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Prevalence of Iron Deficiency and Anemia among Eligible Blood Donors at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(Researchgate, 2022-01)Aims: To determine the prevalence of iron deficiency and anemia among eligible whole blood donors attending Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. Study Design: Cross-sectional study Place and Duration of Study: ... -
Hematological Profiles of Eligible Blood Donors at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(International Blood Research & Reviews, 2022-03)Aim: To determine hematological profile of eligible blood donors at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Kenya. Study Design: Adopted a cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Kenyatta National Hospital, between ... -
Consequences of Organic-Mineral N Soil Fertility Amendments on Nitrogen Uptake and Maize Grain Yield in the Smallholder Farms of Meru South District, Kenya
(Sky Journal of Soil Science and Environmental Management, 2012-11-06)The central highlands of Kenya is generally densely populated and declining land productivity with reduced crop yields has been a major problem facing the smallholder farmers in the region. Land sizes are small and this ... -
Tree Cover Trend Analysis for the Semi-Arid Lands of South Eastern Kenya: The Case of Matungulu Sub-County, Machakos County
(International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Bioresearch, 2018)89% of Kenya, inclusive of Matungulu Sub-County, is arid or semi-arid, with serious socio- economic, environmental and developmental challenges. Rapid population growth has led to an increasing demand for land, ... -
Vulnerability and Adaptation Strategies to Drought and Erratic Rains as Key Extreme Events: Insights from Small Scale Farming Households in Mixed Crop Agro Ecosystems of Semi-Arid Eastern Kenya
(academic journals, 2019-04-11)Climate variability and change are some of the most pressing environmental challenges in semi-arid Kenya and Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) and are associated with persistent droughts, dry spells and erratic rains. The present ... -
Marital Instability and its Impact on Female-Headed Household Livelihoods in Machakos County, Kenya
(Center for Promoting Ideas, USA, 2015-08)Marital instability is an emerging and increasing phenomenon in Kenyan societies. This study examined, the nature of marital instability among women in the rural areas, the major causes, and its impact on the femaleheaded ... -
Household Coping and Adaptive Strategies Undertaken by Households to Enhance Food Security in Makueni County, Kenya
(The International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies, 2020-06)Food insecurity remains a key problem in the World in general and in the low income countries in particular. Examining how households deal with the challenge of food insecurity is therefore important in order to have more ... -
The Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Periodic Banana Markets in Meru County, Kenya
(International Journal of Development Research, 2018-02)The spatio-temporal distribution of markets can influence the farmer’s choice of a market channel. Assessing the effects of the spatio-temporal distribution of banana markets on the farmer’s choice of a marketing channel ... -
Constraints to Profitable Participation in Agri-food Value Chains: A Case of Small-scale Banana Farmers in Meru County, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2018-07)Constraints in agri-food value chains tend to heighten the vulnerability of small-scale farmers in Sub-Sahara Africa. This study evaluates the constraints limiting small-scale banana farmers in Meru County, Kenya, from ... -
Adoption of Community Security Initiatives against Protracted Insecurity in Laikipia North, Kenya. Journal of Research on Humanities and Social Sciences
(IISTE, 2021)This article interrogates the underlying factors that cause communities residing in areas affected by communal conflicts in Laikipia North, Kenya, to embrace community security initiatives as a way of addressing ... -
Evaluation of the Demeaning Face of COVID-19 on Labour Relations: a New Challenge for Kenya’s Burgeoning Democracy
(Italian Labour Law e-Journal, 2020)On March 11th 2020, the World Health Organization was forced to declare the novel coronavirus disease a global pandemic after a surge in reported cases of the disease outside China. The disease has adversely affected, inter ... -
Turning Fish Soup Back Into Fish: The Wicked Problem Of African Community Land Rights
(AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY, 1996)Africa’s postcolonial disputes over community land rights are a “wicked” problem, not evil, but resistant to resolution. This article investigates three such disputes in Kenya (Endorois, Ogiek and Nubian community) where ... -
Adding Value for Avocados Grown in Kenya through Geographical Indications: a Legal Perspective
(Oxford University, 2021)Avocado production in Kenya serves both subsistence and commercial needs. Recent years have seen increased consumption of the fruit both in and outside Kenya. In fact, avocados are Kenya’s most exported fruits.1 Kenya ... -
Technology Transfer for Climate Change Mitigation: A Perspective from Kenya
(The African Journal of Information and Communication (AJIC), 2016)The impact of climate change continues to be experienced worldwide. Treaties such as the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) of 1992 and the UNFCCC Paris Agreement of 2015 demonstrate the value that UN ... -
A Legal Perspective of Carbon Rights and Benefit Sharing under REDD+: A Conceptual Framework and Examples from Cambodia and Kenya
(CCLR, 2015-01)This article discusses two key issues in REDD+ design and implementation at the national level – carbon rights, and benefit sharing. Both carbon rights and benefit sharing can be understood as new legal concepts (although ...
