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The spatial and temporal patterns of the East African seasonal rainfall derived from principal component analysis
(Department of Meteorology, University of Nairobi,, 1989)this study, rotated principal component analysis (RPCA) was used to study the spatial and temporal characteristics of asonal rainfall over East Africa during the period 1922-1983. The RPCA solutions were derived from both ... -
Prevalence and types of coinfections in sleeping sickness patients in kenya (2000/2009).
(University of NairobiDepartment of Tropical Infectious Diseases, 2011)The occurrence of coinfections in human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) patients was investigated using a retrospective data of hospital records at the National Sleeping Sickness Referral Hospital in Alupe, Kenya. A total ... -
Trend of rainfall in East Africa
(Department of Meteorology, University of Nairobi. Nairobi. Kenya, 1981)Trends of rainfall in East Africa during the period 1922-1975 are examined using two independent approaches. namely the graphical and statistical methods. Under the graphical method the original and smoothed rainfall series ... -
Money and Power in Uganda's 1996 Elections
(University of NairobiDepartment of political Science, 1997)Though Uganda's 1996 election appeared satisfactory, this was only inform; the intriguing influence of money, material considerations, and deliberate use of the power of incumbency to influence ... -
Electrokinetic and Impedimetric Dynamics of FeCo-Nanoparticies on Glassy Carbon Electrode
(Sensort.ab, Department of Chemistry, University of Western Cape, Moderddam Road, Bellville,Enerqy and Processes Division, Materials Science and Manufacturing, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Pretoria 0001, South Africa, 2013)The electrochemical dynamics of a film of FeCo nanopar.t.icles were studied on a glassy ;. carbon electrode (GCE). The film was found to be electroactive in 1 M LiCI04 containing 1: I v/v ethylene carbonate - dimethyl ... -
Effects of a mobile phone short message service on antiretroviral treatment adherence in Kenya (WelTel Kenya1): a randomised trial
(School of medicine, University of Nairobi, 2013)Summary Background Mobile (cell) phone communication has been suggested as a method to improve delivery of health services. However, data on the effects of mobile health technology on patient outcomes in resource-limited ... -
A Genealogical Analysis of the Criminal Justice System in Kenya: Rebirth of Restorative Justice for Juveniles?
(University of NairobiDepartment of Commercial Law, 2009)This thesis explores restorative justice practices as a modality of intervention in juvenile crime in Kenya. To analyse current restorative justice practices, the thesis adopts the Foucauldian concept of genealogy and ... -
Some issues of theory in the study of tenure relations in African agriculture
(Population Studies and Research Institute, 1989-01)What has become known as ‘the African agrarian crisis’ is an extremely complex phenomenon. This much is clear from the fact that, despite the very considerable amount of literature which has been accumulated on the subject ... -
The HAART cell phone adherence trial (WelTel Kenya1): a randomized controlled trial protocol.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, 2009-09)BACKGROUND: The objectives are to compare the effectiveness of cell phone-supported SMS messaging to standard care on adherence, quality of life, retention, and mortality in a population receiving antiretroviral therapy ... -
HLA-G And Mother-child Perinatal HIVTransmission
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, 2013-04)Transplacental passage is a well-known phenomenon in HIV infection and immune responses at the maternal-fetal interface play a critical role in perinatal mother-to-child HIV transmission (MCHT). The high expression of HLA-G ... -
Immunogenicity Of Sequences Around Hiv-1 Protease Cleavage Sites: Potential Targets And Population Coverage Analysis For A Hiv Vaccine Targeting Protease Cleavage Sites.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, 2013-06)Developing an effective preventative vaccine against HIV-1 has proved to be a great challenge. The classical and proven vaccine approach has failed so far or produced a modest effect, new approaches are needed. In this ... -
Safety and immunogenicity of the malaria vaccine candidate MSP3 long synthetic peptide in 12-24 months-old Burkinabe children.
(College of Health Sciences,, 2009-10)BACKGROUND: A Phase Ia trial in European volunteers of the candidate vaccine merozoite surface protein 3 (MSP3), a Plasmodium falciparum blood stage membrane, showed that it induces biologically active antibodies able to ... -
Acting Locally: Innate Mucosal Immunity In Resistance To Hiv-1 Infection In Kenyan Commercial Sex Workers.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, 2013-06)Cohort studies of female commercial sex workers (CSWs) in Kenya were among the first to identify highly HIV-1-exposed seronegative (HESN) individuals. As natural resistance is usually mediated by innate immune mechanisms, ... -
The Effect of Organic-Based Nutrient Management Strategies on Soil Nutrient Availability and Maize Performance in Njoro, Kenya
(2011)A field experiment based on the concept of organic nutrient management was conducted in Njoro, Kenya, to test the effect of improved legume fallows, crotalaria (CR), lablab (LB), garden pea (GP) and natural fallow (NF, as ... -
Decomposition and Nitrogen Release Rates of Buried Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Residue in a Mollic Phaeozem of Njoro, Kenya
(2010)Synchronization of nutrient release from organic material and nutrient uptake requires a better understanding of plant residue decomposition kinetics. A field experiment was consequently conducted, at field 7 research ... -
Anticancer agents against malaria: time to revisit?
(University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 2010-03)The emergence of artemisinin resistance could adversely impact the current strategy for malaria treatment; thus, new drugs are urgently needed. A possible approach to developing new antimalarials is to find new uses for ... -
Engaging diverse communities participating in clinical trials: case examples from across Africa.
(University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 2010)BACKGROUND :In the advent of increasing international collaborative research involving participants drawn from populations with diverse cultural backgrounds, community engagement becomes very critical for the smooth ... -
Cross-clade CD8(+) T-cell responses with a preference for the predominant circulating clade
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, 2005-11)Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) genetic diversity is a major impediment to the design of a successful vaccine. Even if an HIV vaccine is proven effective, it remains to be seen whether this protection will extend to ... -
Modulators of the efficacy and toxicity of drugs in malaria treatment.
(University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 2010-06)The burgeoning problem of drug resistance in malaria requires the urgent discovery of new drugs. Discovery of an antimalarial agent that fulfills the requirements of a mass-treatment drug is challenging. Such an antimalarial ... -
Hiv-specific T Cells: Strategies For Fighting A Moving Target.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, 2010)HIV vaccine development faces many hurdles, including the failure of empirical approaches, an incomplete understanding of protective immunity, and the extreme genetic diversity of HIV-1. HIV is a moving target in at least ...
