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Mammalian metabolic rates in the hottest fish on earth
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The Magadi tilapia, Alcolapia grahami, a small cichlid fish of Lake Magadi, Kenya lives in one of the most challenging aquatic environments on earth, characterized by very high alkalinity, unusual water chemistry, and ... -
What Accounts For The Upturn In Infant Mortality In Kenya During The 1989-2003 Period?
(University of Nairobi, 2010)Kenya witnessed an upsurge in early childhood mortality since the late 1980s through the 2003 period. The levels of infant mortality rates increased from 59 deaths per 1000 live births in 1989 to 78 deaths per 1000 live ... -
Plasmid mediated penicillin and tetracycline resistance among Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Treatment of gonorrhea is complicated by the development of antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) to the antibiotics recommended for treatment. Knowledge on types of plasmids and the antibiotic ... -
Highlights of the 3rd ISCB Africa Student Council Symposium 2019 in Ghana
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The article elaborates on the program highlights of the 3rd African Student Council Symposium 2019. The one-day symposium was held in Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana, on 11 November 2019 ... -
Bridging the Gap Secondary data analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Disability is one of the most neglected topics in development even though an estimated 80 percent of disabled people live in low and middle income countries (WHO, 2011). Kenya enacted the disability act in 2003 and carried ... -
Asserting the Legitimacy of Judicial Power in the Constitution of Kenya: Can Judicial Review of National Security Be Justified?
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The currency of executive pleas in cases calling for limitation of rights in matters of national security is often grounded on its functional competence and being elective as opposed to an appointive Judiciary. This concern ... -
First report of Ethiopian tobacco bushy top virus and its associated satellite RNA infecting common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Zambia
(University of Nairobi, 2020)During surveys for common bean viruses in Central Province of Zambia in April 2018, symptoms of bushy top, deep green curled branches and patchy leaf chlorosis were observed on five plants in a 2-ha farmer's field. Total ... -
Promoting Land Rights In Africa: How Do NGOs Make A Difference?
(University of Nairobi, 2002)After the first multi-party elections in 1994 and Frelimo’s victory, the government’s Five Year Plan (1995-1999) included land legislation. The Ministerial Council approved the National Land Policy and an implementation ... -
Varietal differences in physiological and biochemical responses to salinity stress in six finger millet plants
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Finger millet is an important cereal that is grown in semi-arid and arid regions of East-Africa. Salinity stress is a major environmental impediment for the crop growth and production. This study aimed to understand the ... -
Consistent condom use among highly effective contraceptive users in an HIV-endemic area in rural Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2019)Women of reproductive age are at the highest risk of both HIV infection and unintended pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa. Highly effective contraceptives (HECs) such as hormonal injectable and implants are widely used in ... -
Null Heads and Dp-Internal Concord in Bari
(University of Nairobi, 2004)This paper provides evidence from Bari, an Eastern Nilotic language found in the southern Sudan, that not all that are known as ‘Determiners’ are generated in the D-head of DP as has been advocated by Abney (1987) and ... -
Building an Open Society: the Politics of Transition in Kenya (Nairobi: Clairpress, 2002)
(University of Nairobi, 2002)Cohen CR, Gichui J, Rukaria R, Sinei SS, Gaur LK, Brunham RC. Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington, Box 356460, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. crcohen@u.washington.edu OBJECTIVE: To understand ... -
Acute Oral Toxicity and Anti-inflammatory and Analgesic Effects of Aqueous and Methanolic Stem Bark Extracts of Piliostigma thonningii (Schumach.)
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Inflammation and pain are devastating conditions characterizing many diseases. Their manifestation ranges from mild body discomfort, to a debilitating experience, which may culminate in organ failure or death. In conventional ... -
A microsporidian impairs Plasmodium falciparum transmission in Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes
(University of Nairobi, 2020)A possible malaria control approach involves the dissemination in mosquitoes of inherited symbiotic microbes to block Plasmodium transmission. However, in the Anopheles gambiae complex, the primary African vectors of ... -
Recognizing the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Kenya's New Constitutional Order: the Case of the Ogiek (Forthcoming Publication.)
(University of Nairobi, 2002)Cohen CR, Gichui J, Rukaria R, Sinei SS, Gaur LK, Brunham RC. Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington, Box 356460, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. crcohen@u.washington.edu OBJECTIVE: To understand ... -
The Gender Question in Judicial Reforms: Access to Justice for all as the Challenge Kenyan Must Rise up to" Paper Written for the Kenya Chapter of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ-Kenya)'s Judicial Reforms Project.
(University of Nairobi, 2003)Cohen CR, Gichui J, Rukaria R, Sinei SS, Gaur LK, Brunham RC. Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington, Box 356460, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. crcohen@u.washington.edu OBJECTIVE: To understand ... -
Expansions of chemosensory gene orthologs among selected tsetse fly species and their expressions in Glossina morsitans morsitans tsetse fly
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Tsetse fly exhibit species-specific olfactory uniqueness potentially underpinned by differences in their chemosensory protein repertoire. We assessed 1) expansions of chemosensory protein orthologs in Glossina morsitans ... -
Genomic and Pathogenic Characteristics of Virulent Newcastle Disease Virus Isolated from Chicken in Live Bird Markets and Backyard Flocks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Newcastle disease (ND) causes significant economic losses in the poultry industry in developing countries. In Kenya, despite rampant annual ND outbreaks, implementation of control strategies is hampered by a lack of adequate ... -
Use of validated community-based trachoma trichiasis (TT) case finders to measure the total backlog and detect when elimination threshold is achieved: a TT methodology paper
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The World Health Organization recommends TT surveys to be conducted in adults aged 15+ years (TT 15 survey) and certifies elimination of TT as a public health problem when there is less than 1 unknown case per 1,000 people ... -
Fiscal Decentralization in Kenya and South Africa: a Comparative Analysis'
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Kenya and South Africa have adopted fiscal decentralization models in their Constitutions. Though Kenya’s system is at its nascent stages and its implementation is slowly progressing, South Africa has, to ...
