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Use of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) to Characterize Healthcare Workers' Perspectives on Financial Incentives to Increase Pediatric HIV Testing.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
BACKGROUND:
A prior randomized control trial showed financial incentives increase HIV testing rates for children of unknown HIV status. Translating evidence-based interventions such as these to scale requires an ...
Dynamics of HIV DNA reservoir seeding in a cohort of superinfected Kenyan women.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
A reservoir of HIV-infected cells that persists despite suppressive antiretroviral therapy (ART) is the source of viral rebound upon ART cessation and the major barrier to a cure. Understanding reservoir seeding dynamics ...
Assessing antigenic drift and phylogeny of influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 virus in Kenya using HA1 sub-unit of the hemagglutinin gene.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 virus emerged in North America in 2009 and has been established as a seasonal strain in humans. After an antigenic stasis of about six years, new antigenically distinct variants of the virus emerged ...
Prospects and constraints in smallholder farmers' adoption of multiple soil carbon enhancing practices in Western Kenya
(Elservier, 2020-03)
Most smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are adversely affected by low soil fertility, land degradation and climate change-related shocks such as drought. These problems lead to low productivity and low household ...
Neonatal, infant, and child mortality among women exposed to intimate partner violence in East Africa: a multi-country analysis.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
BACKGROUND:
Most neonatal, infant, and child deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where incidence of intimate partner violence (IPV) is highest in the world. Despite these facts, research regarding ...
Newly diagnosed HIV positive children: a unique index case to improve HIV diagnosis and linkage to care of parents.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Newly diagnosed HIV positive children may be unique index cases to identify undiagnosed parents. Data was used from the Pediatric Urgent Start of HAART (NCT02063880) trial, which enrolled hospitalized, ART-naïve, HIV ...
Appraisal of Land Use Transformation using Remote Sensing in Kajiado County, Kenya
(International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 2020-08-11)
Kajiado County is predominantly inhabited by the Maasai nomadic pastoralists who rely on natural systems for their provisions and production needs. Traditionally, communal land management has been the norm in the area but ...
Regular use of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate causes thinning of the superficial lining and apical distribution of HIV target cells in the human ectocervix
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Background: The hormonal contraceptive depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) may be associated with an increased risk of acquiring human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We hypothesize that DMPA use influences the ectocervical ...
A Simplified Method for Parameter Determination of a Photovoltaic Module using Manufacturer’s data
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Accurate and fast modelling and simulation of Photovoltaic module
requires careful determination and identification of the unknown
parameters required in fitting the voltage-current and power-voltage
curves to replicate ...
Application of an Organic Plant-derived Binder in the Fabrication of Diatomaceous Earth Waste- Based Membranes for Water Purification Systems
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
This work reports on the use of diatomaceous earth (DE) waste and organic binder derived from Corchorus olitorius, locally known as “Mrenda” in the design of an efficient water filtration membranes. Charcoal powder was ...