IMPORTANCE OF VACCINES.
By; Dennis Beru and Daniel Muteti Jnr Childhood immunization/vaccines are the most effective way of preventing childhood diseases that cause severe illnesses, life alterations and in some instances death. Generally,…
USALAMA WA WATOTO MTANDAONI
Na Martin Kedenge Teknolojia na matumizi ya mtandao nchini ya mekuwa kwa silimia kubwa huku watumizi wakiendele kuongezeka kila uchao. Kulingana na shirika la muungano wa kimataifa wa mawasiliano ITU,…
USING ART TO TACKLE AIR POLLUTION: A STORY FROM A NAIROBI SLUM
Mukuru, Nairobi.© Dennis Weche, Author provided Cressida Bowyer, University of Portsmouth and Heather Price, University of Stirling Air pollution is recognised as a major threat to human health worldwide. Nine out of ten people breathe…
NAIROBI’S SLUM RESIDENTS PAY A HIGH PRICE FOR LOW QUALITY SERVICES
About 56% of Kenya’s urban population currently lives in a slum.Shutterstock/John Wollwerth Debabrata Talukdar, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York About 56% of Kenya’s urban population currently lives in slums.…
KENYA’S PUBLIC DEBT IS RISING TO DANGEROUS LEVELS
Kenya’s debt levels are rising at an alarming rate.Hyejin Kang/Shutterstock Odongo Kodongo, University of the Witwatersrand Kenya is weighed down by swelling public debt and faces the possibility of a debt crisis (where…
OBESITY AND ECONOMIC STATUS: WHAT WE FOUND IN KENYA’S SLUMS
Conditions in Kenya’s slums like Mathare are not conducive to healthy life choices.EPA/Daniel Irungu Shukri Mohamed, African Population and Health Research Center and Tilahun Haregu, University of Melbourne Africa is experiencing a demographic and…
WHY AFRICA’S WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS STRUGGLE TO GROW — AND HOW TO HELP
Several approaches can be taken to help women entrepreneurs achieve high growth.Shutterstock Albert N. Kimbu, University of Surrey and Michael Z Ngoasong, The Open University Africa has seen the highest growth among businesses run by women…
AFRICAN CITIES MUST ADDRESS SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ISSUES WHEN UPGRADING SLUMS
Posted on 17 Apr 2019 / 0 / agjkenya AFRICAN CITIES MUST ADDRESS SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ISSUES WHEN UPGRADING SLUMS People feel a real sense of community in slums like Kibera in Nairobi.EPA-EFE/DAI KUROKAWA…
IMPROVING THE LIVES OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS: A CASE STUDY IN RURAL AND URBAN KENYA
Girls in Kenya face a range of challenges.Shutterstock/Adriana Mahdalova Karen Austrian, Population Council Adolescent girls in Kenya face a range of challenges that compromise their ability to learn, earn and thrive.…