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Cytomorphological Patterns of Palpable Breast Lesions Diagnosed in Selected Teaching and Referral Hospitals in Kenya: A Prospective Study
(Oxford University Press, 2019-09)
To study the patterns of breast lesions among women with palpable breast lumps presenting to fine-needle aspiration clinics.
Methods
This study involved 768 women aged 16 to 97 years who presented with palpable breast ...
African Midwifery Students' Self-assessed Confidence in Antenatal Care: a Multi-country Study
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Background: Evidence-based antenatal care is one cornerstone in Safe Motherhood and educated and confident midwives remain to be optimal caregivers in Africa. Confidence in antenatal midwifery skills is important and could ...
Biochemical composition of pigeonpea genotypes in Kenya
(Southern Cross Publishers, 2019)
Pigeonpea is an important crop in semi-arid tropics and sub-tropics. The improvement and utilization of this crop in East Africa can enhance food and nutrition security. A study was carried out to examine variation in ...
Genetic inheritance of photoperiod sensitivity in Runner bean (Phaseolus coccineous L.)
(Southern Cross Publishers, 2019)
Lack of information on the mode of inheritance of photoperiod sensitivity is a constraint to genetic improvement of tropically adapted vegetable runner bean. This study was conducted to determine the inheritance of short-day ...
An evaluation of property tax base in Nairobi city
(Emerald, 2019)
Purpose – This study aims to evaluate the property tax base under the local government property taxation
in Nairobi City and its implication on revenue adequacy of the city. Nairobi has grown both in population and
in ...
Consistent condom use among highly effective contraceptive users in an HIV-endemic area in rural Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2019)
Women of reproductive age are at the highest risk of both HIV infection and unintended pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa. Highly effective contraceptives (HECs) such as hormonal injectable and implants are widely used in ...
Effect of Hexanal as a Post-harvest Treatment to Extend the Shelf-life of Banana Fruits (Musa acuminata var. Sweet Banana) in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
The short shelf-life of fruits in the tropics continues to be a pressing problem for
farmers and other value chain actors. Hexanal is a naturally occurring compound
that has received attention as a novel postharvest ...
Enabling Knowledge Sharing Practices for Academic and Research in Higher Education Institutions
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
This paper underscores the need for knowledge sharing practices as an enabler for enhancing academic and
research activities in Higher education institutions (HEIs). Despite the various HEIs availing support driven
digital ...
Quality of dairy milk obtained from automated dispensing machines in Nairobi County, Kenya
(East Cent. Afr. J. Pharm. Sci, 2019)
Dairy milk is one of the most widely consumed food products. Owing to its rich
nutritional value, milk acts as a good medium for microbial growth. Suppliers have
been known to adulterate milk with various chemicals for ...
Towards Improving Quality of Food And Medicinal Products-The Role of a Pharmacist in the 21st Century.
(East Cent. Afr. J. Pharm. Sci, 2019-05-07)