Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions

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    • Child nutritional status and maternal factors in an urban slum in Nairobi, Kenya 

      Thuita, F. M.; Mwadime, R. K. N.; Wang'ombe, J. K. (Department of Community Health, University of Nairobi, 2005)
      Objective: To assess the relationship between maternal factors and child nutritional status among children aged 6-36 months. Design: Cross sectional descriptive survey. Setting: Urban slum settlement in Nairobi, ...

    • Child care practices and nutritional status of children aged 0-2 years in Thika, Kenya 

      Kamau-Thuita, F.; Omwega, A. M.; Muita, J. W. G. (Department of Community Health, College of Health Sciences, University of NairobiDepartment of Food Technology and Nutrition, University of Nairobi, 2001-10)
      Objective: To assess time allocation for child care and the nutritional status of children aged 0-2 years. Design: Cross sectional descriptive survey using a structured questionnaire and taking of anthropometric measurements ...

    • Young patients with colorectal cancer at a tertiary hospital in Kenya, 1993–2005 

      Saidi, H.; Nyaim, E.O.; Karuri, D.; Githaiga, J.W. (School of Medicine, University of NairobiDepartment of Human Anatomy, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi,, 2007)
      The onset of colorectal cancer appears to be two to three decades earlier in developing countries. Data on whether colorectal cancer in the young has worse prognosis than in older patients is conflicting Younger patients ...

    • Who wants to be a Surgeon? A survey of medical students at the University of Nairobi, Kenya 

      Mwachaka Philip M.; Mbugua, E.; Saidi H (School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi, 2010)
      In Sub Saharan Africa, surgical conditions account for a significant disease burden. Surgical workforce is however inadequate, and thus strategies such as attracting medical students to surgical specialties could avert ...

    • Immunological role of the placenta, blocking factors and NK cells in post-implantation pregnancy 

      Omwandho, C A; Tumbo-Oeri, A G; Tinneberg, Hans-R; Roberts, T K; Falconer, J (Department of Biochemistry, University of Nairobi,, 2001)
      The unexpected failure of the mother to immunologically reject the foetus is partly thought to result from immunological properties of the placenta. The placental trophoblast produces immunosuppressive factors including ...

    • Morbidity among HIV-1–infected mothers in Kenya prevalence and correlates of illness during 2-year postpartum follow-up 

      Walson, Judd L; Brown, Elizabeth R; Otieno, Phelgona A; Mbori-Ngacha, DA; Wariua, Grace; Obimbo, Elizabeth M; Bosire, Rose K; Farquhar, Carey; Wamalwa, Dalton; John-Stewart, Grace C (Department of Pediatrics, University of Nairobi, Nairobi,, 2007)
      Background: Much of the burden of morbidity affecting women of childbearing age in sub-Saharan Africa occurs in the context of HIV-1 infection. Understanding patterns of illness and determinants of disease in HIV-1–infected ...

    • Health Outreach and Control of HIV Infection in Kenya 

      Ngugi, Elizabeth N; Plummer, F A (Department of Community HeaLth, College of HeaLth Sciences, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of MedicaL MicrobioLogy, College of HeaLth Sciences, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 1986)
      This paper highlights the role of mobilization of individuals and community groups and health professionals in prevention of HIV transmission. It traces the educational strategy employed to reach the general population and ...

    • Female education, adolescent sexuality and the risk of sexually transmitted infection in Ariaal Rendille culture 

      ROTII, E A; FRATKIN, E M; GLICKMAN, B W; Ngugi, Elizabeth N (2001)
      Sub-Saharan Africa today features the worlds highest levels of fertility, infant and child mortality and sexually transmitted infectious diseases, with the last including Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome(AIDS) (National ...

    • Identification of DNA marker specific to medium-sized chromosome 4 of Trypanosoma congolense 

      Apopa, P.L.; Majiwa, A.O.; Kinyanjui, P.W. (Department of Biochemistry, University of Nairobi, 2004)
      Genomic DNA from T. congolense clone I~1180 was purified and resolved by pulsed field gradient gel electrophoresis (PFGE) technique to separate the genome into chromosome-sized DNA molecules. PFGE conditions most ideal for ...

    • Experimental kwashiokor and obesity 

      Oloowokere, J.O; Makawiti, D.W; Konji, VN; Omwandho, C.A (Department of Biochemistry, University of Nairobi,, 1991)
      Obesity and kwashiorkor syndrome were experimentally simulated in sprague dawley weaning rats to investigate the changes in energy metabolism and relative organ body weight ratios during over nutrition and under nutrition.Liver ...

