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Resistance of Coffea arabica cv. Ruiru 11 tested with different isolates of Colletotrichum kahawae, the causal agent of coffee berry disease
(Springer Netherlands, 2001-08-01)
Seven single conidia isolates of Colletotrichum kahawae varying in pathogenicity were used to inoculate hybrid progenies from 66 crosses ofCoffea arabica cv. Ruiru 11. The objective of this study was to investigate the ...
Change and continuity in kin-based support systems for widows and orphans among the Luo in Western Kenya
(2004-12-01)
This paper discusses change and continuity in the kin-based support for widows and orphans among the Luo in western Kenya, It shows how the involvement of external actors such as church and donor-sponsored institutions ...
A macrophage migration inhibitory factor promoter polymorphism is associated with high-density parasitemia in children with malaria
(Nature Publishing Group, 2006)
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a pleiotropic cytokine that regulates innate and adaptive immune responses to bacterial and parasitic infections. Functional promoter variants in the MIF gene influence ...
Caregiving stress and adjustment problems of Kenyan orphans raised by grandmothers
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2005-06)
The present study compared levels of caregiving stress among 115
biological mothers and 134 grandmothers raising their orphaned
grandchildren. The associations between parenting stress and
adjustment difficulties exhibited ...
Participatory approaches to rural development. A case study of Muhoroni sugar company, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
The primary objective of most of the organizations that are geared towards profit realization is productivity, efficiency and competitiveness. Achieving these objectives necessitates adaptability and responsiveness to ...
Psychosocial factors influencing promotion of male circumcision for HIV prevention in a non-circumcising community in rural western Kenya
(The Qualitative Report, 2009-12-01)
Male circumcision (MC) is now recommended as an additional HIV preventive measure, yet little is known about factors that may influence its adoption, especially in non-circumcising communities with generalized HIV pandemic. ...
The availability of processed fruit products and their contents of vitamins A and C in Nairobi, Kenya
(African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2009)
In Kenya, among children of less than five years, 84% have vitamin A deficiency, 73.4% have iron deficiency, and 51% have zinc deficiency. Among women, 39% have vitamin A deficiency, while among pregnant women, 60% have ...
Revisiting non-degenerate parametric down-conversion
(Springer-Verlag, 2008)
he quantum dynamics of a two-mode non-resonant parametric down-conversion process is studied by recasting the time evolution equations for the basic operators in an equivalent spin equation form with simpler exact solutions ...
Responses of mango (Mangifera indica L.) root stock seedlings to water stress
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2007)
The present studies were aimed at investigating the effect of different watering regimes on the gas exchange parameters (stomatal conductance, CO<sub>2</sub> assimilation and transpiration rates) and chlorophyll content ...
An Empirical Analysis of Cigarettes Demand in Kenya: A Health Policy Perspective
(2009-07)
This study focuses on empirical measurement of cigarettes demand in Kenya with an emphasis
on regulatory effects of cigarette prices and health warning labels on cigarette packs. A myopic
addiction model of cigarettes ...