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Dyspareunia, signs of epithelial disruption, sexual abstinence, and HIV status in female sex workers in Nairobi: a cross-sectional study
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Epithelial trauma is a risk factor of HIV infection in men who have sex with men (MSM) and female sex workers (FSWs). Painful intercourse may be indicative of epithelial tissue disruption. Previous studies on ... -
Editorial: Addressing the impact of urbanization on health and well-being in African and Asian cities
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Analysis of Neoclassical Canons in Adult Kenyans of Indian Descent
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional. Objective: To establish anthropometric norms and test the validity of four neoclassical canons among Kenyans of Indian descent. Methods: Using direct anthropometric landmarks, 3 ... -
COP27 Climate Change Conference: Urgent action needed for Africa and the world
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Prevalence and risk factors associated with the occurrence of Campylobacter sp. in children aged 6-24 months in peri-urban Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Introduction: Campylobacter bacteria is a major cause of foodborne-related bacterial gastroenteritis in humans worldwide. It is known to cause diarrhea in young children which has been shown to directly affect their weight ... -
Understanding depression treatment and perinatal service preferences of Kenyan pregnant adolescents: A discrete choice experiment
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Understanding mental health treatment preferences of adolescents and youth is particularly important for interventions to be acceptable and successful. Person-centered care mandates empowering individuals to ... -
Economics of East Coast fever: a literature review
(University of Nairobi, 2023)East Coast fever (ECF) is a cattle disease caused by a protozoan parasite called Theileria parva (T. parva). Theileria parva is transmitted among cattle by ticks. It is endemic in parts of central, eastern, and southern ... -
Role of Smallholder Farmers in Food Supply to Urban Consumers During Covid-19 Pademic: Case of Kinale and Magumu Farmlands
(AFRICA HABITAT REVIEW, 2023-10)This paper presents findings from a study that analysed the role of smallholder farming in food supply while revealing the impacts of Covid-19 pandemic on smallholder farmers as they complied with containment measures ... -
Impacts of Covid-19 Containment Measures on Informal Food Vending in Residential Neighbourhoods in Nairobi City County
(AFRICA HABITAT REVIEW, 2023-10)Informal vending is a widespread economic activity and it includes food distribution services in the cities of the Global South including Nairobi City County. It plays a critical role in food supply to urban consumers in ... -
Women’s Perspectives on The Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC):A Case Of Kenyan Mothers Of Children With Dyslexia.
(JPAHAP, 2023-08-31)Dyslexia is a reading disability that affects 1 in every 5 children globally, yet in Africa, it remains largely unidentified and undiagnosed. Although mothers of children with dyslexia are key stakeholders and play a ... -
Decentralization of Teachers’ Recruitment and Promotion of Teachers: Predictor of Service Delivery among Public Secondary School Teachers in Westlands Sub County, Kenya.
(JPAHAP, 2023-08-31)The purpose of the study was to investigate influence of decentralization of Teachers Service Commission functions on service delivery among public secondary school teachers in Westlands Sub-County, Kenya. The study was ... -
Age Revision of the Mariakani Formation of the Upper Duruma Group in South Lamu Basin of Kenya Based on Preliminary Calcareous Nannofossils Biostratigraphy
(AJPS, 2023-08)This paper provides new biostratigraphic evidence of the onlapping of the Jurassic and Cretaceous strata above older formations of the Duruma Series in the southern Lamu Basin. A calcareous nannofossils biostratigraphy ... -
Field Marshal Muthoni Kirima's tribute to the late Prof. Micere Mugo
(Women's Economic Empowerment Hub (WEE-Hub), University of Nairobi, 2023)A heartfelt tribute by Field Marshal Muthoni wa Kirima to Prof. Micere Githae Mugo. Prof. Mugo, a Kenyan luminary, was a professor, playwright, author, activist, and poet. She was renowned for her scholarship, serving as ... -
Biofuel Production versus Food Security in Kenya
(AJPS, 2023-08)Biofuels are essential to fulfilling the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which place a strong emphasis on ensuring global food and energy security. Itis critical to comprehend how ... -
Folklore and Socio-Political Identity in Joe Khamisi’s The Politics of Betrayal: Diary of a Kenyan Legislator and Dash Before Dusk: A Slave Descendant’s Journey in Freedom
(KOLA, 2023-09)Joe Khamisi’s first publication The Politics of Betrayal is a memoir and the second Dash Before Dusk is an autobiography. They both contain a personal and a group identity narration capturing a period in the Kenyan ... -
The De-Tribalized Generation: The East Africa Hip-Hop Artist.
(KOLA, 2023-09)The East African urban setting has produced a generation that lives within cultural grey areas that have no clear ethnic leanings. The youth who inhabit these urban spaces are caught in a world with forces that pull ... -
The Distribution of Fluoride Ions in the Groundwatersofthe Baringo Bogoria Lake Basin
(University of Nairobi, 2007)The ground waters of the area extending from the southern shores of Lake Bogoria to the northern shores of Lake Baringo, within the floor of the Rift Valley Kenya have been examined in relation to fluoride concentrations. ... -
Model Reduction for Partial Differential Equations
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This research project considersModel Order Reduction (MOR) techniques known as Proper Orthogonal Decomposition (POD) method and Discrete Empirical Interpolation Method (DEIM) for Partial Differential Equations (PDEs). ... -
WEE Hub Newsletter (Vol.1, Issue 03, Aug 2023)
(Women's Economic Empowerment Hub (WEE-Hub), University of Nairobi, 2023-08)Welcome to Volume 1, Issue 3 of the UoN WEE Hub Newsletter. The WEE Hub is committed, through research on entrepreneurship and employment to generate data that supports continuous evidence-based development of knowledge ... -
Analysis of contraceptive use among homeless women in Kenya – a case of Nairobi county
(Informa UK, 2023-07)Many factors influence the utilization of reproductive healthcare services in Kenya. Despite the effort by the government and other stakeholders to improve access and utilization of these services, there remains a major ...