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Pentavalent vaccination in Kenya: coverage and geographical accessibility to health facilities using data from a community demographic and health surveillance system in Kilifi County
(University of Nairobi, 2022-04)Background: There is substantial evidence that immunization is one of the most significant and cost-effective pillars of preventive and promotive health interventions. Effective childhood immunization coverage is thus ... -
High Level of Pre-Treatment HIV-1 Drug Resistance and Its Association with HLA Class I-Mediated Restriction in the Pumwani Sex Worker Cohort
(University of Nairobi, 2022-01)Background: We analyzed the prevalence of pre-antiretroviral therapy (ART) drug resistance mutations (DRMs) in a Kenyan population. We also examined whether host HLA class I genes influence the development of pre-ART ... -
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Psychological Experiences of Caregivers of Adolescents Diagnosed With Substance Use Disorder Attending a Youth Centre in a Low-resource Setting
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Caregivers, whether a biological parent, adoptive parent, or a relative such as a grandparent, of adolescent with substance use disorder (SUD) undergo immense psychological and social strains, as they have to deal with ... -
CRISPR detection of circulating cell-free Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA in adults and children, including children with HIV: a molecular diagnostics study
(University of Nairobi, 2022-07)Background: Tuberculosis remains a leading cause of global mortality, especially for adults and children living with HIV (CLHIV) underdiagnosed by sputum-based assays. Non-sputum-based assays are needed to improve tuberculosis ... -
In Vitro Anti-hiv and Cytotoxic Effects of Pure Compounds Isolated From Croton Macrostachyus Hochst. Ex Delile
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Croton macrostachyus is an important plant in traditional African medicine, widely utilized to treat a variety of diseases. In Kenya, HIV-infected patients use leaf and root decoctions of the plant as a cure for cough, ... -
Multi-omics analysis of the cervical epithelial integrity of women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate
(University of Nairobi, 2022-05)Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) is an injectable hormonal contraceptive used by millions of women worldwide. However, experimental studies have associated DMPA use with genital epithelial barrier disruption and ... -
Long-term Health Outcomes of Adolescent Character Strength Interventions: 3- to 4-year Outcomes of Three Randomized Controlled Trials of the Shamiri Program
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background Adolescents in low- and middle-income countries in need of mental health care often do not receive it due to stigma, cost, and lack of mental health professionals. Culturally appropriate, brief, and low-cost ... -
Behavioral Responses of Pyrethroid Resistant and Susceptible Anopheles Gambiae Mosquitoes to Insecticide Treated Bed Net
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background Long-lasting insecticidal nets are an effective tool in reducing malaria transmission. However, with increasing insecticide resistance little is known about how physiologically resistant malaria vectors behave ... -
Co-infection of Pigs With Taenia Solium Cysticercosis and Gastrointestinal Parasites in Eastern and Western Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2021)A study was carried out in Kamuli and Hoima districts in Eastern and Western regions of Uganda to determine the Taenia solium porcine cysticercosis (PCC) and gastrointestinal (GI) parasites co-infection status in pigs. One ... -
Nutritional Quality of Four Novel Porridge Products Blended With Edible Cricket (Scapsipedus Icipe) Meal for Food
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Currently, no data exist on the utilization of the newly described cricket species (Scapsipedus icipe) meal as additive in food products, though they have high protein (57%) with 88% total digestibility as well as a variety ... -
Constituents of Croton Megalocarpus With Potential Anti-hiv Activity
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Reported herein is an anti-HIV monochlorinated compound, 1β-acetoxy-3β-chloro-5α,6α-dihydroxycrotocascarin L (1), of the rare crotofolane diterpenoid class. Compound 1, a suspected artifact of extraction, along with the ... -
Microbiological contamination of herbal medicinal products marketed in Kenya for chronic diseases: A case study of Nairobi metropolis
(Elsevier, 2021-10)Herbal medicines’ use is steadily increasing globally, thus creating a compelling need for quality assurance. The present study assessed the microbial contamination of 86 herbal preparations marketed in the Nairobi metropolis ... -
Spatio-temporal patterns of domestic water distribution, consumption and sufficiency: Neighbourhood inequalities in Nairobi, Kenya
(Elsevier, 2022-01)Whilst there are longstanding and well-established inequalities in safe-drinking water-access between urban and rural areas, there remain few studies of changing intra-urban inequalities over time. In this study, we ... -
Educators' perceptions of the early impact of COVID-19 on midwifery training in Kenya: a cross-sectional survey
(University of Nairobi, 2022-05)Background: This paper presents a descriptive analysis of the perceptions of Kenyan midwifery educators regarding the early impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the continuity of midwifery education. Methods: ... -
Vaccination of Household Chickens Results in a Shift in Young Children’s Diet and Improves Child Growth in Rural Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Childhood growth faltering remains unacceptably high in sub-Saharan Africa. Rural communities dependent on household food production with limited off-farm income or liquid assets to bridge seasonal food availability are ... -
The Journey of the Lingual Artery from the Neck to the Oral Cavity: A Cadaveric Study
(University of Nairobi, 2022-03)Study design: Descriptive cross-sectional. Objective: The origin of the lingual artery (LA) has been well studied due to its implication in neck dissection, but the course thereafter to the oral cavity is less described. ... -
Knowledge Attitudes and Practice of Breastmilk Expression and Storage Among Working Mothers With Infants Under Six Months of Age in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Expression and storage of breastmilk is a strategy that ensures continued breast milk consumption in the event of temporary separation of an infant from the mother. However, many studies show that working mothers ... -
Prevalence of esophageal squamous dysplasia in relatives of patients with esophageal cancer in Southwestern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022-06)Background: Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and its asymptomatic precursor lesion, esophageal squamous dysplasia (ESD), are common in East Africa. It is unknown whether family history of esophageal cancer is a ... -
Progressivity of the Output Based Aid Voucher Programme and Its Effects on Family Planning and Maternal Health in Nairobi and Kiambu Counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Introduction: In developing countries, the poor and vulnerable are unable to access basic healthcare needs due to health financing related constraints. Healthcare needs are mostly financed through out of pocket, resulting ...
