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Next priorities for intervention in Kenya: Results from a cohort study of drug use, HIV and HCV patterns in five urban areas
(University Of Nairobi, 2006)
In Kenya, alcohol, cigarettes, Khat (miraa) and cannabis sativa, have remained the most popular abused substance and have been linked to increasing rates of HIV/HCV . This study’s objective was to identify the types, ...
Traumatic Experiences of Kenyan Secondry School Students
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
There is no information on the socio-demographic variations and determinants of Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Kenyan adolescents. Objectives: To describe the traumatic experiences of Kenyan high school ...
Genetic parameters for weaning weight of Kenyan Boran cattle accounting for direct-maternal genetic covariances
(South African Society for Animal Science, 2006)
Genetic parameters were estimated for weaning weight (WW) in Kenya Boran cattle using animal models that assumed non-zero direct-maternal genetic covariance. In addition to the direct and maternal genetic effects, maternal ...
Bullying in public secondary schools in Nairobi, Kenya
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2007-06-01)
Background: The prevalence and frequency of bullying in Nairobi public secondary schools in particular and in Kenyan schools in general is not known. Knowledge of the extent of the problem is essential in developing effective ...
Social adjustment of Kenyan orphaned grandchildren, perceived caregiving stresses and discipline strategies used by their fostering grandmothers
(Psykologiska institutionen, Göteborgs universitet, 2004)
The aim of the thesis was to examine whether experienced stress, adjustment of orphans and discipline strategies used by 328 grandmothers were linked to disruptions in life courses that occurs when children are orphaned ...
Mabadiliko katika Umbo la Ushairi na Athari zake katika Ushairi wa Kiswahili
(Academic Journals, 2008)
Mwanadamu amejaribu kwa vyovyote vile kuvumbua na kunyumbua mambo mapya ambayo yataleta mvuto na kupimia akili yake kiubunifu katika hali ya kutaka kutangamana zaidi na binadamu mwenzake au kutaka kuelewa zaidi ulimwengu ...
The distribution of C3 and C4 photosynthetic species of the Centrospermeae along an altitudinal gradient in Western Kenya.
(ANSInet, Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2009)
Two hundred and seventy eight species of the Centrospermeae were collected at different sites in Western Kenya representing gradients of altitude and aridity. Climate data were obtained from meteorological research stations. ...
α+-Thalassemia Protects against Anemia Associated with Asymptomatic Malaria: Evidence from Community-Based Surveys in Tanzania and Kenya
(The University of Chicago Press, 2008-08-01)
Background. In hospital-based studies, α+-thalassemia has been found to protect against severe, life-threatening falciparum malaria. α+-Thalassemia does not seem to prevent infection or high parasite densities but rather ...
Food Consumption Patterns, Diversity of Food Nutrients and Mean Nutrient Intake in Relation to HIV/AIDS Status in Kisumu District Kenya
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2009)
As the causes and consequences of the AIDS epidemic become clearer, so does the fundamental importance of food and nutritional security for HIV-affected individuals. Even as food insecurity remains a major problem in poor ...
Safety of NaFeEDTA as an iron fortificant: effects of fortification using NaFeEDTA on status of zinc and other nutritionally important mineral elements in Kenyan school children
(2007)
Food fortification is an effective strategy for reaching populations with micronutrient
deficiencies. Fortification with iron presents a major challenge because of the presence of
phytates and other iron absorption ...