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Speciation and Antifungal Susceptibility of Candida Isolates From Diabetic Foot Ulcer Patients in a Tertiary Hospital in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Introduction: diabetic foot ulcer is the leading cause of hospital admissions, lower limb amputation and death among diabetic patients. Little information is available on fungal isolation in diabetic foot ulcer patients, ...
An Empiric Tool to Identify Kenyans Living With Hiv Who Will Have Unsuppressed Viremia 18 Months Following Treatment Initiation to Guide Differentiated Care Models
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Background: With the global push towards universal access to Antiretroviral Treatment (ART), patient numbers are increasing, further straining already under-resourced healthcare systems in sub-Saharan Africa. A simple ...
Impact of Social Media on Educating East African Designers
(Africa Design Review Journal, 2022-06-27)
For centuries, there has been a cynical view of Africa. There has always been the perception that Africa is a highly underdeveloped continent. Now that we have the tools in our hands, we can tell our stories ourselves, ...
The Legacy of Tinga Tinga Art; The Analysis
(Africa Design Review Journal, 2022-06-27)
Africa Design Review Journal, University of Nairobi216ABSTRACT Background: Tinga Tinga, named after its founder Edward Saidi Tingatinga, is an informal art and design style and art movement that began in the second half ...
The Significance of Art in the Matwana Matatu Culture
(Africa Design Review Journal, 2022-06-27)
EA description of Kenyan culture would be incomplete without the inclusion of the buses and mini-buses colloquially known as matatus that make up a large part of the country’s public transport system. This is because these ...
The Impact of Sauti Sol in The Globalization of Contemporary East African Culture
(Africa Design Review Journal, 2022-06-27)
East African culture has been enjoyed in the region. However, on the international stage, it plays second fiddle to West and South African culture. This is true of food, music and fashion. Objectives: Sauti Sol have found ...
Strengthening System and Implementation Research Capacity for Child Mental Health and Family Well-being in Sub-saharan Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Background: Children in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) experience high rates of mental health problems, and the region has limited access to mental health resources and research capacity to address the needs. Despite the success ...
Phylogeographic Assessment Reveals Geographic Sources of Hiv-1 Dissemination Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
HIV-1 transmission dynamics involving men who have sex with men (MSM) in Africa are not well understood. We investigated the rates of HIV-1 transmission between MSM across three regions in Kenya: Coast, Nairobi, and Nyanza. ...
Providing “a beam of light to see the gaps”: determinants of implementation of the Systems Analysis and Improvement Approach applied to the pediatric and adolescent HIV cascade in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Background: Children and adolescents living with HIV have poorer rates of HIV testing, treatment, and virologic suppression than adults. Strategies that use a systems approach to optimize these multiple, linked steps ...
Quality of Oxytocin and Tranexamic Acid for the Prevention and Treatment of Postpartum Hemorrhage in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Tanzania
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Objective: To check the quality of oxytocin and tranexamic acid-two recommended products for prevention and treatment of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH)-used in facilities taking part in an implementation research project to ...