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Unbounded christologies: the case of widows' christology-'Jesus Christ is breath'
(Scriptura, 2015)This article draws upon African widowhood for theological reflection. It shows that experiences of widowhood characterize widows in rural western Kenya as liminal individuals located at a threshold. These widows experience ... -
Under the Historian’s Radar: Local Water Supply Practices in Nairobi, 1940-198
(Water AlternativesWater Alternatives, 2020)By presenting oral history material from two informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya, the article illustrates how inhabitants during the period 1940 to 1980 acquired and used water on a daily basis. The authors’ observations ... -
The Underlying Paradoxes of the National Anthem of the Republic of South Sudan
(Scholars Middle East Publisher, 2016)National symbols are very instrumental items for a country’s peace, unity and prosperity. The national symbol for instance the national anthem is always sung at the learning institutions and or during the country’s special ... -
Understanding Physical Activity Behavior of Type 2 Diabetics Using the Theory of Planned Behavior and Structural Equation Modeling
(http://www. sciencepublishinggroup. com/j/jfns, 2010)Understanding patient factors related to physical activity behavior is important in the management of Type 2 Diabetes. This study applied the Theory of Planned Behavior model to understand physical activity behavior among ... -
Understanding the relationship between environmental energy availability and bird species richness in Kenya using remote sensing and ancillary data
(2008-12-05)The energy hypothesis predicts that, in regions of roughly equal area, energy flux per unit of area should be the prime determinant of species richness. In the case of plants, primary production represents realized energy ... -
Understanding yields in alley cropping maize (Zea Mays L.) and Cassia siamea Lam. under semi-arid conditions in Machakos, Eastern Kenya
(IOS Press, 2001-01-01)Six seasons of experiments in Machakos, Kenya, revealed that above about 150 mm of rainfall, maize yields per row in alley cropped "replacement" agroforestry (AF) plots, of Cassia siamea Lam. and maize (Zea mays, cv. ... -
A Unique Case of Ectopic Kidney with Variant Vasculature: A Congenital Anomaly Masquerading as Pyelonephritis
(Mara research journal, 2018)There are several documented cases of ectopic and kidneys with supernumerary vasculature. However, we report a unique case of ectopic kidney with the right renal vessels originating from the left common iliac arteries as ... -
University Education Liberalization Process and Challenges in Kenya: Options for Strategic Planning and Management.
(researchgate, 2005)Worldwide, higher education is undergoing major changes in its structure and organization. Kenyan universities are benchmarking with top universities in the world, struggling very hard to compete for limited resources. ... -
University expansion in Kenya and issues of quality education: Challenges and opportunities
(Centre for Promoting Ideas, USA, 2011-11-01)The demand for university education in Kenya has significantly increased and continues to swell. Many secondary school graduates and the working class look for opportunities to pursue university education. Universities ... -
University student-centered outreach for rural innovations and community transformation in northern Uganda
(Gulu, Uganda: Gulu University Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, 2014-07-25)In Uganda, while Universities are considered centers of knowledge creation and dissemination, their explicit role in economic development is largely less developed. Gulu University, at its inception sought to respond to ... -
Unpacking policy gridlocks in Africa’s development: An evolving agenda
(Intellect, 2018-09-01)Policies are not an end in themselves, but deliberate systems of principles to guide decisions and achievement of rational outcomes. Many factors inherent in or transcending policy processes have dramatic consequences for ... -
Unpacking the concepts of stability, democracy and rights
(Academic Journals, 2018)This article prepares the ground for contributions included in the special issue by unpacking the concepts of stability, democracy and rights, which are included in the overall theme. It is concerned with how these concepts ... -
Unraveling the Channels of Food Security of the Households in Northern Kenya: Evidence from an Exclusive Dataset
(Elsevier, 2022-12-23)Most of the 10 million Kenyans lacking food security lived in the arid and semi-arid northern part of the country in a climatic condition of high temperatures and very little rainfall throughout the year. Frequent droughts ... -
Unravelling the potential of sweet sorghum for sugar production in Kenya
(Third RUFORUM Biennial Meeting, 2012)Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench is an important food and increasingly industrial crop and serves as a source for starch and sugars for biofuel production world wide and especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Sweet sorghum ... -
Upregulation of Peripheral Blood Levels of Immune-Regulatory Interleukin-10 Cytokine in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-infected Compared to Non-infected Pregn...
(2012)Alterations in the cytokine status have been suggested to be at least partly responsible for the immune tolerance during pregnancy. Indeed, interleukin-10 (IL-10) cytokine is known to control inflammationinduced ... -
Uptake of conventional interventions, level of awareness and perception on computer vision syndrome: a cross-sectional study among University students, Kenya
(Ophthalmol J, 2021)Awareness and perception are critical determinants in the uptake of a health intervention. This study assessed the level of awareness and perception in relation to the uptake of interventions of computer vision syndrome (CVS) ... -
Uptake of skilled birth deliveries in women of reproductive age: Results of a cross-sectional survey following implementation of free maternal services in Nyatike Sub-County, Kenya
(JMSCR, 2008-08-18)Background: As is the trend globally, in Kenya, maternal mortality ratio remains high at 546/100,000 and 362/100,000 live births, respectively. Approximately 830 women die from pregnancy- or childbirth-related complications ... -
Uptake of task shifting as a community strategy in Kenya
(2013-05-30)The objective of the study was to evaluate the uptake of task shifting as a community strategy in Kenya. This study adopted qualitative data collection methods in three different contexts; peri-urban, rural and arid ... -
Ursane and tirucallane-type triterpenes of Boswellia rivae oleo-gum resin
(Taylor &Francis, 2016)Two new ursane-type triterpenes characterized as 3-oxo-24-acetoxy11α-hydroxy-urs-12-ene (1) and methyl 3α-acetoxy-11α-methoxyurs-12-en-24-oate (2), together with known compounds 3–11, were isolated from Boswellia rivae ... -
The usage of Kiswahili in blog discourse and the effect on its development
(International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2013)Online communication is rapidly changing how language is being used. With the increasing number of social networks people are engaging in various discourses using various languages. Kiswahili is one of the languages being ...