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Impacts of land use and land cover change on surface runoff, discharge and low flows: Evidence from East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Region
East Africa.
Focus
A review of catchment studies (n = 37) conducted in East Africa evaluating the impacts of Land Use and Land Cover Changes (LULCC) on discharge, surface runoff, and low flows.
New hydrological ...
Impact Of Students’ Exposure To Electronic Media Facilities In Their Homes On Parental Involvement In Management Of Students’ Discipline In Public Day Secondary Schools In Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Students’ exposure to electronic media facilities and lack of parental
supervision has led to indiscipline among students globally. The purpose of
this study was to investigate the impact of students’ exposure to ...
Expressed Centromere Specific Histone 3 (CENH3) Variants in Cultivated Triploid and Wild Diploid Bananas (Musa spp.).
(2017-06-29)
Centromeres are specified by a centromere specific histone 3 (CENH3) protein, which exists in a complex environment, interacting with conserved proteins and rapidly evolving satellite DNA sequences. The interactions may ...
Metabolic syndrome and its predictors in an urban population in Kenya: A cross sectional study.
(BMC, 2017-07-04)
The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a clustering of interrelated risk factors which doubles the risk of cardio-vascular disease (CVD) in 5-10 years and increases the risk of type 2 diabetes 5 fold. The identification of ...
Women’s organizations and collective action in Kenya: opportunities and challenges-the case of the Maendeleo ya Wanawake Organization
(University of Nairobi, 2017-05)
This paper presents an analysis of women's organizations in Kenya and looks into their
opportunities and challenges, using the Maendeleo ya Wanawake Organization (MYWO) as a case
study. It analyses the development of ...
Histopathological Evaluation of Spleen, Liver and Kidneys from Pigs Fed on Moringa oleifera Leaf Meal Diets
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Moringa oleifera leaves and seeds have for a long time been used as food and medicine. Despite
increased usage, little information is available on its application as a nutraceutical agent as well as toxicity.
The objective ...
Quality of life of depressed and suicidal patients seeking services from traditional and faith healers in rural Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
BACKGROUND:
In rural Kenya, traditional and faith healers provide an alternative pathway to health care, including mental health care. However, not much is known about the characteristics of the populations they serve. ...
Infant/child rapid serology tests fail to reliably assess HIV exposure among sick hospitalized infants.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
BACKGROUND:
The WHO guidelines for infant and child HIV diagnosis recommend the use of maternal serology to determine child exposure status in ages 0-18 months, but suggest that infant serology can reliably be used to ...
The Working Group on the Anthropocene: Summary of evidence and interim recommendations
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Since 2009, the Working Group on the ‘Anthropocene’ (or, commonly, AWG for Anthropocene Working Group), has been critically analysing the case for formalization of this proposed but still informal geological time unit. The ...
Surgical anatomy of reduction mammaplasty: a historical perspective and current concepts.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Reduction mammaplasty is the volumetric reduction in the bulk of the breast. Techniques have evolved from primarily reducing the breast bulk to reducing with emphasis on functional and aesthetic outcome. The deeper ...