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Governing pandemic waterscapes: Covid-19 and Nairobi metropolitan services as co-catalysts of waterscape changes

Water Alternatives, 2023
The Covid-19 pandemic and the initial focus on handwashing measures have highlighted the importance of water access as an essential service in protecting public health.
Sophie Schramm, Moritz Kasper, Simon Bohlen, Emmanuel Mwenje, Elizabeth Wamuchiru   +4 more
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Aglomeracja a park narodowy. Trudna relacja w warunkach afrykańskich – przypadek Nairobi i Parku Narodowego Nairobi

Konwersatorium Wiedzy o Mieście, 2018
W artykule omówiono wybrane relacje między rozwojem aglomeracji Nairobi a funkcjonowaniem położonego w jej granicach Parku Narodowego Nairobi. Zwrócono szczególną uwagę na rozwój społeczno-ekonomiczny i przestrzenny Nairobi, który wywiera coraz ...
Justyna Adamus, Tomasz Kępski, Mirosław Mika   +2 more
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Nairobi

, 2020
This chapter charts some of the key characteristics of Nairobi County, particularly those of development and governance that are directly relevant for how we may imagine the capital as a city of politics. The aim is, first, to provide an overview of the key issues that have an important bearing on contemporary politics, such as the historical geography
openaire   +4 more sources

Kenyan Farmers' Policy Priorities During Economic Crisis and Stability: Insights From a Best‐Worst Scaling Experiment

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amid rising food and fertilizer prices, understanding farmers' policy preferences is critical for effective crisis response. We use best‐worst scaling experiment to assess Kenyan mobile‐owning crop farmers' preferences for government support under high and normal price scenarios.
Mywish K. Maredia, John Olwande, Jacob Ricker‐Gilbert, David L. Mather, Nicole M. Mason   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is Youth's Engagement in Agribusiness an Opportunity or a Necessity? A Closer Look at the Situation in South Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite the broad focus on necessity‐ and opportunity‐driven entrepreneurship in research and policy, the entrepreneurial dichotomy within the agribusiness context has not been adequately addressed. This study contributes to closing this knowledge gap by examining youth's perceptions of agribusiness through the lens of the push‐pull motivation
Cool Dady Mangole, Paul Martin Dontsop Nguezet, Shiferaw Feleke, Victor Manyong, Kamala Kaghoma Christian, Zoumana Bamba, Tahirou Abdoulaye   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterization of COVID-19 cases in the formal and informal settlements in Dagoretti sub-county Kenya, 2020

Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health
Introduction: COVID-19 posed a serious public health threat to all ages. In Kenya, it was first detected on March 13, 2020, in its capital - Nairobi, which remained the epicenter of the disease thereafter. Dagoretti is one area that has both formal and
Florence Wanjiru Mugo, Ahmed Abade Mohamed, Peter Kabetu Njenga, Maurice Owiny, Fredrick Odhiambo   +4 more
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Climate‐Smart Dairy Practices: The Role of Practice Clusters in Enhancing the Performance of Dairy Farms in Kenya

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate variability is affecting the productivity, profitability, and resilience of smallholder dairy producers in developing countries. The adoption of climate‐smart (CS) dairy practices has been promoted to mitigate these negative effects. However, while interest in dairy CS practices is growing, empirical evidence on their adoption patterns
Mercy Mburu, Amin Mugera, John Mburu, Rose Nyikal, Oghaiki Asaah Ndambi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Extent, characteristics and policy applications of Key Biodiversity Areas

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A global standard for the identification of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was published 10 years ago to provide a unified set of criteria for identifying ‘sites of significance for the global persistence of biodiversity’. We review the initiative's origins, the KBA identification process, characteristics of the current network, threats, policy
Stuart H. M. Butchart, Olivia Crowe, Tom Scott, Andrew J. Plumptre, Megan Eldred, Ellen McKee, Zoltan Waliczky, Ibrahim Al Hasani, Adrián B. Azpiroz, Daniele Baisero, Fred Barasa, Alison E. Beresford, Bezeng S. Bezeng, Charlotte Boyd, Thomas M. Brooks, Graeme Buchanan, Gill Bunting, Sofia Capellan, Neil Cox, Tim R. B. Davenport, Tammy E. Davies, Gina Della Togna, Wendy Elliott, Matt Foster, Jo Gilbert, Jonathan M. Handley, Diego Juffe‐Bignoli, Victoria R. Jones, Naomi Kingston, Jeannot Kivono, John Lamoreux, Penny F. Langhammer, James Lewis, Bruce Liggitt, Daniel Marnewick, Paul Matiku, Erin McCreless, Rachel A. Neugarten, Catherine Numa, Mark O'Brien, Madhu Rao, Ciara Raudsepp‐Hearne, Justina C. Ray, Samridhi Rijal, Jon Paul Rodríguez, Jurgis Sapijanskas, Wes Sechrest, Martin Sneary, Andrew Snyder, Konstantina Spiliopoulou, Thomas Starnes, Cecilia Tobar, Gautam Surya, Marcelo F. Tognelli, Andrew W. Tordoff, Maria G. Toscano, Yongyut Trisurat, Amy Upgren   +57 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advancing Pharmacometrics in Africa: Insights and Perspectives From the 2025 Pharmacometrics Africa Conference

Clinical Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.
Pharmacometrics (PMX) in Africa has transitioned from foundational capacity‐building to job creation, scientific leadership, regulatory influence, and health innovation. To accelerate this progress, the 2025 Pharmacometrics Africa Conference (PMXAC‐2025) convened key stakeholders to consolidate the continental PMX community, review progress in local ...
Babatunde Ayodeji Adeagbo, Innocent Gerald Asiimwe, Linda Chaba, Aida N. Kawuma, Francis Williams Ojara, Ochuko Maureen Orherhe, Simon Peter Asiimwe, Veshni Pillay‐Fuentes Lorente, Sharon Sawe, Cassius M. Phogole, Catriona Waitt, Samer Mouksassi, Goonaseelan (Colin) Pillai   +12 more
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Artificial intelligence for personalized multiple micronutrient supplementation in maternal health

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Maternal undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies remain pervasive, contributing to adverse pregnancy outcomes and long‐term health risks for mothers and offspring. Multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) during pregnancy has demonstrated benefits, including reduced risks of low birth weight, small‐for‐gestational‐age births, and ...
Gabriel Davis Jones, Aris T. Papageorghiou, Hassan Shehata, Hema Divakar, Eline M. Van der Beek, Vyta Senikas, Justin C. Konje, Anne‐Beatrice Kihara, Moshe Hod   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source