    • Clients' Perception of HIV/AIDS Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCt) Services in Nairobi, Kenya 

      Olews, Tom M.; . Wanyungu, John O.; Makau, Anthony M. (Vision Integrity & Passion to Serve (VIPS) Health Servioes at WoodleyMonitoring Evaluation and Research Unit, National A IDS/STD , TB and Leprosy Control Programme, Ministry of HealthKampala Intemational University (KIU), Westem Campus, 2009)
      Objective: To assess clients' perception of voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) services in Nairobi, Kenya. Methodology and results: Data was collected through self administered client exit questionnaires given to willing ...

    • Characteristics of clients seeking voluntary counseling and testing (vCD services in Nairobi, Kenya 

      Olewe, Tom M.; Wanyungu, John O.; Makau, Anthony M. (Vision Integrity & Passion to Serve (VIPS) Health Services at WoodleyMonitoring Evaluation and Research Unit, National AIDS/STD, TB and Leprosy Control Programme, Ministry of HealthKampala International University (KIU), Western Campus, 2008)
      Objective: To determine the characteristics of clients seeking VCT services in Nairobi, Kenya. Methodology and results: Convenient sample of 418 client data forms were analyzed. Rapid H IV test kits were used to determine ...

    • Evaluation of a Portable Blood Lead Analyzer as an Alternative to Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer 

      Olewe, Tom M.; Mwanthi, Mutuku A.; Wang'ombe, Joseph K.; Griffiths, Jeffrey K. (2008)
      Objective: To evaluate LeadCare II analyzer, a portable electro-analytical instrument used to rapidly analyze blood lead levels (BLL) in children, and compare it to gold standard, graphite furnace atomic absorption ...

    • The Prognosis of Adult Acute Leukaemias at Kenyatta National Hospital in the 1980s 

      Nyabola, L. O.; Abinya, N. A. Othieno (Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi2Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1991-12)
      A retrospective survey was carried out of adult patients (aged 13 years and above) seen at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) betwecn January, 1980 and May, 1987 with various types of acute leukaemia. Records were available ...

    • Topography of The Posterior Communicating Artery in a Kenyan Population 

      Sinkeet, S; Ogeng'o, Julius A; Saidi, H; Awori, K (Department of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi, 2010)
      Configuration and branching pattern of the posterior communicating artery influence occurrence and approaches to management of aneurysms. Distribution of the various configurations and branching patterns shows population ...

    • Variations in the formation of supraclavicular brachial plexus among Kenyans 

      Olabu, B.O.; Ogeng'o, Julius A; Awori, K.O.; Saidi, H. (Department of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi, 2008)
      To describe the pattern and prevalence of variations that occur in the supraclavicular part of the brachial plexus in a Kenyan population The presence of four trunks and an accessory phrenic nerve passing through the ...

    • Topography of the recurrent laryngeal nerve in relation to the thyroid artery, zuckerkandl tubercle, and berry ligament in Kenyans 

      Kaisha, W.; Wobenjo, A; Saidi, H. (Department of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Surgery, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
      Injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) is an important but avoidable complication of thyroidectomy. This complication may be avoided by the identification of the nerve facilitated by important landmarks found along ...

    • Prolapsed Inter-vertebral disc in an African population 

      Ongeti, KW; Gakuu, LN; Ogeng'o, Julius A; Saidi, H (College of health science University of Nairobi, 2012)
      Characteristics of Prolapsed Intervertebral Disc (PID) in Africa, reports are scanty and often disparate PID in Kenya is commonest in the lower lumbar region of young people more in females and is associated with trauma

    • Solid Waste Management in Nairobi City: 

      Mwanthi, M. A.; Nyabola, L. O. (Department of Community Health, University of NairobiEnviromental and Occupational Health, Department of Community Health, University oj Nairobi,, 1997)
      The continual influx of people from rural areas and small towns to Nairobi has more than doubled the population of the city in the last 10 years. Population growth has overwhelmed the city's ability to deliver necessary ...

    • HIV-1 disease progression in breast-feeding and formula-feeding mothers: 

      Otieno, Phelgona A; Brown, Elizabeth R; Mbori-Ngacha, DA; Nduati, RW; Farquhar, Carey; Obimbo, Elizabeth M; Bosire, Rose K; Emery, Sandy; Overbaugh, Julie; Richardson, Barbra A; John-Stewart, Grace C (Department of Pediatrics, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2007)
      Background. There is conflicting evidence regarding the effects of breast‐feeding on maternal mortality from human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV‐1) infection, and little is known about the effects of breast‐feeding ...