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Assessment of antidiabetic properties of momordica charantia powder
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Rapidly increasing diabetes mellitus is becoming a serious threat to mankind health in all parts of the world. With regard to this problem, plants represent a vast source of potentially useful dietary supplements for ...
Factors contributing to adverse outcomes of pre-eclampsia among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Kibera Slums, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Kenya, like other developing countries, has a high maternal mortality ratio. Currently maternal deaths are estimated tc be 488 per 100,000 live births. Maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in slums is higher than the national ...
Nutritional status and its determinants among children aged 1-59 months accompanying their mothers in prisons in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Adequate information regarding the nutritional status of children accompanying their mothers in prisons in Kenya is scanty. Children in prisons ought to be considered as children under difficult circumstances in need of ...
The Rabbit olfactory mucosa: postnatal morphology and the effects of anticancer drugs vinblasine and docetaxel
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
The olfactory mucosa is a chemoreceptor structure located withiJ the vertebrate nasal cavity and functions in detecting and discriminating between odors of different substances. Unlike in most parts of the nervous system ...
Determinants of adherence to postnatal PMTCT program among HIV+ mothers in KNH
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Background: Infants and young children less than 15 years account for 16% of all new HIV infections mainly as a result ofMTCT. Most children acquire HIV infection through mother-to-child transmission during pregnancy, labor ...
Challenges and opportunities in grain amaranth cultivation: a study on small scale farmers in mweiga location kieni west district.
(The University of Nairobi, 2012)
Due to its unique properties grain amaranth has gained an increased attention in the
world. The grain has some agricultural ability to grow successfully in adverse
environment like the arid and semi-arid lands due to its ...
A survey to determine the product characteristics that influenced the rapid adoption of M-Pesa in Kenya
(2012)
M-PESA is a mobile money transfer service in Kenya offered by a mobile telephony service provider known as Safaricom. Since its inception M-PESA had realized vast growth both usage and popularity across the country. This ...
Value chain management practices and competitive advantage of seafood firms in Mombasa county in Kenya
(2012)
In today’s dynamic and competitive business world, firms must develop strategies that are sustainable. Firms that have a competitive edge over its rivals do so by utilizing several strategic tools that help them identify ...
The extent of compliance with IAS 41 by limited agricultural companies listed on the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
IAS 41 introduces a fair value model to agricultural accounting. Its objective is to establish standards of accounting for agricultural activities, management of the biological transformation of biological assets and ...
Impact of mobile banking risks on financial inclusiveness: an Mpesa study
(The University of Nairobi, 2012)
Mobile banking has been considered to be one of the most value-added and important
mobile services currently available. Considering the fact that the penetration of this
technology is undefined well, particularly in ...