Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Evaluating the impact of microfranchising the distribution of anti-malarial drugs in Kenya on malaria mortality and morbidity
(University of Nairobi, 2009)In an effort to increase access to effective anti-malaria drugs to the rural poor, the Kenyan government has partnered with a local non-governmental organisation to distribute the drugs free of charge using a microfranchise ... -
Multiple discourses on sexuality implications for translating sexual wellness concept into action strategies in a Kenyan context
(University of Nairobi, 2009)This Paper attemps to map, drawing mainly from HIV and AIDS prevention interventions, the multiple discourses on sexuality. The aim is to provide a picture of the challenges and opportunities in transforming the concept ... -
Psychosocial influences on adolescent sexuality and identity in rural Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2006)This article examines the influence of psychosocial factors on adolescent sexuality and identity in Kenya. It focuses on male circumcision, peer and parental relationships. The article is based on a study which investigated ... -
Is Mobile Phone Banking a Means for Bringing the Poor and Marginalized into Financial Services of The Formal Economy in Kenya?
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The Role of Regulators in the Mobile Money Industry
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Ugonjwa wa Parkinsons
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Environment For Sustainable Development-Education Pack For Secondary Schools In Kenya
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Feminization of poverty in Kenya: the case of Abagusii and Agikuyu women of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This paper analyses factors behind the over representation of women among the poor in Kenya . Focusing on the Abagusii and Agikuyu women, the paper argues that poverty has acquired a feminine face ... -
The gender implications of men’s shift from cash-crop farming to dairy farming in central Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Until the late 1980s coffee - and tea farming was considered a male role while dairy farming was reserved for women in central Kenya. However, the last two decades has witnessed a gradual shift from cash - crop ... -
An investigation of the antimicrobial activity of acmella caulirhiza
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Background: Acmella caulirhiza is a plant that is used traditionally to treat sev eral disorders such as mouth ulcers, sore throat, toothache and earache, among others. I t is a small annual or perennial herb whose ... -
Challenges facing small holder rabbit production in kenya
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Assessment of herbal anthelmintics used by the farmers in Kirinyaga county, Kenya, for the treatment of helminthiosis in cattle
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The a im of this study was to assess and validate the herbal anthelmintic remedies used by farmers in Kirinyaga county , Kenya for the treatment of th eir cattle against gastrointestinal nematodes . The herbs ... -
Safety and efficacy of antenatal iron supplementation in a malaria-endemic area in Kenya: A randomised trial
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Objectives: Whereas coverage of antenatal iron supplementation is low and benefits are uncertain, there are concerns that it can increase the burden of malaria, with potentially devastating effects on maternal and neonatal ... -
Morphology and Location of Surface Landmarks of Foramen Ovale in Kenyans
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Foramen ovale is a surgically important aperture of the skull since it allows approach to and manipulation of the trigeminal ganglion as it lies in the Meckel’s cave. This transfacial approach, Hartel’s approach, requires ... -
Alcohol consumption and hazardous drinking in western Kenya—a household survey in a health and demographic surveillance site
(2015-09-25)Abstract Background Alcohol use and hazardous drinking have been studied in school children and in urban areas of Kenya, but there has been no adult survey of these issues in ... -
The induction of premature labour in sheep by means of single injections of dexamethasone into the foetus.
(University of Nairobi, 1973)At 115-130 days of gestation, the single foetuses in 19 Merino ewes were injected in the hamstring muscles with dexamethasone. Four foetuses given 5 mg steroid remained in utero; 4 out of 6 given 10 mg were born within ... -
Molecular interactions in the phenomenology of the onset of mental illness
(University of Nairobi, 1973-07)The requirements for a normal functioning of the central nervous system (CNS) are discussed with particular reference to the rigorous separation among central neurotransmitters. Any leak of a transmitter into synapses of ... -
Serum arylesterase isoenzymes in chronic hepatitis
(University of Nairobi, 1974)A new simple technique for the electrophoretic fractionation of arylesterase isoenzymes on cellulose acetate is described. Such a technique is a diagnostic tool in liver pathology insofar as it allows a differential ... -
Herd dynamics modelling applied to a venison ranch in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1992)In regions where the rainfall is too low for crop production, the conversion of herbage biomass by animals yields highly valued products In the hostile conditions of Africa's dry lands livestock is reared with difficulty, ... -
Effects of high and low dose iron-containing micronutrient powders for in-home fortification of complementary foods on the gut microbiome and gut inflammation in kenyan infants
(2015)Objectives: Primary outcome was change in composition of gut microbiome, after 3 weeks and 4 months. Secondary outcomes were changes in faecal calprotectin, treated diarrhoea, anaemia, iron status and systemic inflammati ...
