Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Kimeru-Influenced Misspellings And Wrong Lexical Choices In The Kiswahili Compositions Of Three Schools In Meru County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The aim of this paper was to investigate the Kimeru-influenced misspellings and wrong lexical choices in the Kiswahili compositions of three schools in the Meru County of Kenya, with gender as a variable. The objectives ... -
Adapting a stigma scale for assessment of Tuberculosis-related stigma among English/Swahili-speaking patients in an African setting.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)OBJECTIVE: To adapt a validated instrument that quantitatively measures stigma among English/Swahili speaking TB (tuberculosis) patients in Kenya, a high burden TB country. METHODS: Following ethical approval, we ... -
Syllable Weight In Dholuo
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This paper is about syllable weight in Dholuo, a Western Nilotic language spoken in south-western Kenya and the neighbouring northern tip of Tanzania. Dholuo has both open and closed syllables, as well as heavy and light ... -
A Functional Analysis Atĩ And Its Variants (Atĩrĩrĩ And Atĩrĩ) As Complementisers And Various Discourse Markers
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Complementisers are important categories for linguistic theories in description of syntactic structures. In generative grammar theories, the complementiser phrase is an indispensable functional category. Gĩkũyũ, a Bantu ... -
Dyslexia And Dysgraphia In The Reading And Writing Of English Words By Upper-Primary Pupils From Select Schools In Sabatia Sub-County In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study sought to investigate whether there was correlation between reading impairment (dyslexia) and writing impairment (dysgraphia), and whether function words would pose a greater challenge than content words in both ... -
Similar Characteristics of Endometrial and Endometriotic Epithelial Cells.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is characterized by the loss of epithelial and acquisition of mesenchymal cell characteristics. Our aim was to assess the epithelial phenotype in the pathogenesis of endometriosis ... -
Concordance of self-reported hormonal contraceptive use and presence of exogenous hormones in serum among African women
(University of Nairobi, 2018)OBJECTIVES: Studies that rely on self-report to investigate the relationship between hormonal contraceptive use and HIV acquisition and transmission, as well as other health outcomes, could have compromised results due ... -
Are pharmacists' good knowledge and awareness on antibiotics taken for granted? The situation in Albania future implications across countries
(University of Nairobi, 2018)OBJECTIVES: Irrational use of antibiotics is a major driver of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), exacerbated by dispensing of antibiotics without a prescription especially for typically viral infections. Such dispensing is ... -
αEβ7, α4β7 and α4β1 integrin contributions to T cell distribution in blood, cervix and rectal tissues: Potential implications for HIV transmission
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Cell surface expression of α4β7, α4β1 and αEβ7 integrins play a key role in T cell distribution. Understanding the contribution of integrins to the density and ratios of CD4+: CD4negT cell at the portals of entry for HIV ... -
Knowledge, attitude, and practices on usage, disposal, and effect of plastic bags on sheep and goats.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The objective of this study was to evaluate knowledge, attitudes, and practices of people in the Nairobi and Kajiado Counties, Kenya, on the usage, disposal, and effect of plastic waste on sheep and goats (shoats). A ... -
Suicidal Ideation among Youth Living in the Slums of Kampala, Uganda.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The purpose of this study is to examine the factors associated with suicidal ideation among youth living in the slums of Kampala, Uganda. Analyses are based on cross-sectional survey data, collected in 2014, of a convenience ... -
Identification and characterization of influenza A viruses in selected domestic animals in Kenya, 2010-2012.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)BACKGROUND: Influenza A virus subtypes in non-human hosts have not been characterized in Kenya. We carried out influenza surveillance in selected domestic animals and compared the virus isolates with isolates obtained in ... -
The Chemistry of African Croton species
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The genus Croton is one of the largest of Euphorbiaceae sensu stricto, and consists of over 1300 species of trees, shrubs and herbs that are distributed worldwide in the warm tropics and subtropics. It is reported that 124 ... -
Integrin α4β7 expression on peripheral blood CD4+ T cells predicts HIV acquisition and disease progression outcomes.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The gastrointestinal (GI) mucosa is central to HIV pathogenesis, and the integrin α4β7 promotes the homing of immune cells to this site, including those that serve as viral targets. Data from simian immunodeficiency virus ... -
Evaluation of the association between the concentrations of key vaginal bacteria and the increased risk of HIV acquisition in African women from five cohorts: a nested case-control study.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)BACKGROUND: Disruptions of vaginal microbiota might increase women's susceptibility to HIV infection. Advances in molecular microbiology have enabled detailed examination of associations between vaginal bacteria and HIV ... -
Ethnography Of The Slaughterhouse :A Case Of Nanyuki Slaughterhouse In Laikipia County, Rift Valley, Kenya
(UoN, 2017)This paper focuses on establishing actors and their roles in the slaughterhouse processes in the Nanyuki slaughterhouse of Laikipia County. This is understood through the lens of the food system approach, based on the ... -
Produce quality and safety
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Within sustainable production, produce quality and safety are essential features. However, methods, requirements, conditions and even legislation for produce quality and safety in production in rural areas cannot always ... -
Antibacterial and antifungal activities of 10 Kenyan Plectranthus species in the Coleus clade
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background Information: Plectranthus L’Hér. is an economically important genus with horticultural, medicinal and food uses. Most Plectranthus species are used in traditional medicine and have attracted the interest ... -
Challenges faced by women football players who participate in football leagues
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify challenges faced by women football players who participate in football leagues . Methodology: The study adopted a descriptive survey design . It was ... -
Factors influencing the participation of women in the local football leagues
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors influencing the participation of women in the local football leagues . Methodology: The study adopted a descriptive survey design . It was ...
