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Death from body packer syndrome: case report
(KMA, 2004)We report a case of death due to the effects of heroin concealed in a woman who was attempting to smuggle the drug into Kenya concealed within her gastro-intestinal tract. She was arrested at a Nairobi airport. While under ... -
Death following rubber bullet wounds to the chest: case report.
(2005)The rubber bullet has been portrayed as a non-lethal weapon and has gained preference in riot-control over live ammunition. Despite the fact that it was designed to be safer than live ammunition, several cases of fatalities ... -
Serological types of Pasteurella haemolytica in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1978)The 12 known serotypes of P. haemolytica and the two biotypes A and T were found to occur in Kenya. Biotype T was more common in disease conditions than biotype A, which was more common in the nasal passages of healthy ... -
Control of sub-clinical mastitis by intramammary antibiotics infusion during lactation in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1979)Intramammary antibiotics therapy with 600 000 IU penicillin G sodium, 600 000 IU dihydrostreptomycin sulphate and 10 000 IU vitamin A palmitate, was studied in 3 dairy herds in the Kiambu district of Kenya. One herd consisted ... -
The isolation of M nanum from a dog with skin lesions.
(University of Nairobi, 1974)Microsporum nanum has been previously associated with ringworm in man and pigs. This is the first report of its isolation from lesions in a dog. Two alopecic lesions (1.5 cm in diameter) were present on the head; a similar ... -
Effect of humoral antibodies on the course of Theileria parva infection (East Coast Fever) of cattle.
(University of Nairobi, 1975)A study was made of the effects of serum and gamma-globulins from vaccinated cattle (donor cattle) given to cattle exposed to Theileria parva infection. The latter were treated with normal serum, with serum containing high ... -
HER2/Neu Protein Over-Expression in Patients with Gastric and Gastro-Esophageal Junction Carcinoma Seen at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(2014)Background: Gastric cancer in Kenya is ranked third in both males and females. Most patients present clinically with advanced unsusceptible disease have poor prognosis despite administration of ... -
Head and neck pathology: poster#181 p16 expression in subsets of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma reported in Kenyatta national hospital Nairobi, Kenya
(2014)Background: Human papilloma virus associated HNSCC differ from the non HPV-associated HNSCC in that HPV-HNSCC affects younger patients and has better prognosis. These subgroups cannot be readily differentiated on H/E; ... -
The Maasai and Kalenjin factor in the settlement of Western Kenya: a study in ethnic interaction and evolution
(1972)Whereas much has been said about the abilities of Bantu-speaking people to impose their customs on aliens, the role of non-Bantu tribes in this respect has been underestimated hitherto. This article aims to emphasize the ... -
Cultural renaissance and national development: some reflections on the Kenyan cultural problem
(1982)Purpose is to try and analyse the Kenyan cultural problem within the wider context of the impact of imperialism on African cultural values. Also this paper's concern is to try and suggest a possible remedy for the cultural ... -
ICT Infrastructure Sharing Framework for Developing Countries: Case of Mobile Operators in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The lack of infrastructure in Africa especially south of the Sahara is widely recognized as one of the continent’s greatest impediments to sustainable development )[(1)]. Even with this challenge, ICT operators in Kenya ... -
Variant Branching of the Common Femoral Artery in a Black Kenyan Population: Trifurcation is Common
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Branching pattern of common femoral artery is important during artery catheterization, orthopaedic, plastic and general surgery in the proximal thigh. Frequency of variant branching shows ethnic variation but there are no ... -
Design of a 50w power amplifier driven by an active 4-way cross-over network and a pre-amplifier
(University of Nairobi, 2015-04)Most speaker boxes have an electronic circuit inside them called a crossover. Its job is to split the sound into frequency ranges; it sends the low frequency sounds to the woofer, and the high frequency sounds to the ... -
Regional Differences in the Tunica Media of the Uterine Artery of Domestic Pig (Sus Scrofa Domesticus): Basis for Uterine Blood Flow Regulation
(2015)This study aimed at describing the structure of tunica media of the uterine artery of domestic pig, since this structure influences the pattern of blood flow and reproductive performance. Specimens were obtained from main ... -
Effects of sample collection and storage methods on antipneumococcal immunoglobulin A in saliva
(2003)Saliva contains components of both the mucosal and systemic immune systems. Variable flow rates, immunoglobulin proteases, and variation in collection and storage methods all introduce differences in the estimated ... -
10 Things you thought you knew about M-PESA/CGAP
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Outsourcing and Vision 2030: An analysis into Kenyas new economic frontier
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Vision 2030 is Kenya’s new blue print that aims at transforming the country into a middle income country by the year 2030. One of the identified sectors that will catalyst the achievement of Vision 2030 is Business ... -
Provision of Education in a post-conflict country A case of South- Sudan
(University of Nairobi, 2015-05)While the world is experiencing an unprecedented pe riod of peace in many countries and contexts, vast numbers of people are perishing in civil wars and f rom other diversities associated with failed and ...
