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Molecular characterization and antigenic properties of a novel Babesia gibsoni glutamic acid-rich protein (BgGARP).
(University of Nairobi, 2013-10)
Identification and molecular characterization of Babesia gibsoni proteins with
potential antigenic properties are crucial for the development and validation of the
serodiagnostic method. In this study, we isolated a cDNA ...
No evidence of P. falciparum K13 artemisinin conferring mutations over a 24-year analysis in Coastal Kenya, but a near complete reversion to chloroquine wild type parasites.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Antimalarial drug resistance is a substantial impediment to malaria control. The spread of resistance has been described using genetic markers which are important epidemiological tools. We carried out a temporal analysis ...
Profiles of patients on warfarin anticoagulation therapy in a leading tertiary referral hospital in Kenya; findings and implications for Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Background: Patients' profiles affect the outcome with warfarin; however, this data, and its implications, is scarce in resource-poor countries such as Kenya without access to pharmacogenetics or regular INR testing.Objectives: ...
Prevalence and risk factors associated with Ehrlichia infections in smallholder dairy cattle in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Veterinary World, 2019-10-24)
Background and Aim: Ehrlichiosis caused by Ehrlichia ruminantium is a tick-borne disease of great economic importance
in cattle production worldwide. Despite its economic impact, limited knowledge is available on its ...
Projected Climatic and Hydrologic Changes to Lake Victoria Basin Rivers under Three RCP Emission Scenarios for 2015–2100 and Impacts on the Water Sector
(MDPI, 2019-07-13)
Abstract: Rivers in the Lake Victoria Basin support a multitude of ecosystem services, and the
economies of the riparian countries (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi) rely on their
discharge, but projections ...
Mechanisms associated with maternal adverse childhood experiences on offspring’s mental health in Nairobi informal settlements: a mediational model testing approach
(BioMed Central, 2018-12-05)
Background
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) is a significant public health and social welfare problem in low-and middle income countries (LMICs). However, most ACEs research is based on developed countries, and little ...
Influence of Pedagogical Content Knowledge on Teacher Trainee Professional Competency at University of Nairobi, Kenya
(American Journal of Education and Learning, 2019-11)
Teaching as a knowledge-based profession requires pedagogical content knowledge for problemsolving, decision making, class management and sensitivity for adapting to diverse needs of learners.
Whereas teacher knowledge ...
Towards an African and Kenyan philosophy of fiscal legitimacy
(Journal on FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT, 2019-08)
The water pot presses upon the small circular pad.
- African proverb
Programmatic implications of some vitamin A supplementation and deworming determinants among children aged 6-59 months in resource-poor rural Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Abstract
Introduction:
Controlling vitamin A deficiency and soil-transmitted helminth infections are public health imperatives. We aimed at revealing some caregiver and child-related determinants of uptake of vitamin ...
Prevalence and impact of infant oral mutilation on dental occlusion and oral health-related quality of life among Kenyan adolescents from Maasai Mara.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
BACKGROUND:
Infant Oral Mutilation (IOM) includes germectomy and early extraction of primary and permanent incisors and canines, primarily in the lower jaw. The aim of the present study was to examine the prevalence and ...