Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Antioxidant properties of cultivated edible mushroom (Agaricus) in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-04-22)Antioxidant activities and phytochemical compounds of ethanol and hot water extracts of Agaricus bisporus species fruiting body and mycelia cultivated in Kenya were spectophotometrically determined and ... -
Progress in policy issues to improve oral health in Africa
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Evaluation of the anti-inflammatory effects of a low dose of acetaminophen following surgery in dogs
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Trichomonas vaginalis infection: can we afford to do nothing?
(University of Nairobi, 2008)For more than a century following its initial description in 1836, Trichomonas vaginalis was considered to be either a harmless vaginal colonizer or simply a minor nuisance [1]. This view may have been sustained by the ... -
Improving the nutritional value of traditional finger millet porridges for children aged 7-24 months in Bujenje County of Western Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)Child malnutrition is a major problem in Western Uganda where finger millet porridges are commonly used as complementary f oo ds. This study aimed at improving the nutritional value and safety ... -
The relationship between capacity utilization and value chain performance: Evidence from Kenyan tea processing firms
(University of Nairobi, 2015-05)Tea processing firms have increasing ly recognized the role of capacit y utilization and management in the creation and maintenance of competitive advantage. This study intended to determine the link between capacity ... -
Level of Awareness among Girls Directly Affected by HIV AIDS in Maralal Urban Location o f Samburu District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of HIV/AIDS on the education of secondary school girls in Maralal Urban Council in Samburu District. This is because the dropout rate of girls from school has continued ... -
An investigation of buoyancy driven natural convection in a cylindrical enclosure.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-04)An investigation of heat transfer was done in a cylindrical enclosure. The effects of varying Reynolds Number, Prandtl number, Froude number, and Euler number on the temperature and velocity was investigated. In the study, ... -
Zhang’s second order traffic flow model and its application to the Kisii kisumu highway within Kisii county
(University of Nairobi, 2015-04)Most highways experience traffic jams as a result of various reasons and hence need for a practical solution. Traffic flow m odels play an important role in both today’s ... -
Equilibrium and kinetics studies for the adsorption of aqueous Cu (II) ions onto mangroves biomass
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)In this study, adsorption of copper from aqueous solutions was investigated using mangrove biomass from the Kenyan Coast. The efficacy of mangrove biomass on the removal of copper (II) ions from aqueous solutions was ... -
Role of anthropology in young infant feeding
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)Background : Infant feeding is crucial for growth and development of the child . It varies from one context to another including maternal HIV infection. Anthropologists examine infant ... -
A systematic review of Rift Valley Fever epidemiology 1931-2014.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background: Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis that was first isolated and characterized in 1931 in Kenya. RVF outbreaks have resulted in significant losses through human illness and deaths, high ... -
A 15-year study of the impact of community antiretroviral therapy coverage on HIV incidence in Kenyan female sex workers.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-07)OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that increasing community antiretroviral therapy (ART) coverage would be associated with lower HIV incidence in female sex workers (FSWs) in Mombasa District, Kenya. DESIGN: Prospective ... -
A phase I double blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study of the safety and immunogenicity of electroporated HIV DNA with or without interleukin 12 in prime-boost combinations with an Ad35 hiv vaccine in healthy hiv-seronegative African Adults.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)BACKGROUND: Strategies to enhance the immunogenicity of DNA vaccines in humans include i) co-administration of molecular adjuvants, ii) intramuscular administration followed by in vivo electroporation (IM/EP) and/or ... -
Factors associated with uncontrolled hypertension among renal transplant recipients attending nephrology clinics in Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Objective. To determine the factors associated with poor blood pressure control among renal transplant recipients in a resource-limited setting. Methods. A cross-sectional study was carried out on renal transplant recipients ... -
Time for in situ renaissance.
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Knowledge on HPV vaccine and cervical cancer facilitates vaccine acceptability among school teachers in Kitui County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08-12)Background Vaccines against human papillomavirus (HPV) infection have the potential to reduce the burden of cervical cancer. School-based delivery of HPV vaccines is cost-effective and suc- cessful uptake depends on ... -
Immunohistochemical localization of anterior pituitary cell types of vervet monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops) following sub-chronic cathinone exposure.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Khat (Catha edulis) contains cathinone, an active principal that is customarily used as a psychostimulant that wards off fatigue and to some extent used as an aphrodisiac. AIM OF ... -
Impact of highly active antiretroviral therapy on hematological indices among HIV-1 infected children at Kenyatta National Hospital-Kenya: retrospective study.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)BACKGROUND: HIV infected children experience a range of hematological complications which show marked improvement within 6 months of initiating anti-retroviral therapy. The Objectives of the study was to describe the ... -
Factors influencing uptake of contraceptive implants in the immediate postpartum period among HIV infected and uninfected women at two Kenyan District Hospitals.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)BACKGROUND: Family planning is a cost effective strategy for prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV and reduction of maternal/infant morbidity and mortality. Contraceptive implants are a safe, effective, long ...
