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Determination of Honey Quality and Its Antibacterial Effects on Bee Health
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The impact of pathogens on apiculture has led to the rapid decline in bee colonies in some parts of the world. Evidence in literature on pathogenic resistance to conventional antibiotics indicates that the use of antibiotics ... -
Antimicrobial Prescription Practices and Mortality in Neonates Admitted With Suspected Neonatal Sepsis at the Mboppi and Bonaberi Baptist Hospitals, Douala, Cameroon :a Cross-sectional Descriptive Study
(2023)Background Neonatal sepsis is a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality globally. Neonates usually present with nonspecific signs, hence requires a high index of suspicion (1). For this reason, clinicians start ... -
Clinicoradiological Pattern and Early Surgical Outcome of Parasagittal Meningiomas at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)BACKGROUND: Meningiomas account for 34.4% of all central nervous system (CNS) neoplasms in Kenya. According to the literature, parasagittal meningiomas occur between 16.8% and 25.6% of all meningiomas. Surgery of parasagittal ... -
A REVIEW OF THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND MECHANISMS FOR BENEFITS-SHARING FROM WILDLIFE: THE CASE STUDY OF MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The initial exclusion oflocal communities in benefit sharing from the wildlife industry has resulted to heightened tension and exacerbated prevailing human wildlife conflict. A situation which gave impetus to the concept ... -
Influence of strategic planning on quality of education in public secondary schools in Kigumo sub-county, Murang’a, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of strategic planning on quality of education in public secondary schoolsin Kigumo Sub-County, Murang’a Kenya.The main strategic practices looked at in this study ... -
Teacher preparedness for inclusion and support of children with specific learning disabilities (sld) in public schools: a study of Mutituni zone in Machakos County
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Quality education is a key public good that should be a guarantee for all learners at all levels. However, there are a percentage of learners who face various difficulties in receiving proper accommodations in the classroom ... -
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Incubating Women’s Collectives / Group Businesses for Replication
(Women's Economic Empowerment Hub (WEE-Hub), University of Nairobi, 2024-02)Women’s entrepreneurship and economic empowerment are crucial indicators of global economic development as they contribute to employment creation and economic growth. In Kenya, about 36% of Small and Medium Enterprises are ... -
The potential impact and cost of focusing HIV prevention on young women and men: A modeling analysis in western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Objective: We compared the impact and costs of HIV prevention strategies focusing on youth (15-24 year-old persons) versus on adults (15+ year-old persons), in a high-HIV burden context of a large generalized epidemic. Design: ... -
Towards pharmacogenomics-guided tuberculosis (TB) therapy: N-acetyltransferase-2 genotypes among TB-infected Kenyans of mixed ethnicity
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background: Though persons of African descent have one of the widest genetic variability, genetic polymorphisms of drug-metabolising enzymes such as N-Acetyltransferase-2 (NAT2) are understudied. This study aimed to identify ... -
WEE Hub Newsletter (Vol.1, Issue 04, Jan 2024)
(Women's Economic Empowerment Hub (WEE-Hub), University of Nairobi, 2024-01)At the Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Hub of the African Women Studies Centre (AWSC), now in its fourth year of implementation, we have made substantive progress in the implementation of the program working towards the ... -
Typhoid fever in India: A growing concern requiring immediate preventive efforts
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Positive and Healthy Living Program Manual Development for Young People Living With HIV at the Comprehensive Care Center at the Kenyatta National Hospital: An Open Pilot Implementation Trial
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background: Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) remains a great challenge among young people in Kenya. Young people living with HIV are faced with a lot of challenges that are often ... -
Effect of Soil Properties on the Physical and Nutritional Content of Syzygium Fruits
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study was undertaken to determine the effect of Soil pH, porosity, bulk and particle density, magnesium, manganese, sodium, copper, zinc, and titaniumonthe physicochemical and nutritional content of Syzygium ... -
Assessment of the Role Played by Housing Conditions in Exacerbating Tungiasis in Kandara Sub-County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Jigger infestation, also referred to as Tungiasis, is a skin health problem usually associated with poor people. It is caused by penetration of female jigger flea, Tunga penetrans into the skin of a disposed host and, the ... -
Multi-omics analyses reveal rumen microbes and secondary metabolites that are unique to livestock species
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Ruminant livestock, including cattle, sheep, goats, and camels, possess a distinctive digestive system with complex microbiota communities critical for feed conversion and secondary metabolite production, including greenhouse ... -
Frequent and intense human-bat interactions occur in buildings of rural Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Simultaneous use of domestic spaces by humans and wildlife is little understood, despite global ubiquity, and can create an interface for human exposure to wildlife pathogens. Bats are a pervasive synanthropic taxon and ... -
Effect of Liquidity Creation on the Relationship between Interest Rate Spread and Firm Performance
(ADFJ, 2024-02-26)The interest rate spread plays a crucial role in shaping the performance of commercial banks, as a wider interest spread allows banks to generate higher interest income, leading to improved profitability and overall ... -
Understanding and managing a case of the omphalocele-exstrophy-imperforate anus-spinal defect complex
(University of Nairobi, 2024)The omphalocele-exstrophy-imperforate anus-spinal defects (OEIS) complex is a rare birth disorder involving a combination of gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, renal, neural, and genitourinary system defects. We present a ... -
Effect of Firm Characteristics on the Relationship between Corporate Sustainability Reporting and Financial Performance of Companies Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(ADFJ, 2024-02-26)Purpose: The study examines how firm characteristics moderates the relationship between corporate sustainability reporting and financial performance of companies listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. Methodology: ... -
Estimating the costs and perceived benefits of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) delivery in ten counties of Kenya: a costing and a contingent valuation study
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background: Kenya included oral PrEP in the national guidelines as part of combination HIV prevention, and subsequently began providing PrEP to individuals who are at elevated risk of HIV infection in 2017. However, as ...