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Adolescent resilience, social support and drug abuse a case of Koboko District, West Nile, Uganda
(Basic Research Journal and Review, 2014)
The study investigated the relationship between social support, resilience and drug abuse. A correlation research design was used, and adolescents between the age group of 14-23 years in four secondary schools in Koboko ...
A Review of Factors Influencing e-Health Adoption in Kenya: Barriers And Facilitators
(2014)
Over the past few decades, there has been a great leap in the development
of Information and Communication Technology (ICT); both in hardware and
software capabilities. This has provided a sound platform for their ...
Development and Optimization of the Suna Trap as A Tool for Mosquito Monitoring and Control.
(BMC- Malaria Journal, 2014-07-08)
Monitoring of malaria vector populations provides information about disease transmission risk, as well as measures of the effectiveness of vector control. The Suna trap is introduced and evaluated with regard to its potential ...
Evaluation of Textile Substrates for Dispensing Synthetic Attractants for Malaria Mosquitoes
(BMC- Parasites & Vectors, 2014-08-16)
The full-scale impact of odour-baited technology on the surveillance, sampling and control of vectors of infectious diseases is partly limited by the lack of methods for the efficient and sustainable dispensing of attractants. ...
Spatial Heterogeneity of Malaria Vectors and Malaria Transmission Risk Estimated Using Odour-Baited Mosquito Traps
(BMC- Malaria Journal, 2014-09-22)
Prior to the commencement of a large-scale malaria intervention study on Rusinga Island, western Kenya, intensive baseline surveillance of the mosquito population was performed using odour-baited traps. The survey aimed ...
Intensity of farmland cultivated and soil bulk density in different physiographic units in Nyakach district
(Journal Of Humanities And Social Science, 2014)
A number of scholars agree that frequent cultivation raises soil bulk density through compaction and destruction of soil structure. However, no research has been conducted to establish how the intensity of farmland cultivated ...
Swahili military terminology: A case of an evolving non-institutionalized language standard
(Research on Humanities and Social Sciences, 2014)
Kiswahili, like all languages, is dynamic. It evolves to accommodate economic, scientific, technological and social changes. Such changes are evident in Kiswahili military terms. The changes can be traced back to the 16th ...
Effects of physiographic units on the relationship between cropping frequency and level of soil erosion in Nyakach District, Kenya.
(International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research, 2014)
A number of scholars agree that farms which are cropped more frequently tend to exhibit lower levels of soil erosion than those that are cropped less frequently or left fallow. However, the effects of physiographic units ...
Evolutionary changes in thematic lyrics in songs with reference to the Akamba circumcision songs in Kenya
(MCSER Publishing, 2014-04)
This study investigated changes of themes in Kamba circumcision songs with the aim of finding out the causes of these changes. The research was conducted at Nzyiitu, Kalimbui, Kaluilaa, Ngalange, Mwangea and Nzanzeni. The ...
Framing the urban hustler: space and identity discourse in Kenyan popular music
(Journal of Pan African Studies, 2014)
Rapid urbanization in Africa has visited myriad challenges upon the inhabitants. This has led to the perception of African urban spaces as largely dysfunctional. However, this essay illustrates the existence of an intricate ...