Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Covid – 19 and the orthopaedic surgeon
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Cytomorphological Patterns of Palpable Breast Lesions Diagnosed in Selected Teaching and Referral Hospitals in Kenya: A Prospective Study
(Oxford University Press, 2019-09)To study the patterns of breast lesions among women with palpable breast lumps presenting to fine-needle aspiration clinics. Methods This study involved 768 women aged 16 to 97 years who presented with palpable breast ... -
Stock management practices and supply chain performance of pharmaceutical companies in Nairobi, Kenya
(Noble Academic Publisher, 2020)Purpose: The study was aimed at establishing stock management practices and performance in pharmaceutical firms in Nairobi. It was specifically aimed to establish how, EOQ, VMI, ERP, JIT and ABC analysis affects SC ... -
Impact of Double-Intake Programmes on the Teacher Co-Efficient Determinant of Quality Education at the University of Nairobi, Kenya
(Scientific Publishing Institute, 2020-04-13)This research was carried out in order to determine the impact of double-intake programmes on the quality of education in the University of Nairobi in Kenya using the teacher coefficient measure. It had one objective and ... -
Steering Energy Transitions through Landscape Governance: Case of Mathare Informal Settlement, Nairobi, Kenya
(MDPI, 2020-06-23)Poor households in urban informal settlements face a big challenge in accessing clean energy for cooking, heating, and lighting. We use Kenya’s Mathare informal settlement as a landscape site to better understand how ... -
Sustainable Manufacturing Strategies And Production Efficiency Of Multinational Firms In Nairobi, Kenya
(Noble Academic Publisher, 2020-01-30)Purpose: The objectives of this study were to determine the sustainable manufacturing strategies commonly used by multinational firms in Nairobi and to establish the relationship between sustainable manufacturing strategies ... -
Knowledge, practices and perceptions of trachoma and its control among communities of Narok County, Kenya
(Springer, 2016-07)Background Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness in the world. It is commonly found in cultural groups with poor hygiene. Trachoma control includes Surgery, Antibiotics, Facial cleanliness and Environmental ... -
Building Mental Health Research Capacity in Kenya: a South-North Collaboration
(Springer, 2018-10)This paper describes a mental health capacity-building partnership between the University of Nairobi (UON) and the University of Washington (UW) that was built upon a foundational 30-year HIV/AIDS research training ... -
Potential effectiveness of community health strategy to promote exclusive breastfeeding in urban poor settings in Nairobi, Kenya: a quasi-experimental study.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Early nutrition is critical for later health and sustainable development. We determined potential effectiveness of the Kenyan Community Health Strategy in promoting exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in urban poor settings in ... -
Antibacterial activities of the methanol extracts and compounds from Erythrina sigmoidea against Gram-negative multi-drug resistant phenotypes.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-12)Background: In the present study, the methanol extracts from the leaves, as well as compounds namely sigmoidin I (1), atalantoflavone (2), bidwillon A (3), neocyclomorusin (4), 6α-hydroxyphaseollidin (5) and neobavaisof ... -
A scoring tool to identify East African HIV-1 serodiscordant partnerships with a high likelihood of pregnancy.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)INTRODUCTION: HIV-1 prevention programs targeting HIV-1 serodiscordant couples need to identify couples that are likely to become pregnant to facilitate discussions about methods to minimize HIV-1 risk during pregnancy ... -
Predialysis care experience among patients with CKD at a Teaching Hospital in Kenya.
(Elsevier, 2019-11) -
Associations Between Early Childhood Caries, Malnutrition and Anemia: A Global Perspective
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: Malnutrition is the main risk factor for most common communicable diseases. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between country-level prevalence of early childhood caries (ECC), malnutrition ... -
Monitoring and Evaluation Work Plan on Provision of Curative and Preventive Tuberculosis Healthcare Services in Institutions of Public Health in Kisumu County, Kenya
(2020-01-16)This research was focused on assessing how monitoring and evaluation work plan influence provision of curative and preventive tuberculosis healthcare practices in institutions of public health in Kisumu County, Kenya. The ... -
Anti-inflammatory Flavanones and Flavones from Tephrosia linearis
(ACS, 2020-03-10)Phytochemical analysis of a methanol–dichloromethane (1:1) extract of the aerial parts of Tephrosialinearis led to the isolation of 18 compounds. Seven of these, namely, lineaflavones A–D (1–4), 6-methoxygeraldone (5), ... -
Understanding the emergence and evolution of pastoral community groups from the perspective of community members and external development actors in northern Kenya
(JARTS, 2018)Whereas there is abundance of information on community groups that engage in income generation in rural agricultural and peri-urban areas, information on community groups in pastoral areas still remains scarce. However, ... -
Can calcium sprays alleviate jelly seed in mango fruits?
(JARTS, 2020-03-27)Jelly seed is a major challenge in mango production leading to enormous losses in the value chain. This internal fruit disorder is characterised by disintegration of cells, consistency of jelly and broken cells. Calcium ... -
Effect of time of Azolla incorporation and inorganic fertilizer application on growth and yield of Basmati rice
(© Academic Journals, 2020-03-31)7 Azolla tissue contains 5% N, which is slowly released into the soil upon decomposition. Timing of incorporation is therefore important for maximum benefit to a crop. The effect of time to incorporate Azolla biomass on ... -
Tillage Method and Residual N, P, K, Zn, B, Mg, Ca, and S Nutrients Effect on Growth and Yield of Dry Bean Grown after the Harvest of Maize
(NST, 2020)Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) production is constrained majorly by drought and low soil fertility in Kenya. These limitations have never been adequately approached due to financial challenges and lack of better ... -
Genetic inheritance of photoperiod sensitivity in Runner bean (Phaseolus coccineous L.)
(Southern Cross Publishers, 2019)Lack of information on the mode of inheritance of photoperiod sensitivity is a constraint to genetic improvement of tropically adapted vegetable runner bean. This study was conducted to determine the inheritance of short-day ...
