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Pattern and determinants of contraceptive usage among women of reproductive age from the Digo community residing in Kwale, Kenya: results from a cross-sectional household survey
(University of Nairobi, 2018-01)Contraceptive usage has been associated with improved maternal and child health (MCH) outcomes. Despite significant resources being allocated to programs, there has been sub-optimal uptake of contraception, especially in ... -
Diterpenoids from the roots of Croton dichogamus Pax.
(University of Nairobi, 2017-12)Four previously undescribed diterpenoids including two crotofolanes, crotodichogamoin A and B, and two halimanes, crothalimene A and B, a new sesquiterpenoid, and fifteen previously reported compounds, including the ... -
Determination in vivo viability of a transfused platelet product by corrected count increment and percentage platelet response.
(University of Nairobi, 2017-07)INTRODUCTION: For many years, platelet concentrates have been used for the prevention as well as treatment of bleeding disorders, especially in those patients with haematological problems involving platelet disorders as ... -
Opportunities to Promote a Vibrant Research Culture in Universities in East Africa
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The broiler meat system in Nairobi, Kenya: Using a value chain framework to understand animal and product flows, governance and sanitary risks.
(University of Nairobi, 2017-11)Livestock food systems play key subsistence and income generation roles in low to middle income countries and are important networks for zoonotic disease transmission. The aim of this study was to use a value chain framework ... -
Antimycoplasmal Activities of Compounds from Solanum aculeastrum and Piliostigma thonningii against Strains from the Mycoplasma mycoides Cluster.
(University of Nairobi, 2017-12)Infections caused by Mycoplasma species belonging to the 'mycoides cluster' negatively affect the agricultural sector through losses in livestock productivity. These Mycoplasma strains are resistant to many conventional ... -
Unclear association between levels of Plasmodium falciparum lactate dehydrogenase (PfLDH) in saliva of malaria patients and blood parasitaemia: diagnostic implications?
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The use of saliva in diagnosis of infectious diseases is an attractive alternative to procedures that involve blood drawing. It promises to reduce risks associated with accidental needle pricks and improve patient compliance ... -
Perceived Effect of Organizational Culture on Corporate Entrepreneurship in Tarda
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Corporate entrepreneurship has been recognized by academics and practitioners as a vital tool in increasing the performance levels of organization. Organizations that were traditionally not recognized as being entrepreneurial ... -
The Effect of Capital Structure On Market Share of Insurance Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Insurance firms are key players in the growth of an economy. However, the intake in Kenya is still low as reflected by the insurance penetration rate which stands at 2.79%. This means that insurance companies have to come ... -
An Assessment of Impact of Poverty on Female Headed Households in Kangemi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The prevalence and incidence of poverty among women and female headed households is a subject of feminization of poverty debate. The overall objective of the study was to assess the impact of poverty in female headed ... -
The Effect of Macroeconomic Variables on Interest Rate Spread in the Commercial Banking Sector in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The study sought to establish the effect of macroeconomic variables on interest rate spread in the commercial banking sector of Kenya. Descriptive research design was used. Secondary data were collected from the first ... -
Urine TB lipoarabinomannan (LAM) predicts mortality in hospitalized HIV-infected children.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Despite diagnostic performance limitations, urine lipoarabinomannan (LAM) predicts death in HIV-infected adults with TB. Pediatric data are limited. Among 137 hospitalized HIV-infected children, mortality was 4.9-fold ... -
Relative Deprivation, Protests and Voting in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)While protests and voting are forms of political participation, their theoretical and empirical literature has largely developed independently and remains unintegrated, despite a possible common causal mechanism. This ... -
Soil contamination from lead battery manufacturing and recycling in seven African countries.
(University of Nairobi, 2018-02)Lead battery recycling is a growing hazardous industry throughout Africa. We investigated potential soil contamination inside and outside formal sector recycling plants in seven countries. We collected 118 soil samples at ... -
HIV-infected women have high numbers of CD103-CD8+ T cells residing close to the basal membrane of the ectocervical epithelium.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)BACKGROUND: Genital mucosa is the main portal of entry for various incoming pathogens, including HIV, hence an important site for host immune defenses. Tissue-resident memory T (TRM) cells defend tissue barriers against ... -
Scaling up implementation of ART: Organizational culture and early mortality of patients initiated on ART in Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018-01)BACKGROUND: Scaling up the antiretroviral (ART) program in Kenya has involved a strategy of using clinical guidelines coupled with decentralization of treatment sites. However decentralization pushes clinical responsibility ... -
Factors Influencing the Performance of the 2020 Route to Market Project: a Case of Kimfay East Africa Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The purpose of this study is to establish the factors that influence the performance of the 2020 route to market project at Kim-Fay East Africa Limited. The particular objectives will be to determine the influence of ... -
Effect of Technology Based Financial Innovations on Non-Interest Income of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Technology based financial innovation has had a great impact on the financial industry as a whole over the past few decades. It has presented the banking sector with an opportunity to increase their revenue. As such, this ... -
The Effect of Board Diversity on the Financial Performance of Companies Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2017)In the recent past, board diversity and its relationship with financial performance has closely been monitored. Boards of directors are representatives of shareholders and are elected to make decisions on various important ... -
Determinants of Agricultural Productivity in Kenya
(2017)This study sought to identify the determinants of agricultural productivity in Kenya. The study used partial factor productivity given by physical output over factor inputs. It explored inflation, real exchange rate, labour ...
