Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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African League Against Rheumatism (AFLAR) preliminary recommendations on the management of rheumatic diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic
(University of Nairobi, 2020-09)Objectives: To develop recommendations for the management of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: A task force comprising of 25 rheumatologists from the 5 regions of the ... -
Cost of hospital care of women with postpartum haemorrhage in India, Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda: a fnancial case for improved prevention
(University of Nairobi, 2021-01)Objective: Access to quality, effective lifesaving uterotonics in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) remains a major barrier to reducing maternal deaths from postpartum haemorrhage (PPH). Our objective was to assess ... -
Constraints limiting the improvement of manure management as climate smart technology for smallholder dairy farmers
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The global quest for a sustainable bio-economy has brought to the fore importance of engaging agricultural systems in the production and in practice change. There have been issues limiting farmers from improving the ... -
A Cluster Analysis of Variables Essential for Climate Change Adaptation of Smallholder Dairy Farmers of Nandi County Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Smallholder dairy farmers occupy high potential areas of Kenya and are a source of manure, crops and milk. There is need to use other means of characterising smallholder dairy farmers as they mostly practice mixed farming. ... -
Water Availability Analysis of Multiple Source Groundwater Supply Systems in Water Stressed Urban Centers Case of Lodwar Municipality Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Ensuring water security to urban population in fragile environments through interlinked systems of groundwater abstraction, storage and distribution of sufficient quantity is challenging especially to urban utilities ... -
Advancing Africa’s great lakes research and academic potential: Answering the call for harmonized, long-term, collaborative networks and partnerships
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The African Great Lakes (AGL) have rich fisheries and are renowned ‘‘biodiversity hotspots”. Consequently the AGLand the ecosystem services they provide, underpin the welfare and livelihoods of over 50 million people ... -
Factors Influencing Sustainability of Women Owned Small and Medium Enterprises a Case of Nkubu Town Imenti South Sub County Meru County Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Women owned SMEs have continued to collapse despite the growing number of initiatives and resources made available to promote and develop women’s entrepreneurship in developing countries. Women are still earning less money ... -
On Unitary Invariance of Some Classes of Operators
(University of Nairobi, 2020)It is a known fact in operator theory that two similar operators have equal spectra but they do not necessarily have to belong to the same class of operators. However, under the stronger relation of unitary equivalence ... -
On Unitary Quasi-equivalence of Operators
(University of Nairobi, 2020)In this paper we investigate unitary quasi-equivalence of operators in Hilbert spaces. We characterize operators that are unitarily quasi-equivalent. We also investigate equivalence relations closely related to unitary ... -
Transgenic Expression of Dsrna Targeting the Pentalonia Nigronervosa Acetylcholinesterase Gene in Banana and Plantain Reduces Aphid Populations
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The banana aphid, Pentalonia nigronervosa, is the sole insect vector of banana bunchy top virus (BBTV), the causal agent of banana bunchy top disease. The aphid acquires and transmits BBTV while feeding on infected banana ... -
Effect of Bacterial Vaginosis (BV)-HIV-1 Co-existence on Maternal and Infant Health: A Secondary Data Analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2021-03)Background: The lactobacillus-rich microbiome forms a defense system against infections. Babies are born sterile and acquire their microbiome from exposure to the mothers' vaginal and rectal microbiota. Bacterial vaginosis ... -
Influence of concentration of anthocyanins on electron transport in dye sensitized solar cells
(University of Nairobi, 2021-03)The influence of concentration of anthocyanins in dye sensitized solar cells (DSSC) has been investigated, with focus on how concentration influence electron transport. The influence on electron transport was then linked ... -
High levels of toxigenic Clostridioides difficile contamination of hospital environments: a hidden threat in hospital-acquired infections in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Introduction The contribution of Clostridioides difficile (formerly Clostridium difficile ) to the burden of hospital-associated infections (HAIs) remains undetermined in many African countries. Aim This study aimed ... -
A technical review of face mask wearing in preventing respiratory COVID-19 transmission
(University of Nairobi, 2021-04)Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, most countries have recommended their citizens to adopt social distance, hand hygiene, and face mask wearing. However, wearing face masks has not been well adopted by many ... -
Authors' reply re: Understanding the complexities of unexplained stillbirth in sub-Saharan Africa: a mixed-methods study
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Prevalence and Effect of Workplace Violence against Emergency Nurses at a Tertiary Hospital in Kenya: A Cross-Sectional Study
(University of Nairobi, 2021-06)Introduction: Workplace violence (WPV) is a major occupational and health hazard for nurses. It affects nurses' physical and psychological well-being and impacts health service delivery. We aimed to assess the prevalence ... -
The impact of cultural beliefs and practices on parents' experiences of bereavement following stillbirth: a qualitative study in Uganda and Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021-06)Background: Stillbirth is an extremely traumatic and distressing experience for parents, with profound and long-lasting negative impacts. Cultural beliefs and practices surrounding death vary considerably across different ... -
Respectful care an added extra: a grounded theory study exploring intrapartum experiences in Zambia and Tanzania
(University of Nairobi, 2021-04)Background: Quality of maternal and newborn care is integral to positive clinical, social and psychological outcomes. Respectful care is an important component of this but is suboptimum in many low-income settings. A renewed ... -
Assessing mental health literacy of primary health care workers in Kenya: a cross-sectional survey
(University of Nairobi, 2021-06)Aim: To assess mental health literacy of health workers in primary health care services in Kenya. Background: Mental illness is common in Kenya, yet there are fewer than 500 specialist mental health workers to serve ... -
Experiences of doctoral students enrolled in a research fellowship program to support doctoral training in Africa (2014 to 2018): The Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa odyssey
(University of Nairobi, 2021-06)Background: The Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) aims to transform higher education in Africa. One of its main thrusts is supporting promising university faculty (fellows) to obtain high quality ...
