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Semiotic optimization of visual communication in telecommuting presentations design
(ADRJ, 2025-12-03)Background: Telecommuting relies heavily on digital presentations, but poor engagement reduces productivity. In Kenya’s BETA Agenda, one of the five thematic areas of focus is “Digital Superhighway and Creative Economy”. ... -
Impact of social media on furniture customisation by local craftsmen in Nairobi, Kenya
(ADRJ, 2025-12-03)Background: The furniture market in Kenya was estimated to be around US$ 496 million in 2013. The jua kali (informal) sector held over a third of the sales which estimated to about US$ 160 million with a 10% compound annual ... -
Molding minds: evaluating the therapeutic impact of sculpting in mental health care in Kenya
(ADRJ, 2025-12-03)Background: Mental health care in Kenya, like in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, remains heavily reliant on verbal and pharmacological treatments, with minimal integration of alternative, expressive therapies. Tactile-based ... -
From barriers to solutions developing a participatory visual health communication framework for urban informal settlements
(ADRJ, 2025-12-03)Background: In recent years, there has been growing recognition of the role health communication plays in improving health outcomes within marginalized populations. Visual tools offer a powerful avenue to communicate ... -
Bagasse fiber as a sustainable packaging: a case study of Kisumu County, Kenya
(ADRJ, 2025-12-03)Background: Growing worldwide demand for environmentally friendly and sustainable materials has prompted a re-evaluation of traditional raw materials used in various industries, particularly in packaging production. ... -
Artificial intelligence in preserving and showcasing cultures in interior spaces in Kenya
(Africa Design Review Journal, 2025-12-03)Background: In the era of digitisation, artificial intelligence has become a household name due to its transformative technological advancements across various fields globally. The intersection of AI and cultural preservation ... -
A Journey of five decades: family law reform in postcolonial Kenya (1967-2015)
(East African Law Journal, 2025-09-19)This article traces the historical trajectory of family law reform in post-colonial Kenya. Taking the 1967 Commission on the Law of Marriage and Divorce as its take-off point, the article draws from the commission’s ... -
Diseases of Economic Importance in Feedlot Cattle in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review with a Focus on Existing and Potential Options for Control
(University of Nairobi, 2025)A large number of livestock are found in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), including 20-25% of the world's ruminants.................................................. -
Evaluation of Artificial Neurocomputing Algorithms and Their Metacognitive Robustness in Predictive Modeling of Fuel Consumption Rates During Tillage
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Artificial intelligence (AI) requires complex neurocomputing algorithms (NCAs) for robustness in predictive modeling. Since 1990, a plethora of NCAs have evolved, challenging selection of the most intelligent and error-tolerant ... -
Factors Associated With Teenage Pregnancy Among Sexually Active Girls in Malindi Subcounty: a Mixed-method Study
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background: Adolescence is a period characterized by experimentation. Teenagers get involved in high risk behavior such as unprotected sex which leads to unintended pregnancies, unsafe abortions and STIs/HIV. It is ... -
Prevalence of Malaria and Associated Factors Among Febrile Children Aged 5years and Below at Banadir Hospital, Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Malaria is a tropical disease which is caused by protozoa plasmodium species. The most vulnerable are children under five in tropical and sub-tropical areas such as Somalia. The frequency of malaria in Somalia ... -
Farmers’ perceptions of integrated desert locust management: a case study in Isiolo and Meru Counties of Kenya
(Entomological Society of America, 2024)The destructive nature of desert locust invasions in terms of reduced food security and loss of agricultural income necessitates effective control strategies. While chemical spraying is effective, it is harmful to the ... -
Fecal Shedding, Antimicrobial Resistance and In Vitro Biofilm formation on Simulated Gallstones by Salmonella Typhi Isolated from Typhoid Cases and Asymptomatic Carriers in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024-04)Typhoid fever, caused by the human restricted pathogen Salmonella Typhi, remains a major global public health concern. Even after successful treatment, approximately 3–5% of patients with typhoid fail to clear the bacteria ... -
Salmonella Typhi Haplotype 58 biofilm formation and genetic variation in isolates from typhoid fever patients with gallstones in an endemic setting in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024-11-13)Although typhoid fever has largely been eliminated in high-income countries, it remains a major global public health concern especially among low- and middle-income countries. The causative agent, Salmonella enterica serovar ... -
Energetic costs of social dominance in wild male baboons
(University of Nairobi, 2025)In vertebrates, glucocorticoids can be upregulated in response to both psychosocial and energetic stressors, making it difficult to identify the cause of elevated glucocorticoid concentrations when both types of stressors ... -
The Bacterial and pathogenic landscape of African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) whole blood and serum from Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2025)Background: African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a significant reservoir host for many zoonotic and parasitic infections in Africa. These include a range of viruses and pathogenic bacteria, such as tick-borne rickettsial ... -
Sexual Violence, Genital Cytokines, and Colposcopy Findings: A Cross-Sectional Study of Women Engaged in Sex Work in Mombasa, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2025)Background: Sexual violence (SV) increases human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) susceptibility in a sustained manner. This study evaluated genital cytokines and colposcopy findings in women reporting both recent and more ... -
Inheritance of resistance to maize lethal necrosis in tropical maize inbred lines
(University of Nairobi, 2025-01-09)Maize (Zea mays L.) production in sub-Saharan Africa can be improved by using hybrids with genetic resistance to maize lethal necrosis (MLN). This study aimed to assess the general (GCA) and specific combining ability ... -
Complex tissue regeneration in Lophuromys reveals a phylogenetic signal for enhanced regenerative ability in deomyine rodents
(University of Nairobi, 2024-12-30)Identifying why complex tissue regeneration is present or absent in specific vertebrate lineages has remained elusive. One also wonders whether the isolated examples where regeneration is observed represent cases of ... -
Without a man's decision, nothing works": Building resilience to Rift Valley fever in pastoralist communities in Isiolo Kenya
(UON, 2025-01-28)Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a zoonotic disease that affects both livestock and humans. Men and women in pastoralist communities are vulnerable to RVF risk exposure because of their different roles and reliance on livestock ...
