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An exploration into the creative potentials of glass using various kiln and decorative techniques to produce items for interior and exterior spaces
(2006)
Bovine foscioliosis coused by F. giganticais widespread in There is a large collection of reports of fasciolosis in Kenya based on abattoir data records from veterinary investigation laboratories (VILS) as well as reports ...
Predictors of early mortality in a cohort of human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected African children.
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
Background: Pediatric human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection follows a bimodal clinical course with rapid progression in 10–45% of children before the age of 2 years and slower progression in the remainder. ...
Status of rural aquaculture in the Lake Victoria Basin
(University of Nairobi,, 2007)
Rural aquaculture in Lake Victoria basin is a fast increasing nontraditional farming activity which if not appropriately practised will lead to degradation of the wetlands. As part of a study to develop appropriate guidelines ...
The Use of Sociological Methods to Assess Land-use Change: A Case Study of Lambwe Valley, Kenya
(2003)
Land-use history, not readily available
for most places, remains the weakest link in nearly all
studies of historic vegetation change, in Africa as well
as other places in the world. Notwithstanding,
communities hold ...
Identification of a novel HLA B*57 restricted cytotoxic T-lymphocyte epitope within HIV-1 rev
(University of Nairobi,, 2006)
HLA-B5701 and its related allele B5703 have been shown to be strongly associated with slow HIV-1 disease progression. To elucidate the effect of these alleles fully on disease progression it is essential to identify key ...
Biocompatible microemulsions for fabrication of glyceryl monostearate solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN) of tretinoin.
(University of Nairobi, 2009-08)
The objective of the present investigation was to fabricate glyceryl monostearate SLN by employing a biocompatible microemulsion as a template. Biocompatible excipients such as Tween 20 (as a surfactant) and Transcutol P ...
Decentralisation of tuberculosis treatment from the main hospitals to the peripheral health units and in the community within Machakos district, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
SETTING: A rural district, Machakos, in Kenya, facing decreasing national resources for health and an increasing tuberculosis (TB) caseload fuelled by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the ...
Technical innovation and farm productivity growth in dryland Africa: The effects of structural adjustment on smallholders in Kenya
(2000-12)
This paper uses non-parametric approach to measure technical innovation and productivity growth at the smallholder farm-level in dry-land sub-Saharan Africa during the initial years of the structural adjustment programmes ...
QUASI analysis of the HIV-1 envelope sequences in the Los Alamos National Laboratory HIV sequence database: pattern and distribution of positive selection sites and their frequencies over years
(University of Nairobi, 2007-04)
The envelope (env) protein of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) plays a crucial role in virus entry and is a central target for HIV vaccine design. Using the QUASI program, we analyzed the conserved regions of ...
Female condom introduction and sexually transmitted infection prevalence: results of a community intervention trial in Kenya
(2001)
Objective: To measure the impact on sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevalence
of a female condom introduction and risk-reduction program at Kenyan agricultural
sites.
Design: We conducted a cluster-randomized trial ...