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Stigmatizing attitudes toward mental illness among primary school children in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Literature describing stigmatizing attitudes towards people with mental illness by children in the developing world is lacking. Children’s mental health issues in the Kenyan context are especially pertinent due to the ...
Plant growth promotion induced by phosphate solubilizing endophytic pseudomonas isolates
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The use of plant growth promoting bacterial inoculants as live microbial biofertilisers provides a promising alternative to chemical fertilisers and pesticides. Inorganic phosphate solubilisation is one of the major ...
Towards a practical proposal for multilingualism in education in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-03-20)
This article proposes multilingualism in education, where indigenous languages are used alongside English as the media of instruction in schools to eventually promote their use in Kenya. It begins by stating Kenya’s language ...
Al-inkishafi: A ninteenth century swahili poem
(University of Nairobi, 2015-03)
Within the Lamu Archipelago in Kenya’s northern coa
st, creative writing has been thriving for at least
three
hundred years. Thanks to the coming to the region o
f Arab immigrants and the introduction of Arabic ...
Antidiabetic and safety of lantana rhodesiensis in alloxan induced diabetic rats
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Lantana rhodesiensis
Linn is used traditionally in the management of several diseases including diabetes mellitus;
however, its efficacy and safety is not scientifically evaluated. The aim of this study was to determine ...
Non-communicable diseases risk factors and their contribution to ncdincidences in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)
Although mortality from communicable diseases and poor nutrition
have been declining, non-communicable diseases have been on the rise in
developing countries. Consequently, this poses a serious challenge to health
programming. ...
Characterization of irrigation farm households and economic valuation of irrigation water: the case of Ahero Rice Irrigation Scheme in Nyando district of Kenya
(Univerisyt of Nairobi, 2015)
Irrigated farming can play a great role to enhance agricultural development in Kenya, given that Kenya's economy is predominantly agricultural based and that about 80% of Kenya's land area is arid and semi-arid land (ASAL) ...
Effectiveness of hormonal contraception in HIV-infected women using antiretroviral therapy.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
OBJECTIVE:
The objective of this study is to assess whether antiretroviral therapy (ART) may diminish the effectiveness of hormonal contraceptive methods.
METHODS:
Using data from 5153 HIV-infected women followed ...
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) on Rift Valley Fever among Pastoralist Communities of Ijara District, North Eastern Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)
Outbreaks of Rift Valley fever (RVF), a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis, have previously been associated with unusually heavy rainfall and extensive flooding. The disease is a serious public health problem in Africa and the ...
Rethink communication skills content in African veterinary curriculum and practice": a comparative review.
(2015)
Globalization, emerging and re-emerging diseases are creating opportunities for the review of veterinary curricula and continuous professional development courses in Africa; by pointing to professional inadequacies in the ...