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Effect of automation of bond trading on bond market performance: the case of Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2015-05-20)
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect
of automation of bond trading on the performance o
f bond
market at Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). Specif
ically the study sought to determine the effect ...
Survey of nematode destroying fungi from selected vegetable growing areas in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-07-02)
Plant parasitic nematodes cause up-to 5% yield los
ses to a wide range of economic crops. In Kenya veg
etables
yield loss attributed to plant parasitic nematodes
is estimated to 80%. Over the years, ...
High mortality in HIV-infected children diagnosed in hospital underscores need for faster diagnostic turnaround time in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programs
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Background
Despite expanded programs for prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT), HIV-infected infants may not be diagnosed until they are ill. Comparing HIV prevalence and outcomes in infants diagnosed ...
Delivery outcomes and patterns of morbidity and mortality for neonatal admissions in five Kenyan hospitals.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
A cross-sectional survey was conducted in neonatal and maternity units of five Kenyan district public hospitals. Data for 1 year were obtained: 3999 maternal and 1836 neonatal records plus tallies of maternal deaths, ...
HIV testing and linkage to services for youth
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Introduction: HIV testing is the portal to serostatus knowledge that can empower linkage to care for HIV treatment and HIV prevention. However, young people’s access to HIV testing is uneven worldwide. The objective of ...
Influence of gender in the saving culture of SACCO members in Nyandarua County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-07-23)
Abstract:
Saving is a key component in any development endeav
or as it is believed to be the surest way of increa
sing income
and boosting productivity in an attempt to break th
rough the vicious cycle of poverty. ...
Impact of highly active antiretroviral therapy on hematological indices among HIV-1 infected children at Kenyatta National Hospital-Kenya: retrospective study.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
BACKGROUND:
HIV infected children experience a range of hematological complications which show marked improvement within 6 months of initiating anti-retroviral therapy. The Objectives of the study was to describe the ...
Morphology and Location of Surface Landmarks of Foramen Ovale in Kenyans
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Foramen ovale is a surgically important aperture of the skull since it allows approach to and manipulation of the
trigeminal ganglion as it lies in the Meckel’s cave. This transfacial approach, Hartel’s approach, requires ...
Electrocatalytic reduction of 2, 2, 2–trichloro-1, 1-bis (4-chlorophenyl) ethanol (dicofol) in acetonitrile- aqueous solution using cyanocobalamin as a catalyst
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
This paper reports on the catalytic behaviour of cyanocobalamin (VB12) towards the reduction of polyhalogenated
organic pollutant 2, 2, 2–trichloro-1,1-bis (4-chlorophenyl) ethanol (dicofol) in acetonitrile-aqueous solution ...
Effects of high and low dose iron-containing micronutrient powders for in-home fortification of complementary foods on the gut microbiome and gut inflammation in kenyan infants
(2015)
Objectives: Primary outcome was change in composition of gut microbiome, after 3 weeks and 4 months. Secondary outcomes were changes in faecal calprotectin, treated diarrhoea, anaemia, iron status and systemic inflammati ...