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The African Development Corridors Database: a New Tool to Assess the Impacts of Infrastructure Investments
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The objectives of this study were to (1)explore the quality of clinical data generated from hospitals providing in-patient neonatal care participating in a clinical information network (CIN) and whether data improved over ... -
African Journal of Science and Technology
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Analysis of the single toggle jaw crusher kinematics
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Purpose – This paper aims to obtain equations that can be used to describe the motion of any given point in the swing jaw of a single toggle jaw crusher. Design/methodology/approach – The swing jaw drive mechanism of ... -
Analysis of the TCR Repertoire in HIV-Exposed but Uninfected Infants
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Maternal human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has been shown to leave profound and lasting impacts on the HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) infant, including increased mortality and morbidity, immunological changes, and ... -
Angle resolved photoemission study of surface states on the Pt(997) vicinal surface
(University of Nairobi, 2010)One-dimensional atomic chains can be synthesized on stepped surfaces and the electronic structure of the high vicinal surface plays an essential role in determining the physical properties of atomic chains grown on top of ... -
Anilino-functionalized Graphene Oxide Intercalated With Pt Metal Nanoparticles for Application as Supercapacitor Electrode Material
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Nanostructured anilino-functionalized reduced graphene oxide intercalated with Pt metal nanoparticles was successfully synthesized. Graphene oxide nanosheets were synthesized using a modified Hummers method with simultaneous ... -
Antenatal depressive symptoms in Kenyan women living with HIV: contributions of recent HIV diagnosis, stigma, and partner violence
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Depression among pregnant women living with HIV (WLWH) in sub-Saharan Africa leads to poor pregnancy and HIV outcomes. This cross-sectional analysis utilized enrollment data from a randomized trial (Mobile WAChX, NCT02400671) ... -
Art and design aiding children living with autism in Nairobi
(Africa Design Review Journal, 2023-06-27)Background: The number of children affected by autism has risen, with 1 in every 59 children being diagnosed within the spectrum (WHO, 2022). In Kenya, the disorder affects approximately four per cent of the population ... -
Assessment of independent comorbidities and comorbidity measures in predicting healthcare facility-onset Clostridioides difficile infection in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Introduction: Clostridioides difficile is primarily associated with hospital-acquired diarrhoea. The disease burden is aggravated in patients with comorbidities due to increased likelihood of polypharmacy, extended hospital ... -
Breeding Behaviour Of The Ostrich Struthio Camelus Neumann In Nairobi National Park
(University of NairobiCollege of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, 1979)The field work for this study was done in Nairobi National Park (112 km ) in Kenya, mainly during the years 197D and 97 The birds studied were part of a free ranging population of Struthio camelus massaicus indigenous to ... -
Breeding second‐generation biofortified bean varieties for Africa.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Micronutrient malnutrition is one of the most serious health challenges facing vast sectors of Africa's population, particularly resource‐poor women and children. Development and utilization of drought‐tolerant, biofortified ... -
Cancer is associated with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) severity and mortality: A pooled analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a rapidly escalating pandemic that has spread to many parts of the world. As such, there is urgent need to identify predictors of clinical severity in COVID-19 patients. ... -
Catholic social teaching and taxation: guidelines towards a socially more just and ecologically more sustainable world
(FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT, 2019-08)Catholic Social Teaching (CST) originates in the Mid-19th century during times of heightened tensions between the labour movement and capital intensive industries. Building on the methodological three steps of “See-Judge-Act”, ... -
Characteristics of Lactation Curves of the Kenya Alpine Dairy Goats in Smallholder Farms
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Lactation curves are a graphical representation of the milk production profile of a doe from parturition to drying up. Their shape provides information about the productivity of the doe and offers a means of explaining ... -
Characterization of Vibrio cholerae Bacteriophages Isolated from the Environmental Waters of the Lake Victoria Region of Kenya
(2013)Over the last decade, cholera outbreaks have become common in some parts of Kenya. The most recent cholera outbreak occurred in Coastal and Lake Victoria region during January 2009 and May 2010, where a total of 11,769 ... -
Co-design: Catalyst for Inclusion in the Design Process
(UON, 2021)Older persons are considered custodians of culture and the knowledge they possess need to be preserved for posterity. Is there a good approach to extract this knowledge and package it for posterity? This paper is an analysis ... -
The colonial aftermath in digitalizing tax
(Journal on FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT, 2019-08)The impact of colonialism is often discussed from a historical perspective. The influence of colonialism however remains evident in the current global developmental discourses, particularly in the use of ... -
Combing ability of maize (Zea Mays) inbred lines resistant to striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth evaluated under artificial striga infestation
(University of Nairobi, Faculty of Agriculture, 2014-04-17)The parasitic weed Striga affects maize on an estimated 20 million ha in Africa, making it a major cause of maize yield reduction from near world average of 4.2t/ha few decades ago to the present 1.5 t/ha. The objectives ... -
Comparative Profiling of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolates in Optimized and Spontaneous Fermentation of Cowpea Leaves
(University of Nairobi, 2020)In as much as spontaneous fermentation of cowpea leaves enhances product diversification, the process is rather slow with poor product quality. Limited work has been undertaken to provide input toward ...