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Puppy morbidity and mortality among breeding kennels in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Aim
The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of puppy morbidity and mortality in breeding kennels in Nairobi.
Materials and methods
A total of 35 kennels with 556 puppies were selected at random and a ...
Biofortified yellow cassava and vitamin A status of Kenyan children: a randomized controlled trial.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-12)
BACKGROUND:
Whereas conventional white cassava roots are devoid of provitamin A, biofortified yellow varieties are naturally rich in β-carotene, the primary provitamin A carotenoid.
OBJECTIVE:
We assessed the effect ...
A hardware based model for an asset monitoring and tracking system: Case of laptops
(2015)
Corporate mobility initiatives and the anytime, anywhere information workers is on the rise. This is mostly fuelled by availability of affordable and more powerful mobile computing devices, especially laptops and tablets. ...
Immunohistochemical localization of anterior pituitary cell types of vervet monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops) following sub-chronic cathinone exposure.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:
Khat (Catha edulis) contains cathinone, an active principal that is customarily used as a psychostimulant that wards off fatigue and to some extent used as an aphrodisiac.
AIM OF ...
A critical discourse analysis of funeral speeches in Kenya a case of junior Odinga’s speech
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The objective of this paper was to critically analyze the political undertones and the socioeconomic allusions in the funeral speeches in Kenya with a case study of a speech delivered by Junior Odinga during the requiem ...
Prevalence of H. Pylori in tonsillar tissue of patients with chronic recurrent tonsillitis using rapid urease test in a tertiary referral hospital in Sub Saharan Africa.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-09)
There has been conflicting results regarding the presence of H. pylori in tonsillar tissue. Our objective was to analyze for the presence of H. pylori in tonsillar tissue in patients undergoing tonsillectomy for chronic ...
Media as the main choice for sex education amongst the youth: the case of radio in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The effect of capital structure on the financial performance of small and medium enterprises in Thika sub-county, Kenya
(2015)
Whether the capital structure of a firm should have some effect on the financial performance of small and mediumenterprises is a matter for empirical determination. The objective of this study was to determine the effect ...
Free flaps in a resource constrained environment: a five-year experience—outcomes and lessons learned
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Introduction. Free flap surgery is a routine procedure in many developed countries with good surgical outcomes. In many developing countries, however, these services are not available. In this paper, we audit free flaps ...