Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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A randomized trial comparing the diagnostic accuracy of visual inspection with acetic acid to visual inspection with lugol's iodine for cervical cancer screening in HIV-infected women.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Visual inspection with Acetic Acid (VIA) and Visual Inspection with Lugol’s Iodine (VILI) are increasingly recommended in various cervical cancer screening protocols in low-resource settings. Although VIA is more widely ... -
Vitamin A content of traditional leafy vegetables consumed by the Luo people of western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-01-03)Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) causes numerous health problems in developing countries, including the sub-Saharan Africa. VAD is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in children, and also affects lactating mothers ... -
Bhaona, the Traditional Theatre Form of Assam, as an Instrument for Developing Moral Values
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Factors Influencing Career Progression among Graduate Teachers in Public Secondary Schools in Makadara District - Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)The primary purpose of this study was to find out the factors that affect the career progression of graduate teachers in public secondary schools in Makadara District - Nairobi, Kenya. The study sought to establish ... -
Does institutional isolation matter for soil conservation decisions? Evidence from kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-02)This article investigates the role of institutional isolation on the adoption of soil conservation technologies in Kenya. The study is based on the theory of induced technical and institutional innovations and on the ... -
A mathematical model of cervical cancer in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Background : In this paper dynamic models for cervical cancer among women with diagnosed and undiagnosed cervical c ancer have been constructed. Methods : Differential equations for the ... -
Elevated expression of LAG-3, but not PD-1, is associated with impaired iNKT cytokine production during chronic HIV-1 infection and treatment
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background: LAG-3 is a potent negative regulator of the immune response but its impact in HIV infection in poorly understood. Unlike exhaustion markers such as PD-1, Tim-3, 2B4 and CD160, LAG-3 is poorly expressed on bulk ... -
Delivery outcomes and patterns of morbidity and mortality for neonatal admissions in five Kenyan hospitals.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)A cross-sectional survey was conducted in neonatal and maternity units of five Kenyan district public hospitals. Data for 1 year were obtained: 3999 maternal and 1836 neonatal records plus tallies of maternal deaths, ... -
IDIS Journal
(University of Nairobi, 2013) -
Clinical use of xylazine and ketamine in caprine anaesthesia.
(University of Nairobi, 1984) -
Nakawa market in Uganda
(1980)The site is located in Nakawa town, a small trading centre in the educational residential area, kilometres from Kampala City Centre. It covers an area of about ~ hectors part of which I develop for the market, the ... -
Monitoring and evaluation: an urban project case study in Kenya
(1981)Monitoring and evaluation is a key activity in systematic development planning. This case study of a large urban project in Nairobi, Kenya, looks at ways in which evaluation data and methods can be useful in an on-going ... -
Minimum requirements for permanent single storey houses
(1974)The "Minimum Requirements for Permanent Single Sto~y Housing" given in this pamphlet must be regarded as guidelines for those who need a definition of the term "Permanent Housing" in Tanzania. T~ere are three main ... -
Making waters
(1994)In the past 10 years the strategy of the Kenya Government has shifted from expansion of largescale irrigation schemes to the development of smallholder irrigation systems. Since 1992, the Government has adopted a ... -
Values education, African tradition and Christianity
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low- income house types for Kenya, a selection 04 house types with estimated construction cost prices, suitable for t~e low-income group.
(1979)It is the aim of this publication to provide reference plans of urban house types suitable for the low-income group. Each example shown indicates a design solution which conforms with certain design criteria and is not ... -
High mortality in HIV-infected children diagnosed in hospital underscores need for faster diagnostic turnaround time in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programs
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background Despite expanded programs for prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT), HIV-infected infants may not be diagnosed until they are ill. Comparing HIV prevalence and outcomes in infants diagnosed ... -
African women commuter traders in Nairobi in the first decade after world war 1: 1919-1929
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This article investigates African women commuter trading activities in Nairobi in the first decade after World War One. Its findings derive mainly from a research project carried out in 1989-1996. The major source of ... -
Indigenous chicken production in the South and South East Asia.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study documents the indigenous chicken (IC) production systems and subsequently assesses the contribution of the IC breeds/ecotypes to the livelihoods of farmers in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. A total ... -
Reclaiming the human sciences and humanities through African perspectives
(University of Nairobi, 2014-06)
