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Ecological niche modelling of Rift Valley fever virus vectors in Baringo, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
BACKGROUND:
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a vector-borne zoonotic disease that has an impact on human health and animal productivity. Here, we explore the use of vector presence modelling to predict the distribution of RVF ...
Pedicle temporalis fascial flap with axial scalp flap obviates need of free flap in extensive scalp wound.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Extensive scalp defect with exposed bone is best reconstructed with flaps. Majority of these wounds are now routinely reconstructed with free flaps in many centers. Free flaps however require lengthy operative time and may ...
Temperature-dependent phenology of Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae): Simulation and visualization of current and future distributions along the Eastern Afromontane.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
There is a scarcity of laboratory and field-based results showing the movement of the diamondback moth (DBM) Plutella xylostella (L.) across a spatial scale. We studied the population growth of the diamondback moth (DBM) ...
Optimal Z-score use in surgical decision-making in pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
OBJECTIVES:
In the surgical treatment of pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum, the size of the tricuspid valve annulus (as measured by z-scores) has emerged as a significant factor in deciding which repair ...
Incipient rifting accompanied by the release of subcontinental lithospheric mantle volatiles in the Magadi and Natron basin, East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Geochemical investigations of volatiles in hydrothermal systems are used to understand heat sources and subsurface processes occurring at volcanic-tectonic settings. This study reports new results of gas chemistry and ...
What rights and benefits? The implementation of participatory forest management in Kenya: the case of Eastern Mau forest reserve
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
The study espoused the access analytical framework to investigate how introduction of Participatory Forest Management (PFM) in Kenya has changed the various actors’ ability to benefit from the forest resources of Eastern ...
Applying Bayesian Model to Predict Socio-demographic and Occlusal Determinants of Early Childhood Caries (ECC)
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Objective: To use the Bayesian statistical Model approach to predict the most
important socio-demographic and occlusal factors pertinent to high prevalence of ECC.
Material and Methods: A questionnaire and an oral ...
Violence against Women and Girls - providing therapy for gender based violence survivors
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
The purpose of the study was to highlight the factors associated with violence against women and girls and how they can benefit from
therapy. The study was guided by the following objectives: to establish the factors ...
The role of women in Socio-Economic Development: A Case Study of Women involved in small-scale business in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
The study main objective was to find out the role of women in socio-economic development, with a case
study of women within the slums of Nairobi County. To achieve this objective, the study was guided by
the following ...
Antiplasmodial Activities Of The Stem Bark Extract And Compounds Of Zanthoxylum Gilletii (De Wild) P.G. Waterman
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Introduction:
Multidrug resistance remains a major obstacle hindering
successful antimalarial chemotherapy. In the current study, 50% metha
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nol in dichloromethane extract and six compounds from the ...