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A Linguistic Analysis Of form and Content of Al-Shabaab’s Press Statements on the Recent Kenyan Terror Attacks
(Multilingual Academic Journal of Education and Social Sciences, 2017)
This paper examines the form that is structure as well as the content of the statements and press releases of Al-Shabaab at different times with the hope of establishing a pattern of phraseology and consistent references ...
Male partner involvement in efforts to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Kisumu County, Western Kenya, 2015
(2017)
Introduction
male partner involvement in elimination of mother-to-child transmission (eMTCT) of HIV activities remains low in Western Kenya, despite its importance in reducing rates of child HIV transmission. We sought ...
In vitro anthelmintic activity of Albizia gummifera, Crotalaria axillaris, Manilkara discolor, Teclea trichocarpa and Zanthoxylum usambarense using sheep nematodes
(African Journal of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2017)
Background: Albizia gummifera, Crotalaria axillaris, Manilkara discolor, Teclea trichocarpa and Zanthoxylum usambarense are used to treat different ailments in many parts of the world. For instance, A. gummifera is used ...
Prevalence of ecto-and endo-parasitic infections of farmed tilapia and catfish in Nyeri County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2017)
The objective of the present study was to determine the prevalence of fish parasites in farmed tilapia and catfish in Nyeri Central and Tetu sub-counties of Nyeri County, Kenya. A total of 366 live fish comprising of 89 ...
Effects of medicated urea-molasses block supplementation on productivity and gastrointestinal nematode infestation of sheep in central Kenya
(2017)
A 14 months study was undertaken to determine the effects of feeding medicated urea-molasses blocks on production parameters and gastrointestinal (GI) nematode parasitism of sheep under field conditions in central Kenya. ...
Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in indigenous chickens slaughtered at live bird markets of Nairobi County, Kenya
(CIPAV Foundation, 2017)
Endoparasitism is among important causes of reduced productivity of indigenous chickens. This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence and intensity of gastrointestinal (GI) parasites in apparently healthy free ...
Prevalence of ecto- and haemo-parasites of free-range local ducks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2017)
A study was conducted between November 2008 and March 2009 to determine the prevalence of endo- and haemo-parasites in different age and sex groups of free range local ducks in Nairobi and its environs. The ducks were ...
Technology Options for the Built Environment in Kenya: Dye- Sensitized and Amorphous Silicon Photovoltaics for Application in NZE Buildings
(Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 2017)
Background The performance of a Dye-Sensitized Solar Module (DSSM) has been investigated under different outdoor air mass (AM), irradiance intensity and temperature conditions in Wajir, Kitui, Vihiga and Kajiado Counties ...
Phytochemical analysis of some selected plants and families in the university botanic garden Of Maseno, Kenya
(IOSR journal of pharmacy and biological sciences, 2017)
There has scarcely been any attempt to carry out phytochemical analysis on various insitu and ex situ plants conserved at the University Botanic Garden and no research has been done to document the educational and economic ...
Types of injuries and treatment of pedestrians admitted to a referral hospital in Nairobi City, Kenya
(Routledge, 2017)
The commonly analyzed burden of road traffic injuries is at national or urban level, using road traffic fatalities per 100,000 population or 100,000 vehicles (for instance, see Chapter 4 in this book). While this scale of ...