University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Hygiene practices in urban restaurants and challenges to implementing food safety and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points programmes in Thika town, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Objectives: To determine the microbial load in food, examination of safety measures and possibility of implementing an Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) system. Design: The target population for this study ... -
Guidelines for the rational use of non - opioid analgesics in East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2003) -
An overview of suicidal behaviour in Africa
(University Of Nairobi, 2011) -
Rheumatoid arthritis :Manual for Doctors
(University of Nairobi, 2013) -
Understanding arthritis: The silent Menace within
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Developing Drought Tolerant Maize Genotypes In Kenya: Selection For Anthesis To Silking Interval
(2011)Drought is one of the major abiotic stresses that causes yield loss in the tropical environments and selection for drought tolerance will improve crop yields. Flowering in maize has been identified as a crucial trait in ... -
The African Green Monkey (Cercopithecus aethiops) as a non-human primate model for infections with Cyclospora Cayetanensis
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Clinical epidemiology and pathogenesis of Cyclospora species was studied in 64 wild-trapped Cercopithecus aethiops at the Institute of Primate Research, Nairobi, Kenya. The monkeys were screened for Cyclospora parasites ... -
Prevalence of ringworm (dermatophytosis) in dogs and cats submitted to the small animal clinic of the University of Nairobi between 2001 and 2010
(University of Nairobi, 2012)A retrospective study was carried out to determine the prevalence of ringworm in 15,176 dogs and 405 cats submitted to the Small Animal Clinic of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Nairobi between 2001 ... -
Evaluation of the effectiveness of solar radiation for the disinfection of enteropathogenic e. coli escherichia contaminated water
(University of Nairobi, 2012)The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of solar radiation as a disinfection agent for EPEC contaminated water. Effectiveness of SODIS was determined using viable coliform counts on VRBA medium and inactivation ... -
Quality and yield of snap bean lines locally developed in Kenya
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Outbreak of neurological disorder associated with Streptococcus suis in a pig multiplication unit in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Two, 8 week old piglets from a large-scale pig multiplication unit in Nairobi, Kenya was referred to Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology for necropsy and laboratory analyses. Clinically, the ... -
Enhancing Food Security Through Increased Potato Production In Kenya
(2011)Potato in Kenya is an important food and cash crop that plays a major role in food security and is only second to maize in terms of utilization. The crop has higher yields per unit area (40 tonnes per hectare) than most ... -
Next Priorities for Intervention in Kenya: Results from a Cohort Study of Drug Use, HIV and HCV Patterns in Five Urban Areas
(University Of Nairobi, 2006)In Kenya, alcohol, cigarettes, Khat (miraa) and cannabis sativa, have remained the most popular abused substance and have been linked to increasing rates of HIV/HCV . This study’s objective was to identify the types, ... -
Epidemiology of ocular surface squamous neoplasia in Africa.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-12)OBJECTIVES: To describe the epidemiology and an aetiological model of ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) in Africa. METHODS: Systematic and non-systematic review methods were used. Incidence was obtained from ... -
Complementary and alternative medicine use among diabetic patients in Africa: a Kenyan perspective.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-07)Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is common among patients with chronic diseases in developing countries. The rising use of CAM in the management of diabetes is an emerging public health concern given the ... -
Community-based distribution of family planning services in Saradidi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1987-04)Community-based distribution (CBD) of family planning services was initiated in 1980 in Saradidi, Kenya, as part of a community development effort. Family planning information and services in each village were provided by ...
