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Importance of livestock and the technological and policy challenges facing the development of livestock in Africa
(University of Nairobi., 2013)
A comparative Evaluation of Postharvest Quality Attributes of Two Banana (Musa spp) Varieties as Affected by Preharvest Production Conditions
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2013)
Preharvest factors including agro-ecological conditions, cultural practices and crop variety selection greatly impact fruit quality potential at harvest and postharvest longevity. In this study, quality attributes of banana ...
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Among Widow Survivors Of The 1994 Rwandese Genocide (2009)
(University of Nairobi, 2013-06)
An Audit Of Hospital Radio-pharmacy Practice At Kenyatta National Hospital Nuclear Medicine Unit
(University of Nairobi, 2013-06)
Radio-pharmacy or nuclear pharmacy is the specialty practice of pharmacy
which focuses on the safe and efficacious use of radiopharmaceuticals either
for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. The practice combines the ...
Phenotypic and genotypic antibiotic resistance patterns of Staphylococcus aureus from raw and spontaneously fermented camel milk.
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Aims: To pheno- and genotypically characterise Staphylococcus aureus isolated from raw and fermented camel milk from Kenya and Somali for their antibiotic resistance.
Methodology: Microdilution assays to determine minimal ...
High Rates of Relationship Dissolution Among Heterosexual HIV-Serodiscordant Couples in Kenya.
(2013)
HIV-1 serodiscordant couples may experience increased risks of relationship dissolution; however, longitudinal stability of these relationships is poorly understood. We determined rates and correlates of separation among ...
Effect of concurrent use of anti-retroviral therapy and levonorgestrel sub-dermal implant for contraception on CD4 counts: a prospective cohort study in Kenya.
(2013)
Simultaneous use of contraceptive hormones and anti-retroviral therapy (ART) may theoretically lessen the effectiveness of both. Women on ART need assurance that hormonal contraception is safe and effective. The sub-dermal ...
Multiple human papillomavirus infections and HIV seropositivity as risk factors for abnormal cervical cytology among female sex workers in Nairobi.
(2013)
We estimated type-specific prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) and examined risk factors for abnormal cervical cytology among 296 female sex workers from Nairobi, Kenya. Over half (54%) were infected with a high-risk ...
Concrete use for sustainable development
(2013-05)
Concrete is a primary construction material of the modern age with over 13 billion metric tons being used globally every year. It is a man-made material with a great impact on the economy and the environment. Its properties ...