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Prevalence of malocclusion among 12-15-year-olds in Moshi, Tanzania, using Bjork's criteria
(2006)
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the prevalence of malocclusion in 12-15 -year-olds in Moshi, Tanzania.
DESIGN:
Cross-sectional study.
SETTING:
Moshi Municipality, Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania.
SUBJECTS:
Two hundred and eighty ...
Post-Multifibre Arrangement Analysis of the Textile and Garment Sectors in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
The textile and clothing industry represents a vital
source of income for developing countries. World
trade in textiles and clothing constitutes almost
US$400bn – nearly 10 per cent of all trade in
manufactured goods. ...
Nurse-Midwives' Attitudes towards Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs in Kenya and Zambia
(2006)
Adolescent sexuality is a highly charged moral issue in Kenya and Zambia. Nurse-midwives are the core health care providers of adolescent sexual and reproductive health services but public health facilities are under-utilised ...
Vision of Public Service Vehicle (PSV) drivers and road traffic accidents in Nairobi city
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
Objectives: To assess the vision of PSV drivers operating in Nairobi city and to establish whether poor sight is associated with the occurrence of motor vehicle accidents.
Design: Cross-sectional study
Setting: Nairobi ...
African Sage Philosophy
(The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2006)
“African Sage Philosophy” is the name now commonly given to the body of thought produced by persons considered wise in African communities, and more specifically refers to those who seek a rational foundation for ideas and ...
Domestic violence and prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1
(2006)
Objectives Todeterminetheprevalenceof life-timedomesticviolencebythecurrent
partnerbeforeHIV-1testing,itsimpactontheuptakeofpreventionofmother-to-child
transmission (PMTCT) interventions and frequency after testing.
Design ...
Contextualising the paediatric HIV epidemic: a review
(University of Nairobi., 2006-12)
OBJECTIVE:
To draw attention to the sub-optimal care that HIV-infected children are receiving in Africa.
DATA SOURCES:
Relevant published literature.
DATA SYNTHESIS:
Sub-optimal response to paediatric HIV infection ...
Prevalence of visual impairment and blindness in a Nairobi urban population
(2006)
Objective: To determine the prevalence and causes of visual impairment and blindness among Kibera slum dwellers. Design: Population based Survey.
Setting: Kibera Slums, Kibera Division, Nairobi, Kenya.
Subjects: One ...
Evaluation of Napier grass cultivars for resistance to Napier head smut
(Univesity of Nairobi, 2006)
Napier grass
(pennisetum Purpureum)
is a tall, perennial grass that is indigenous to tropical Africa. Napier
grass diseases are rare but napier head smut disease was reported in Kenya in the early 1990s and was reported
to ...
Influences of hyperbaric oxygen on blood pressure, heart rate and blood glucose levels in patients with diabetes mellitus and hypertension
(University of Nairobi, 2006-11)
BACKGROUND:
We investigated the influences of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO(2)) on systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), heart rate (HR) and blood glucose level (BGL).
METHODS:
Forty one patients ...