Search
Now showing items 1-10 of 21
Families in Kenya
(2005)
Nutritive value of important range forage species camels in Marsabit District, Kenya
(2005)
A study carried out in the semi-arid rangelands of Marsabit during dry and wet seasons assessed the content and seasonal variation of crude protein (CP) and fibre of important forage species for camels. Using a semi-structured ...
The effect of education on the timing of marriage in Kenya
(2005)
This paper investigates the effect of education on the timing of marriage among Kenyan women and the relative effects of education across generations of women. Data used is drawn from the 1998 Kenya Demographic and Health ...
Free Content Planning for PPM-DOTS implementation in urban slums in Kenya: knowledge, attitude and practices of private health care providers in Kibera slum, Nairobi
(2005-04)
Kibera, the largest slum in Nairobi, Kenya.
To determine the tuberculosis (TB) knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of private health care providers (PHCPs) to identify their training needs and willingness to participate ...
Assessment of materials management in the Kenyan manufacturing firms-Exploratory survey of manufacturing firms based in Nairobi
(2005)
Materials play a big part in the manufacturing firms as it account for about 56% of the annual turnover. This research analyzed the attention and recognition the Kenyan manufacturing firms are giving to the materials ...
An overview of animal welfare issues in Kenya
(2005)
Animal welfare is the physical and psychological state of an animal as regards its attempt to cope with the environment. An animal\'s welfare is compromised if it does not enjoy the five fundamental freedoms, namely: freedom ...
Primary education in Kenya
(Institute of Policy Analysis and Research (IPAR), 2005)
The study provides a critical analysis of primary education in Kenya using time series data for the period between 1989 and 2002. The main issues of concern include access and participation, internal efficiency and equity. ...
Water-labile fluoride in fresh raw vegetable juices from markets in Nairobi, Kenya
(2005)
Analysis of water-labile fluoride in fresh vegetable juices from markets
in Kenya was conducted by direct analysis with a fluoride ion selective electrode.
Among 20 different vegetable juices, the fluoride content ranged ...
Causes of Pig Mortality in Kenya - A Ten Year Retrospective Postmortem Study
(2005)
A total of 267 pig carcasses comprising of 59 adults, 121 weaner/grower pigs and 87 piglets were examined at post mortem in the Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Nairobi during ...
Comparative Evaluation of Five Widal Test Kits Used in Kenya for the Serological Diagnosis of Typhoid Fever
(2005)
Typhoid fever, caused by Salmonella typhi (S. typhi), is currently one of the most serious human diseases in Kenya, sometimes occurring in epidemic proportions, particularly in schools. It is essentially an enteric disease, ...