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An Audit of Surgical Management of Pressure Sores in a Resource Constrained Hospital in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Objective. To determine the surgical management of pressure sores at the National Spinal Injury Hospital and the outcome. Design. This was a four-year prospective study from June 2008 to June 2012. Setting. The study was ...
Gynaecomastia: Management with Liposuction and Glandular Excision
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Gynaecomastia is caused by an increase in ductal tissue, stroma and fat in the male breast. Frequently it occurs at the time of hormonal changes during infancy, adolescence and old age. Galen, introduced the term gynaecomastia ...
Food security definitions and policy considerations: A comparative study of policies and programs to inform Kenya’s efforts towards food security
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Different authors have defined food security differently. This paper therefore explores various definitions of food security and other concepts related to food security. It discusses various dimensions of food security and ...
Feminist Research Methods in Documenting Women’s Experiences with Food Insecurity in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Feminist researchers have noted that traditional research methodologies generally ignore women’s knowledge by showing bias towards the male perspective. In order to take into consideration gender and all of its complexities, ...
"Non-Parametric and Parametric Modeling and Characterization of the Effective Earth Radius Factor for South Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
The e®ective earth radius factor (k-factor) is an important parameter in the plan-
ning and design of both terrestrial microwave and UHF/VHF line-of-sight links. It is for this
reason that the structure and variations ...
Effect of heat moisture – treated Cassava starch and amaranth malt on the quality of sorghum – cassava- amaranth bread
(2013)
Gluten-free batter and bread was prepared from modified cassava starch, sorghum and amaranth flour. Heat-moisture treatment (80°C, 18, 24 or 30% moisture content, and 8, 16 or 24 h incubation) of cassava starch increased ...
Epidemiological and clinical description of human metapneumovirus infectious diseases in Mbagathi District Hospital, Kenya, in 2008
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Background: Human metapneumovirus (hMPV), a recently identified respiratory virus, is a leading cause of acute respiratory tract infection in children, the elderly, and immune-compromised persons. Studies have been done ...
In vitro anthelmintic potential of Vernonia amygdalina and Secamone africana on gastrointestinal nematodes
(2013)
In-vitro studies were conducted to determine the anthelmintic activity of ethanolic and water extracts of Vernonia amygdalina and Secamone africana used by agro-pastoralists in semi-arid land Uganda. The plant materials ...
The epidemiology of sexually transmitted co-infections in HIV-positive and HIV-negative African-Caribbean women in Toronto.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)
BACKGROUND:
HIV disproportionately affects African-Caribbean women in Canada but the frequency and distribution of sexually transmitted infections in this community have not been previously studied.
METHODS:
We ...