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Selection, design and implementation of economic instruments in the solid waste management sector in Kenya: The case of plastic bags
(University of Nairobi., 2005)
The generation of solid waste has become an increasing environmental and public health problem everywhere in the world, but particularly in developing countries. The fast expansion of urban, agricultural and industrial ...
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 ...
Silent religiosity in a snivelling nation: the role of religious institutions in promoting post-conflict reconciliation in Kenya
(2009)
This article seeks to examine the role of religious institutions in peace building, prior to and after the 2007 post-elections violence in Kenya. The author builds an argument that supports the view that religious institutions ...
Factors that influence local attitudes towards refugees in Kenya
(Institute of African Studies, University of Nairobi, 2004)
This study focused on the factors that influence local attitudes towards refugees in Kenya. The study was carried out on two sites: Dadaab refugee camp in Garissa District in North Eastern Province, and the former Thika ...
The algebra of smooth functions of rapid descent
(JOOUST, 2009)
A bounded operator with the spectrum lying in a compact set V ⊂
R, has C∞(V ) functional calculus. On the other hand, an operator H acting on
a Hilbert space H, admits a C(R) functional calculus if H is self-adjoint. So ...
Operators with slowly growing resolvents towards the spectrum
(International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics, 2009-03)
A closed densely defined operator H, on a Banach space X, whose spectrum is contained in R and satisfies
Duffy Antigen/Receptor for Chemokines (DARC): Is There a Role in Prostate Cancer?.
(American Society of Hematology, 2005-11-16)
Introduction: The Duffy blood group antigens function as chemokine receptors and as receptors for several species of malarial parasites. Approximately 70% of African Americans are Duffy negative as a result of a single ...
The prevalence of Cryptosporidium parvum and its relationship to the nutritional status of HIV- positive children suffering from diarrhea in Western Kenya
(Kenya Society of Microbiology, 2005-10-17)
In this study, prevalence of Cryptosporidium parvum was studied in relationship to nutrition amongst HIV positive children
with diarrhea as a presenting sign. Watery to loose stool and whole blood specimen were collected ...
Genetic evaluation of milk yield of Bos taurus dairy breeds in Kenya
(2006-11-12)
The objective of this study was to quantify the rate of genetic progress in 305-d milk yield (MY) in Bos taurus dairy cattle breeds. The Bos taurus breeds considered were Holstein Friesian (F), Ayrshire (A), Jersey (J) and ...
Beef production in the arid and semi-arid lands of Kenya: constraints and prospects for research and development
(SAGE Publications, 2006-09)
Most of Kenya (80%) is classified as arid and semi-arid. The climatic conditions in these regions are so harsh for crops that only livestock production can thrive. These regions provide the bulk of beef consumed in the ...