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A review of Kenya’s cancer policies to improve access to cancer testing and treatment in the country
(Health Research Policy and Systems, 2020-01-18)
BACKGROUND:
Cancer is the third-leading cause of mortality in Kenya, resulting in unique challenges to the country's health system. An increase in the number of cancer cases in Kenya over the past decade resulted in ...
First report of Ethiopian tobacco bushy top virus and its associated satellite RNA infecting common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Zambia
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
During surveys for common bean viruses in Central Province of Zambia in April 2018, symptoms of bushy top, deep green curled branches and patchy leaf chlorosis were observed on five plants in a 2-ha farmer's field. Total ...
Varietal differences in physiological and biochemical responses to salinity stress in six finger millet plants
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Finger millet is an important cereal that is grown in semi-arid and arid regions of East-Africa. Salinity stress is a major environmental impediment for the crop growth and production. This study aimed to understand the ...
Highlights of the 3rd ISCB Africa Student Council Symposium 2019 in Ghana
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
The article elaborates on the program highlights of the 3rd African Student Council Symposium 2019. The one-day symposium was held in Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana, on 11 November 2019 ...
A Geopedological Approach to Soil Classification to Characterize Soils of Upper Kabete Campus Field, University of Nairobi, Kenya†
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Background. The study area exhibits a first class catena having homogenous parent material and forming a spatial
continuum. Functionally and taxonomically distinct soils result from differences in drainage and lateral ...
Molecular prevalence of emerging Anaplasma and Ehrlichia pathogens in apparently healthy dairy cattle in peri-urban Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Background
Anaplasma and Ehrlichia species are tick-borne pathogens of both veterinary and public health importance. The current status of these pathogens, including emerging species such as Ehrlichia minasensis and ...
Conserving Africa’s wildlife and wildlands through the COVID-19 crisis and beyond
(University of Nairobi, 2020-07)
The SARS-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19 illness are driving a global crisis. Governments have responded by restricting human movement, which has reduced economic activity. These changes may benefit biodiversity conservation in ...
COVID-19 and the practice of rheumatology in Africa: big changes to services from the shockwave of a pandemic
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to far-reaching
changes in the delivery of healthcare services across Africa.
A number of drugs used in the management of rheumatic
diseases have been touted to have roles to ...
Intimate partner violence: A key correlate of women’s physical and mental health in informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Globally, one billion people live in informal settlements, and that number is expected to triple by 2050. Studies suggests that health in informal settlements is a serious and growing concern, yet there is a paucity of ...