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Management of bilateral fracture femur with implant failure: a case report
(KMA, 2011)Successful treatment of a fracture by use of implants is a race between rate of fracture healing and metal fatigue of implant used. Implant failure is thus one of the most feared but often encountered complications in the ... -
Evaluation of the adjuvanticity of artemisinin with soluble Leishmania major antigens in BALB/c mice
(2009)Objective To determine the adjuvant potential of artemisinin with a soluble leishmanial antigen in vaccinating BALB/c mice. Methods Seventy two female BALB/c mice were randomly assigned into six groups. The mice ... -
Pharmacological Activities of Vernonia glabra
(1996)A 70% methanol aerial part extract of Vernonia glabra caused a fall in blood pressure in anaesthetised rats. After the 50 µg dose, systolic, diastolic, and mean blood pressures decreased by 56%, 66%, and 61% respectively ... -
Analysis of wood-energy production and consumption strategies among small-scale farmers in central Kenya
(1992)This study focuses on wood-energy production and consumption strategies among small-scale farm households in central Kenya. The specific objective were: (1) to determine how households had responded to specific wood-energy ... -
Sensory Acceptability and Factors Predicting the Consumption of Grain Amaranth in Kenya
(Taylor and Francis, 2011)This study investigated the effect of adding grain amaranth flour on sensory acceptability of maize porridge in Kenya. Factors influencing the intention of mothers to feed their children on grain amaranth were identified. ... -
Maize Porridge Enriched with a Micronutrient Powder Containing Low-Dose Iron as NaFeEDTA but Not Amaranth Grain Flour Reduces Anemia and Iron Deficiency in Kenyan Preschool Children
(2012)Few studies have evaluated the impact of fortification with iron-rich foods such as amaranth grain and multi-micronutrient powder (MNP) containing low doses of highly bioavailable iron to control iron deficiency anemia (IDA) ... -
Increasing food security through urban farming in Nairobi
(2000)As any visitor to Kenya's capital can see, farming activities are everywhere, not only in the outskirts but also in the heart of the city. Along roadsides, in the middle of roundabouts, along and between railway lines, ... -
Effect of different cooking methods on the nutritional value of some African indigenous leafy vegetables in Kenya
(African Crop Science Society, 2013)A study to determine the effect of four cooking methods, on the nutritional value of three African indigenous leafy vegetables, Solanum nigrum, Gynandropsis gynandra and Amaranthus hybridus was carried out between October ... -
Effect of Amaranthus hybridus on the immunity of laboratory white albino rats
(2013)This study determined the role of A. hybrids in boosting the immunity of female albino rats in the laboratory. They were randomly assigned to four groups, A to D and followed for 16 weeks during which groups A to C had ... -
Relationship between breastfeeding practices and nutritional status of children aged 0-24 months in Nairobi, Kenya
(2010)Breast milk has a major impact on child health, growth and development. Infants should exclusively breastfeed (EBF) for six months, then, nutritionally adequate and safe complementary foods should be introduced. This study’s ...
