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Our hands are bound': Pathways to community health labour in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
An ideal model of Community Health Worker (CHW) selection has existed since long before Alma Ata catalysed the community health approach, dating to late colonial times. In this model, a willing, trusted, relatively ...
Individual-, Interpersonal- and Institutional-Level Factors Associated with HIV Stigma Among Youth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
HIV stigma remains a barrier in achieving optimal HIV treatment. We studied the prevalence and predictors of HIV stigma among adolescents and youth with HIV (AYWHIV) ages 15-24 years in Western Kenya. Of 1011 AYWHIV, 69% ...
Nurses' and midwives' participation and utilization of health-related research in Kenya: Implications for evidence-based practice
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Objective: To assess the level of participation of nurses and midwives in health-related research, determine the status of utilization of research to inform nursing and midwifery practice in Kenya, and explore perspectives ...
Hydroxychloroquine reduces T cells activation recall antigen responses
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Background: In the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic, there is still limited information about how people suffering from autoimmune diseases respond to the different COVID vaccines. The fact that they are taking an ...
Learning orientation and competitive advantage: the case of insurance firms in Kenya
(DBA, 2023-09-04)
Explaining how firms operating within an industry can vary in their performance outcomes continue to generate debate among strategic management scholars. The objective of this study was to examine whether learning orientation ...
Chinese Credit Lines in Kenya: Linked to Natural Resources?
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
This study examines China-Kenya financial engagement in the context of the discovery of natural resources in Kenya. Based on the analysis of the outcomes of financial instruments, we use trade dependence hypotheses to ...
Cutaneous signs of rheumatic diseases in skin of colour: are we failing our patients?
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Comparison of nucleocapsid and spike antibody ELISAs for determining SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity in Kenyan women and infants
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
A multitude of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) has been developed to detect severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies since the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic started in late ...
HIV acquisition prior to entry into formal sex work: inference from next-generation viral sequencing
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Objective: To infer the timing of HIV acquisition in relation to self-reported events in the sexual life course of adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) who self-identify as female sex workers (FSW) in Mombasa, ...
Antimicrobial Use by Peri-Urban Poultry Smallholders of Kajiado and Machakos Counties in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Antimicrobial use (AMU) is a major driver of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). An understanding of current practices can lead to better targeting of AMU-reducing interventions. An analysis of the distribution and current ...