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Micro- and minisatellite-expressed sequence tag (EST) markers discriminate between populations of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus
(2012)
Biological differences, including vector competence for the protozoan parasite Theileria parva have been reported among populations of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus (Acari: Ixodidae) from different geographic regions. ...
Training needs and evaluation of a neuro-HIV training module for non-physician healthcare workers in Western Kenya
(2010)
Background: Recent efforts to improve neurological care in resource-limited settings have focused on providing training to non-physician healthcare workers.
Methods: A one-day neuro-HIV training module emphasizing ...
Dry matter yields and hydrological properties of three perennial grasses of a semi-arid environment in east Africa
(2010)
Enteropogon macrostachyus (Bush rye), Cenchrus ciliaris L. (African foxtail grass) and Eragrostis superba Peyr (Maasai love grass) are important perennial rangeland grasses in Kenya. They provide an important source of ...
Perceptions of service providers regarding special needs offenders in Kenya
(Sabinet, 2012)
The Government of Kenya formed a multidisciplinary committee to address the issues
of special needs offenders (SNO) in 2009. Because of the widely varying concepts of who could be
included in this category, this study ...
The curse of the prey: Sarcoptes mite molecular analysis reveals potential prey-to-predator parasitic infestation in wild animals from Masai Mara, Kenya
(2011)
Recently, there have been attempts to understand the molecular epidemiology of Sarcoptes scabiei, to evaluate the gene flow between isolates of S. scabiei from different hosts and geographic regions. However, to our ...
Achieving successful information management through effective information quality management (IQM) in banking services
(AIBUMA Publishing, 2010-04-08)
Information is not a byproduct, nor documentation. It is a direct product of processes that capture knowledge
about the persons, places, things and events discovered while conducting business transactions.The major
purposes ...
Partners and clients of female sex workers in an informal urban settlement in Nairobi, Kenya
(2012-01)
This paper compares and contrasts number of partners and condom use behaviour for female sex workers and a sample of women working in other economic activities, with both samples drawn from the large informal settlement ...
Clinical outcomes of colorectal cancer in Kenya
(2011)
The incidence of colorectal cancer in Africa is increasing. True data on
clinical outcomes of the disease is hampered by follow up challenges Follow up of colorectal cancer patients is still challenging. The mortality
and ...
Endoscopic anatomy of the groin; implication for transabdmominal preperitotoneal herniorrhaphy
(2012)
Hernia surgery is in many ways the quintessential case for demonstrating anatomy in action. Laparoscopic hernia surgery has a more recent history compared to open surgery. The demand for the procedure is increasing. The ...
Establishing and sustaining a healthy vaginal environment:
(2011)
Data from a randomized trial of oral periodic presumptive
treatment (PPT) to reduce vaginal infections were analyzed
to assess the effect of the intervention on a healthy vaginal
environment (normal flora confirmed by ...