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Prevalence of Iron Deficiency and Anemia among Eligible Blood Donors at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(Researchgate, 2022-01)Aims: To determine the prevalence of iron deficiency and anemia among eligible whole blood donors attending Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. Study Design: Cross-sectional study Place and Duration of Study: ... -
Hematological Profiles of Eligible Blood Donors at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(International Blood Research & Reviews, 2022-03)Aim: To determine hematological profile of eligible blood donors at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Kenya. Study Design: Adopted a cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Kenyatta National Hospital, between ... -
Consequences of Organic-Mineral N Soil Fertility Amendments on Nitrogen Uptake and Maize Grain Yield in the Smallholder Farms of Meru South District, Kenya
(Sky Journal of Soil Science and Environmental Management, 2012-11-06)The central highlands of Kenya is generally densely populated and declining land productivity with reduced crop yields has been a major problem facing the smallholder farmers in the region. Land sizes are small and this ... -
Tree Cover Trend Analysis for the Semi-Arid Lands of South Eastern Kenya: The Case of Matungulu Sub-County, Machakos County
(International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Bioresearch, 2018)89% of Kenya, inclusive of Matungulu Sub-County, is arid or semi-arid, with serious socio- economic, environmental and developmental challenges. Rapid population growth has led to an increasing demand for land, ... -
Vulnerability and Adaptation Strategies to Drought and Erratic Rains as Key Extreme Events: Insights from Small Scale Farming Households in Mixed Crop Agro Ecosystems of Semi-Arid Eastern Kenya
(academic journals, 2019-04-11)Climate variability and change are some of the most pressing environmental challenges in semi-arid Kenya and Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) and are associated with persistent droughts, dry spells and erratic rains. The present ... -
Household Coping and Adaptive Strategies Undertaken by Households to Enhance Food Security in Makueni County, Kenya
(The International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies, 2020-06)Food insecurity remains a key problem in the World in general and in the low income countries in particular. Examining how households deal with the challenge of food insecurity is therefore important in order to have more ... -
The Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Periodic Banana Markets in Meru County, Kenya
(International Journal of Development Research, 2018-02)The spatio-temporal distribution of markets can influence the farmer’s choice of a market channel. Assessing the effects of the spatio-temporal distribution of banana markets on the farmer’s choice of a marketing channel ... -
Constraints to Profitable Participation in Agri-food Value Chains: A Case of Small-scale Banana Farmers in Meru County, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2018-07)Constraints in agri-food value chains tend to heighten the vulnerability of small-scale farmers in Sub-Sahara Africa. This study evaluates the constraints limiting small-scale banana farmers in Meru County, Kenya, from ... -
Marital Instability and its Impact on Female-Headed Household Livelihoods in Machakos County, Kenya
(Center for Promoting Ideas, USA, 2015-08)Marital instability is an emerging and increasing phenomenon in Kenyan societies. This study examined, the nature of marital instability among women in the rural areas, the major causes, and its impact on the femaleheaded ... -
Adoption of Community Security Initiatives against Protracted Insecurity in Laikipia North, Kenya. Journal of Research on Humanities and Social Sciences
(IISTE, 2021)This article interrogates the underlying factors that cause communities residing in areas affected by communal conflicts in Laikipia North, Kenya, to embrace community security initiatives as a way of addressing ... -
Evaluation of the Demeaning Face of COVID-19 on Labour Relations: a New Challenge for Kenya’s Burgeoning Democracy
(Italian Labour Law e-Journal, 2020)On March 11th 2020, the World Health Organization was forced to declare the novel coronavirus disease a global pandemic after a surge in reported cases of the disease outside China. The disease has adversely affected, inter ... -
Turning Fish Soup Back Into Fish: The Wicked Problem Of African Community Land Rights
(AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY, 1996)Africa’s postcolonial disputes over community land rights are a “wicked” problem, not evil, but resistant to resolution. This article investigates three such disputes in Kenya (Endorois, Ogiek and Nubian community) where ... -
Adding Value for Avocados Grown in Kenya through Geographical Indications: a Legal Perspective
(Oxford University, 2021)Avocado production in Kenya serves both subsistence and commercial needs. Recent years have seen increased consumption of the fruit both in and outside Kenya. In fact, avocados are Kenya’s most exported fruits.1 Kenya ... -
Technology Transfer for Climate Change Mitigation: A Perspective from Kenya
(The African Journal of Information and Communication (AJIC), 2016)The impact of climate change continues to be experienced worldwide. Treaties such as the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) of 1992 and the UNFCCC Paris Agreement of 2015 demonstrate the value that UN ... -
A Legal Perspective of Carbon Rights and Benefit Sharing under REDD+: A Conceptual Framework and Examples from Cambodia and Kenya
(CCLR, 2015-01)This article discusses two key issues in REDD+ design and implementation at the national level – carbon rights, and benefit sharing. Both carbon rights and benefit sharing can be understood as new legal concepts (although ... -
Facility Factors Influencing Utilization of Active Management of Third Stage Of Labour among Skilled Birth Attendants in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Supplement article, 2016-11-26)Introduction: Post-Partum Hemorrhage (PPH) accounts for 34% of maternal deaths in Kenya. Active management of third stage of labour (AMTSL) is a World Health Organization and Ministry of Health of Kenya approved protocol ... -
Evaluation of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Knowledge and Its Impact on Practice among Clinicians at a County Referral Hospital in Kenya
(IISTE, 2019)Background: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a life-saving emergency procedure that ensures oxygen and blood supply in a victim who have had heart and/or breathing stoppage thereby maintaining the viability of vital ... -
Evaluation of Patient Satisfaction with Nursing Care at Two Public Hospitals in Kenya: An Interventional Study
(Medwin Publishers, 2018-05-14)Introduction: Patients’ satisfaction with nursing care has been reported as the most important predictor of the overall satisfaction with hospital care. However, measuring patient satisfaction within health care settings ... -
Level of Knowledge among Adolescent Girls on Modern Contraception at Tsangano Turnoff Community, Ntcheu District, Malawi
(IPRJB, 2019)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to establish level of knowledge among adolescent girls on modern contraception at Tsangano Turnoff community, Ntcheu District, Malawi Methods: The study used a cross sectional study ... -
Psychological Stressors among Hemodialysis Patients in Selected County Dialysis Centre’s in Kenya
(Nursing & Primary Care, 2021)disease, the modality is associated with multiple psychological stressors that confronts the hemodialysing patients and subject them to mental disturbances and poor quality of life. Study aim: The study aimed at describing ...
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