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SOCIAL MEDIA USE BY THE DEAF IN BUSINESS AT NAIROBI, KENYA
(University of Nairobi, 2018-10)
Social media for business is the new frontier for deaf Kenyans, due to the information gap
they often experience as they navigate a largely speaking and hearing world. This case
studyon the use of social media platforms ...
Development and Implementation of a Mobile Phone-Based Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV Cascade Analysis Tool: Usability and Feasibility Testing in Kenya and Mozambique.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
BACKGROUND:
Prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) care cascade failures drive pediatric HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa. As nurses' clinical and management role in PMTCT expand, decision-support ...
Characterization of vB_ApiM_fHyAci03, a novel lytic bacteriophage that infects clinical Acinetobacter strains.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
We present here the isolation and characterization of Acinetobacter pittii phage vB_ApiM_fHyAci03 (fHyAci03), which belongs to the family Myoviridae. The fHyAci03 genome was found to be 165,975 bp in length and predicted ...
Clinically relevant antimicrobial resistance at the wildlife-livestock-human interface in Nairobi: an epidemiological study.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
BACKGROUND:
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the great challenges facing global health security in the modern era. Wildlife, particularly those that use urban environments, are an important but understudied component ...
Antiretroviral drug-induced endothelial dysfunction is improved by dual PPARα/γ stimulation in obesity.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Obesity rates are rising in HIV-infected populations; however, the putative role of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in the development of endothelial and cardiovascular derangements in the presence of pre-existing ...
Advances in green nanobiotechnology: Data for synthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles from ethanolic extracts of fruits and leaves of Annona muricata.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
n this data article, data obtained from an efficient, eco-friendly and low-cost method for the synthesis and recovery of Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using ethanolic extracts of Annona muricata fruits and leaves as reducing, ...
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in East Africa: red alert or red herring?
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
BACKGROUND:
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality and has resultant important economic and societal costs underscoring the need for accurate surveillance. ...
Launch of Nursing Sciences Alumni Chapter & 50th Anniversary celebration
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Community-led data collection using Open Data Kit for surveillance of animal African trypanosomiasis in Shimba hills, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
OBJECTIVE:
In Sub-Saharan Africa, there is an increase in trypanosome non-susceptibility to multiple trypanocides, but limited information on judicious trypanocide use is accessible to smallholder farmers and agricultural ...
Producers' valuation of geographical indications-related attributes of agri-food products from semi-arid lands in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Arid and semi-arid lands comprise 84% of Kenya's land, characterised by low and erratic rainfall, and increasing human and animal population. The study sought to determine producers' willingness to pay for protection of ...