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Dancing to the tune of opportunities –human settlements aligned to share the jackpot of Kenya's coastal tourism benefits spoil the broth
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
This paper highlights how human settlements aligned themselves to share the benefits to arise from coastal tourism development in the Kenya coast, but have come to bedevil the industry through poor management of domestic ...
Intentional and Unintentional Condom Breakage and Slippage in the Sexual Interactions of Female and Male Sex Workers and Clients in Mombasa, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
We examined why male condoms broke or slipped off during commercial sex and the actions taken in response among 75 female and male sex workers and male clients recruited from 18 bars/nightclubs in Mombasa, Kenya. Most ...
WHISPER or SHOUT study: protocol of a cluster-randomised controlled trial assessing mHealth sexual reproductive health and nutrition interventions among female sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Introduction New interventions are required to reduce unintended pregnancies among female sex workers (FSWs) in low- and middle-income countries and to improve their nutritional health. Given sex workers’ high mobile phone ...
Improving skills and institutional capacity to strengthen adolescent immunisation programmes and health systems in African countries through HPV vaccine introduction.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Several African countries have recently introduced or are currently introducing the HPV vaccine, either nationwide or through demonstration projects, while some countries are planning for introduction. A collaborative ...
Correction to: safety and feasibility of a Ketamine package to support emergency and essential surgery in Kenya when no anesthetist is available: an analysis of 1216 consecutive operative procedures.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
The corrected order of the authors is as reflected in this erratum. Sebastian Suarez and Ayla Senay are co-second authors.
Firefly Algorithm based Power Control in Wireless TV White Space Network
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Spectrum occupancy assessments done in USA, Spain, Singapore, New Zealand and Germany [1] and UK [2], indicate that a large portion of spectrum assigned to primary users (PUs) is underutilized. Spectrum is considered a ...
Collaborative shared care to improve psychosis outcome (COSIMPO): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
BACKGROUND:
Psychotic disorders are a group of severe mental disorders that cause considerable disability to sufferers and a high level of burden to families. In many low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), traditional ...
CD161 identifies polyfunctional Th1/Th17 cells in the genital mucosa that are depleted in HIV-infected female sex workers from Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
CD161 identifies a subset of circulating Th17 cells that are depleted in the blood and gut of HIV-infected individuals. In the female reproductive tract (FRT), the pattern of CD161 expression on CD4+ cells remains unknown. ...
Stakeholder perspectives for optimization of tuberculosis contact investigation in a high-burden setting.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
INTRODUCTION:
Optimal tuberculosis contact investigation impacts TB prevention, timely case finding and linkage to care, however data on routine implementation in high burden contexts is limited.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
In ...
Preventing HIV infection without targeting the virus: how reducing HIV target cells at the genital tract is a new approach to HIV prevention.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
For over three decades, HIV infection has had a tremendous impact on the lives of individuals and public health. Microbicides and vaccines studies have shown that immune activation at the genital tract is a risk factor for ...