Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Effect of African trypanosomiasis on plasma cortisol and thyroxine concentration in goats.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Physiology, 1989-11)Changes in plasma cortisol and thyroxine (T4) levels were measured weekly in female goats experimentally infected with Trypanosoma congolense. Values for plasma cortisol (range 10 to 25 nmol litre-1) and T4 (range 65 to ... -
The Chicago Health Corps: strengthening communities through structured volunteer service.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Physiology, 1977)The Chicago Health Corps is an AmeriCorps*USA program, established in 1994 by the Corporation for National Service in partnership with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Public Health ... -
Determinants of poverty: lessons from Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2008)Poverty and food security are twin concerns of Kenya in a manner similar to many affected developing countries. It is characterized by the inability of the affected households in the country to acquire and retain sustainable ... -
Cytotoxic T cell responses to multiple conserved HIV epitopes in HIV-resistant prostitutes in Nairobi.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, 1998-11)Many people who remain persistently seronegative despite frequent HIV exposure have HIV-specific immune responses. The study of these may provide information about mechanisms of natural protective immunity to HIV-1. We ... -
Topical quinolone vs. antiseptic for treating chronic suppurative otitis media: a randomized controlled trial.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Surgery, 2005-04)Not available -
Publicizing the Private: Femini st Locution in Taarab Songs and performance
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2008)Scholars have for long deliberated and debated what is truly public and private in the articulation of feminist agendas in the world of Kiswahili artistic compositions. This is true for the various written literary texts ... -
Pattern of acquired neck masses in a Kenyan paediatric population
(University of Nairobi.Department of Surgery, 2011-04)Acquired paediatric neck masses constitute a diagnostic challenge. Their pattern is important in formulating management protocol. Reports from developing countries including Kenya are scarce. This study describes the causes, ... -
Bacteriology of chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) in children in Garissa district, Kenya: A point prevalence study.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Surgery, 2013-05)OBJECTIVES: To identify by type and sensitivity to drugs the bacteria found in ears of school-going children with chronic otitis media in Garissa district. METHODS: Study design: This was a descriptive prevalence study ... -
The Developmental Impact of Asian Drivers on Kenya with Emphasis on Textiles and Clothing Manufacturing
(Institute for Development Studies, University of NairobiOECD Development Centre, France, 2009)Kenya has enjoyed a relatively diversified economy (at least by SSA standards), with light manufacturing industries in particular playing a significant growing role. The rise of Asian competition (locally, regionally and ... -
The Magnitude of poverty among female headed households in Yathui and Central Division, Machakos District, Kenya
(University of Science and Technology (MMUST)Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, Kenya.Department of Sociology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2013)This article examines the effects of education on the magnitude of poverty among female-headed households in Yathui and Central Divisions of Machakos District, Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive and cross-sectional ... -
Employment and Migration Perspectives in Africa
(University of NairobiInstitute For Development Studies, 2001)A clear dichotonomy exists between urban and rural areas, but literature shows that links between these areas are an important feature in developing countries. Any index of the application of development points to the ... -
Discourse connectivity:the case of Lubukusu
(Department of Linguistics, University of Nairobi, 2007)Discourse connectivity, according to those who propose discourse and text grammars and leaning towards the code model (Harris 1952, Longacre 1983, Dooley and Levinsohn 2000), say it is a purely linguistic matter. However, ... -
The Politics of Policy Reforms in Kenya’s Dairy Sector
(2008)Febuary 2008 Recent reforms of Kenya’s dairy sector have been hailed as a long-term success story. This paper discusses the strengths and limits of Kenya’s dairy sector reforms and identifies some lessons to be drawn from ... -
Advanced english structure
(Department of Linguistics, University of Nairobi, 2011)At what point does language structure become advanced? This is a legitimate question since language necessarily is a very advanced concept of human beings. Moreover, having taken years learning language as a student is an ... -
Heavy metal and associated antibiotic resistance of fecal coliforms, fecal streptococci and pathogens isolated from wastewaters of abattoirs in Nairobi, Kenya
(2013)Objective: The pollution of the environment with toxic heavy metals is increasing globally with industrial progress. Microorganisms can be good bio-accumulators of particulate and soluble forms of heavy metals and ... -
An inequality perspective of education structure and performance in Kenya - University of Nairobi Enterprises and Services Limited
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Political Science and Public Administration, 2011)Education is an important determinant of individuals’ income, health as well as the capacity to interact and communicate with others. In spite of this view, there is considerable evidence of inequalities of opportunity in ... -
Incorporation into the Market Economy and Food Security among the Gusii: Paradise Lost or Paradise Gained?
(Institute of development Studies, University of Nairobi, 2008)This article loOks at the Gusii's movement into the market economy and its impact on the region's food security. The primary aim is to capture shfls in the Gusii 's food security position vis-à-vis incorporation into the ... -
Surveillance of the overall use of antimicrobial drugs in humans over a 5 year period (1997-2001) in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2004-11)Not available -
Immigrants' And Refugees' Unmet Reproductive Health Demands In Botswana: Perceptions Of Public Healthcare Providers
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2009)Background: The healthcare of Batswana (citizens of Botswana) as indicated in the country’s Vision 2016 is one of the top priorities of the government of Botswana, yet Botswana’s National Health Policy, the Immigration ... -
Audience
(School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Nairobi, 2010)MEDEVA TV My Constitution This is a pioneering series of short dramatized films in Kenyan Sign Language educating the deaf community on the contents of Kenya’s new constitution. These films were produced in conjunction ...
