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Beyond Auto/Biography: Power, Politics, and Gender in Kenyan - Asian Women Writings
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
This article draws on writings by three Kenyan Asian women writers to problematize current ideas on gendered engagements with historical and cultural discourses that are played out in literary productions, especially in ...
Reclassifying personality disorders.
(University of Nairobi, 2011-05)
Antibiotic prescription patterns at admission into a tertiary level intensive care unit in Northern India
(University of Nairobi, 2011-10)
CONTEXT:
An audit of antibiotic prescribing patterns is an important indicator of the quality and standard of clinical practice.
AIMS:
To study the (1) antibiotic prescription and consumption patterns at admission ...
Is 'Opt-Out HIV Testing' a real option among pregnant women in rural districts in Kenya?
(University of Nairobi., 2011-03)
BACKGROUND:
An 'opt-out' policy of routine HIV counseling and testing (HCT) is being implemented across sub-Saharan Africa to expand prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT). Although the underlying assumption ...
Developing an authentic african architecture
(2011)
The idea of the existence of an African Architecture has been problematic over the years since the o
nset of
European occupation. Early scholars of non
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Western built forms saw them as not
constituting architecture ...
An analysis of transformational leadership style of secondary school principals and its effect on school efficiency.
(2011)
Education is a fundamental human right enshrined in all major United Nations and other international charters, and need to be provided in the most efficient manner. Education has been found to play a major role in social, ...
Hypoglycemic Activity of Some Kenyan Plants Traditionally used to Manage Diabetes Mellitus in Eastern Province
(2011)
In this study five aqueous extracts; Bidens pilosa, Strychnos henningsii, Aspilia pluriseta, Catha edulis and Erythrina abyssinica were screened for anti-diabetic activity and their in vivo safety evaluated. The anti-diabetic ...
AN EVALUATION OF HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
(2011)
Objective: To determine Health Related Quality Of Life (HRQOL) profiles of patients with Rheumatoid
Arthritis (RA).
Design: Prospective, cross-sectional study.
Setting: Ambulatory out-patient clinics of Kenyatta National ...
Reasons for ineligibility in phase 1 and 2A HIV vaccine clinical trials at Kenya Aids vaccine initiative (KAVI), Kenya
(2011)
With the persistent challenges towards controlling the HIV epidemic, there is an ongoing need for research into HIV vaccines and drugs. Sub-Saharan African countries--worst affected by the HIV pandemic--have participated ...
Building capacity for cervical cancer screening in outpatient HIV clinics in the Nyanza province of western Kenya
(2011)
Objective
To evaluate outcomes of cervical cancer screening within HIV care and treatment clinics in Kenya.
Methods
Beginning in October 2007, visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA), colposcopy, and loop electrosurgical ...