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Heart disease and stroke statistics—2017 update: a report from the American Heart Association
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2017)
Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government agencies, brings together in a single document ...
Antimycobacterial and cytotoxic activities of extracts from fungal isolates of Lake Magadi
(AJOL, 2017)
In this study, antimycobacterial and cytotoxic activities of ethyl acetate extracts of fungal isolates from Lake Magadi were evaluated. The extracts were tested against Mycobacterium madagascariense (MM) and M. indicus ...
Assessment of anti-proliferative activities of selected medicinal plant extracts used for Management of Diseases around Lake Victoria Basin
(ResearchGate, 2017)
The devastating effect of cancer is a worldwide concern. Unfortunately current chemotherapeutic and radio therapeutic modalities have been found to possess side effects coupled with the emergence of drug resistance. This ...
Calotropis procera: a new investment for African drylands
(World Agroforestry centre, 2017)
The genus Calotropis (Asclepiadaceae) is comprised of two species, C. gigantea and C. procera, which
both show signifcant economic potential for use of their seed fbers in the textile industry, and
of their bioactive ...
Recursive Relation for Zero Inflated Poisson Mixture Distributions
(HIKARI Ltd, 2017)
The paper extends the work of Sarguta who derived recursive re lations for univariate distributions by considering the ZIP continuous
mixtures. The paper gives a recursive formular which can be used to
evaluate the mixed ...
Elided Populations: A Baseline Survey on Human Trafficking in Kenya
(International Rescue Committee, 2017)
Trafficking in persons is a crime. It is gaining momentum in the continent and particularly in Kenya and also attracting the attention of actors who are working to combat it. This focus shows the multiplicity of actors ...
Socio-economic development and resource redistribution as tools for conflict prevention and post-conflict peace building in fragile societies: A comparative analysis of Burundi and Rwanda
(Global Campus, 2017)
Sub-Saharan Africa has experienced a myriad of conflicts since the end of the Cold War. Many of these conflicts have lasted for long periods, leading to massive violations of human rights and creating general human suffering. ...
Food Security and Access to Food: The Viability of a Rights-Based Approach to Food Sovereignty in Kenya
(E. Afr. LJ, 2017)
Food is fundamental to the well-being of each human person, the cohesion of the family unit and the achievement of sustainable peace and development. Improving household and national food security is, therefore, key in ...
The impact of the global financial crisis on the realisation of socio-economic rights in sub-Saharan Africa: An analysis based on the Millennium Development Goals framework and processes
(Global Campus, 2017)
The global financial crisis, which affected global trade and
investment, did not leave sub-Saharan Africa untouched. The region registered a
decline in economic growth in the period after the crisis and experienced ...