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The prevalence of anxiety and depression symptoms and syndromes in Kenyan children and adolescents
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2008-08-01)
Background: Community studies on children and adolescents in Western settings suggest prevalence rates of anxiety and depressive symptoms that require intervention.
Aim: To establish equivalent prevalence rates in a Kenyan ...
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 ...