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Sociocultural Risk Factors Associated With HIV Seroconversion among Breastfeeding Women at a Rural County in Kenya
(IJRRIS, 2017)
Abstract: Postpartum period is a period after birth which is the most neglected aspect of maternal health, yet a
time of high risk for maternal mortality. While many women access antenatal care, much fewer women globally
have ...
Assessment of Correlates of Stigma in Mental Health Nursing Practice Among Nursing Students in Two Universities in Nairobi-Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2016)
Translating policies into informal settlements' critical services: Reframing, anchoring and muddling through
(Wiley, 2016)
This paper examines how policies and plans are translated into informal settlementsˈ practice. It builds on literature on policy
implementation practice and organization studies, and more particularly, it applies the ...
Socio-environmental entrepreneurship and the provision of critical services in informal settlements
(IIED, 2016)
This paper contributes to the understanding of processes by which
small-scale entrepreneurs who provide household waste collection in informal
settlements succeed in formalized co-production of such services. The paper ...
Spatial distribution and habitat characterization of mosquito species during the dry season along the Mara River and its tributaries, in Kenya and Tanzania
(2018)
Vector-borne diseases are increasingly becoming a major health problem among communities living along the major rivers of Africa. Although larger water bodies such as lakes and dams have been extensively researched, rivers ...
Modeling Vegetation Lifeforms Abundance based on Epigeal Termitaria Physiography and Altitude in Tropical Savannah of Katolo Sub-Location, Kisumu County
(2017)
Termite mounds are major sites of functional heterogeneity in the tropical ecosystems globally; through their prodigious influence on vegetation and soil perturbation. They aid soil aeration, water infiltration and catabolism ...
Modeling Household Solid Waste Generation in Urban Estates Using SocioEconomic and Demographic Data, Kisumu City, Kenya
(2017)
Knowledge on household solid waste quantity is essential for planning solid waste management strategy for a given city. Lack of reliable studies on household solid waste (HSW) generation is a key challenge in proper HSW ...
Determinants of climate change awareness level in upper Nyakach Division, Kisumu County, Kenya
(SpringerPlus, 2016)
Improving the understanding of climate change awareness is one of the top priorities in climate change research. While the African continent is among the regions with the highest vulnerability to climate change, research ...
Influence of Water Availability on Food Crop Production in Semi-Arid Areas in Kibwezi District, Makueni County, Kenya
(Arts Humanit, 2015)
Ecosystems provide essential services like water regulation and other processes which sustain and fulfill
human life by directly or indirectly supporting humans‟ survival and quality of life. However, there is ...
Influence of Artisanal fishing Gears on Physico-Chemical Parameters of Ferguson’s Gulf in Lake Turkana, Kenya
(2015)
he influence of gill net, purse seine and beach seine gears was assessed on the basis of water physicochemical
parameters. The study considered a total of seven water quality parameters viz. Dissolved oxygen (DO),
salinity, ...