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Influence of Perception and Quality of ICT‐Based Agricultural Input Information on Use of ICTs by Farmers in Developing Countries: Case of Sikasso in Mali
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Small-scale cereal farmers dominate agricultural activities in developing countries. These agricultural activities are characterized by low productivity due to lack of agricultural input information. ...
Applied Theatre as a Medium of Communal Communication: 'access to Justice' Project in Kwale, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
The idea of applied theatre is based on the fact that societies have used oral performances as a channel of communication and socialization across time and space. The participants of these events deal with the immediate ...
Oral Hygiene Status among the Elderly in an Area with Limited Access to Dental Services in a Rural Kenyan Community
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the oral status of elderly individuals in the Mbita District, which has
limited access to dental services.
Participants: 131 subjects, aged over 65 years, in the central ...
Effects of Tio2 Film Thickness and Electrolyte Concentration on Photovoltaic Performance of Dye-sensitized Solar Cell
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Effects of film thickness and electrolyte concentration on the photovoltaic performance of TiO2-based dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) were studied. Nanocrystalline anatase TiO2 thin films with varying thicknesses (3.2–18.9μm) ...
Toll-Like Receptor (TLR) 9 polymorphism is associated with increased Epstein-Barr virus and Cytomegalovirus acquisition in HIV-exposed infants.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Polymorphisms in the Toll-Like Receptor (TLR9) 1635 locus have been associated with HIV-1 acquisition and progression. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) acquisition were compared between Kenyan HIV-exposed ...
Quantifying the intensity of permethrin insecticide resistance in Anopheles mosquitoes in western Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
BACKGROUND:
The development and spread of resistance among local vectors to the major classes of insecticides used in Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) and Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) poses a major challenge to ...
Safety and Feasibility of a Ketamine Package to Support Emergency and Essential Surgery in Kenya when No Anesthetist is Available: An Analysis of 1216 Consecutive Operative Procedures.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
BACKGROUND:
Lack of access to emergency and essential surgery is widespread in low- and middle-income countries. Scarce anesthesia services contribute to this unmet need. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety ...
The Food and Beverage Occurrence of Furfuryl Alcohol and Myrcene-Two Emerging Potential Human Carcinogens
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
For decades, compounds present in foods and beverages have been implicated in the etiology of human cancers. The World Health Organization (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) continues to classify such ...
High-yield HIV testing, facilitated linkage to care, and prevention for female youth in Kenya (Girls study): implementation science protocol for a priority population.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
BACKGROUND:
Sub-Saharan Africa is the region with the highest HIV burden. Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in the age range of 15 to 24 years are twice as likely as their male peers to be infected, making females ...
National burden of hospitalized and non-hospitalized influenza-associated severe acute respiratory illness in Kenya, 2012-2014.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
BACKGROUND:
Influenza-associated respiratory illness was substantial during the emergence of the 2009 influenza pandemic. Estimates of influenza burden in the post-pandemic period are unavailable to guide Kenyan vaccine ...