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Effects of high and low dose iron-containing micronutrient powders for in-home fortification of complementary foods on the gut microbiome and gut inflammation in kenyan infants
(2015)
Objectives: Primary outcome was change in composition of gut microbiome, after 3 weeks and 4 months. Secondary outcomes were changes in faecal calprotectin, treated diarrhoea, anaemia, iron status and systemic inflammati ...
Claw Disorders In Dairy Cows Under Smallholder Zero-grazing Units
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Integrated management of root-knot nematodes in a tomato-maize crop system using the biocontrol fungus Pochonia clamydosporia
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Integrated approaches are fast gaining popularity in the management of root-knot nematodes (RKN). This study was undertaken to assess the potential of integrating a biological control agent (BCA, Pochonia chlamydosporia ...
Having Their Say: Sex W orkers Discuss Their Needs and Resources
(Routledge, 2015)
In many countries where HIV/AIDS is prevalent, social, cultural, and economic factors often mitigate the adoption of healthy reproductive behaviors and practices. One group that is particularly susceptible to mitigating ...
The role of chlamydia trachomatis in high-risk human papillomavirus persistence among female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
BACKGROUND:
Little is known about risk factors for persistent high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) infection in low-income settings, and prior research has not quantified the relative duration of hrHPV infections ...
The politics behind the phasing out of the 14-seater matatu in Kenya
(2015-06-23)
Matatu transport is an important means of paratransit public transport in the city of Nairobi. It is
mainly composed of the 14-seater type vehicles that ply many routes not only in the city but also
the entire country. ...
Medication Adherence Clubs: a potential solution to managing large numbers of stable patients with multiple chronic diseases in informal settlements.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
OBJECTIVES:
To assess the care of hypertension, diabetes mellitus and/or HIV patients enrolled into Medication Adherence Clubs (MACs).
METHODS:
Retrospective descriptive study was carried out using routinely collected ...
Is the promise of methadone Kenya’s solution to managing HIV and addiction? A mixed-method mathematical modelling and qualitative study
(BMJ, 2015)
Background and objectives: Promoted globally as an
evidence-based intervention in the prevention of HIV and
treatment of heroin addiction among people who inject
drugs (PWID), opioid substitution treatment (OST) can
help ...
The language of graffiti on public transport vehicles in Kenya: issues and perspectives.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06)
This paper presents the results of a linguistic study in graffiti on
Public
Service
Vehicles
(
PSVs
)
in
Kenya using a
Lexical Pragmatics
fram
ework
. The main purpose of the study was to investigate and ...
The incidence of oesophageal cancer in Eastern Africa: Identification of a new geographic hot spot
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The incidence of oesophageal cancer (OC) varies geographically, with more than 80% of cases and deaths worldwide occurring in developing countries. The aim of this study is to characterize the disease burden of OC in four ...