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The effect of antiretroviral therapy initiation on vitamin D levels and four oral diseases among Kenyan children and adolescents living with HIV
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Objectives: The impact of antiretroviral treatment (ART) on the occurrence of oral diseases among children and adolescents living with HIV (CALHIV) is poorly understood. The aim of this study was to determine the effect ...
Seroprevalence Estimates of Q Fever and the Predictors for the Infection in Cattle, Sheep, and Goats in Nandi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Q fever is an important worldwide zoonotic disease that affects almost all domestic animals, wildlife, and humans. The infection has both socio-economic and public health significance. A cross-sectional study was carried ...
Drivers and Potential Distribution of Anthrax Occurrence and Incidence at National and Sub-county Levels Across Kenya From 2006 to 2020 Using Inla
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Anthrax is caused by, Bacillus anthracis, a soil-borne bacterium that infects grazing animals. Kenya reported a sharp increase in livestock anthrax cases from 2005, with only 12% of the sub-counties (decentralised ...
Quality control report of drugs analyzed in the drug analysis and research unit during the period 2016-2020
(ECAJPS, 2023-03-02)
During the five-year period covering 2016-2020, the Drug Analysis and Research Unit
(DARU) received and processed 326 drug samples. Of these samples, 32.5% were locally
manufactured, 65.7% imported and 1.8% of undeclared ...
Student peer mentoring: Feasibility and acceptability of mHealth-based tool for alcohol and substance abuse prevention by peer mentors at a university in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Objective: The use of mobile health (mHealth)-based interventions for the prevention of alcohol and other psychoactive substances use is an emerging practice for which new evidence is required. This study evaluated the ...
Sero-prevalence of hepatitis B virus and compliance with hepatitis B vaccination schedules among outpatient clinic attendees in Nairobi
(PROS ONE, 2023-02-02)
Background
Hepatitis B is becoming a growing public health problem in Kenya. To combat the threat, HBV vaccination should be recommended, particularly for individuals who are not covered by the national immunization ...
Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles and Genes of Staphylococci Isolated from Mastitic Cow’s Milk in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Increasing numbers of potentially zoonotic multidrug-resistant (MDR) staphylococci
strains, associated with mastitis in dairy cows, are being reported globally and threaten disease
management in both animal and human ...
"When they are all grown, I will tell them": Experience and perceptions of parental self-disclosure of HIV status to children in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Background: There is mixed evidence on the influence of self-disclosure of one's HIV status on mental health, health behaviours and clinical outcomes. We studied the patterns of self-disclosure among parents living with ...
Geographical Associations of HIV Prevalence in Female Sex Workers From Nairobi, Kenya (2014-2017)
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Background: Kenya's HIV epidemic is heterogeneously distributed. Although HIV incidence in Kenya has shown signs of recent decline, focused interventions are still needed for female sex workers (FSWs). Geospatially informed ...