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A Logit Analysis of Farmer Knowledge on Rice Blast Disease Pyricularia grisea [Cook, Sacc] at Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Kirinyaga County, Central Province, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)In Kenya rice is the third most important cereal crop after maize and wheat. However production is constrained by rice blast disease (Pyricularia grisea (Cooke) Sacc). In order to develop viable pest management practices ... -
GDP matters: cost effectiveness of cochlear implantation and deaf education in sub-Saharan Africa
(GDP Matters: cost effectiveness of cochlear implantation and deaf education in sub-Saharan Africa, 2015)Hypothesis: Cochlear implantation and deaf education are cost effective in Sub-Saharan Africa. Background: Cost effectiveness of pediatric cochlear implantation has been well established in developed countries but is ... -
Ultrasonic diagnosis of abdominal disease in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1981)In Kenya 108 patients attending hospital were given abdominal ultrasonic examinations. The clinical diagnoses included amoebic liver abscess and hydatid disease. The ultrasonic pictures are presented and discussed. Because ... -
HLA B51 is associated with faster AIDS progression among newly diagnosed HIV-infected individuals in Manitoba, Canada.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)Human leucocyte antigen (HLA) alleles influence the rate of CD4 decline among HIV-infected individuals. We investigated the association between HLA B35 and HLA B51 and the rate of CD4 decline and/or opportunistic infections, ... -
Relationship of Specific Bacteria in the Cervical and Vaginal Microbiotas With Cervicitis.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)BACKGROUND: Cervicitis is an inflammatory condition of the cervix associated with upper genital tract infection and reproductive complications. Although cervicitis can be caused by several known pathogens, the etiology ... -
Antidiabetic effects of aqueous leaf extracts of acacia nilotica in alloxan induced diabetic mice
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Diabetes is increasingly affecting a growing number of patients and seriously reducing their quality of life. Use of conventional drugs in diabetes management is expensive, thus, unaffordable to most patients. Furthermore ... -
Comparison of HIV 1 nef and gag Variations and Host HLA Characteristics as Determinants of Disease Progression among HIV1 Vertically Infected Kenyan Children.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)OBJECTIVES: Disease progression varies among HIV-1-infected individuals. The present study aimed to explore possible viral and host factors affecting disease progression in HIV-1-infected children. METHODS: Since ... -
Fragmentation and local disturbance of forests reduce frugivore diversity and fruit removal in Ficus thonningii trees
(University of Nairobi, 2008-10)Clearance, fragmentation, and degradation of tropical forests have resulted in declines of biodiversity. This loss of biodiversity is endangering important ecosystem processes such as seed dispersal. If anthropogenic ... -
Surgical management of agenesis of the vulva with atresia ani-et-distal recti in a heifer calf: A case report
(University of Nairobi, 2015)S uccessful surgical intervention of atresia ani - et - distal recti with agenesis of vulva in a heifer calf i s reported in this paper. The calf aging 1 - day was presented ... -
Emigration and Remittances Utilisation in Kenya
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Towards a framework convention on global health
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Alley cropping of maize with calliandra and leucaena in the subhumid highlands of Kenya: Part 2. Biomass decomposition, N mineralization, and N uptake by maize
(University of Nairobi, 1999-06)A major challenge in developing agroforestry approaches that utilize tree-leaf biomass for provision of N to crops is to ensure synchrony between the N released from decomposing prunings and N demand by crops. A study was ... -
Alley cropping of maize with calliandra and leucaena in the subhumid highlands of Kenya: Part 2. Soil-fertility changes and maize yield
(University of Nairobi, 1999-06)Although N-rich leaf biomass of multipurpose trees is known to be a good source of N to crops, integrating such trees into crop production systems is a major challenge in the development of viable agroforestry systems. An ... -
Stem Cells: Adult
(University of Nairobi, 2015-07)This entry focuses on some of the core ethical issues arising from human adult stem cell research. It begins with a brief exploration of the history and science behind adult stem cell research. It then addresses three main ... -
Virus-encoded microRNA contributes to the molecular profile of EBV-positive burkitt lymphomas.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-07)Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is an aggressive neoplasm characterized by consistent morphology and phenotype, typical clinical behavior and distinctive molecular profile. The latter is mostly driven by the MYC over-expression ... -
Adequacy of funding and mainstreaming support for ovc in public nursery schools in nyeri central sub country, kenya; addressing constraints and policy
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The goal of expanding educational opportunity for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) is extricably linked to the amount of funding invested in education to maximise student learning and participation. Deprivation of ... -
Towards establishing fiscal legitimacy through settled fiscal principles in global health financing.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Scholarship on international health law is currently pushing the boundaries while taking stock of achievements made over the past few decades. However despite the forward thinking approach of scholars working in the field ... -
Exploring the barriers to health care and psychosocial challenges in cervical cancer management in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)Cervical cancer is the most frequent cancer among women aged between 15 years and 44 years in Kenya, resulting in an estimated 4,802 women being diagnosed with cervical cancer and 2,451 dying from the disease annually. It ... -
Genetic divergence of Chikungunya virus plaque variants from the Comoros Island (2005).
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) from a human sample collected during the 2005 Chikungunya outbreak in the Comoros Island, showed distinct and reproducible large (L2) and small (S7) plaques which were characterized in this study. ... -
What motivates maternal and child nutrition peer educators? Experiences of fathers and grandmothers in western Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)BACKGROUND: Peer-led dialogue groups (i.e., support or self-help groups) are a widely used community-based strategy to improve maternal and child health and nutrition. However, the experiences and motivation of peer ...