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Mothers' knowledge on essential newborn care at Juba Teaching Hospital, South Sudan
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Introduction: Globally neonatal mortality remains high and in South Sudan is estimated at 52/1000 live births. Objective: To identify the gaps in the knowledge and practices of essential newborn care among postnatal mothers ...
Factors that negatively influence consumption of traditionally fermented milk (mursik) among preschool children (1-5 years old) in Kapseret location-Uasin Gishu County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Traditionally fermented milks are widely consumed in various countries of sub-Saharan
Africa and a number of health benefits to human beings are attributed to them. However,
available studies show that children less than ...
Hematological and biochemical changes in horses with colic in Nairobi county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
This was a prospective study, which involved following up cases of colic and from which blood samples for
haematology and serum for biochemical analysis were collected. The haematological parameters measured were ...
Multidrug resistance of common bacterial pathogens from wounds and otitis externa in small animals during a 10 year period in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Antimicrobial resistance is an increasing clinical challenge and a global public health concern. Emergence of resistant
pathogens pose a threat to the patient due to the limitations and financial costs in managing them. ...
Prevalence and associated economic losses of bovine hydatidosis in selected abattoirs in Kericho, Kenya - an analysis of abattoir data.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Hydatidosis is an emerging zoonotic parasitic disease that is caused by a dog tapeworm, Echinococcus species. The
parasite has a complex life cycle with intermediate and definitive hosts. A retrospective study was carried ...
Associations of kennel management practices with morbidity and mortality of adult dogs in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Kennels provide dogs for security and for companionship; however, management errors can lead to increased
susceptibility to infections hence an increase in morbidity and mortality within the populations. A cross-sectional
study ...
Management of snap bean insect pests and diseases by use of antagonistic fungi and plant extracts.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Use of synthetic pesticides reduces the competitiveness of Kenyan snap bean pods due to stringent regulations
by importers as a result of presence of chemical residues. This study was conducted to determine the
effectiveness ...
Trends of intraseasonal descriptors of wet and dry spells over equatorial eastern Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Many African countries whose economies are largely based on weather/climate sensitive sectors are vulnerable to long‐term changes in weather and climate. This study is aimed at assessing whether the recent decades have ...
Teamwork in Qualitative Research: Descriptions of a Multicountry Team Approach
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Multicountry teamwork in qualitative research is receiving increased recognition in an attempt to address global health problems.
We report our experience of teamwork implementing a multicountry study (Zambia, South Africa, ...
Cerebrospinal fluid markers to distinguish bacterial meningitis from cerebral malaria in children.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Background. Few hospitals in high malaria endemic countries in Africa have the diagnostic capacity for clinically distinguishing acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) from cerebral malaria (CM). As a result, empirical use of ...