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Forecasting Patient Needs in a Donor Funded Health Care Project in Kenya
(DBA Africa Management Review, 2013-08)
Forecasts are crucial for practically all economic and business decisions. The focus of this
research paper is in the area of forecasting. The research approach adopted is a case
study of the Nutrition and HIV Program ...
Investigating The Utility Of The Hiv-1 Bed Capture Enzyme Immunoassay Using Cross-sectional And Longitudinal Seroconverter Specimens From Africa.
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
BACKGROUND:
The identification of populations at risk of HIV infection is a priority for trials of preventive technologies, including HIV vaccines. To quantify incidence traditionally requires laborious and expensive ...
Kenya’s Participation In The WTO: Lessons Learned.
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
The problem in context Kenya was among the founding members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) when the Marrakesh Agreement was signed in Morocco on 15 April 1994. The notification process was completed by 31 December ...
Proteomic Investigation For Gingival Crevicular Fluid Biomarkers In Periodontitis
(2008)
Gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) contains many proteins that could serve as useful diagnostic or prognostic biomarkers of Periodontal Disease. It is possible to detect and analyse the presence of and differential expression ...
Oral Health Knowledge, hygiene practices and treatment seeking behaviour among 12 Year old children from Kitale Municipality in Kenya
(2011)
Background: Several behavioural studies have shown a direct correlation between oral health awareness and practices. Awareness of individuals regarding their periodontal health status when accompanied with knowledge about ...
Social-demographic characteristics of patients with periodontitis visiting Unviersity of Nairobi dental hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
Background: Periodontitis is a disease that affects a majority of the population worldwide. Information available on periodontitis from different studies is contradicting with some studies showing increased prevalence in ...
Cheilitis glandularis progressing to squamous cell carcinoma in an hiv-infected patient: case report.
(University of Nairobi, 2007-12)
Cheilitis glandularis (CG), is a rare inflammatory minor salivary gland disease affecting the lower lip. The hallmarks of which include progressive enlargement and eversion of the lower labial mucosa resulting in the ...
Cellular Immune Responses And Susceptibility To HIV-1 Superinfection: A Case-control Study.
(University of Nairobi, 2012-03)
A case-control study was performed to determine the effects of HIV-1-specific cellular immune responses on the odds of acquiring a second HIV-1 infection (superinfection). Changes in the frequency of cytokine-producing or ...
Mycotoxin problem in Africa: Current status, implications to food safety and health and possible management strategies
(2008)
Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites of fungal origin and contaminate agricultural commodities before or under post-harvest conditions. They are mainly produced by fungi in the Aspergillus, Penicillium and Fusarium ...