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Acting locally: innate mucosal immunity in resistance to HIV-1 infection in Kenyan commercial sex workers
(University of Nairobi, 2013-06-26)
Cohort studies of female commercial sex workers (CSWs) in Kenya were among the first to identify highly HIV-1-exposed seronegative (HESN) individuals. As natural resistance is usually mediated by innate immune mechanisms, ...
Private Investment In Sub-Saharan Africa: A Dynamic Panel Approach
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
We use both the first di fference and the System GMM to model private investment in Sub-Saharan Africa. Results show that the private investment rate is persistent and that, current account defi cit, inflation, per capita ...
Comparative Effects of Soil Amendments on Phosphorus Use and Agronomic Efficiencies of Two Maize Hybrids in Acidic Soils of Molo County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
The deficiency of P and the shortened growing seasons due to climate change are
identified constraints in the production of commonly grown long maturing maize hybrid
(H614) in the acid soils of Molo County, Kenya. The ...
Challenges and Opportunities in Cassava Production among the Rural Households in Kilifi County in the Coastal Region of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
In Kenya, food secw'ity and poverty alleviation are some of the most important factors that the country must
address in order to achieve the vision 2030. Cassava has potential not only as food for humans, but also as ...
Mobile based Notifiable Disease Surveillance – Case for Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)
Identifying infectious disease outbreaks in their early stages is an important task, both for governments and international organizations working in the health sector. This study reviewed the notifiable disease reporting ...
Woman for President? 'Alternative' future in the works of Kenyan women writers.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The article traces the emergence of ‘alternative’, positive vision of the future of African countries under the rule of female
leaders
in Kenyan women’s literature, using as examples three novels by Kenyan women ...
Time Lag between Deforestation and Bird Extinction in Tropical Forest Fragments
(University of Nairobi, 1999)
ropical forests are becoming increasingly fragmented, threatening the survival of the species that
depend on them. Small, isolated forest fragments will lose some of their original species. What is uncertain is
how long ...
Antibacterial and Antifungal Activity of Dombeya torrida (J.F. Gmel) and Hydnora abyssinica (A. Braun)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Background: The decoction of Dombeya torrida bark is used to treat indigestion while its roots are used for treatment of chest pains and colds. Hydnora abyssinica decoction is used as a cure for throat complaints, as an ...