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Youth citizenship, national unity and poverty allev iation: East and West African approaches to the education of a new generation
(Research Consortium on Educational Outcomes and Poverty, 2009)
Youth citizenship is now on the international agenda. This paper explores what that concept might mean in the context of two African nations: Kenya and Ghana. Post independence, both countries focused on rethinking the ...
Potential role of corporate social responsibility in poverty alleviation among contract sugarcane farmers in the Nzoia sugarbelt, Bungoma, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2009)
Although introduction of contract sugarcane farming was expected to alleviate poverty
through increased income to farmers, it is widely acknowledged that poverty levels in
western Kenya are still high. While the sugar ...
Food and Macronutrient Intake of Elite Kenyan Distance Runners
(Kenyatta University, 2005-11)
The food and macronutrient intake of elite Kenyan runners was
compared to recommendations for endurance athletes.
Estimated energy intake (EI: 2987 ±293 kcal; mean ± standard
deviation) was lower than energy expenditure ...
The role of sports and physical education in Kenyan learning institutions in achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
(Kenyatta University, 2005-11)
Development Goals (MDGs) has ostensibly created a catalytic
effect on the development of sports and physical education
because it helps set and frame the global, national and local
development agenda, provides the vision ...
Fitness profiling and comparisons between ranked and unranked competitive Kenyan junior tennis players.
(Kenyatta University, 2005-11)
Fitness allows tennis players to optimise their playing technique,ensuring high level of performance and reduces the risk of
injury. Combined with psychological, tactical and
technical training, physical fitness makes a ...