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Association of dietary patterns and practices on metabolic syndrome in adults with central obesity attending a mission hospital in Kenya: a cross-sectional study
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Objective: Dietary patterns and practices can predispose or protect against metabolic syndrome (MetS) in humans. Despite the growing problem of MetS in adults, the underpinning dietary behaviour is poorly understood. We ...
Biopsychosocial risk factors and knowledge of cervical cancer among young women: A case study from Kenya to inform HPV prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Background: Cervical cancer is the second most common female reproductive cancer after breast cancer with 84% of the cases in developing countries. A high uptake of human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination and screening, ...
Movement reveals reproductive tactics in male elephants
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Long-term bio-logging has the potential to reveal how movements, and hence life-history trade-offs, vary over a lifetime. Reproductive tactics in particular may vary as individuals' trade-off current investment versus ...
The role of alpha-synuclein as ferrireductase in neurodegeneration associated with Parkinson's disease
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Misfolding of the protein α-synuclein contributes to the formation of the intracellular inclusion, Lewy bodies. Although these structures are not exclusive to Parkinson's disease, nevertheless, their presence in the ...
Introduction. China-Africa Relations: Interdisciplinary Question and Theoretical Perspectives
(BRILL, 2020-10-20)
The study of China-Africa relations has been approached from a wide array of disciplines. Three theoretical perspectives are now common in the literature: Realism, Liberalism and Social Constructivism. Realism sees China’s ...
China’s Belt and Road Initiative and Intra-Regional Dynamics in Africa
(BRILL, 2020-10-20)
This article examines the influence of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) on
intra-regional dynamics. Given that the BRI traverses many countries, what has not been
fully addressed in the literature is how the ...
Prevalence, intensity and associated risk factors of soil-transmitted helminth and schistosome infections in Kenya: Impact assessment after five rounds of mass drug administration in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Background: In Kenya, over five million school age children (SAC) are estimated to be at risk of parasitic worms causing soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) and schistosomiasis. As such, the Government of Kenya launched ...
Modeling the health impact and cost threshold of long-acting ART for adolescents and young adults in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Background: Despite high efficacy of oral antiretroviral therapy (ART), viral suppression among adolescents and young adults (AYA) living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remains low. Compared to daily oral ART, bimonthly ...
Predictors of health workers' knowledge about artesunate-based severe malaria treatment recommendations in government and faith-based hospitals in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Background: Health workers' knowledge deficiencies about artesunate-based severe malaria treatment recommendations have been reported. However, predictors of the treatment knowledge have not been examined. In this paper, ...
Methodological rigor of prognostic models for predicting in-hospital paediatric mortality in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review protocol
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Introduction: In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where healthcare resources are often limited, making decisions on appropriate treatment choices is critical in ensuring reduction of paediatric deaths as well as ...