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A Gender Analysis of Small Scale Garment Producers' Response to Market Liberalisation in Kenya
(Routledge, 2012-04-27)
Creation of an open economy is the main objective enshrined in Structural
Adjustment Programmes (SAPs) prescribed to sub-Saharan countries by the
World Bank and the IME Market liberalization involves removal of ...
Risk factors for symptoms of gastrointestinal illness in rural town Isiolo, Kenya
(2012-03)
This study assesses risk factors for food-borne gastrointestinal illness indicated by diarrhoea and/or vomiting using 14-day recalls among children and young adults. The study was set in Isiolo, a rural town of Kenya, ...
The detection of enteric viruses in selected urban and rural river water and sewage in Kenya, with special reference to rotaviruses.
(University of Nairobi,, 2010)
Aim: To determine the occurrence of eight human enteric viruses in surface water and sewage samples from different geographical areas in Kenya.
Methods and Results: Enteric viruses were recovered from the water and ...
Isolation and biological characterization of non-B HIV type 1 from Kenya
(2012-07)
The isolation and characterization of primary strains of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a vital tool for assessing properties of viruses replicating in HIV-infected subjects. HIV-1 isolation was carried out from 30 ...
Knowledge of psychiatric terms and concepts among Kenyan youth: Analysis of focus group discussions.
(2013)
Psychiatric disorders and symptoms are common worldwide. However, cultural differences in symptom manifestation and knowledge of psychiatric terms and concepts represent a challenge to accurate clinical assessment. Our ...
Evaluation of PetrifilmsTM as a diagnostic test to detect bovine mastitis organisms in Kenya
(2012)
The study purpose was to validate PetrifilmsTM (3M Microbiology, 2005) against standard culture methods in the diagnosis of bovine mastitis organisms in Kenya. On 128 smallholder dairy cattle farms in Kenya, between June ...
Sensory Acceptability and Factors Predicting the Consumption of Grain Amaranth in Kenya
(Taylor and Francis, 2011)
This study investigated the effect of adding grain amaranth flour on sensory acceptability of maize porridge in Kenya. Factors influencing the intention of mothers to feed their children on grain amaranth were identified. ...
Ethnobotanical study of anthelmintic and other medicinal plants traditionally used in Loitoktok district of Kenya
(2011)
Aim of the study: The objective of the study was to investigate and document the utilization of medicinal
(with emphasis on anthelmintic) plants by the people of Loitoktok district in Kenya for the management
of both ...
The Magnitude of poverty among female headed households in Yathui and Central Division, Machakos District, Kenya
(2013)
This article examines the effects of education on the magnitude of poverty among female-headed households in
Yathui and Central Divisions of Machakos District, Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive and cross-sectional ...
First record of the occurrence of Pleurotus citrinopileatus Singer on new hosts in Kenya
(2011)
The occurrence of the edible basidiomycete Pleurotus citrinopileatus is reported for the first time
in Kenya. The mushroom was collected from the dead logs and branches of Antiaris toxicaria
(Pers.) Lesch., Polyscias ...