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Healthy Moms, a randomized trial to promote and evaluate weight maintenance among obese pregnant women: Study design and rationale
(University of Nairobi,, 2012)
Background
Obesity and excessive weight gain during pregnancy are associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Observational studies suggest that minimal or no gestational weight gain (GWG) may minimize the risk of adverse ...
Impact of climate change and gender roles in community adaptation: A case study of pastoralists in Samburu East District, Kenya
(2012)
Climate change continues to be of great concern both nationally and internationally, especially with regards to resource allocation and utilization for adaptation and mitigation. It is also clear that climate change is ...
Plant Species Diversity and Composition of Two Wetlands in the Nairobi National Park, Kenya
(Univesity of Nairobi, 2012)
Two wetlands (Hyena and Nalogomon) in the Nairobi National Park were investigated by comparing plant composition in and around their immediate vicinity. The most common aquatic plant species in the Hyena wetland was Cyperus ...
Assessment of Farmers’ Adaptation to the Effects of Climate Change in Kenya: the Case of Kyuso District
(2012)
The study was carried out to assess how farmers in Kyuso District have adapted to the effects of climate change. Survey data was collected from 246 farmers from six locations that were sampled out through a multistage and ...
Internet Banking Adoption in Kenya: The Case of Nairobi County
(2012-09)
The adoption of Internet banking as a platform for carrying out banking services has continued to rise globally.
This can be attributed to a number of factors such as perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, ...
Social status predicts wound healing in wild baboons
(2012)
Social status can have striking effects on health in humans and other animals, but the causes often are unknown. In male vertebrates, status-related differences in health may be influenced by correlates of male social ...
Capacity building: benchmark for production of meat with low levels of bacterial contamination in local slaughterhouses in Somaliland
(2012)
The objective of the study was to investigate and assess the impact of trainings on the levels of meat contamination produced from local livestock slaughter facilities in the North-West region of Somalia (Somaliland). The ...
Health benefits of nut consumption with special reference to body weight control
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Nuts are an integral part of the Mediterranean food patterns, and their incorporation into the regular diets of human beings is believed to provide many health benefits. The recent recognition of nuts as “heart-healthy” ...
The role of the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) in the attainment of household food security in Kenya: A policy and organizational review
(Springer, 2012)
The Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI)
is a government organization mandated to conduct research
into, among others, crop and livestock production and marketing.
In 2009, it launched a new strategic plan for ...
Transient poverty among pastoral households in the semi - arid lowland of Baringo district, Kenya
(Ozean publication, 2012)
Abstract
This study was carried out in Baringo District of Kenya to determine poverty among sedentary and semi -nomadic pastoral households. Results indicate that the sedentary agro-pastoralists tend to diversify their ...