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Varsity Focus (September 2021)
(University of Nairobi, 2021-09)
Making devolution work for livestock trading in Northern Kenya
(African drylands Institute for Sustainability, 2020)
KEY HIGHLIGHTS evolution has improved administrative state functions at the county levels in northern Kenya. In 2018/2019 FY, counties in northerDn Kenya received an annual budget of over Kshs. 50 Billion, with Garissa ...
Policy Implementation and Performance of HIV Prevention Projects.
(Office of DVC Research, Innovation and Enterprise, 2021-05)
According to the most recent data from government agencies and media reports on the sexual escapades and drug and alcohol abuse by Kenyan youths, it is evident that teenagers are faced with major challenges that require ...
Dairy Goat Sector Enhancement Strategies for Sustainable Livestock Farming Communities
(Office of DVC Research, Innovation and Enterprise, 2021)
Livestock production remains a critical sector in the agricultural economy of developing countries. Among the livestock production systems, dairy goat production has increasingly gained popularity as a significant contributor ...
Replenish Millions of Kenyan Household’s Granaries Through Forest Restoration.
(2020-05)
Deforestation is estimated to have deprived Kenya’s economy of Kshs. 5.8 billion (US$68 million) in 2010 and Kshs. 6.6 billion in 2009, far outstripping the roughly Kshs. 1.3 billion earned from forestry and logging each ...
Integration of Mental Health-Nutrition Counseling for Perinatal Women in Primary Care.
(Office of DVC Research, Innovation and Enterprise, 2021-02-26)
Background: Nutrition deficiencies during pregnancy may expose women to the risk of maternal depression. The objective of this study was to identify nutritional factors associated with maternal depression among pregnant ...
Oxygen Access and Affordability in Health Facilities in Kenya
(Office of DVC Research, Innovation and Enterprise, 2021-01)
Insufficient oxygen levels in the blood, referred to as hypoxaemia, is a potentially fatal complication of many causes of mortality. A topical example is the current COVID-19 pandemic, a result of the Coronavirus disease ...
Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: How Can They Make Informed Nutritional Decisions?
(Office of DVC Research, Innovation and Enterprise, 2020-05)
In chronic kidney disease (CKD), the kidney’s functions of removal of waste product from the body are gradually impaired, causing the death of over 2.4 million people globally (International Society of Nephrology, 2018). ...
Drastic Massive Loss of Women’s Diets Diversity Due to Changes in Season
(Office of DVC Research, Innovation and Enterprise, 2020-05)
Most causes of women’s nutritional problems are preventable. Lack of variety, poor quality, and sufficient food during pregnancy are important factors contributing to the health problems of expectant mothers and newborn ...