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Nurse-led palliative care for HIV-positive patients taking antiretroviral therapy in Kenya: a randomised controlled trial
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Summary
Background
People with HIV accessing antiretroviral therapy (ART) have persistent physical, psychological, social, and spiritual problems, which are associated with poor quality of life and treatment outcomes. ...
Carbon stable isotopes suggest that hippopotamus-vectored nutrients subsidize aquatic consumers in an East African river
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The common hippopotamus,
Hippopotamus amphibius
, transports millions of tons of organic
matter annually from its terrestrial feeding grounds into aquatic habitats. We evaluated whether carbon
stable isotopes (
d
13
C) ...
Adaptation of institutional arrangements to management of Northern Rangelands of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)
Northern Rangelands of Kenya have continued to grapple with management challenges largely due to a lack of understanding of the dynamics thereof. Eroding customary institutions and new institutional arrangements characterize ...
Provision of Education in a post-conflict country A case of South- Sudan
(University of Nairobi, 2015-05)
While the world is experiencing an unprecedented pe
riod of peace in many countries and contexts, vast
numbers of people are perishing in civil wars and f
rom other diversities associated with failed and ...
Organizational structure, performance contracting system and organizational performance in government ministries in Kenya
(2015)
This paper presents results of the influence of organizational structure on the
relationship between Performance Contracting (PC) system and organizational
performance in government ministries in Kenya. Descriptive survey ...
Participatory governance in secondary schools: the students’ viewpoint in Eastern Region of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The purpose of the study was to determine the students’ view on participatory school governance in secondary schools of the Eastern region, Kenya. Participatory school governance implies the involvement of stakeholders in ...
Wheeze as an adverse event in pediatric vaccine and drug randomized controlled trials: A systematic review.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08-25)
INTRODUCTION:
Wheeze is an important sign indicating a potentially severe adverse event in vaccine and drug trials, particularly in children. However, there are currently no consensus definitions of wheeze or associated ...
Mapping and Auditing Indigenous Knowledge and its Management Environment: A Comparative Study of Kenya and South Africa
(2015-01-08)
Knowledge management (KM) is increasingly popularized in various societies, organizations and governments because of its confirmed importance in fostering knowledge creation, codification and transfer, and development of ...
Host Genetic and Viral Determinants of HIV-1 RNA Set Point among HIV-1 Seroconverters from Sub-Saharan Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2015-09-03)
ABSTRACT
We quantified the collective impact of source partner HIV-1 RNA levels, human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles, and innate re-
sponses through Toll-like receptor (TLR) alleles on the HIV-1 set point. Data came ...
Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites of sheep and goats in the Fora and Mona populations during drought mitigation in Marsabit County of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Gastro
intestinal parasitism is a
major
problem among sheep and goats in arid and semi
-
arid areas
like
Marsabit County of Kenya
. In this county, during drought, the animals are separated
into ...