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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 ...
Busseola segeta, a Potential New Pest of Maize in Western Kenya
(2014)
In sub-Saharan Africa, Busseola fusca (Fuller) (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) is considered as one of the major stem borer pests of maize (Zea mays) and sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) [1]. Recent surveys in Western Kenya indicated ...
Th e role of wild host plants in the abundance of lepidopteran stem borers along altitudinal gradient in Kenya
(2006)
Presence of wild host plants of stem borers in cereal-growing areas has been considered
as reservoirs of lepidopteran stem borers, responsible for attack of crops during the growing season.
Surveys to catalogue hosts and ...
Managing Food Security Implications of Food Price Shocks in Africa
(2009)
Until the food price alarm went off, discussions on how to reduce hunger and malnutrition in Africa took place in an environment of declining food prices with estimates indicating that real food prices declined by about ...
New Approach in Research Education to Solve Problems of Dryland Farming in Africa
(University of Nairobi., 1996)
For quite some time now, Africa has faced food shortages that are largely due to
deterioration of agricultural environments and high population growth rates, leading
to a combination of production pressures. The agricultural ...
Rainfall Variability in Africa
(1979)
Time series' of annual rainfall for 69 stations in Africa we~e analyzed for trends an? p~riodicities.
Trend analysis showed that most of the annual series indicate some forr~s ~f ?sclllatlons .. rather
than any particular ...
Integrating life cycle approaches to African national development policies: considering the institutional dimension of industrial ecology
(2004)
This paper considers developments in the area of industrial ecology applications and public policy, and the need to facilitate the proliferation of life cycle approaches in Africa through national development policies. It ...
Vulnerability to climate change in three hot spots in Africa and Asia: key issues for policy-relevant adaptation and resilience-building research
(2015)
Providing sound evidence to inform decision-making that considers the needs of the most vulnerable to climate change will help both adaptation and development efforts. Such evidence is particularly important in climate ...