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Postpartum weight change among HIV-infected mothers by antiretroviral prophylaxis and infant feeding modality in a research setting.
(Wolters Kluwer, 2014)
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the relationship between infant feeding, triple-antiretroviral prophylaxis and weight from 2 weeks (baseline) to 6 months postpartum among HIV-infected mothers in a mother-to-child transmission ...
The Potential Of Agroforestry In The Provision Of Sustainable Woodfuel In Sub-saharan Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2014-02)
Woodfuel plays a critical role in energy provision in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and is predicted to remain dominant within the energy portfolio of the population in the coming decades. Although current inefficient technologies ...
Identification And Sequence Characterization Of Novel Theileria Genotypes From The Waterbuck (kobus Defassa) In A Theileria Parva-endemic Area In Kenya
(Universty of Nairobi, 2014-03)
Waterbuck (Kobus defassa), an ungulate species endemic to the Eastern African savannah, is suspected of being a wildlife reservoir for tick-transmitted parasites infective to livestock. Waterbuck are infested by large ...
Investment In Corporate Social Responsibility And Sustained Growth In Commercial Banks In Kenya
(Universty of Nairobi, 2014)
The study provides a test of the relationship between investment in Corporate Social
Responsibility and sustained growth of commercial banks in Nairobi County-Kenya. The
study used the Regression analysis technique to ...
Contribution of obstetrics and gynecology societies in East, Central, and Southern Africa to the prevention of unsafe abortion in the region
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Maternal mortality and morbidity rates are very high in Africa. A large proportion of these deaths is attributed to unsafe abortion. The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics, in collaboration with its ...
Time-enabled Two-dimensional Digital Cadastre: Case Of The Kenyan Cadastre
(Universty of Nairobi, 2014)
Research in recent years has shown the importance of adding time, also known as the fourth dimension, into the existing 3D cadastral registration systems. This enables recording of history thus capable of supporting past ...
Tectonic Structures Across The East African Rift Based On The Source Parameters Of The 20 May 1990 M7.2 Sudan Earthquake
(Universty of Nairobi, 2014)
Earthquakes in Kenya are common along the Kenya Rift Valley due to the slow divergent movement of the rift and hydrothermal processes in the geothermal fields. This implies slow but continuous radiation of seismic energy ...
4′-Prenyloxyderrone from the stem bark of Millettia oblata ssp. teitensis and the antiplasmodial activities of isoflavones from some Millettia species
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The CH2Cl2/MeOH (1:1) extract of the stem bark of Millettia oblata ssp. teitensis showed antiplasmodial activity (IC50 = 10–12 μg/mL) against the chloroquine-sensitive (D6) and chloroquine-resistant (W2) strains of Plasmodium ...
Sudden Death from Carcinoid Crisis during Image-Guided Biopsy of a Lung Mass.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03)