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Postharvest Handling Practices and Perception of Potato Safety among Potato Traders in Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Postharvest handling of the potato is an important factor not only in preventing postharvest losses but also in maintaining its safety and nutritional quality. Exposure of the potato to unfavorable conditions such as light, ... -
Larval species diversity, seasonal occurrence and larval habitat preference of mosquitoes transmitting Rift Valley fever and malaria in Baringo County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)BACKGROUND: Baseline information that is essential for determining the areas to target with larval control includes estimates of vector diversity and larval habitat preferences. Due to a lack of such information in ... -
Making Smarter Decisions Faster: Systems Engineering to Improve the Global Public Health Response to HIV.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review offers an operational definition of systems engineering (SE) as applied to public health, reviews applications of SE in the field of HIV, and identifies opportunities and challenges of ... -
A multivalent Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus-like particle vaccine capable of eliciting high titers of neutralizing antibodies in immunized rabbits.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is an emerging pathogen and the causative agent of multiple cancers in immunocompromised patients. To date, there is no licensed prophylactic KSHV vaccine. In this study, we ... -
Effectiveness of interventions for dementia in low- and middle-income countries: protocol for a systematic review, pairwise and network meta-analysis.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)INTRODUCTION: There are more people living with dementia in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) than in high-income countries. Evidence-based interventions to improve the lives of people living with dementia and ... -
Occurrence of aflatoxin M1 in raw milk traded in peri-urban Nairobi, and the effect of boiling and fermentation.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: Dairy production in Kenya is important and dominated by small-holder farmers who market their produce through small-scale traders in the informal sector. Method: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of ... -
Carry-Over Niches for Lepidopteran Maize Stemborers and Associated Parasitoids during Non-Cropping Season.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Sources of infestation are the key elements to be considered in the development of habitat management techniques for the control of maize stemborers. Several wild plants, grasses mostly, have been identified that serve as ... -
Prevalence of Clostridium difficile infections among Kenyan children with diarrhea.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)BACKGROUND: Diarrhea causes significant morbidity and mortality among children worldwide. Regions most affected by diarrhea include Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, where antibiotics are in common use and can make ... -
EADSG Guidelines: Insulin Storage and Optimisation of Injection Technique in Diabetes Management.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)To date, insulin therapy remains the cornerstone of diabetes management; but the art of injecting insulin is still poorly understood in many health facilities. To address this gap, the Forum for Injection Technique and ... -
The Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI): Innovations and Lessons for Health Professions Training and Research in Africa.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)MEPI was a $130 million competitively awarded grant by President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) to 13 Medical Schools in 12 Sub-Saharan African countries and a Coordinating ... -
Six stormy years and the audacity to confront a challenging future: taking stock of the Kenyan Doctors' Union.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) was formed in August 2011. Within the last six years, this union has galvanized the Kenyan doctors together, agitated for healthcare policy reforms ... -
Etiology and pathogenicity of bacterial isolates: a cross sectional study among diarrheal children below five years in central regions of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Introduction: Bacterial agents are among pathogens implicated to cause diarrhea in children resulting to huge mortality and morbidities. Bacterial etiologies causing diarrhea in children below five years are rarely ... -
Curcumin-based photosensitization inactivates Aspergillus flavus and reduces aflatoxin B1 in maize kernels.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Different methods have been applied in controlling contamination of foods and feeds by the carcinogenic fungal toxin, aflatoxin, but nevertheless the problem remains pervasive in developing countries. Curcumin is a natural ... -
Pattern of ultrasonographic findings of disorders of the ankle joint complex in patients presenting with ankle pain at the department of diagnostic imaging, university of Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Introduction: the ankle joint is a frequently injured joint. It is also affected by inflammatory, infectious and tumoral lesions. Ultrasound is a safe and cost-effective imaging tool when evaluating the ankle joint, as ... -
Delay Along the Care Seeking Journey of Patients with Microbial Keratitis in Uganda.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)PURPOSE: To describe the care seeking journey and causes of delay among patients with Microbial Keratitis in Uganda. METHODS: A prospective cohort of patients presenting with microbial keratitis at the two main eye ... -
Systematic review of the performance and clinical utility of point of care HIV-1 RNA testing for diagnosis and care.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)BACKGROUND: Point of-care (POC) HIV-1 RNA tests which are accurate and easy to use with limited infrastructure are needed in resource-limited settings (RLS). We systematically reviewed evidence of POC test performance ... -
Health promotion at the workplace setting: a protocol for a systematic review of effectiveness and sustainability of current practice in low-income and middle-income countries.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)INTRODUCTION: Low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) are experiencing a growing disease burden due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Changing behavioural practices, such as diets high in saturated fat, salt ... -
Electronically Divergent Triscyclometalated Iridium(III) 2-(1-naphthyl)pyridine Complexes and Their Application in Three-Component Methoxytrifluoromethylation of Styrene
(University of Nairobi, 2019)A systematic study of the photophysical and electrochemical properties of triscyclometalated homoleptic iridium(III) complexes based on 2-(1-naphthyl)pyridine (npy) ligands is presented. A systematic investigation of ligand ... -
Economic valuation of grazing management practices: discrete choice modeling in pastoral systems of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study estimates the economic contribution of grazing management practices in pastoral systems by specifically undertaking an economic analysis of pastoralists’ preferences for grazing management practices and the ... -
Cytotoxicity Of Fagaramide Derivative And Canthin-6-one From Zanthoxylum (Rutaceae) Species Against Multidrug Resistant Leukemia Cells
(University of Nairobi, 2019)In our continuous search for cytotoxic compounds from the genus Zanthoxylum, chromatographic separation of the MeOH/CH2Cl2 (1:1) extract of Z. chalybeum yielded one new alkamide; 4-(isoprenyloxy)-3-methoxy-3,4-deoxymethy ...