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Biocontrol of Fusarium root rot in beans by antagonistic Trichoderma fungi
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is one of the most important economic crop which is attacked by serious diseases such as Fusarium root rot. In this study, the efficacy of Trichoderma viride and T. koningii were evaluated ...
Anterior Cruciate Reconstruction Using Bone-patellar Ligament–Bone Autograft
(2007)
Background: Injuries to ligaments of knee are common in our society especially in the young athletes and sports men participating in football, volleyball, rugby etc. Tears of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) leads to ...
Kericho CLinic-Based ART Diagnostic Evaluation (CLADE): Design, Accrual, and Baseline Characteristics of a Randomized Controlled Trial Conducted in Predominately Rural, District-Level, HIV Clinics of Kenya
(2015)
Background
Prospective clinical trial data regarding routine HIV-1 viral load (VL) monitoring of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in non-research clinics of Sub-Saharan Africa are needed for policy makers.
Methods
CLinic-based ...
Knowledge of primary health care providers in Nairobi East district, Kenya, regarding HIV-related oral facial and other common oral diseases and conditions.
(2015)
Background: In the Kenya primary health care (PHC) setting where most patients, including nearly 1.4 million HIV-infected people, seek medical care, PHC providers are expected to identify and manage HIV-related oral diseases ...
Volkmann's Ischaemic Contracture following acute compartment syndrome-a case report
(2010)
Background: Compartment syndrome involving the extremities is one of orthopaedic emergencies. If not well managed it can lead to serious damage to soft tissues rendering the limb non functional.
Design: A case report
Setting: ...
Woman-to-woman marriage: a cultural paradox in contemporary Africa's consitutional profile
(2014)
The promulgation of several new Constitutions in Africa came with a paradigm shift in the official perception of second generational rights. For example, the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 enshrines the right to culture and ...
Innovative Responses by Industry to Reduce Environmental Pollution and Degradation
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Assessing the role of political parties in democratization in Kenya: the case of 2013 general elections
(2013)
Nothing in the world will take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than
unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education alone
will not; the ...
Co-trimoxazole prophylaxis in adults, including pregnant women, with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2015)
Introduction
Co-trimoxazole prophylaxis is used to reduce morbidity and mortality in people with HIV. We systematically reviewed three topics related to co-trimoxazole prophylaxis to update WHO guidelines: initiation, ...