Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Determinants of the adoption of technology in e-waste management at the Nairobi central business district
(Determinants of the adoption of technology in e-waste management at the Nairobi central business district, 2017)Electronic waste, also known as e-waste is a problem that is of growing concern to both developed and developing nations. E-waste contains multiple components and substances with dangerous toxins that may have adverse ... -
The food and beverage occurrence of furfuryl alcohol and myrcene—two emerging potential human carcinogens?
(University of Nairobi, 2017)For decades, compounds present in foods and beverages have been implicated in the etiology of human cancers. The World Health Organization (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) continues to classify such ... -
Aflatoxin contamination in unrecorded beers from Kenya – A health risk beyond ethanol
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Samples of unrecorded opaque beers (n = 58; 40 based on maize, 5 on sorghum and 13 on other plants) and recorded wines (n = 8) in Kenya were screened for aflatoxins using a rapid ELISA technique followed by confirmation ... -
Post-harvest practices, constraints and opportunities along cassava value chain in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Despite its great potential as a food, feed and for industrial application, its processing and marketing remains economically unexploited. A cross-sectional baseline survey was undertaken in Western (Migori and Busia) and ... -
Cyanogenic content, aflatoxin level and quality of dried cassava chips and flour sold in Nairobi and coastal regions of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Cassava is a staple food for approximately 800 million people in the world. However, it poses food safety risks to the consumers due to naturally occurring cyanogenic glucosides. Thirty six samples of cassava products from ... -
Physicochemical and microbiological post-harvest losses of camel milk along the camel milk value chain in Isiolo, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Camel milk value chain experiences a lot of constrains which are likely to leads to high post-harvest losses due to physicochemical and microbiological changes. However, the magnitude of these quality and quantity losses ... -
Sanitation and Hygiene Meat Handling Practices in Small and Medium Enterprise butcheries in Kenya-Case Study of Nairobi and Isiolo Counties
(University of Nairobi, 2015)In Kenya, meat handling practices among small and medium enterprise (SME) butcheries do not meet the minimum sanitation and hygiene standards. This exposes meat to contamination by spoilage and ... -
Effectiveness of the sanitation regimes used by dairy actors to control microbial contamination of plastic jerry cans' surfaces
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background The most common milk handling containers used by dairy actors along the informal milk value chain in developing countries are plastics jerry cans which are difficult to effectively be cleaned thus contributing ... -
Assessment of sulphonamides and tetracyclines antibiotic residue contaminants in rural and peri urban dairy value chains in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background: Antibiotic residues are drug substances found in food from plants or animals initially exposed to antibiotics. In animal husbandry antibiotics have wide ly been used for the treatment of animal diseases. ... -
The magnitude and determinants of anaemia among refugee preschool children from the Kebribeyah refugee camp, Somali region, Ethiopia
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background: Anaemia is a global public health problem affecting children from both industrialised and developing countries with major consequences for health, social and economic development. Although the burden of anaemia ... -
Are there options outside livestock economy? Diversification among households of northern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-02)Income diversification has been hailed by some policy-makers as an important ingredient for building pastoral resilience. This study applied the sustainable livelihood approach to establish the determinants of diversification ... -
Phylogenetic, epidemiological and functional analyses of the Streptococcus bovis/Streptococcus equinus complex through an overarching MLST scheme
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background The Streptococcus bovis/Streptococcus equinus complex (SBSEC) comprises seven (sub)species classified as human and animal commensals, emerging opportunistic pathogens and food fermentative organisms. Changing ... -
East and West African milk products are reservoirs for human and livestock-associated Staphylococcus aureus
(University of Nairobi, 2017-08)Staphylococcus aureus frequently isolated from milk products in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is a major pathogen responsible for food intoxication, human and animal diseases. SSA hospital-derived strains are well studied but ... -
The role of natural products in drug discovery and development against neglected tropical diseases
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Endemic in 149 tropical and subtropical countries, neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect more than 1 billion people annually, including 875 million children in developing economies. These diseases are also responsible ... -
Novel Rickettsia and emergent tick-borne pathogens: A molecular survey of ticks and tick-borne pathogens in Shimba Hills National Reserve, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017-02)Ticks are important vectors of emerging and re-emerging zoonoses, the majority of which originate from wildlife. In recent times, this has become a global public health concern that necessitates surveillance of both known ... -
New-born born with patent vitellointestinal duct with prolapsed (intussusceptions) of proximal and distal ileal loop: A case presentation
(University of Nairobi, 2017-05)Failure of obliteration of vitellointestinal duct (VID) can present with a wide variety of congenital intestinal malformations. Patient can present with the anomaly itself or due to complications secondary to the anomaly ... -
Synthesis and biological evaluation of 4 arylcoumarin analogues as tubulin-targeting antitumor agents
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The synthesis of twenty-six 4-arylcoumarin analogues of combretastatin A-4 (CA-4) led to the identification of two new compounds (25 and 26) with strong cytotoxic activity. Both compounds had a high cytotoxic effect on a ... -
Differential response of cassava genotypes to infection by cassava mosaic geminiviruses
(University of Nairobi, 2017-01)Mitigation of cassava mosaic disease (CMD) focuses on the introgression of resistance imparted by the polygenic recessive (CMD1), dominant monogenic (CMD2) and CMD3 loci. The mechanism(s) of resistance they impart, however, ... -
African fermented dairy products – Overview of predominant technologically important microorganisms focusing on African Streptococcus infantarius variants and potential future applications for enhanced food safety and security
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Milk is a major source of nutrients, but can also be a vehicle for zoonotic foodborne diseases, especially when raw milk is consumed. In Africa, poor processing and storage conditions contribute to contamination, outgrowth ... -
Prevalence of foodborne pathogens in food from selected African countries – A meta-analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2017-05)Food safety information in the African region is insufficient and fragmented due to lack of surveillance, documentation and reporting, thereby resulting in inefficient utilization of resources, duplication of activities, ...
