University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Surveillance for respiratory health care–associated infections among inpatients in 3 Kenyan hospitals, 2010-2012
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Although health care–associated infections are an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, the epidemiology and etiology of respiratory health care–associated infections (rHAIs) have not been documented in ... -
Occasional papers in Languages and Linguistics
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Wet season nutrient supply to lactating grade animals managed under different production systems
(University of Nairobi, 1991)A study was made of several forage and concentrate systems in the areas in Kenya where cattle with high genetic potential are kept, to ascertain the type and quality of feed given to lactating cows by small-scale dairy ... -
Effect of feeding system on adequacy of diet minerals for lactating cows
(University of Nairobi, 1993)To what extent different sources of feed cover the mineral requirements of lactating cows in the absence of mineral supplementation was studied. Lactating Friesians, Ayrshires and their crosses with zebu were used in 90-day ... -
Utilization of maternal health services among young women in Kenya: insights from the KDHS 2003
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An assessment of the mineral supply to dairy cows fed mixed diets
(University of Nairobi, 1994)In on-farm trials in Kenya, a total of 18 lactating cows were fed for 3 months on various types of fodder, pasture and concentrate in zero-grazing, semi zero-grazing and grazing systems of smallholder milk production. ... -
Performance of Sahiwal calves fed on colostrum preserved by different methods.
(University of Nairobi, 1998)Colostrum preserved by 5 different methods was fed to 35 preweaning Sahiwal and Sahiwal crossbred calves from 6-30-days-old for a period of 4 weeks. Seven control calves were fed whole milk (WM). Colostrum was treated with ... -
Toxicity of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis surface lipid to skin and regional lymph nodes in goats
(University of Nairobi, 2008)The toxicity of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis surface lipid to skin and draining regional lymph nodes in goats was investigated. Five goats were injected intradermally at two skin sites with 5 mg of the surface lipid ... -
Trends and correlates of HIV testing amongst women : lessons learnt from Kenya : original research
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Background: A majority of women in Kenya do not know their HIV status and are therefore unable to take preventive measures or medication in order to prolong their lives. Objectives: This study investigates the key ... -
Antenatal care and pregnancy outcomes in a safe motherhood health voucher system in rural Kenya, 2007–2013
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Setting: A rural private health facility, Ruby Medical Centre (RMC), participating in a safe motherhood health voucher system for poor women in Kiambu County, Kenya. Objectives: Between 2007 and 2013, to determine 1) ... -
The issue of Mass Media and the Africa debt Crisis
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Media Framing Of Women Politicians In Kenya
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Audiences to Users: The Paradigm Shift in the Role of Audiences in the Execution of Mobile Money Transactions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Mobile money systems have increasingly demonstrated a paradigm shift in the role played by audiences in the execution of transactions now dominantly characterized by independent manipulation of virtual accounts as opposed ... -
Using Popular Expression To Address HIV And AIDs Among The Youth: Lessons From ShugaDrama. In N. Wildermuth And W. Mitullah
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The Expression Analysis of Hexokinase 1 Gene in the Pumwani Commercial Sex Worker Cohort, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Altered susceptibility to HIV-1 infection has been observed in a commercial sex worker (CSW) cohort in Nairobi, Kenya, where a subset of women are classified as HIV-1 exposed yet seronegative (HESN). A gene ... -
Patterns of presentation of paediatric supracondylar fractures of the humerus at Kenyatta National Hospital
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Low expression of activation and inhibitory molecules on NK cells and CD4+ T cells Is associated with viral control
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Chronic HIV-1 infection induces severe immune alterations, including hyperactivation, exhaustion, and apoptosis. In fact, viral control has been associated with low frequencies of these processes. Here, we evaluated the ...
