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Prevalence and determinants of unintended pregnancy among women in Nairobi, Kenya
(2013)
Background
The prevalence of unintended pregnancy in Kenya continues to be high. The 2003 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) showed that nearly 50% of unmarried women aged 15–19 and 45% of the married women ...
Prevalence, Clinical and Virologic Outcomes of Hepatitis B Virus Co-Infection in HIV-1 Positive Kenyan Women on Antiretroviral Therapy
(2013)
Background
Sub-Saharan Africa carries a high burden of co-infection with HIV-1 and hepatitis B virus (HBV). In this region, individuals with HIV-1/HBV co-infection on antiretroviral therapy (ART) frequently receive ...
HLA class I associations with rates of HIV-1 seroconversion and disease progression in the Pumwani Sex Worker Cohort.
(2013)
Class I human leukocyte antigens (HLA) play an important role in the adaptive immune response by presenting antigens to CD8+ T cells. Studies have reported that several HLA class I alleles are associated with differential ...
Farmers’ perspectives on factors limiting tomato production and yields in Kabete, Kiambu county, Kenya.
(Standard Research Journals, 2013-01)
A survey was carried out at Kabete, Central Kenya to establish the limitations and constraints experienced by farmers’ growing tomatoes. A structured questionnaire was prepared and tested in the field before actual survey ...
The management of children with Kaposi sarcoma in resource limited settings
(2013-04)
Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is common where HIV infection is endemic. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has reduced the incidence in well-resourced settings but in some parts of the world access to ART is delayed. These recommendations ...
Management of avascular necrosis of femoral head (ANFH) in sickle cell disease
(2013)
Sickle cell disease manifests itself in various forms the worst of which is sickle cell crisis. Among tissues most affected is bone with avascular necrosis of the femoral head (ANFH) being the most chronic and debilitating. ...
The relationship between corporate social responsibility practices and financial performance of firms in the manufacturing, construction and allied sector of the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(2013)
Literature provides conflicting results on the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) practice and firm financial performance with some studies showing a positive relationship (Waddock & Graves, 1997; ...
Regional variations in contraceptive use in Kenya: comparison of Nyanza, Coast and Central Provinces
(2013)
This paper analyses the regional variations in contraceptive use between Central, Nyanza and Coast Provinces in Kenya among currently married, fecund women drawn from the 2008-09 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) ...
From oral narration to the publishing house: An examination of thematic development of Kiswahili short story
(2013-09)
The short story genre has not been given as much academic attention in the Kenyan, and
indeed in the East African literary arena. This is in contrast with the other genres that have
for a long time enjoyed attention from ...
Cashew Volatiles Mediate Short-Range Location Responses in Pseudotheraptus wayi (Heteroptera: Coreidae)
(2013)
Pseudotheraptus wayi Brown (Heteroptera: Coreidae) is a major pest of cashew in East
Africa, but little is known about its chemical ecology. Here, we show by using behavioral assays and
chemical analysis that some ...