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Acting Locally: Innate Mucosal Immunity In Resistance To Hiv-1 Infection In Kenyan Commercial Sex Workers.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-06)
Cohort studies of female commercial sex workers (CSWs) in Kenya were among the first to identify highly HIV-1-exposed seronegative (HESN) individuals. As natural resistance is usually mediated by innate immune mechanisms, ...
Incidence of early post operative surgical site infection after primary total hip arthroplasty in the African setting
(2013)
Background: Implant orthopaedic surgery is associated with a risk of post operative Surgical Site
Infection (SSI). This can have devastating consequences in the case of arthroplasty. Due to the less
than ideal circumstances ...
Impact of Brain drain on.
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
The loss of skilled personnel is a major drain on the development process
and is not only a Kenyan but also global issue. The study examined the impact of brain drain on public universities in Kenya’s Moi University Main ...
Gender Related Patterns In The Shape And Dimensions Of The Foramen Magnum In An Adult Kenyan Population
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Foramen magnum is a useful landmark in the base of the skull. Its shape and dimensions show
ethnic and gender differences. This data is useful in forensic medicine and anthropology but are
unknown among Kenyans. Two ...
Cost and consequences of trachoma survey and mass drug administration in the Narok district in Kenya (abstract)
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
Purpose: To determine and compare the cost of MDA using two survey methods.
Methods: An impact survey was conducted to justify continuation of MDA in Narok district (543,199 people). The district was segmented into 5 ...
Pathogenicity of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae to the red-legged tick, Rhipicephalus evertsi evertsi
(University of Nairobi., 2011)
Rhipicephalus evertsi evertsi is an economically-important tick of livestock in Africa mainly due to its ability to transmit Babesia equi to horses, Anaplasma marginale to cattle and to cause paralysis in lambs, adult sheep ...
A Community Health Worker Program for the Prevention of Malaria in Eastern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
Objective: To assess whether the development and implementation of a community health worker (CHW) project in rural Kenya was associated with an increase in knowledge about malaria and the use of insecticide-treated nets ...
Public Accountability Ideals in Kenya and Realities in Public Service Delivery
(2013-04-18)
The post-1990 wave of democratization and public sector reforms brought the concept of public accountability into the limelight. Prior to this, most countries in Africa had poor records of public accountability. Since the ...
Constitutional implementation in Kenya, 2010-2015: Challenges and prospects
(2011-10)
Deep seated interests pose three types of threats or challenges to the implementation of the Constitution
of Kenya 2010. These interests seek to retain the status quo, reverse the gains, or manipulate the content,
direction ...
Adoption Of Mobile Payments In Kenyan Businesses: A Case Study Of Small And Medium Enterprises (SME) In Kenya
(2014)
This study focuses on adoption of mobile payment on
business in Kenya. We employ Technology, Organization and
Environment (TOE) to identify factors that
motivate
SME to
adopt mobile payment ...