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Breastfeeding among working mothers in Nairobi by Lakati, Alice S.

“…The purpose of this study was to study infant feeding practices used by working mothers in Nairobi. Mothers attending clinics at two hospitals, one a private hospital serving higher socioeconomic groups and the other a public hospital represented the low socioeconomic groups, were interviewed. …”
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Artistic expressions in architectural buildings in Nairobi by Robinson Onyango, Manguro

“…There are some buildings that define the Nairobi city landscape and have an artistic expression and theory behind their design. …”
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Motor Vehicles Air Pollution in Nairobi, Kenya by Odhiambo, G., Kinyua, A., Gatebe, C., Awange, Joseph

“…By measuring air pollutants (i.e., Nitrogen Oxides, ozone, suspended particulates matter (PM10), and trace elements e.g. lead), this study investigated air quality in Nairobi, one of the largest cities in eastern Africa and the capital of Kenya. …”
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The effect of pre-lacteal feeding on full breastfeeding in Nairobi, Kenya by Lakati, A., Makokha, O., Binns, Colin, Kombe, Y.

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Not just any toilet–women’s solutions to sanitation in informal settlements in Nairobi by Winter, Sam, Barchi, F., Dzombo, M.

“…Data were collected through 55 in-depth interviews with women in Mathare Valley informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya. The most common solution was to build more toilets, but women had a variety of suggestions–including gender-specific solutions. …”
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Factor Analysis Of The Market Environment For Artisanal Dimension Stone In Nairobi, Kenya by K'Akumu, O.A., Jones, Brian, Yang, Junli

“…One of the areas that intrigue scholars in this respect is the market environment of the subject product. In Nairobi, for instance, researchers have adopted a qualitative approach to the study of the market environment of artisanal dimension stone. …”
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Investment Opportunities and Risks in Frontier Equity Markets: A Case of the Nairobi Securities Exchange by Limo, Rose Jepkorir/RL

“…Using daily data from 1 July 1998 to 30 June 2013, this paper investigates the correlation and integration of the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) with world markets. …”
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Performance Appraisal and Its Impact on Staff Morale: An Exploratory Study of Selected Companies in Nairobi, Kenya by Maonga, Oliver Washington

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Growth and nutritional status of the first six months of life among selected hospitals: Nairobi Province by Lakati, A., Makokha, A., Binns, Colin, Kombe, Y.

“…However, there is limited data on infant feeding practices and nutrition status of infants in Nairobi.OBJECTIVE: To assess infant growth and nutritional status and compare with feeding practices in the first six months of life in selected hospitals, Nairobi Province.DESIGN: Prospective cohort designSETTING: Five major hospitals in Nairobi namely; The Aga Khan, Pumwani Maternity, Mater Misercordiae, St Mary's Langata and Jamaa Hospitals.SUBJECTS: A sample of 692 mother-infant pairs were recruited at birth and followed up until six months.INTERVENTION: There was no direct experimental intervention, but there was observation of infant feeding practices, weight and height measurement was recorded every four weeks and determination of nutrition status of the infants for a period of six months.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Nutritional status and infant feeding practices in the first six months.RESULTS: Slightly more than half (58.8%) of the mothers were formally employed and the rest were self employed. …”
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Gender discourses and shifting subjectivities: examining women’s responses to intimate partner violence in Mombasa and Nairobi, Kenya by Isika, Victoria

“…This thesis narrows this gap in the academic literature by investigating the experiences of IPV among 28 women from Mombasa and Nairobi, with particular focus on their responses and coping mechanisms within marital or cohabiting relationships. …”
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Visions of colonial Nairobi: William Simpson, health, segregation and the problems of ordering a plural society, 1907-1921 by Greenwood, Anna, Topiwala, H.

Subjects: “…Simpson; Segregation; Indians; Public health; Nairobi…”
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Women’s sanitation practices in informal settlements: A multi-level analysis of factors influencing utilisation in Nairobi, Kenya by Winter, Sam, Dreibelbis, R., Barchi, F.

“…This study uses cross-sectional data collected in 2016 from women in Mathare Valley Informal Settlement in Nairobi, Kenya. Boosted and logistic regressions were used to investigate which factors were associated with women’s common sanitation patterns. …”
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BIM in Kenyan construction industry: Benefits, challenges, and adoption processes in sustainable construction projects by Alakhali, Ahmed K., Baarimah, Abdullah O., Hasan, Kamrul, Halaba, Wail H., Balfaqih, Ahmed S., Mushtaha, Ahmed W.

“…The study demonstrated the substantial benefits of utilizing BIM in the Nairobi construction industry. However, there was consensus about the challenges of BIM adoption in the Nairobi construction industry faced by contractors. …”
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Mekanisme perundangan warisan kebudayaan bawah air di Semenanjung Malaysia daripada perspektif perundangan dan konvensyen antarabangsa by Zainuddin Baco, Chia, Stephen Ming Soon, Bilcher Bala, Baszley Bee Basrah Bee

“…Artikel ini mengupas tentang mekanisme perundangan warisan pada peringkat antarabangsa, khususnya yang melibatkan Malaysia, seperti isu pendirian ratifikasi Convention Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage 2001 (CPUCH 2001) dan persempadanan perairan antarabangsa dalam perundangan antarabangsa yang terlibat, seperti United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 (UNCLOS) dan The Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wreck (Nairobi WRC) 2007. …”
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The effect of the US Financial Crisis on the Kenyan Equity market: A Sectoral Perspective by Contractor, Janisha Nitinchandra

“…This study analyzes the relationship between the Nairobi Stocj Exchange and the US equity market before and after the 2007 financial crisis. …”
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Exploring the use of open data to support citizen-led initiatives for sustainable urban development in East Africa by Roza, Vasileva

“…These were followed by direct observations of four community projects (Ramani Huria and Nipe Fagio in Dar es Salaam, and Map Kibera and sensors.AFRICA in Nairobi), and focus groups with project participants. …”
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Stock Market Reaction to Corporate Announcements on the NSE and the Efficient Market Hypothesis by Ibrahim, Filsan Sidow

“…This paper examines the efficiency of the Nairobi Stock Exchange which is Kenya’s only stock exchange market. …”
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Introduction by Rumley, Dennis

“…This book is the outcome of an International Conference held in Nairobi in March 2014 that was jointly organised by the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) and the Indian Ocean Research Group (IORG), an Observer to IORA. …”
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Assessments of postpartum ovarian function by plasma progesterone levels and laparoscopy in the goat by Alimon, Abdul Razak, Jainudeen, Mohamed Razeen, Sharifuddin, W., Adnan, S., Yap, Keng Chee

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Technical efficiency, efficiency change, technical progress, and productivity growth among national health systems in African continent by Kirigia, J., Asbu, E., Greene, William, Emrouznejad, A.

“…© University of Nairobi Press, 2013. All rights reserved. In May 2006, the Ministers of Health of all the countries in the African continent, at a special session of the African Union, undertook to institutionalise efficiency monitoring within their respective national health information management systems. …”
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