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New partial skeleton of Homo habilis from the upper Burgi Member, Koobi Fora Formation, Ileret, Kenya

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract KNM‐ER 64061 is a partial skeleton from the upper Burgi Member of the Koobi Fora Formation (2.02–2.06 Ma) associated taphonomically and geochemically with a nearly complete mandibular dentition (KNM‐ER 64060) attributed to Homo habilis.
Frederick E. Grine, Deming Yang, Ashley S. Hammond, William L. Jungers, Michael R. Lague, Carrie S. Mongle, Osbjorn M. Pearson, Meave G. Leakey, Louise N. Leakey   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Assessment of Returning Foreign Terrorist Fighters’ Commitment to Reintegrate: A Case Study of Kwale County, Kenya

Journal for Deradicalization, 2020
This study seeks to contribute to filling the prevailing research deficit in empirical data informed by Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTFs) and their experiences of, and challenges in, reintegration, through qualitative interviews with returning FTFs in ...
Tina Mykkänen
doaj  

Antibiotic prescribing practices in paediatric septic shock in a tertiary care hospital in a resource limited setting: an audit

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2019
INTRODUCTION: Early empiric broad spectrum antibiotic administration in children with septic shock improves outcome. Knowledge on possible bacterial aetiology, drug resistance pattern and rational choice of antibiotics is crucial in management of septic ...
Varsha Vekaria-Hirani, Rashmi Kumar, Rachel Musoke   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Illusions of empowerment? Questioning policy and practice of community forestry in Kenya

Ecology and Society, 2015
The extent to which community forestry (CF) contributes to empowerment of local communities remains hotly contested. We develop a unified theory of empowerment at the intersection of asset-based agency and institution-based opportunity and apply it to ...
Susan W. Chomba, Iben Nathan, Peter A. Minang, Fergus Sinclair   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Kenya National Hospital Insurance Fund Reforms: Implications and Lessons for Universal Health Coverage

Health systems and reform, 2018
This article identifies and describes the reforms undertaken by the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) and examines their implications for Kenya’s quest to achieve universal health coverage (UHC).
E. Barasa, K. Rogo, N. Mwaura, J. Chuma
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Kenya tuberculosis prevalence survey 2016: Challenges and opportunities of ending TB in Kenya

PLoS ONE, 2018
Background We aimed to determine the prevalence of pulmonary TB amongst the adult population (≥15 years) in 2016 in Kenya. Method A nationwide cross-sectional survey where participants first underwent TB symptom screening and chest x-ray.
M. Enos, J. Sitienei, Jane Ong'ang'o, B. Mungai, M. Kamene, J. Wambugu, H. Kipruto, V. Manduku, J. Mburu, Drusilla Nyaboke, F. Ngari, E. Omesa, Newton Omale, Nkirote Mwirigi, G. Okallo, J. Njoroge, M. Githiomi, M. Mwangi, Dickson Kirathe, R. Kiplimo, Amos Ndombi, Lazarus Odeny, Eunice W Mailu, Timothy Kandie, M. Maina, K. Kasera, Beatrice Mulama, B. Mugi, H. Weyenga   +28 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Major Causes of Rabies Outbreak in Pastoral Areas of the Somali Region and Importance of the One Health Approach

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Rabies Transmission and Control in the Somali Region. Introduction: Rabies is a fatal zoonotic disease caused by the Lyssavirus, posing a significant threat to both wildlife and public health in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Key Points: 1. Primary Hosts: Wild carnivores such as foxes, jackals, raccoons, skunks, bats, and honey badgers are the main ...
Hassan Abdi Hussein
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the impoverishing effects, and factors associated with the incidence of catastrophic health care payments in Kenya

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2017
BackgroundMonitoring the incidence and intensity of catastrophic health expenditure, as well as the impoverishing effects of out of pocket costs to access healthcare, is a key part of benchmarking Kenya’s progress towards reducing the financial burden ...
E. Barasa, T. Maina, N. Ravishankar
semanticscholar   +1 more source

How multilingual is scholarly communication? Mapping the global distribution of languages in publications and citations

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Language is a major source of systemic inequities in science, particularly among scholars whose first language is not English. Studies have examined scientists' linguistic practices in specific contexts; few, however, have provided a global analysis of multilingualism in science. Using two major bibliometric databases (OpenAlex and Dimensions),
Carolina Pradier, Lucía Céspedes, Vincent Larivière   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Commuting in Urban Kenya: Unpacking Travel Demand in Large and Small Kenyan Cities

Sustainability, 2019
In Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, streets are regularly gridlocked. While it is clear that roads are congested at peak hours, it is not known which commuters are experiencing that congestion or what their commute times actually are.
D. Salon, Sumila Gulyani
semanticscholar   +1 more source