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Maternal HIV-1 disease progression 18-24 months postdelivery according to antiretroviral prophylaxis regimen (triple-antiretroviral prophylaxis during pregnancy and breastfeeding vs zidovudine/single-dose nevirapine prophylaxis): The Kesho Bora randomized controlled trial
(University of Nairobi, 2012-08)
BACKGROUND:
Antiretroviral (ARV) prophylaxis effectively reduces mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV). However, it is unclear whether stopping ARVs after breastfeeding cessation ...
Life at the top: rank and stress in wild male baboons
(Univesity of Nairobi, 2011)
In social hierarchies, dominant individuals experience reproductive and health benefits, but the costs of social dominance remain a topic of debate. Prevailing hypotheses predict that higher-ranking males experience higher ...
Prevalence of porcine cysticercosis and associated risk factors in Homa Bay District, Kenya
(2012)
Background
Taenia solium is an important zoonosis in many developing countries. Cysticercosis poses a serious public health risk and leads to economic losses to the pig production industry. Due to scarcity of data on ...
Should women with HIV-1 infection breastfeed their infants? It depends on the setting.
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Breastfeeding is the ideal infant food—it provides both optimal nutrition and numerous factors that contribute to infant immunity, growth, cognition, and health. It also enhances maternal–infant bonding and child-spacing ...
Forest-poverty Nexus: Exploring The Contribution Of Forests To Rural Livelihoods In Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Factors Determining Customer Commitment to Service Providers in Kenyan Mobile Telephone Industry
(2012)
The study was designed to determine factors which contribute to customer commitment
in the mobile telephone service industry. The population of interest comprised of
subscribers to mobile telephone companies in Nairobi ...
Overcoming Barriers to Family Planning through Integration: Perspectives of HIV-Positive Men in Nyanza Province, Kenya
(2013)
This study explored barriers to and facilitators of using family planning services among HIV-positive men in Nyanza Province, Kenya. From May to June 2010, in-depth interviews were conducted with 30 men receiving care at ...
Strategies for Maintenance and Improvement of Soil Productivity Under Continuous Maize and Beans Cropping System in the Sub-humid Highlands of Kenya: Case Study of the Long-Term Trial at Kabete
(2012)
Inappropriate soil management practices are cited as the main causes of soil fertility decline of cultivated lands in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Small-scale farmers are faced with daunting challenges and limited opportunities ...
Journal of Emerging Trends in Economics and Management Sciences
(2012)
The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of cross listing on dividend policy for cross listed firms within East Africa and to test the substitute hypothesis. The study first conducts univariate analysis for the ...