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Interleukin - 1 polymorphisms and chronic periodontitis in a rural Kenyan population
(University of Nairobi, 2015-02)
Susceptibility to Chronic periodontitis (CP) has been associated with genetic polymorphisms in the
proinflammatory cytokine, interleukin-1 (IL-1A and IL-1B) isoforms but little is known about their role in rural
Africans. ...
Analysis of hydrological drought events in the Upper Tana basin of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Drought is a major environmental hazard which has serious implications for water management and
environmental protection. This is especially so when unsustainable water management, as well as predicted
climate change ...
Dynamic channel sharing strategies through game-theoretic reinforcement learning
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03)
—Random access protocols are used by multiple nodes in
wireless networks to effectively share a wireless channel for data
transmission. While competing for the channel, the nodes seek to
achieve an individual or group ...
Application of gis to water quality management for the city of Nairobi water supply.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Association between participant self-report and biological outcomes used to measure sexual risk behavior in HIV-1- seropositive female sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya
(2012)
Few studies have examined the association between self-reported sexual risk behaviors and biologic outcomes in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1-seropositive African adults.
METHODS:
We conducted a prospective cohort ...
Gender equity in education development in Kenya and the new constitution for vision 2030
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Gender equity is the impartial treatment of women and men so as to ensure equal enjoyment of
privileges and rights allotted to members of either gender. In Kenyan society, this has been a
controversial subject since the ...
Hypoglycemic Activity of Some Kenyan Plants Traditionally used to Manage Diabetes Mellitus in Eastern Province
(2011)
In this study five aqueous extracts; Bidens pilosa, Strychnos henningsii, Aspilia pluriseta, Catha edulis and Erythrina abyssinica were screened for anti-diabetic activity and their in vivo safety evaluated. The anti-diabetic ...
Investing In HIV Services While Building Kenya ’ s Health System: PEPFAR ’ s Support To Prevent Mother-To-Child HIV Transmission
(University of Nairobi,, 2012)
Trade-offs may exist between investments to promote health
system strengthening, such as investments in facilities and training, and
the rapid scale-up of HIV/AIDS services. We analyzed trends in
expenditures to support ...
HIV-1-specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent spot assay responses in HIV-1-exposed uninfected partners in discordant relationships compared to those in low-risk controls.
(2013)
A number of studies of highly exposed HIV-1-seronegative individuals (HESN) have found HIV-1-specific cellular responses. However, there is limited evidence that responses prevent infection or are linked to HIV-1 exposure. ...
Phytosterols from Dombeya torrida (J. F. Gmel.).
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Dombeya torrida collected from Kinale forest in Kiambu County, Kenya, was Soxhlet extracted with chloroform and by percolation using a dichloromethane:methanol mixture. The extracts were fractionated using normal phase ...