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Structural adjustment, the state and education in Kenya with some illustrative examples from Kisii district
(1996)
Structural adjustment policies have now been widely embraced in several African
countries in an effort to enhance growth and development. Among other things, they were
meant to improve economic performance as well as the ...
Reduction in the size of a conventional slow sand filter, without affecting its good purification characteristics by means of a baffle arrangement
(1996)
The Slow Sand Filter (SSF) is an effective device for water treatment with its proven excellent
purification characteristics ill terms of turbidity and microorganisms removal, yielding potable
water with no other treatment ...
Types and quality of street foods and vendor characteristics at selected construction sites in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 1996)
Due to rapid urbanization prompted by high population growth
rates, street food vending has proliferated in many developing
countries, mainly as a means of survival for the urban poor and
the unemployed. In this study, ...
Nutrition related risk factors in pregnancy in Siaya District Kenya
(1996)
A hospital based 3 months prospective study was carried out on 160, randomly selected,
pregnant mothers in four health facilities in Siaya District. The study aimed at establishing which
of the selected risk factors, ...
A study of sheep helminthosis with special emphasis on patterns of infection and the development and survival of haemonchus contortus larvae in Muguga, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1996)
Helminthiasis is recognised as a major production and health constraint of small
ruminants in Africa, including Kenya. Among the helminthosis, haemonchosis has been
recognised as a serious and persistent constraint in ...
Biology of the Dory Snapper, Lutjanus Fulviflamma (Forsskal, 1775) (pisces: Lut Janidae) from the Kenyan Inshore Marine waters
(University of Nairobi, 1996)
This study describes the biology of the dory snapper, Lutjanus
fulviflamma (Forsskal, 1775) in the Kenyan inshore marine waters on
an annual cycle between October, 1991 and September, 1992. The
results are based on 891 ...
Multicomponent polymers containing poly(lactic acid)
(1996)
Hydrophobic-hydrophilic copolymers containing poly(lactic acid) (PLA) were synthesized using three types of starting materials. The PLA macromonomers with methacrylate terminal functionality were synthesized from the cyclic ...
The socio-economic factors associated with the street children phenomenon
(1996-05)
Kakamega town in which this study of street children was carried out, IS IN Kakamega District of Westem Province. Kenya. The Province is basically an agricultural region dominated by the Luhya community. The main objective ...
The woman's role in Alex la Guma's fiction
(1996)
This study investigates the role of the woman character in Alex La Guma's fiction. Available criticism
indicates that this role has received scant attention from literary critics, though it is part of his aesthetic
and ...
Socio-economic implications of miraa cultivation in Igembe Division of Nyambene District Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 1996-09)
The ever .increasing role of agriculture 1n the developing
countries led the researcher to carry out a study on the socioeconomic implications of miraa cultivation in Nyambene district.
This work dealt with the roles of ...