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Research Team working on COVID Related Rapid Response Initiatives on Financing of Emergencies wins Grant from the Open Society Initiative For East Africa
With the continued state of emergency taking place globally surrounding the COVID pandemic a team of researchers from the Committee of Fiscal Studies
Design, Prototyping, Testing and Certification of Oxygen Concentrators
Coronavirus disease (COVID19) a respiratory tract infection, started in China in Wuhan province in December 2019, and has rapidly spread around the world. Although most people develop only mild symptoms, approximately 19 % develop severe to critical disease requiring hospitalisation.
The Socio-Demographic Data of Spouse Abuse Victims in Nairobi City County
Male-Kayongo and Onyango (1984) recognized the need to conduct complete studies in the areas of divorce, abuse and homicide by spouses as well as family issues which end up in court, and although many researches have been undertaken in Kenya in the area of domestic violence, no specific study has focused on establishing the socio-demographic characteristics of spouse abuse victims in Nairobi City County. This makes it difficult to design effective interventions in addressing spouse abuse.
Garden Bench Innovation from the Ngong' Road Furniture Entrepreneurs, Nairobi.
The COVID- 19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on informal sector businesses. Despite the challenges and in order to remain afloat Mr. Odhiambo and four of his colleagues developed an innovative table bench that can seat six persons. The table bench has been trending on most social media platforms and has attracted the attention of several politicians including the Deputy President, Dr William Ruto and Machakos Governor, Dr Alfred Mutua.
Determining the Cause of Adult Respiratory Infectious Disease Mortality using Minimally Invasive Tissue Sampling
Respiratory infectious disease is common among adults, with estimated annual incidence of 5-20 per cent of all hospital admissions and deaths. However, there are no recent studies describing the causes of these diseases. The proportion of deaths due to COVID-19 is likely to be overestimated in the absence of data on respiratory infectious disease. Complete autopsies are rarely performed for these cases.
Research into Alternative Construction and Building Technologies for Low-Cost Housing wins Grant from NRF
The construction industry is one of the most important sectors of the Kenyan economy. The sector develops buildings for living, recreation and work. During the construction of building, materials are key input component and their cost have continued increasing.
Monitoring Social Returns on Public Roads Investments through Value for Money Auditing
Over the years, there has been increasing public investment in transport infrastructure in Kenya both through direct budgetary allocations and private sector partnerships. For instance, in 2018, US$ 2.1 billion (representing almost 10 per cent of the entire 2018/19 annual budget) was allocated to transport infrastructure where over 50 per cent of it was availed for road projects. This was a 100 per cent increase from the previous year.
Impact of COVID-19 to the Economy of Kenya
Posted on the Research and Innovation Blog by FA Joab O. Odhiambo