Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Randomized Trial of the Shang Ring for Adult Male Circumcision With Removal at One to Three Weeks: Delayed Removal Leads to Detachment
(2012)To assess healing with Shang Ring removal at different prespecified times; whether spontaneous detachment occurs with delayed removal; problems, complaints, and acceptability of wearing the device; satisfaction among ... -
Genetic resistance to gastro-intestinal nematode parasites in Red Maasai, Dorper and Red Maasai× Dorper ewes in the sub-humid tropics.
(1999)Resistance to naturally acquired gastrointestinal (GI) nematode parasite infections (predominantly Haemonchus contortus) was studied in 166 Masai, 230 Dorper and 294 Masai × Dorper ewes in the subhumid coastal region of ... -
Genetic diversity of the Pneumococcal CbpA: Implications for next-generation vaccine development.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Pneumococci are capable of vaccine escape by genetic recombination at the targeted capsular locus, significantly reducing long-term vaccine effectiveness. Recently, efforts have been redirected to understanding pneumococcal ... -
The politics behind the phasing out of the 14-seater matatu in Kenya
(2015-06-23)Matatu transport is an important means of paratransit public transport in the city of Nairobi. It is mainly composed of the 14-seater type vehicles that ply many routes not only in the city but also the entire country. ... -
Constraints of rehabilitating degraded semi-arid lands of Kenya using indigenous perennial grasses
(2010)Land degradation which among others include loss of vegetation is rampant in Kenya, destroying both the fragile arid and semiarid lands and the non-arid areas. Efforts to rehabilitate semiarid areas by re-vegetation has ... -
Toll-like receptor gene variants and bacterial vaginosis among HIV-1 infected and uninfected African women.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common vaginal syndrome associated with altered microflora that increases the risk of preterm delivery and acquisition of sexually transmitted diseases. The cause of BV is unknown although ... -
Medication Adherence Clubs: a potential solution to managing large numbers of stable patients with multiple chronic diseases in informal settlements.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)OBJECTIVES: To assess the care of hypertension, diabetes mellitus and/or HIV patients enrolled into Medication Adherence Clubs (MACs). METHODS: Retrospective descriptive study was carried out using routinely collected ... -
The role of chlamydia trachomatis in high-risk human papillomavirus persistence among female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)BACKGROUND: Little is known about risk factors for persistent high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) infection in low-income settings, and prior research has not quantified the relative duration of hrHPV infections ... -
Exploratory analysis of factors affecting weaning weight of Dorper and Red Maasai lambs
(2011)This case study explores the patterns in relationships of various factors with weaning weights of Red Maasai and Dorper lambs and their crosses, such as year of birth, sex, age at weaning and age of dam. In particular, ... -
Mixed model analysis for the estimation of components of genetic variation in lamb weaning weight
(2011)This case study continues the analysis of differences in weaning weight between indigenous genotypes of sheep which was started in Case Study 3. In the previous case study a model containing fixed effects for lamb genotype, ... -
Evaluation of cropping systems as a strategy for managing snap bean flower thrips in Kenya
(2009)Four cropping systems were compared in terms of their effectiveness to suppress flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis Pergande and Megalurothrips sjostedti Trybom infestation on Snap beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L). ... -
Properties of a factor in eland plasma that inhibits transformation of bloodstream-form Trypanosoma brucei brucei
(2001)Fresh plasma from the African eland, Taurotragus oryx, contains a factor that inhibits the transformation of bloodstream-form Trypanosma brucei brucei into procyclic (midgut) forms. Heating of the plasma at 42, 50 and 60 ... -
Rethinking agricultural higher education in public institutions of sub-saharan Africa
(2000)Higher Education Institutions (HEI) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are in crisis. The capacities of institutions to maintain quality is often undermined by declining funding, brain drain, deteriorating infrastructure, civil ...
