Cholera is usually transmitted through contaminated water or food.
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A lack of decent sanitation and clean drinking water are fertile ground for a cholera outbreak.
Mass media is a source of sexual information for children.
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Parents should monitor the television programmes their children are exposed to and advise them to make informed sexual choices.
Computer scientists can make important contributions to fixing societal ills.
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There are many inspiring female computer scientists in and from Africa. They have the power to inspire young women who might think that computer science is ‘only for men’.
The right questions and planning can help universities to mitigate risk.
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Risk has to do with uncertainty; people struggle to conceptualise and manage that which they’re unsure about. This is true in the higher education sector, too.
A new tuition block towers above older buildings at the University of Nairobi. Not even Kenya’s top institution is spared in a new quality audit.
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Serious management failures have cast a shadow over the long term survival of Kenya’s universities. But a new audit presents an opportunity to restore the reputation of the university system.
Kenyan Sign Language bridges the communication gap between the deaf and hearing.
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Effective communication in sign language between health workers and deaf patients enhances the provision of safe and effective health care.
Good mentoring can open up entirely new worlds for university students.
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Mentoring programs can be enormously valuable for students, both in terms of their academic performance and their professional development.
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In Africa, the idea of a post-truth era - which by implication fundamentally presupposes the existence of an era in which ‘truth’ was self-evident - is folly.
Exercise and a healthy diet provide an overall sense of well being.
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Regular physical activity energises you to perform daily chores, deal with stress better and improves your quality of sleep.
The nationwide strike by doctors in public health hospitals has crippled the health sector.
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The striking doctors in Kenya have vowed not to resume work until the government meets their demands.
Mauritius beachfront view with volcanic mountains. The basaltic lavas constituting these mountains formed no older than 9 million years ago.
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Researchers have found a small piece of a “lost continent” buried underneath the lava on Mauritius.
A protestor holds a placard during a rally supporting refugees worldwide and in reaction to Trump’s travel ban.
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Unfortunately potential solutions to Trump’s ban are few. Refugee agencies cannot force the US to take refugees and so they will need to find sanctuary elsewhere.
Slaughterhouses in parts of rural Kenya don’t adhere to basic hygiene standards.
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Slaughterhouses are an essential step in meat production. Hygiene standards need to be maintained to prevent the spread of diseases.
The strike by doctors in Kenya has been ongoing for two months, paralysing public hospitals.
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Doctors in Kenya went on strike two months ago asking the government to implement a collective bargaining agreement signed in June 2013.
Many pastoralists in central Kenya lost access to their ancestral pasture lands in the early 20th century.
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The simplistic assumption that the violence in central Kenya is the result of drought mask the more complex underlying dynamics of politics, access to resources and land.
In the early stage of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma the disease is curable in more than 90% of the cases.
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The incidence of Hodgkin’s lymphoma in Kenya isn’t known, but new information is emerging to shed light on its prevalence.
Kenya needs to pass laws to provide for the healthcare needs of its ageing population.
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With an increased demand for health care for older people, Kenya needs to pass legislation that protects them.
Kenyan student doctors perform a drill during a strike to demand fulfilment of a 2013 agreement between doctors’ union and the government.
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Kenya faces a rising number of major incidents and disasters. Any delays in treating patients could result in increased morbidity and mortality rates.
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Very few African universities offer postgraduate degrees in astronomy. This gap in knowledge and training can be addressed through international partnerships and collaboration.
Coastal states like Indonesia and South Africa are beginning to take the necessary steps to manage the proliferation of fisheries crime.
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Indonesia and South Africa are making strides against transnational organised fisheries crime.