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Variant termination of the common carotid artery: cases of quadrifurcation and pentafurcation
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Knowledge of variant termination of common carotid artery is important to prevent inadvertent vascular injury during surgical, interventional and diagnostic radiological neck procedures. The variations show population ... -
Morphometric characteristics of the fibular incisura in adult Kenyans.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)To describe the morphometry of the fibular incisura in a sample Kenyan population, a total of 156 tibiae were obtained for the present study from the Department of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi and the osteology ... -
Developing clinical cancer genetics
(University of Nairobi, 2014)BACKGROUND/AIMS: Clinical cancer genetics is an integral part of cancer control and management, yet its development as an essential medical service has been hindered in many low-and-middle-income countries. We report ... -
Medicinal plants used by Luo mothers and children in Bondo district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2002)In a follow-up to studies of school-children's medical knowledge among the rural Luo of western Kenya, seven mothers were asked for their knowledge of plant medicine, and the 91 plant remedies mentioned by them were ... -
Clinical safety and immunogenicity of two hiv vaccines sev-g (np) and ad35-grin in HIV-uninfected, healthy adult volunteers
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Development of vaccines that stimulate sustained humoral and/or cellular immunity at mucosal HIV entry points is critical in the quest for an HIV vaccine. To achieve this goal, we are investigating replication-competent ... -
Major negative social impacts are rare in phase 1 HIV vaccine trials in Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Participation in HIV prevention trials may have important positive or negative social impacts for the volunteer. We assessed self-reported social impact in 3 phase 1 HIV vaccine clinical trials in 5 African ... -
Awareness and practice of claw trimming in cows within smallholder zero-grazing dairy units in Kikuyu district, Kenya: a survey study.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study was conducted in 100 smallholder zero-grazing dairy units in Kikuyu district, Kiambu county of Kenya. The objective was to evaluate how much smallholder farmers knew about the importance of claw trimming and ... -
Simulating soil moisture under different tillage practices, cropping systems and organic fertilizers using cropsyst model, in Matuu division, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Soil moisture stress is a limiting factor in crop production particularly in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) as it affects many physiological and biochemical processes of plants. Research on moisture conservation measures ... -
Physiological, Behavioral, and Dietary Characteristics Associated with Hypertension among Kenyan Defence Forces.
(2013)Background. Hypertensive disease is increasing in developing countries due to nutritional transition and westernization. Hypertensive disease among Kenya military may be lower because of health-focused recruitment, physical ... -
Detection of vaccine induced mucosal antibodies in phase i HIV preventative vaccine trials
(University of Nairobi, 2014)ABSTRACT Background: Mucosal HIV-specific antibodies may help to prevent acquisition of HIV-1. An efficacious vaccine may require a mucosal immune response. We show that vaccine-induced antibodies can be found in mucosal ... -
From the Dresser to the B.Sc. Nurse
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Cultural adaptations and change in Tana river county: the role of traditional conflict management strategies
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Sociocultural and economic dimensions of Rift Valley fever.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Health researchers have advocated for a cross-disciplinary approach to the study and prevention of infectious zoonotic diseases, such as Rift Valley Fever. It is believed that this approach can help bring out the social ... -
Tectonic structures across the East African rift likely to pose the greatest earthquake hazard in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Over the last 5-10 years, there has been accelerated geothermal resources development for geothermal power generation in order to meet the country’s electricity demands and hence make Vision 2030 feasible. However, owing ...
