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Community understanding of pneumonia in Kenya
(2008)
Background
Effective management of pneumonia demands active participation by the caretaker to facilitate early seeking of appropriate health care and adequate compliance to home care messages. This would only be possible ...
Role of Governmental and Non-governmental organizations in mitigation of stigma and discrimination among hiv/aids persons in Kibera, Kenya
(2008-04)
Objective: This study assessed the role of goyunmental and no n-govcrnmcntal organizations in mitigation of stigma and discrimination among people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS in informal settlements of Kibcra. ...
Toll-like receptor expression and responsiveness are increased in viraemic HIV-1 infection
(2008)
Toll-like receptors (TLR) are important in pathogen recognition and may play a role in HIV disease. We evaluated the effect of chronic untreated and treated HIV-1 infection on systemic TLR expression and TLR signalling. ...
Combined chemical micro-abrasion and bleaching technique in the management of enamel flourotic stains
(2008)
Objective: To remove or modify fluorotic enamel stains using a combined chemical micro-abrasion and bleaching technique. Design: An in-vivo study was carried out. A sample of 21 participants was randomly selected from ...
Human leukocyte antigen-DQ alleles and haplotypes and their associations with resistance and susceptibility to HIV-1 infection
(2008)
Objectives: To determine the association of DQ antigens with resistance and susceptibility
to HIV-1.
Design: Despite repeated exposure to HIV-1, a subset of women in the Pumwani Sex
Worker cohort established in Nairobi, ...
Deterministic and stochastic modelling of technical reserves in short-term insurance contracts
(2008)
Claims reserving for general insurance business has developed significantly over the
recent past. This has been occasioned by the growth of the insurance market, with the
risk underwriting process becoming more and ...
Stress Related Effects On Styrene Butadiene Rubber
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
No abstract available
Performance and fitness traits versus phenotypic appearance in the African Ankole Longhorn cattle: A novel approach to identify selection criteria for indigenous breeds
(University of Nairobi., 2008)
Ankole cattle are well known for their massive white horns and red coat colour. These characteristics are attributed to centuries of cultural breeding practices. Two experiments with traditional cattle keepers were carried ...
Corporate human rights norms and the clog of limited liability within corporate groups: Towards an international convention
(University of Nairobi,, 2008)
Delivering new malaria drugs through grassroots private sector
(2008)
OBJECTIVE:
To demonstrate that micro-franchising system is an effective way of improving access to effective health care such as the introduction of first line antimalarias in populations living in underserved rural areas ...