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The contribution of tourism to poverty reduction: a case study of communities living adjacent to Amboseli national park, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
This
study investigates
t
ourism’s contribution to
poverty
reduction
amongst communities living
adjacent to
Amboseli
National Park in
Kenya.
The study mainly employed
a
qualitative research
design and ...
Overview of governmental support across Africa towards the development and growth of herbal medicine
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Traditional African Medicine (TAM) is our socioeconomic and sociocultural heritage, providing service to over 80% of the population in Africa. Although, it has come a long way from the times of our ancestors, not much ...
Disclosure, consent, opportunity costs, and inaccurate risk assessment deter pediatric HIV testing: a mixed-methods study.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
(250/250 words) BACKGROUND:: Prompt child HIV testing and treatment is critical; however, children are often not diagnosed until symptomatic. Understanding factors that influence pediatric HIV testing can inform strategies ...
PrEP for key populations in combination HIV prevention in Nairobi: a mathematical modelling study
(University of Nairobi, 2017-11)
Background
The HIV epidemic in the population of Nairobi as a whole is in decline, but a concentrated sub-epidemic persists in key populations. We aimed to identify an optimal portfolio of interventions to reduce HIV ...
Assessment of parents’ perception of quality of pediatric oncology inpatient care at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
OBJECTIVE:
Adequate knowledge of parents' perception of quality of pediatric cancer care helps to identify the areas of care improvement which would contribute to disease outcome in regard to the quality of life and ...
Conductive silver paste smeared glass substrates for label-free raman spectroscopic detection of hiv-1 and hiv-1 p24 antigen in blood plasma
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
We report on application of conductive silver paste smeared glass slides as Raman spectroscopy sample substrates for label-free detection of HIV-1 p24 antigen in blood plasma. We also show that the same substrates can be ...
Secondary school principals’ work load and instructional supervision practices in Kenya: a case of lower Yatta sub- county, Kitui county
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
The study investigated the influence of principals’ workload on instructional supervision practices
in public secondary schools in Lower Yatta Sub-County of Kitui County, Kenya. The study objectives focused on
establishing ...
Legal setup and performance of post-privatization artificial insemination service providers in Nyeri county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
This study investigated the differences between the various legal entities of organizations which provide
the privatized artificial insemination services in Nyeri County, Kenya. The findings were that 89.5% of
the service ...
African fermented dairy products – Overview of predominant technologically important microorganisms focusing on African Streptococcus infantarius variants and potential future applications for enhanced food safety and security
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Milk is a major source of nutrients, but can also be a vehicle for zoonotic foodborne diseases, especially when raw milk is consumed. In Africa, poor processing and storage conditions contribute to contamination, outgrowth ...
Assessment of sulphonamides and tetracyclines antibiotic residue contaminants in rural and peri urban dairy value chains in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Background:
Antibiotic residues are drug substances found in food from plants or animals initially exposed to
antibiotics. In animal husbandry antibiotics have wide
ly been used for the treatment of animal diseases. ...