic philosophy of education that takes into account African heritage
and heritages from other parts of the world with a point of historical reference that makes education
radiate ...
The digital matatu project: Using cell phones to create an open source data for Nairobi's semi-formal bus system
(University of Nairobi, 2015-12)
In many of the world's growing cities, semi-formal buses form the basis of public transit systems. However, little open and standardized data exist on these systems. The Digital Matatus project in Nairobi, Kenya set out ...
Periodontal Status of Children with Dental Fluorosis in Juja, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The objective was to determine the periodontal status of children with dental fluorosis. This was done through a descriptive cross sectional study with the aim of determining the periodontal status of children aged with ...
Association Of Fever And Diarrhea With Infant Teething Among Mothers Attending Two Health Centres In Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Introduction:
Many global communities associate infant teething with diarrhea and fever. The
perception that infant teething is a cause of pain and discomfort is often shared by both mothers/care-
givers ...
Effects of Rainfall on Malaria Occurrences in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
In this paper, we analyze data on malaria prevalence in Kenya and investigate if there are incidences of malaria in areas formerly not prone to malaria infection. It is hoped that the findings of this study shall be used ...
Simulating soil moisture under different tillage practices, cropping systems and organic fertilizers using cropsyst model, in Matuu division, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Soil moisture stress is a limiting factor in crop production particularly in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) as it affects many physiological and biochemical processes of plants. Research on moisture conservation measures ...
Costing of antiretroviral treatment in Mbagathi District Hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-03)
Kenya has made positive progress towards achieving Millennium Development Goals and Vision 2030
;
however
, HIV and AIDS
remains a major challenge,
causing premature mortality and morbidity and unless its impacts are ...
Memory deficits associated with khat (Catha edulis) use in rodents
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Khat products and chewing practices are common in East Africa, Middle East for centuries with concomitant socio-economic and public health repercussions. We assessed memory deficits associated with khat use in rodents. ...
The Relationship Between Distance and Post-operative Visit Attendance Following Medical Male Circumcision in Nyanza Province, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
To date, there is no research on voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) catchment areas or the relationship between distance to a VMMC facility and attendance at a post-operative follow-up visit. We analyzed data from ...
ISO 9001: 2008 Implementation and Impact on the University of Nairobi: a Case Study
(2015)
Purpose
This paper presents the experience and impact of implementing the ISO 9001:2008 Standard at the University of Nairobi, in relation to effectiveness on service delivery, operational performance, automation, ...