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Effectiveness Of Community Based Early Warning Systems In Disaster Risk Reduction In Budalangi, Busia County, Kenya
Floods are a leading hydro- meteorological disaster with devastating effects in Budalangi Sub County and other parts of Kenya. The occurrence and impact of the floods is on the increase with poor and vulnerable community members being disproportionately affected. Despite this increase, minimal effort has been put in place to implement community-based disaster risk reduction interventions to reduce the impact
Determinants Of Mother-to-child Hiv Transmission Among Hiv Exposed Infants In Siaya County, Kenya
In Kenya, approximately 3.3% to 4% of infants born annually are exposed to HIV due to lack of PMTCT interventions. Factors associated with mother-to-child HIV transmission as not been adequately investigated in Kenya. The study aim was to investigate factors associated with mother-to-child HIV transmission (MTCT) among HIV exposed infants in Siaya County. A retrospective cohort study design was adopted.
Understanding The Concept Of Knowledge Gap And Knowledge Expansion: A Theoretical Perspective
The objective of this study is to establish an explicit understanding of the concept and dimensions of knowledge gap and knowledge expansion and as well reconcile the terminologies used such as research gap or research problem. Perhaps, the finding of this study is based on conceptual and theoretical reasoning from existing literature of knowledge gap and research gap. In exploring
Combining Ability For Earliness,and Yield Among South Sudanese F1 Sorghum Genotypes
The development of staygreen genotypes through hybridization is an important food security strategy in the semi-arid tropics. This study used 36 sorghum synthetics obtained from a 6 x 6 full diallel mating design. The parents, F1 progenies and their reciprocals showed significant difference for days to flowering suggesting their diversity with regard to this triat. There were significant differences among
Regularization Of Informal Settlements: " The Grave Of Biodiversity Footprints" The Case Of Kimara And Kwembe Wards In Ubungo Municipality
This study assesses the impact of regularization of informal settlements on biodiversity footprints in Ubungo Municipality. This has been impelled by growing of informal settlement regularization in the Municipality. However, the approach includes compromise in obtaining land for biodiversity enhancement. This study was focused on regularization of Kwembe and Kimara Wards. Three variables guided the study; effective resource mobilization, effective
Assesing The Knowledge Of Rhesus D And Hb Genotype Incompartibility Among Pregnant Women In Yenagoa Bayelsa State Of Nigeria
Background: The Rh blood system is so important because the Rh antibody can cause severe hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN). Some regions of the world have the people with the sickle cell disease (SSD) as much as up to 5% of the population. Objective: The objective of the study is to assess the knowledge of Hb genotype/Rh D incompartibility
Determinants Of Access To Credit And Credit Source Choice By Micro, Small And Medium Enterprises Under Interest Rate Capping In Kenya
This study aimed at investigating the determinants of access to credit and credit source choice by MSMEs in Kenya under the interest capping regime. More specifically, the study sought to unveil the determinants of credit access among the MSMEs and what influences the credit source choice among the MSME using 2016 MSME survey data from KNBS collected using structured questionnaires
Prevalence Of Student Sexual Harassment In Secondary Schools In Nyamira And Kiambu Counties, Kenya
Student Sexual Harassment (SSH) has become a pervasive problem in institutions of learning worldwide. Thousands of students are affected daily, regardless of their gender. Reports from both the electronic and print media attest to the presence of diverse forms of SSH in Kenyan secondary schools. However, there seem to be no clear investigative reports of the actual forms of SSH
