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The 'α-synucleinopathy syndicate': multiple system atrophy and Parkinson's disease
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) and Parkinson's diseases (PD) are elite members of the α-synucleinopathy organization. Aberrant accumulations of the protein α-synuclein characterize them. A plethora of evidence indicates the ... -
Medicalisation of female genital mutilation is a dangerous development
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United Against Rabies Forum: The first 2 years
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Rabies continues to kill an estimated 59,000 people annually, with up to 99% of human cases transmitted by domestic dogs. The elimination of human deaths from dog-mediated rabies is achievable by applying a One Health ... -
Prevalence of five curable sexually transmitted infections and associated risk factors among tertiary student men who have sex with men in Nairobi, Kenya: a respondent-driven sampling survey†
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Young men who have sex with men (MSM) are a key population at high risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We conducted a respondent-driven sampling (RDS) bio-behavioural survey to estimate the prevalence ... -
Evaluation and optimization of the syndromic management of female genital tract infections in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Genital tract infections pose a public health concern. In many low-middle-income countries, symptom-based algorithms guide treatment decisions. Advantages notwithstanding, this strategy has important limitations. ... -
Costs and intermediate outcomes for the implementation of evidence-based practices of midwifery under a MIDWIZE framework in an urban health facility in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Three evidence-based midwife-led care practices: dynamic birth positions (DBP), immediate skin-to-skin contact (SSC) with zero separation between mother and newborn, and delayed cord clamping (DCC), were ... -
Managing motherhood - the experiences of female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Women selling sex often face challenges in raising their children in the context of significant socio-economic difficulties and the social stigma inherent in sex work. This paper is based on a cross-sectional qualitative ... -
Individual and Household Level Associates of Modern Contraceptive Usage Among Married Women in Wajir and Garissa Counties in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Kenya's birthrate is 3.4 children per woman, compared to 2.4 globally given the increasing expenditure in family planning programs and education among married women. High fertility rates can cause maternal mortality, anemia, ... -
The Use of Propaganda in University Politics in Kenya: the Case of University of Nairobi Students’ Association Elections
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study sought to investigate the use of propaganda in politics and how it is being applied at University of Nairobi students ‘Association. Research objectives were to find out the role of propaganda during students’ ... -
Influence of School Based Factors on Implementation of Grade One to Four Mathematics in Rachuonyo East Sub-county, Homabay County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The study set out to look at the impact by school based factors towards the implementation of grade 1 to 4 mathematics in Rachuonyo East Sub-County, Homabay County. Among the determined objectives leading the study are; ... -
Caregivers Food-water Handling Practices, Knowledge and Prevalence of Food-water Borne Diseases in Chidren (1-5 Years) of Yatta, Kenya: a Case of Sand Dams
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The building of sand dams is the elected course of action to remedy the dry conditions. Sand dam creation in Yatta is depends on local expertise in harvesting, sieving, storage of water. This study aimed at assessing ... -
Social Protection for Women’s Economic Empowerment - Lessons From Kazi Mtaani & Inua Jamii
(UoN, AWSC, Women’s Economic Empowerment Hub, 2023)This report is the result of research conducted by the Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Hub, African Women’s Studies Center, and University of Nairobi. The research aimed at using the example of Kazi Mtaani and Inua Jamii ... -
Assessing What Works for Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) in the Implementation of Kenya’s Credit Guarantee Scheme
(UoN, AWSC, Women’s Economic Empowerment Hub, 2022-01)Kenya’s Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) was established as part of the presidential economic stimulus package in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on medium, small and micro enterprises. In order to contain the ... -
Assessing the Contributions of the Women’s Movements & Women’s Self-Mobilization, to Women’s Economic Empowerment in Kenya Between 1963 and 2010
(UoN, AWSC, Women’s Economic Empowerment Hub, 2023)This study focused on Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) in select counties in Kenya. These were Busia, Kakamega, and Kisumu in the Western region; Kajiado, Nakuru and Baringo in the Rift Valley region; Nyeri, Muranga, and ... -
Examining Strategies that Women’s Movement Used to Realize Gains in the Kenya Constitution 2010
(UoN, AWSC, Women’s Economic Empowerment Hub, 2023)Women have been excluded from decision-making institutions and processes. To eliminate gender discrimination in laws, secure equal rights for women and enact legislations that promote gender equality, women have since the ... -
Customer characteristics and over-indebtedness in Kenya
(AJBUMA, 2023-07-14)The influence of an individual’s characteristics on their financial decisions has always been an area of great interest to researchers. The use of customer characteristics to predict the decisions that a customer will make ... -
Influence of farmer capacity building in financial mobilisation on performance of smallholder irrigation projects in Migori County, Kenya.
(AJBUMA, 2023-07-14)Irrigation is increasingly being accepted as a precursor to food security, employment creation and economic development. Irrigation accounts for up to 40% of world food production (Asian Development Bank [ADB], 2015). ... -
Strategic leadership and strategy implementation in Commercial Banks in South Sudan: the role of organizational structure
(AJBUMA, 2023-07-14)The main objective of the study was to establish the role of organizational structure on the relationship between strategic leadership and strategy implementation in commercial banks in South Sudan. The subsequent hypothesis ... -
Government ownership and financial performance of state enterprises: Kenyan perspective
(AJBUMA, 2023-07-14)The primary aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between government ownership and the financial performance of state enterprises in Kenya. To achieve this objective, a positivist philosophy was adopted, ... -
A New Historicism Approach to Paradox in Religious Faith in Selected Kiswahili Novels
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This paper aims at analyzing specific Kiswahili novels using a New Historicism Approach in the quest to show that witchcraft, adultery, lies, power struggle and other vices characterize the daily activities of worshippers ...