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    • Effectiveness of different cord care interventions on omphalitis prevention among neonates in Nakuru County Hospital, Kenya 

      Kinanu, Lucy; Mwaura, James; Karani, Anne; Chege, Margaret (University of Nairobi, 2022)
      developing countries. Annually, about 4 million neonatal deaths occur around the world. Of these, more than 30% are caused by infections majority of which start as umbilical cord infections. Topical umbilical cord care ...

    • The UWEZO project—musculoskeletal health training in Kenya 

      Erwin, J; Woolf, Anthony; Oyoo, Omondi; Cederlund, Ingrid; Mwaniki, Lillian; Etau, Paul (University of Nairobi, 2015)
      A major cause of disability and pain, musculoskeletal conditions (MSC) affect all aspects of people’s lives and have a significant socioeconomic impact. Access to early diagnosis, effective treatments and rehabilitation ...

    • Dilemmas in Media coverage of Human Rights in Kenya 

      Oranga, J. (2024-06-22)
      Media practitioners and entities play an essential role in enabling human beings to enjoy the rights enshrined in article 19 of universal declaration of human rights, and interrelated human rights. However, as moral agents ...

    • Understanding demographic events and migration patterns in two urban slums of Nairobi City in Kenya 

      Omondi, Evans; Iddi, Samuel; Chepkemoi, Sharon; Mugotitsa, Bylhah; Cygu, Steve; Okumu, Boscow; Ziraba, Abdhalah; Kadengye, Damazo T; Kiragga, Agnes (University of Nairobi, 2024)
      Understanding the dynamics of movements between different demographic events is essential for informing effective population management strategies. This study aims to characterize the trajectories of demographic and other ...

    • Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the utilization of emergency medical services in Nairobi, Kenya 

      Mutua, Maurine M; Wachira, Benjamin; Chege, Nancy; Simiyu, Sammy; Masika, Moses (University of Nairobi, 2024)
      Introduction: Emergency medical services (EMS) are vital for providing immediate medical or trauma care to patients and stabilizing them for transportation to hospitals. Following the confirmation of the first case of ...

    • Promoting breastfeeding as a Human Right in Kenya 

      Sihanya, B; Kiragu, N. (UNLJ, 2024-05-14)
      This paper discusses breastfeeding as a human right in Kenya.

    • Influence of board of management’s use of charging financial levies for renovation and property destruction on students’ discipline in Public Secondary Schools in Machakos County, Kenya 

      Mutiso, J. M; Kalai, J. M.; Okoth, U. A (JPAHAP, 2024-08)
      In a school set-up, discipline emphasizes upholding practical students' moral values, an essential ingredient in school management. The study aimed to investigate the influence of the Board of Management’s use of charging ...

    • Influence of inspirational motivation on organizational performance in Private Universities in Nairobi City County, Kenya 

      Muthusi, J. K.; Okoth, U. A.; Chepkonga, S.; Okumbe, J. A. (JPAHAP, 2024-08)
      Transformational leadership is a process in which leaders and followers help each other to advance to a higher level of morale and motivation, creating significant changes in the lives of people and organizations. The ...

    • A Primer on Regulations and the Practice of Residential Property Appraisal 

      Owiti, A. K'Akumu; Larsen, James E (University of Nairobi, 2024)
      This paper presents a chronology, beginning in the early 1900s, of the regulatory environment faced by residential real estate appraisers in the United States. The presentation informs the reader about two financial crises, ...

    • Effect of task identification on attainment of adaptive skills among learners living with autism: an exploration of discrete learning instructional method. 

      Festus, D. G.; Odundo, P; Ngaruiya, B.; Ganira, L. (JPAHAP, 2024-07-31)
      Autistic learners have inadequate socio-communicative abilities, which affects their ability to operate in society. This may be connected with insufficiency in mental processes due to the spectrum's erroneous cognitive ...

    • Mwenda, M. (2023). Digitizing Employment and Employment Status in the Era of Gig Work: The Case of Uber and Uber Drivers. University of Nairobi Law Journal, 10(2). 

      Mwenda, Morgan (University of Nairobi Law Journal, 2024-05)
      Uber Technologies Inc. is a ride-hailing company that developed what has been widely described as a disruptive technology108, in Kenya and globally. It is an online platform that allows the user to order the nearest ...

    • Promoting Breastfeeding as a Human Right in Kenya. 

      Sihanya, B.; Kiragu, N. (University of Nairobi Law Journal, 2024-05-15)
      This paper discusses breastfeeding as a human right in Kenya.

    • HIV-Associated Cardiovascular Disease Pathogenesis: An Emerging Understanding Through Imaging and Immunology 

      Hudson, Jonathan A; Ferrand, Rashida A; Gitau, Samuel N; Mureithi, Marianne W; Maffia, Pasquale; Alam, Shirjel R; Shah, Anoop S V (University of Nairobi, 2024)
      Cardiac abnormalities were identified early in the epidemic of AIDS, predating the isolation and characterization of the etiologic agent, HIV. Several decades later, the causation and pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease ...

    • Newborn and infant hearing screening for early detection of hearing loss in Nairobi, Kenya 

      Ndegwa, Serah; Tucci, Debara; Lemons, James; Murila, Florence; Shepherd, Susan; Mwangi, Moses; Macharia, Isaac; Ayugi, John (University of Nairobi, 2024)
      Background: Early detection of hearing loss and subsequent intervention leads to better speech, language and educational outcomes giving way to improved social economic prospects in adult life. This can be achieved through ...

