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Determination of heavy metals and nutrients in rivers Naka and Irigu, Chuka using aas uv/visible spectrophotometry
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Levels of concentration of heavy metals
(lead, cadmium, arsenic and mercury) and nutrients
in
rivers
Naka and Irigu
were determined in the first three months (January, February and March
,
2013
) and variation
downstream ...
The prevalence of common milk borne pathogens of camelus mastitis origin and their antibiotic resistance in north eastern province, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
In most pastoral communities, camel milk is consumed raw without any heat treatment and this can pose a health hazard to consumers. Camels are milked in poor sanitary conditions, with all the predisposing factors to mastitis ...
Intrahouse hold allocation, household headship and nutrition of under-fives: a study of western Kenya
(2015)
This paper aims to establish whether there is a significant difference in nutritional status of children in male-headed households, de jure female-headed households and de facto female-headed households. The study uses a ...
Allergic rhinitis and asthma - evidence for an association : review article
(University Of Nairobi, 2013)
Asthma and allergic rhinitis (AR) are thought to be a reflection of the same disease process occurring in varying degrees along one continuous airway, and are often coexistent in the same individual. The evidence supporting ...
The next wave: Postfederal local economic development strategies
(University of Nairobi, 1992)
In the absence of significant federal economic development resources, local officials face complex choices about both the level and the orientations of their policy efforts. A national study of local economic development ...
African traditional cultural conundrums which make women prone to hiv/ aids infections: a case of the Maasai of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
The term conundrum may mean a tricky problem that is difficult to solve (Oxford Advanced
Learners Dictionary, 2000: 251). It describes the problems of the African patriarchal society in
which the sex
-
based assignment ...
A Rare Case of Crossed Renal Ectopia without Fusion
(2014)
Crossed renal ectopia without fusion is a rare congenital renal anomaly that occasionally
presents with abdominal pain and abdominal mass. We present a 65 year old woman who
presented with abdominal pain. Renal functions ...
Perceptions and barriers to contraceptive use among adolescents aged 15 - 19 years in Kenya: a case study of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Even after the launch of family planning program in Kenya, in 1967, contraceptive use among adolescents has remained below 10 percent while child bearing has increased from 2 percent at age 15 to 36 percent at age 19. To ...