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Knowledge and attitude of MTCT of HIV among women in Karatina and Homabay Hospitals before and after counseling
(2005)
This project is part of the 11 country PMTC project of UNICEF, UNAIDS and WHO.
The Three Kenyan sites supported by NARESA and MOH are KNH, Karatina and Homabay.
Operations research is supported by Horizons and USAID.
The ...
Nutritive value of important range forage species camels in Marsabit District, Kenya
(2005)
A study carried out in the semi-arid rangelands of Marsabit during dry and wet seasons assessed the content and seasonal variation of crude protein (CP) and fibre of important forage species for camels. Using a semi-structured ...
Enumeration and identification of microfiora in suusac, a Kenyan traditional fermented camel milk product
(2005)
The microflora involved in production of suusac, a Kenyan traditional fermented camel milk product, were enumerated and identified. IS samples of traditionally fermented suusac were analysed. Total viable microorganisms, ...
Consultation liaison psychiatry at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(Pubmed, 2005)
Objectives: To describe the psychiatric services offered at Kenyatta National Hospital and the types
of patients and cases seen at Kenyatta National Hospital.
Design: A retrospective study based on case notes and other ...
Breast milk HIV-1 suppression and decreased transmission: a randomized trial comparing HIVNET012 nevirapine versus short-course zidovudine
(2005)
Objective: To compare the effect of perinatal regimens of short-course nevirapine
(HIVNET012)andzidovudine[Thai-CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC)
regimen] on breast milk viral shedding and perinatal transmission ...
Effects of maternal mortality on gross domestic product (GDP) in the WHO African region
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
The effect of eight half-yearly single-dose treatments with DEC on Wuchereria bancrofti circulating antigenaemia
(2005)
The effect of eight half-yearly treatment rounds with diethylcarbamazine
(DEC; 6 mg/kg bodyweight) on Wuchereria bancrofti-specific circulating
filarial antigen (CFA), a marker of adult worm infection, was followed in ...
The sexual scripts of Kenyan young people and HIV prevention.
(2005)
The scripting of sexual encounters among young people in Kenyan is described using results of 28 focus group discussions conducted with young people attending primary school standard 7, from four different ethnic groups ...
Water Management in the Tana Basin of Kenya: Potential Conflicts and Interventions
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
Water is an essential resource for both the social and economic development in any country and when it is available in sufficient quantities and acceptable quality, it is extensively used for domestic, agricultural and ...
An Ethnographic Study of Cervical Cancer Among Women in Rural Kenya: Is there a Folk Causal Model?
(2005)
This article assesses knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding cervical cancer among rural women of Kenya. One hundred and sixty women (mean age 37.9 years) who sought various health care services at Tigoni subdistrict ...