Meru University Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Indirect cost of maternal mortality in the WHO African Region, 2013
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2016)The purpose of this paper is to estimate discounted value of potential non-health gross domestic product (GDP) losses attributable to the 167,913 maternal deaths that occurred among 45 countries in the WHO African Region ... -
Policy dialogue to improve health outcomes in low income countries: what are the issues and way forward?
(BioMed Central, 2016)This paper has three objectives: to review the health development landscape in the World Health Organization African Region, to discuss the role of health policy dialogue in improving harmonisation and alignment to national ... -
Space and place for WHO health development dialogues in the African Region
(BioMed Central, 2016)Majority of the countries in the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region are not on track to achieve the health-related Millennium Development Goals, yet even more ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ... -
Global Forum 2015 dialogue on “From evidence to policy–thinking outside the box”: perspectives to improve evidence uptake and good practices in the African Region
(BioMed Central, 2016)The Global Forum 2015 panel session dialogue entitled“ From evidence to policy thinking outside the box” was held on 26 August 2015 in the Philippines to debate why evidence was not fully translated into policy and practice ... -
SEASONAL CLIMATE VARIABILITY ANALYSIS AND CHARACTERIZATION FOR MAJOR CROPS AND VEGETABLES PRODUCTION IN SIRARO - KOFELE POTATO - VEGETABLE LIVELIHOOD ZONE OF ETHIOPIA
(HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY, HARAMAYA, 2016)The failure or the success of seasonal and annual rainfall amount and distribution is extremely critical for rain fed agriculture. The objective of this study was to analyze, examine, and characterize the ... -
Productivity losses associated with tuberculosis deaths in the World Health Organization African region
(BioMed Central, 2016)In 2014, almost half of the global tuberculosis deaths occurred in the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region. Approximately 21.5 % of the 6 060 742 TB cases (new and relapse) reported to the WHO in 2014 were in ... -
Developing the African national health research systems barometer
(BioMed Central, 2017)A functional national health research system (NHRS) is crucial in strengthening a country’s health system to promote, restore and maintain the health status of its population. Progress towards the goal of universal health ... -
Effect of water stress on growth of three linseed ( Linum usitatissimum L.) varieties
(Springer, 2017)Linseed (Linum usitatissimumL.) is an annual oil crop that accounts for approximately 1% of the world’s oilseed supplies. It produces seeds that are rich in the health-promoting ω-3 fatty acid, α-linolenic. In Kenya, linseed ... -
Global distribution of alveolar and cystic echinococcosis
(Academic Press, 2017)Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) and cystic echinococcosis (CE) are severe helminthic zoonoses. Echinococcus multilocularis (causative agent of AE) is widely distributed in the northern hemisphere where it is typically maintained ... -
Prevalence of Taenia in selected Canids and felids living within wildlife sanctuaries in Kenya
(International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research, 2017)Humans get cystic echinococcosis by ingesting eggs of dog tapeworm,Echinococcus granulosus. This disease is distributed worldwide in both humans and ungulates, and is a major public health problem in ... -
Knowledge and Attitude of Agricultural Extension Providers on Use of Agrochemicals in Migori County, Kenya
(African Journal of Education Science and Technology, 2017)Migori County located in South Western Kenya is currently experiencing severe environmental problems as a result of use of various agrochemicals in crop cultivation approaches and cropping methods meant to ensure increased ... -
Dengue and West Nile Virus transmission in children and adults in coastal Kenya
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2016)Dengue virus (DENV) and West Nile virus (WNV) are important reemerging arboviruses that are under-recognized in many parts of Africa due to lack of surveillance. As a part of a study on flavivirus, alphavirus, and parasite ... -
ROLE OF TALENT MANAGEMENT ON ORGANISATION PERFORMANCE IN COMPANIES LISTED IN NAIROBI SECURITIES EXCHANGE IN KENYA
(Journal of Human Resource and Leadership, 2017)The purpose of this study was to determine the role of talent management on organizational performance in companies Descriptive and correlation survey research designs was used. Stratified simple random sampling technique ... -
The effect of talent retention on organizational performance of firms listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Journal of Human Resource and Leadership, 2017)The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of talent retention on organizational performance of firms listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange.Descriptive and correlation surveyresearch designs ... -
The effect of learning and development on organizational performance of firms listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Journal of Human Resource and Leadership, 2017)The purpose of this study was to analyse the effect of learning and development on organizational performance of firms listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange.Descriptive and correlation surveyresearch designs ... -
IMPACT OF GOEVERNMENT REGIME CHANGE ON FOREIGN AID INFLOWS TO KENYA OVER THE PERIOD 1980-2014
(American Journal of Public Policy and Administration, 2017)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine whether a change in government regime over the period 1980 to 2014 had any impact on foreign aid inflows to Kenya.The study was qualitative in nature and used a research ... -
IMPACT OF THE FINANCIAL CRISIS OF 2008 ON FOREIGN AID INFLOWS TO GOVERNMENT AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS IN KENYA
(American Journal of Public Policy and Administration, 2017)The purpose of this study was to determine how the financial crisis of 2008 impacted foreign aid inflows to government as well as non-governmental organizations. The study was qualitative in nature and used a research ... -
A Fatal Outbreak of Campylobacter jejuni Enteritis in a Colony of Vervet Monkeys in Kenya
(Scandinavian Journal of Laboratory Animal Science, 2017)In a group of 50 wild-caught vervet monkeys trapped for experimental studies, 23 developed severe diar-rhoea during the quarantine period. While 10 of these responded well to routine treatment with metronida-zole, kaomycin ... -
Preparation and Chemical/Microstructural Characterization of Azacrown Ether-Crosslinked Chitosan Films
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2017)Chemically stable porous azacrown ether-crosslinked chitosan films were prepared by reacting varying molar amounts of N,N-diallyl-7,16-diaza-1,4,10,13-tetraoxa-dibenzo-18-crown-6 (molar equivalents ranging from 0, 0.125, ... -
Indirect cost of non-communicable diseases deaths in the World Health Organization African Region
(International Medical Society, 2017)In 2012, a total of 9,398,809 deaths from all causes occurred in the WHO African Region; out of which 2,788,381 (29.67%) were due to non-communicable diseases (NCD). The objective of this study ...