    • Tumor microenvironment of Burkitt lymphoma: different immune signatures with different clinical behavior 

      Maria, Chiara S; Giorgio, Bertolazzi; Morello, Gaia; Corvo, Marcello Del; Granai, Massimo; Sapienza, Maria R; Leahy, Ciara I; Fennell, Eanna; Belmonte, Beatrice; Arcuri, Felice; Vannucchi, Margherita; Mancini, Virginia; Guazzo, Raffaella; Boccacci, Roberto; Onyango, Noel; Nyagol, Joshua; Santi, Raffaella; Stefano, Gioia Di; Ferrara, Domenico; Bellan, Cristiana; Marafioti, Teresa; Ott, German; Siebert, Reiner; Quintanilla-Fend, Leticia; Murray, Paul; Tripodo, Claudio; Pileri, Stefano; Lazzi, Stefano; Leoncini, Lorenzo (University of Nairobi, 2024)
      Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is characterized by a tumor microenvironment (TME) in which macrophages represent the main component, determining a distinct histological appearance known as "starry sky" pattern. However, in some ...

    • WHO's essential medicines and AWaRe: recommendations on first- and second-choice antibiotics for empiric treatment of clinical infections 

      Moja, Lorenzo; Zanichelli, Veronica; Mertz, Dominik; Gandra, Sumanth; Cappello, Bernadette; Cooke, Graham S; Pem, Chuki; Harbarth, Stephan; Pulcini, Celine; Mendelson, Marc; Tacconelli, Evelina; Ombajo, Loice A; Chitatanga, Ronald; Zeng, Mei; Imi, Monica; Elias, Christelle; Ashorn, Per; Marata, Annamaria; Paulin, Sarah; Muller, Arno; Awa, Aidara-Kane; Wi, Teodora E; Were, Wilson M; Tayler, Elizabeth; Figueras, Albert; Silva, Pessoa Da C; Weezenbeek, Catharina V; Magrini, Nicola; Sharland, Mike; Huttner, Benedikt; Mark, Loeb (University of Nairobi, 2024)
      The WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (EML) prioritizes medicines that have significant global public health value. The EML can also deliver important messages on appropriate medicine use. Since 2017, in response to ...

    • Two-drug regimens for the treatment of HIV in Africa 

      Mambule, Ivan; Norcross, Claire; Ombajo, Loice A; Sokhela, Simiso; Odongpiny, Eva A L; Owarwo, Noela; Lawrence, David S; Ruzagira, Eugene; Cresswell, Fiona V (University of Nairobi, 2024)
      Two-drug regimens for the treatment of HIV are increasingly available. The oral regimen of dolutegravir plus lamivudine is recommended as a preferred option in multiple national guidelines but is not currently included in ...

    • Overview of dyslipidemia and metabolic syndrome in myeloproliferative neoplasms 

      Găman, Mihnea-Alexandru; Srichawla, Bahadar S; Chen, Yong-Feng; Roy, Poulami; Dhali, Arkadeep; Nahian, Ahmed; Manan, Muhammad R; Kipkorir, Vincent; Suteja, Richard C; Lakshmi, Venkata S K; Găman, Amelia M; Diaconu, Camelia C (University of Nairobi, 2024)
      Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) occur due to the abnormal proliferation of one or more terminal myeloid cell lines in peripheral blood. Subjects suffering from MPNs display a high burden of cardiovascular risk factors, ...

    • Making cities mental health friendly for adolescents and young adults 

      Collins, Pamela Y; Sinha, Moitreyee; Concepcion, Tessa; Patton, George; Way, Thaisa; McCay, Layla; Mensa-Kwao, Augustina; Herrman, Helen; Leeuw, Evelyne de; Anand, Nalini; Lukoye, Atwoli; Bardikoff, Nicole; Booysen, Chantelle; Bustamante, Inés; Chen, Yajun; Davis, Kelly; Dua, Tarun; Foote, Nathaniel; Hughsam, Matthew; Juma, Damian; Shisir, Khanal; Kumar, Manasi; Lefkowitz, Bina; McDermott, Peter; Moitra, Modhurima; Ochieng, Yvonne; Olayinka, Omigbodun; Queen, Emily; Unützer, Jürgen; Miguel, José; Wolpert, Miranda; Zeitz, Lian (University of Nairobi, 2024)
      Urban life shapes the mental health of city dwellers, and although cities provide access to health, education and economic gain, urban environments are often detrimental to mental health1,2. Increasing urbanization over ...

    • Prevalence of all epilepsies in urban informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya: a two-stage population-based study 

      Mwanga, Daniel M; Kadengye, Damazo T; Otieno, Peter O; Wekesah, Frederick M; Kipchirchir, Isaac C; Muhua, George O; Kinuthia, Joan W; Kwasa, Thomas; Machuka, Abigael; Mongare, Quincy; Iddi, Samuel; Jones, Gabriel D; Sander, Josemir W; Kariuki, Symon M; Sen, Arjune; Newton, Charles R; Asiki, Gershim (University of Nairobi, 2024)
      Background: WHO estimates that more than 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy and 80% of cases are in low-income and middle-income countries. Most studies in Africa have focused on active convulsive epilepsy in rural ...