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SMS communication improves exclusive breastfeeding and early postpartum contraception in a low to middle income country setting: A randomised trial.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the effect of short message service (SMS) communication on facility delivery, exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) and contraceptive use.
DESIGN:
MOBILE WACH WAS A 3-ARM UNBLINDED INDIVIDUALLY RANDOMISED ...
Metabolomic analyses to evaluate the effect of drought stress on selected African Eggplant accessions.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
BACKGROUND:
Drought stress is one of the main abiotic stresses that affect crops. It leads to biochemical changes that can have adverse effects on plant growth, development and productivity. African eggplants are important ...
Detection of counterfeit brand spirits using 1H NMR fingerprints in comparison to sensory analysis.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Beverage fraud involving counterfeiting of brand spirits is an increasing problem not only due to deception of the consumer but also because it poses health risks e.g. from possible methanol admixture. Suspicious spirit ...
Female genital mutilation/cutting: innovative training approach for nurse-midwives in high prevalent settings.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Background:
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) has no medical benefits and is associated with serious health complications. FGM/C including medicalization is illegal in Kenya. Capacity building for nurse-midwives ...
Sequential extraction as novel approach to compare 12 medicinal plants from Kenya regarding their potential to release Chromium, Manganese, Copper, and Zinc.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
This study is focusing on a novel approach to screen a large number of medicinal plants from Kenya regarding their contents and availability of selected metals potentially relevant for treatment of diabetes patients. For ...
Short proline-rich lipopeptide potentiates minocycline and rifampin against multidrug- and extensively drug-resistant pseudomonas aeruginosa.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
A series of 16 short proline-rich lipopeptides (SPRLPs) were constructed to mimic longer naturally existing proline-rich antimicrobial peptides. Antibacterial assessment revealed that lipopeptides containing hexadecanoic ...
Implant delivering hydroxychloroquine attenuates vaginal T lymphocyte activation and inflammation.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Evidence suggests that women who are naturally resistant to HIV infection exhibit low baseline immune activation at the female genital tract (FGT). This "immune quiescent" state is associated with lower expression of T-cell ...
Costs, contracts and the narrative of prosperity: an economic analysis of smallholder tobacco farming livelihoods in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
BACKGROUND:
The tobacco industry has used the alleged negative impacts on economic livelihoods for tobacco farmers as a narrative to oppose tobacco control measures in low/middle-income countries. However, rigorous ...
Mapping potential Anopheles gambiae s.l. larval distribution using remotely sensed climatic and environmental variables in Baringo, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Anopheles gambiae s.l. (Diptera: Culicidae) is responsible for the transmission of the devastating Plasmodium falciparum (Haemosporida: Plasmodiidae) strain of malaria in Africa. This study investigated the relationship ...
Khat (Catha edulis Forsk) - And now there are three.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
For centuries, a large number of people living in the southwestern part of the Arabian Peninsula and eastern Africa have chewed the fresh leaves and twigs of the plant Catha edulis Forsk, more commonly known as khat, for ...