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Sexual behavior of HIV-positive adults not accessing HIV treatment in Mombasa, Kenya: Defining their prevention needs.
(2012)
Background:
HIV spread continues at high rates from infected persons to their sexual partners. In 2009, an
estimated 2.6 million new infections occurred globally. People living with HIV (PLHIV) receiving treatment are ...
Cultural Change, the Hybrid Administrative System and Public Sector Reforms in Africa: The Case of Anti-corruption Measures in Malawi
(Univesity of Nairobi, 2013)
A decade ago, this author noted that the hybrid administrative system had created a huge dilemma for management training in Africa, in that there was a discrepancy between what was taught and what was happening because of ...
Pasture use and management strategies in the Ankole pastoral system in Uganda
(University of Nairobi., 2012)
The Bahima ethnic group have been crossbreeding autochthonous Ankole with Holstein-Friesian cattle. Separate herds (pure Ankole and crossbreds) are common. A survey was conducted to characterize pasture utilization and ...
Kenya’s 2013 Elections
(2013)
The Adoption of Strategic Human Resource Management Practices in Commercial Banks: The Process and Challenges in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
Developing an effective human resource system that is compatible with organizational strategy
is critical for the functioning and success of an organization in the competitive business arena.
The main objectives of the ...
Exploring Cash Transfer as an Instrument for Food Security in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-05)
Article 43(1)(c) of Kenya’s 2010 constitution guarantees food security to all Kenyans. This paper reviews the opportunities and challenges Kenya faces as it attempts to implement article 43(1)(c) of Kenya’s constitution, ...
Monitoring of Aphid Fauna in Passionfruit Orchards in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Passionfruit woodiness disease viral pathogens limit passionfruit
production and are non-persistently transmitted by aphid vectors. The
study was conducted to identify aphid species and assess the population
dynamics ...
Effects of chemotherapy on the oral health in paediatric oncology patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(2011)
Aim: To determine the most prevalent oral adverse effects faced by children undergoing chemotherapy treatment.
Study design: A descriptive cross sectional study, conducted at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
Materials ...
Effectiveness of HIV prevention for youth in sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized and nonrandomized trials
(2010)
OBJECTIVE:
Systematically assess the effectiveness of HIV-prevention interventions in changing sexual behaviour of young people (10-25 years) in sub-Saharan Africa.
METHODS:
Three online databases were searched using ...
The role of collective action in overcoming the challenges of European Food Safety Standards: The Case of Kenya’s French Bean and Nile Perch Industries
(2011)
The European Union (EU) is the leading importer of developing-country high value exports. EU
countries have in the last two decades developed stringent food safety standards and imposed them on
developing-country fresh ...