Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Architecture for The Urban Poor A Case of a Participatory Slum Upgrading in Nairobi, Kenya
(Africa Habitat, 2020-08-02)Architecture in its broad perspective denotes both a process and a product. In the formal built environment, there are distinct mechanisms for engaging with the two dimensions unlike with the informal where the mode of ... -
Understanding Development Control Challenges in The City- Periphery
(Africa Habitat, 2020-08-02)The development of the city-periphery is an inevitable consequence of urbanization in many developing countries, and acts as exit points for residents relocating from dense urban built areas, and entry points for rural ... -
Origin of The Swahili Stone House and The Dual Nature of Swahili Urbanism
(Africa Habitat, 2020-12-23)Swahili architecture is characterised by grandeur stone houses on one side and earth-and-wattle houses on the other. By considering the concept of transculturation as introduced by Felipe Hernandez et al. (2005), and ... -
A One Health framework for integrated service delivery in Turkana County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Abstract Pastoralists in sub-Saharan Africa have limited access to public services due to their mobile lifestyle, economic and political marginalization, and the limited health infrastructure that is common to arid and ... -
Whole genome sequence analysis of porcine astroviruses reveals novel genetically diverse strains circulating in East African smallholder pig farms.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Astroviruses (AstVs) are widely distributed and are associated with gastroenteritis in human and animals. The knowledge of the genetic diversity and epidemiology of AstVs in Africa is limited. This study aimed to characterize ... -
Evaluation of Stakeholders Preparedness And Secondary Education In Nakuru County-Kenya Amidst of Covid-19 Pandemic
(JPAHAP, 2020-12-18)The purpose of this study was to establish whether stakeholders of secondary school education were prepared in combating COVID19 effects among students and staff in Nakuru County. The study came up with six objectives ... -
Teachers’ non-verbal behavioral instructional practice and students’ achievement in chemistry in Public Secondary Schools in Murang’a County, Kenya
(JPAHAP, 2020-12-18)Although teachers’ non-verbal behavioral pedagogical technique may sound obvious to educational researchers and practitioners, there is insufficient information regarding its use during the instructional process. Additionally, ... -
Interaction between educational guidance, counseling and study habits of distance learners in higher institutions: the experience of distance learners in bachelor of education studies of University of Nairobi, Kenya
(PAHAP, 2020-12-18)Repercussion of commercializationof distance educationin universities globally has brought issues of sustaining quality education, which is the bedrock of study habits. Developing sound habit is a ... -
Service tangibility, teaching and learning, and students' satisfaction at the University Of Nairobi, Kenya
(JPAHAP, 2020)To sustain a learning society that understands and deals appropriately with herself and the rest of the world, higher education institutions must provide efficient and effective services. Research demonstrates that in ... -
People living with HIV on atazanavir-based second line regimens are not highly adherent to therapy; a report from a tertiary referral Hospital in Kenya
(KeSoBAP, 2020-08)Background: Adherence to antiretroviral therapy is a necessity for the attainment of favorable treatment outcomes. Several factors are known to influence adherence levels among different cohorts of patients. These factors ... -
Willingness to pay for Nairobi National Park: An application of discrete choice experiment
(AJ, 2021-02)Nairobi National Park is a protected ecosystem where various types of wildlife find hiding place. The park has in the recent past experienced destruction through construction of a standard gauge railway (SGR) line and a ... -
Mucosal Blood Group Antigen Expression Profiles And Hiv Infections: A Study Among Female Sex Workers In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background The ABO blood group antigens are carbohydrate moieties expressed on human red blood cells however; these antigens can also be expressed on some other cells particularly the surface of epithelial cells and may ... -
Utilization of Kenya’s free maternal health services among women living in Kibera slums: a cross-sectional study
(University Of Nairobi, 2018)Introduction: This study was aimed at determining factors affecting utilization of public health facilities by pregnant Kenyan women living in Kibera slums, Nairobi since the implementation of the Free Maternal Service ... -
Association between Vaginal Bacterial Microbiota and Vaginal Yeast Colonization
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Vaginal yeast is frequently found with Lactobacillus-dominant microbiota. The relationship between vaginal yeast and other bacteria has not been well characterized. Methods: These analyses utilized data from ... -
Diversity of Taenia and Hydatigera (Cestoda: Taeniidae) in domestic dogs in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Taenia species of domestic dogs can cause cysticercosis and coenurosis in a wide range of intermediate hosts including humans. Most taeniids of dogs are globally distributed, but some wildlife-transmitted species can be ... -
Aflatoxin Proficiency Testing and Control in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Texas A&M AgriLife Research (hereafter AgriLife) introduced a quality systems approach to accurately measure and manage aflatoxin that resulted in improved food safety for approximately 10 million Kenyans. A quality systems ... -
Dry Taps? A Synthesis of Alternative "Wash" Methods in the Absence of Water and Sanitizers in the Prevention of Coronavirus in Low-Resource Settings
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Objective: Social distancing and hand washing with soap and water have been advocated as the main proactive measures against the spread of coronavirus. We sought to find out what other alternative materials and methods ... -
Antiplasmodial and antileishmanial flavonoids from Mundulea sericea
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Five known compounds (1-5) were isolated from the extract of Mundulea sericea leaves. Similar investigation of the roots of this plant afforded an additional three known compounds (6-8). The structures were elucidated using ... -
Anatomical variations of the pyramidalis muscle: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Purpose: To provide a comprehensive evidence-based assessment of the anatomical characteristics of the pyramidalis muscle (PM). Materials and methods: A thorough systematic search of the literature through August 31st ... -
The epidemiology, molecular pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY)
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: The most common type of monogenic diabetes is maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY), a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of endocrine disorders that affect 1-5% of all patients with diabetes ...
