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Values of Caring and Knowing: A case of Malaria
(2016)
Health care is a universal right for all human beings; individuals or families or communities. Care is
a universal need for all humans. The relationship between caring and knowing is complex and
involves ...
Influence of Khat (Miraa) on Primary School Dropout Among Boys in Meru County, Kenya
(David Publishing, 2013-08)
Despite introduction of Kenya’s Free Primary Education in2003 to achieve Universal Primary Education (MDG2),
primary school boys’ enrolment in Kangetais declining while dropout rates are increasing. This study investigated ...
Influence of Youth Access to Farm Products Markets on Their Participation in Agriculture in Kajiado North Sub-County
(European Centre for Research Training and Development UK, 2015-10)
Agriculture in Kenya has great untapped potential for providing employment
opportunities for youth that would enable them exploit their creativity, economic innovation
and access to agricultural product markets in ...
Molecular characterization and Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Escherichia Coli Isolates from Goats Slaughtered In Parts of Kenya
(Research Gate, 2013-01)
Objective: To determine the antibiotic resistance patterns of pathogenic Escherichia coli on goat meat carcass at Huruma and Kiserian abattoirs in Kenya.
Design: Laboratory based study.
Setting: Huruma and Kiserian ...
Potential side effects of biocontrol and plant-growth promoting Bacillus amyloliquefaciens bacteria on earthworms
(Elsevier, 2015-08)
Many bacteria strains are now successfully used for plant-growth promotion (PGPR) and as biocontrol agents (BCA) against plant diseases. Mechanisms behind their action involve production of enzymes and antibiotics, which ...
Determinants of Group Loans Uptake at The Youth Enterprise Development Fund
(2015-10)
The Government of Kenya has established the Youth Enterprise Development Fund and other Government Funds to help reduce unemployment rate among the youth. Despite this effort by the government, the uptake of these ...
Determinants of adoption of butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata) farming among small-holders in Suba district, Kenya
(2012)
Butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata) is an emerging
economic crop in Kenya with ready market and high nutritional
value. Despite this, its adoption as a major cash crop in Suba
District has remained low. The aim of the ...
Rainfall Variability, Drought Characterization, and Efficacy of Rainfall Data Reconstruction: Case of Eastern Kenya
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2015)
This study examined the extent of seasonal rainfall variability, drought occurrence, and the efficacy of interpolation techniques in eastern Kenya. Analyses of rainfall variability utilized rainfall anomaly index, coefficients ...
Programmed cell death-like behavior in photoperiod-sensitive genic male sterile (PGMS) rice
(Academic Journals, 2011-04)
In photoperiod-sensitive genic male sterile rice (Oryza sativa L.) pollen abort in long day and high temperature, and revert to fertility in short day length and low temperature growth conditions. This type of control of ...
Hepatitis B infection is highly prevalent among patients presenting with jaundice in Kenya
(2016-02)
Background:Viral hepatitis is a major concern worldwide, with hepatitis A (HAV) and E (HEV) viruses showing sporadic outbreaks while hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) viruses are associated with chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis ...