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Adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices among smallholder farmers in Western Kenya: do socioeconomic, institutional, and biophysical factors matter?

open access: yesHeliyon, 2021
Rigorous efforts should be channeled to the current low adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices (CSAPs) in sub-Saharan African countries to improve food production.
C. Musafiri   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Camels, Camel Milk, and Camel Milk Product Situation in Kenya in Relation to the World

open access: yesInternational journal of food Science, 2022
Kenya is the leading camel milk producer globally, with an annual production volume of 1.165 MMT, followed by Somalia (0.958 MMT) and Mali (0.271 MMT). In Kenya, pastoral tribes in North-Eastern parts rear about 4.722 million camels accounting for about ...
Stephen Oselu, Rebecca Ebere, J. Arimi
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Levels of heavy metals in wastewater and soil samples from open drainage channels in Nairobi, Kenya: community health implication

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2020
Levels of Mercury (Hg), Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr), Nickel (Ni) & Thallium (Tl) were established in wastewater & soil samples obtained from 8 sites in open drainage channels at Nairobi industrial area, Kenya.
G. Kinuthia   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

COVID-19 implications on household income and food security in Kenya and Uganda: Findings from a rapid assessment

open access: yesWorld Development, 2020
Highlights • We assessed COVID-19 implications on household income and food security using in Kenya and Uganda.• More than two-thirds of households experienced income shocks and worsened food security.• Food security outcomes were worse among the income ...
M. Kansiime   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Revisiting education reform in Kenya: A case of Competency Based Curriculum (CBC)

open access: yes, 2021
Kenya is in the process of implementing a new curriculum, themed Competency based Curriculum (CBC). Buoyed by benefits accrued from education such as promotion of individual wellbeing and acquisition of skills and capabilities to contribute meaningfully ...
B. Akala
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Assessing the Level and Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence in Kenya

open access: yesmedRxiv, 2021
The government of Kenya has launched a phased rollout of COVID-19 vaccination. A major barrier is vaccine hesitancy; the refusal or delay of accepting vaccination. This study evaluated the level and determinants of vaccine hesitancy in Kenya.
Stacey Orangi   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

COVID-19 transmission dynamics underlying epidemic waves in Kenya

open access: yesScience, 2021
Description SARS-CoV-2: To have or to have not In June 2021, official records in Kenya showed fewer than 4000 confirmed deaths and 180,000 confirmed cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
S. Brand   +33 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Food security and welfare changes under COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Impacts and responses in Kenya

open access: yesGlobal Food Security, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all Sub-Saharan economies through a multitude of impact channels. The study determines the medium-term macroeconomic outcomes of the pandemic on the Kenyan economy and links the results with a detailed food security and
V. Nechifor   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on marine litter pollution along the Kenyan Coast: A synthesis after 100 days following the first reported case in Kenya

open access: yesMarine Pollution Bulletin, 2020
The contribution of COVID-19 pandemic to marine litter pollution was studied in Mombasa, Kilifi, and Kwale counties of Kenya, in June 2020 (100 days following the first confirmed case in Kenya).
E. Okuku   +13 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Assessing mental health literacy of primary health care workers in Kenya: a cross-sectional survey

open access: yesInternational Journal of Mental Health Systems, 2021
Aim To assess mental health literacy of health workers in primary health care services in Kenya. Background Mental illness is common in Kenya, yet there are fewer than 500 specialist mental health workers to serve Kenya’s population of over 50 million ...
Elijah Marangu   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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