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Assessment of the effects of climate change on the occurrence of tomato invasive insect pests in Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
The shift in the geographical spread of invasive pests in Africa has rarely been linked directly to climate change. However, it is predicted that environmental changes play a significant role in spreading and expanding ...
Prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in overweight and obese children seeking ambulatory healthcare in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Background: While linked to obesity and associated with an increased cardiovascular morbidity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an often-asymptomatic cause of chronic liver disease in children. Early detection ...
Food Insecurity and Dietary Deprivation: Migrant Households in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
The current study focuses on food consumption and dietary diversity among internal migrant households in Kenya using data from a city-wide household survey of Nairobi conducted in 2018. The paper examined whether migrant ...
Preparing for COVID-19: Household food insecurity and vulnerability to shocks in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
An understanding of the types of shocks that disrupt and negatively impact urban household food security is of critical importance to develop relevant and targeted food security emergency preparedness policies and responses, ...
Assessment of gestational age at antenatal care visits among Kenyan women to inform delivery of a maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine in low- and middle-income countries
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Background: Maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines that are likely to be implementable in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are in final stages of clinical trials. Data on the number of women presenting ...
Aflatoxin contamination of maize and groundnut in Burundi: Distribution of contamination, identification of causal agents and potential biocontrol genotypes of Aspergillus flavus
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Aflatoxin contamination of the staples maize and groundnut is a concern for health and economic impacts across sub-Saharan Africa. The current study (i) determined aflatoxin levels in maize and groundnut collected at harvest ...
Recalibrating prognostic models to improve predictions of in-hospital child mortality in resource-limited settings
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Background: In an external validation study, model recalibration is suggested once there is evidence of poor model calibration but with acceptable discriminatory abilities. We identified four models, namely RISC-Malawi ...
Challenges and Opportunities in the Genetic Analysis of Inherited Retinal Dystrophies in Africa, a Literature Review
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Inherited retinal dystrophies (IRDs) are a global problem that is largely unaddressed, especially in Africa. Black indigenous Africans are rarely represented in research that develops genetic tests and genetic therapies ...
Shaping the Future of Africa-china Engagement
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Chinese information communication technology (ICT) multinational corporations (MNCs) have
built the backbone infrastructure used by millions of internet users across Africa and the world
(Cisse, 2012; Oreglia, 2012; ...
Biocontrol-based strategies for improving soil health and managing plant-parasitic nematodes in coffee production
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Coffee is an important commodity for Kenya, where production is steadily declining, despite a global rise in demand. Of the various constraints affecting production, plant-parasitic nematodes are a significant, but often ...