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The multiple burdens of zoonotic disease and an ecohealth approach to their assessment
(2012)
Zoonoses occur at the interface of human and animal disease and partly because their impact and management fall across two sectors they are often neglected. The Global Burden of Disease captures the impact of zoonoses on ...
Pollination of strawberry in Kenya, by stingless bees (Hymenoptera: meliponini) and honey bee (hymenoptera: apini) for improved fruit quality
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
The essence of pollination in crop and fruit production, for increased food production, in quantity and quality, is undisputed. A wide range of agricultural crops rely on pollinators, particularly bees for their pollination ...
Linking women who test HIV-positive in pregnancy-related services to long-term HIV care and treatment services: a systematic review
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Objectives To quantify attrition between women testing HIV-positive in pregnancy-related services and accessing long-term HIV care and treatment services in low- or middle-income countries and to explore the reasons ...
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV: assessing the accuracy of routinely collected data on maternal antiretroviral prophylaxis coverage in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Objective To explore the accuracy of routinely collected prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) coverage data in Kenya.
Methods In case studies at two government hospitals, the authors reviewed national ...
An elusive search for regional flood frequency estimates in the River Nile basin
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Estimation of peak flow quantiles in ungauged catchments is a challenge often faced by water professionals in many parts of the world. Approaches to address such problem exist, but widely used techniques such as flood ...
Development of E-content for Project Proposal Writing Training Materials for Study Fellows in the Timeframe
(Universiyt of Nairobi, 2012)
Hypoglycemic effects of caesalpinia volkensii on alloxan-induced diabetic mice
(2012)
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disorder caused by inherited and/or acquired deficiency in production of insulin by the pancreas or by the ineffectiveness of the insulin produced by the target cells. Most conventional ...
Elevated Gene Expression in Chalcone Synthase Enzyme Suggests an Increased Production of Flavonoids in Skin and Synchronized Red Cell Cultures of North American Native Grape Berries
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc, 2012)
Anthocyanins are antioxidants and are among the natural products synthesized via the flavonoid biosynthesis
pathway. Anthocyanins have been recommended for dietary intake in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases,
cancer, ...
DNA species surveillance: Monitoring bushmeat poaching and trading in Kenya using partial
(2012)
DNA species identification has applications in such areas as forensic science, systematics,conservation genetics and agriculture. One key anthropogenic activity threatening large wildlife fauna is illegal exploitation. In ...
Mobile Interfaced Crops Diagnosis Expert System (MICDES): a case for rural Kenyan farmers
(Inderscience Enterprises Ltd., 2012)
This paper describes a prototype case-based reasoning expert system
that enables farmers to get assistance with crop diagnostics and other extension
services through the web via a dynamic website or through mobile phones. ...