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Current State of Plant Species Composition in Boni Forest, Garissa County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Globally, conservation of forest bioresources is hampered by lack of information on the resources and on how communities
interact with the resources. In most of African countries, the interaction of local communities with ...
Prevalence and predictors of malnutrition in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-05)
We assessed the prevalence and predictors of malnutrition in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Sixty cases and 123 controls matched for age and gender were included. Bio-data, dietary history, height, weight, body ...
Preliminary Outcome of Case Series of the Management of Unilateral and Bilateral Craniomandibular Ankylosis in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Temporomandibularmandibular ankylosis also known as the craniomandibular joint (CMJ) ankylosis
is a Greek terminology that means “stiff joint”. It is most commonly associated with trauma
and to a lesser extent middle ear ...
Cyanogenic content, aflatoxin level and quality of dried cassava chips and flour sold in Nairobi and coastal regions of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Cassava is a staple food for approximately 800 million people in the world. However, it poses food safety risks to the consumers due to naturally occurring cyanogenic glucosides. Thirty six samples of cassava products from ...
Water Stress Tolerance of Six Rangeland Grasses in the Kenyan Semi-arid Rangelands
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
This study evaluated six grass species in terms of water stress responses by visual quality and living ground cover
attributes and the recovery responses post water stress grown at 80, 50, 30% field capacity soil moisture ...
Determinants of adherence to anticonvulsants therapy among outpatient epileptic children in a Kenyan referral hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Background: Epilepsy is a chronic disease requiring prolonged adherence to treatment. Adherence to
anticonvulsants by epileptic children is important as studies have shown that about two-thirds of epileptic children
can ...
Optimization of the Angle of Frog in Mouldboard Tillage Operations in Sandy Clay Soil
(2015)
This paper investigated the effect of three independent variables including: tillage speed (ranges of below 2.5 m/s and between 2.5 m/s and 5 m/s), tillage depth (range of 10 cm from 0 cm to 30 cm) and frog angle (30° 40°, ...
The prevalence of mental disorders among upper primary school children in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11-14)
PURPOSE:
The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and correlates of mental disorders among upper primary school children in grades five through seven in Kenya.
METHODS:
The Youth Self Report (YSR) ...
Organizational Restructuring Influences Employee Quit Decision Through Employee Dissatisfaction In Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
This study was aimed at investigating the antecedents and predictors of employee quit decision process during organizational restructuring. This was done by examining the nature of relationships between Organizational ...