Browsing by Subject "Nairobi"
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Breast-feeding and the Working Mother in Nairobi
(Public Health Nutrition, 2002-03-17)Objective: In the fast growing city of Nairobi, women often combine the roles of mother and worker in trying to achieve better standards of living. The objective of this study was to document the effect of returning to ... -
COVID-19 Lockdown in a Kenyan Informal Settlement: Impacts on Household Energy and Food Security
(Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 2020-05)A COVID-19 lockdown may impact household fuel use and food security for ~700 million subSaharan Africans who rely on polluting fuels (e.g. wood, kerosene) for household energy and typically work in the informal economy. ... -
Impacts of the COVID-19 Lockdown on Cooking Fuel Use Patterns, Income and Food Security in an Informal Settlement in Nairobi, Kenya
(Environmental Health Perspectives, 2020-10-26)Approximately 2.5 billion individuals use solid fuels (e.g. wood, coal) for cooking, exposing them to health-damaging household air pollution (HAP). A COVID-19 lockdown may impact the cooking habits, earning power, food ... -
The Problem of Communication in Medical Practice in East Africa
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Rt. Hon. Lord Porritt
(1978-11-29)