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Genetic Diversity and Resistance to Bacterial Blight Among Kenyan Cassava (Manihot Esculent Crantz) Germplasm
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) has high carbohydrate content and is grown in Africa as an alternative staple crop for food, feed, and bioethanol production. However, the production of cassava encounters limitation due ...
A Study Assessing the Period Prevalence and Factors Associated With Impaired Skin Integrity Amongst Preterm Newborns Admitted to the Newborn Unit at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Introduction: The skin is the human body’s first line of protection against pathogens and infections of epidemiological relevance. Most preterm babies receive care the newborn unit and this predisposes them to treatment ...
Analysis of Metabolite Compounds in Ruminants and Their Contribution to Greenhouse Gas Emission
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Ruminants such as cattle, goats, sheep, and camels host highly diverse microbial communities in their rumens that ferment fibrous plant materials to produce energy. However, this fermentation process also generates significant ...
Contributions of Community Vaccinators to the Delivery and Distribution of Newcastle Disease Vaccines in Makueni County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
This was a cross-sectional descriptive study aimed at investigating the contributions of community vaccinators in the delivery and distribution of Newcastle disease (NCD) vaccines in Kibwezi West Sub-County, Makueni County. ...
Structured Pre-discharge Education on Care of Neonates to Mothers of Neonates Discharged From the Kenyatta National Hospital Newborn Unit
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Background
Maternal knowledge on evidence-based interventions in the New Born Unit is often not structured, leaving these children vulnerable to adverse outcomes upon discharge.
This study aimed to test the effectiveness ...
Study of Phytochemistry, Toxicity and Antihypertensive Activity of Carpobrotus Edulis Aqueous Leaf Extract
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Carpobrotus edulis is a medicinal plant widely used as a folk medicine in Southern Africa, to treat hypertension and other ailments. Despite its extensive use in herbal medicine, there is no documented scientific evidence ...
Designing Navigable Interior Spaces in Affordable Housing for the Visually Impaired in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Background: Universal Design is a guideline that makes all designs usable by all people to the
greatest extent possible without need for adaptation, a tool that the government of Kenya chose
not to implore when designing ...
Factors Influencing the Persistence of Female Genital Mutilation Among the Maasai Community: Acase Study of Maili 46 Location, Kajiado West County
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
The number of girls and women who have had FGM is estimated at 200 million worldwide, but the prevalence of the procedure is rising as the world's population expands. In Kenya, female genital mutilation occurs among several ...
Resource Mobilization Strategies and Implementation of Community Based Organization Projects in Kenya: a Case of Kibra Informal Settlement, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Resources remain an issue for many CBOs in Kenya because their level of funding is insufficient with their current resource mobilization strategies. Many CBOs operating in Kibra fail to acquire enough funds that can allow ...