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Dental Amalgam Phase Down Training Programme for Dentists, Lectures 1 and 2
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Domestic Policies on Negotiating Tax Treaties
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Since the beginning of the twentieth century, there has been an exponential growth in cross-border trade and investment, resulting today in a highly integrated, mobile and complex global economy. All countries are involved ... -
A Comparative Study on Factors Influencing Implementation of Competency-based Curriculum in Private and Public Primary Schools in Mbita Sub-County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The purpose of this research was to investigate the factors that influence the implementation of Competency Based Curriculum in public and private primary schools in Mbita sub-county, Kenya. Although the Kenyan government ... -
Intergrating Bioinformatics Mechanism - Based Screening Into Kinetoplastids Antiprotozoan rRna Targets Compound Discovery Paradigm
(university of Nairobi, 2020-03)Kinetoplastids are human pathogens with devastating economic and health effects, which include Leishmania and Trypanosoma species from flagellated protozoans. With the developed technology platform that allows the generation ... -
Spoken word poetry in Kenya: an emerging genre of oral literature in social media spaces - Beatrice Ekesa
(The Nairobi Journal of LITERATURE, 2022-11-08)Spoken word poetry is an emerging genre of oral poetry in Kenya. This genre is a demonstration of the transition that has taken place in the field of performance poetry. Spoken word poetry began from the ... -
Activity Time Budget and Foraging Patterns of Rothschild’s Giraffes (Giraffa Camelopardalis Rothschildi) in Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2022)Animal behavioral studies are essential to efficiently manage them and their preferred habitats for the mutual benefit of both. However, very few studies have been conducted on Rothschild’s giraffes’ ethology in Africa, ... -
Prevalence and Characterization of Bacteria of Genus Salmonella in Retail Pork and Raw Vegetables, Busia County
(university of nairobi, 2022)Salmonellosis is a major global threat to public health and causes emergence and spread of antimicrobial-resistant strains. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and characterization of Salmonella species (spp.) ... -
Safety and Effectiveness of Dolutegravir-based Regimens in Hiv Patients at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Malawi
(university of nairobi, 2022)Introduction: Dolutegravir (DTG) is a second-generation integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) recommended by WHO for the treatment of HIV in low-and middle-income countries. DTG is safe, potent, and tolerable with a ... -
Evaluation of Maize-legume Compatibility and the Management of Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera Frugiperda) in Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2022)Smallholder farmers in East Africa generally intercrop maize (Zea mays L.) with grain legumes to intensify cropping, improve soil fertilizer, reduce pests and disease pressure, and control weeds. However, the compatibility ... -
The Association Between Medial Compartment Osteoarthritis of the Knee and Foot Posture Characteristics Among Patients Attending Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(university of nairobi, 2022)Background: Foot posture characteristics such as foot posture index (particularly pronated foot posture), medial arch index, navicular height and drop have been postulated to modify the risk of Medial Compartment Osteoarthritits ... -
Morbidity and Mortality Patterns of Neonates Admitted in Wajir County Referral Hospital and Associated Factors
(university of nairobi, 2022)Background: Neonatal morbidity and mortality is a global burden despite management measures that has been developed. Approximately 75% of all newborn deaths occur in the first week of life. In 2018 alone, around 2.5 million ... -
Pattern of Maxillofacial Injuries in Patients With Traumatic Head Injury at the Kenyatta National Referral and Teaching Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2022)Background: Maxillofacial and traumatic head injuries are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The causes of these injuries vary and are attributable to motor vehicle and cycle crashes, fall from heights and ... -
Dental Caries, Oral Mucositis and Oral-health Related- Quality-of-life in Children Undergoing Cancer Therapy at Kenyatta National Hospital
(university of nairobi, 2022)Background: Children with cancer undergo various complex treatment modalities that predispose them to oral complications. Little is known about the prevalence of these manifestations and how they affect a child’s Oral ... -
Screening Maize Germplasm for Resistance to Sugarcane Mosaic Virus
(university of nairobi, 2022)The first report of Maize lethal necrosis (MLN) in Kenya was in 2011 in Bomet County. The disease quickly spread to nearby counties causing devastating damage to maize crop yield. The causative agents of MLN are two viruses ... -
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma Gondii in Slaughtered Pigs and Risk of Exposure for Abattoir Workers in Kiambu County, Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2022)Toxoplasmosis is one of the neglected zoonotic diseases with serious health impact in im-munocompromised individuals. Ingestion of infective stages of Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) present either in raw or uncooked meat, ... -
Prevalence and Correlates of Low Serum Vitamin D Levels Among Women With Recurrent Pregnancy Loss at the Kenyatta National Hospital: a Cross Sectional Study
(university of nairobi, 2022)Introduction: Recurrent1Pregnancy1Loss (RPL) affects1approximately 1% of couples and is defined by WCRPL as the loss of two or more pregnancies after spontaneous conception or following ART excluding molar and ectopic ... -
A Malacology Survey to Map Out Schistosomiasis Transmission Sites on Mageta Island, Siaya County, Western Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2022)The persistence of human schistosomiasis in the Lake Victoria region is partly attributed to the presence of snail intermediate hosts in the genera of Biomphalaria and Bulinus. The areas around the Lake Victoria shores ... -
Evaluation of Hip Abductor Function Following Piriformis Fossa Entry Antegrade Nailing in Isolated Diaphyseal Femur Fractures at Kenyatta National Hospital
(university of nairobi, 2022)Background: A standard method of femur shaft fractures fixation is using trochanteric entry antegrade nails. Studies have highlighted the pros and cons of trochanteric entry nails (TEN) and piriformis entry nails (PEN). ... -
Dialysis Recovery Time and Its Associated Factors in Patients Undergoing Haemodialysis at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(university of nairobi, 2022)Background: Patients with ESRD on maintenance haemodialysis are known to have reduced Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL). One of the major factors postulated to contribute to this phenomenon is prolonged Dialysis ... -
Effects of Thoracic Epidural Analgesia in Thoracic and Upper Abdominal Surgery on Perioperative Stress and Morbidity
(university of nairobi, 2022)Background: Thoracotomies and laparotomies are surgical procedures prescribed for the management of multiple ailments resulting from trauma, malignancy, congenital, acquired defects and source control in sepsis. Despite ...
