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An inequality perspective of education structure and performance in Kenya - University of Nairobi Enterprises and Services Limited
(2011)
Education is an important determinant of individuals’ income, health as well as the capacity to interact and communicate with others. In spite of this view, there is considerable evidence of inequalities of opportunity in ...
Determinants And Consequences Of Transaction Costs Of Microfinance And Their Impact On Rural Poor Borrowers’ Incomes
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
Many studies have approached the issue of transactions costs of microfinance from the
institutional perspective with a view to drive recommendations on viable microfinance lending institutions. Only few studies have ...
Alpha-Lactalbumin: Its Production Technologies and Bioactive Peptides
(University of Nairobi, 2010-02-16)
Alpha-lactalbumin (α-La), a globular protein found in all mammalian milk, has been used as an ingredient in infant formulas. The protein can be isolated from milk using chromatography/gel filtration, membrane separation, ...
Is the Pedestrian an Endangered Road User? A Descriptive Account of Pedestrian Musculoskeletal Injuries
(2010)
Background: Trauma is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Africa. Road traffic crashes are
causative in majority of these cases. Pedestrians are vulnerable to injury in all types of collisions.
This paper ...
Hiv Postexposure Prophylaxis In An Urban Population Of Female Sex Workers In Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-02)
OBJECTIVES:
To assess biological and behavioral factors in HIV-uninfected female sex workers (FSWs) accessing postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) and to characterize the circumstances preceding PEP, time to access, and ...
Surveillance of vector populations and malaria transmission during the 2009/10 El Niño event in the western Kenya highlands: opportunities for early detection of malaria hyper-transmission
(2011)
Background: Vector control in the highlands of western Kenya has resulted in a significant reduction of malaria
transmission and a change in the vectorial system. Climate variability as a result of events such as El Niño ...
Political Violence In Kenya And Local Churches’ Responses: The Case Of The 2007 Post- Election Crisis
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
In 27 December 2007, Kenyans went to the polls to e
lect their presidential, parliamentary, and
civic leaders. This general election was described
as replete with serious anomalies—a situation
that continues to raise ...
High-frequency sum-rule expansion for relativistic quasi-one-dimensional quantum plasma dielectric tensor IV: Radiation effect
(Univesity of Nairobi, 1994)
A high-frequency sum-rule expansion for all transverse elements of the relativistic quasi-one-dimensional quantum plasma dielectric tensor with spin particles atT=0 K in a situation where the self-consistent magnetic ...
Evaluation of Border Crops against Infestation and Damage of Cabbage by Diamondback Moth ( Plutella xylostella
(University of Nairobi,, 2010)
Hasheela, E.B.S., Nderitu, J.H., Olubayo, F.M., and
Kasina, M. 2010.
Evaluation of border crops
against infestation and damage of cabbage by
diamondback moth (
Plutella xylostella
). Tunisian
Journal of Plant ...
A study of occlusal anomalies and tooth loss in children aged 13-15 years in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 1991-12)
Two hundred and fifty one African children aged 13-15 years were examined for specific intra- and inter-arch malocclusions and tooth loss. The children were from 6 schools randomly selected from 154 primary schools in ...