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Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 in Africa.
(1997)
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With the prevalence of HIV among pregnant women higher than 35% in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa, the number of HIV-infected children will continue to grow. It is estimated that almost 70% of the approximately ...
African family and child welfare: Tradition in transition
(Joensuu University Press, 1999)
Many aspects of African traditional family patterns and child-rearing practices are increasingly being challenged by news pressures, reevaluated against emerging values and replaced by new arrangements as part of a continuing ...
Stable antenatal HIV-1 seroprevalence with high population mobility and marked seroprevalence variation among sentinel sites within Nairobi, Kenya.
(1999)
Objectives: To monitor and analyse trends in HIV-1 seroprevalence among
antenatal women in Nairobi, Kenya.
Design: Six sequential surveys were carried out among antenatal clinic attenders at
four Nairobi City Council ...
HIV-1-specific mucosal IgA in a cohort of HIV-1-resistant Kenyan sex workers
(1999)
Objectives: Most HIV-1 transmission is sexual; therefore, immune responses in the
genital mucosa may be important in mediating protection against HIV infection. This
study examined HIV-1-specific mucosal IgA in a cohort ...
New Approach in Research Education to Solve Problems of Dryland Farming in Africa
(University of Nairobi., 1996)
For quite some time now, Africa has faced food shortages that are largely due to
deterioration of agricultural environments and high population growth rates, leading
to a combination of production pressures. The agricultural ...
Rainfall Variability in Africa
(1979)
Time series' of annual rainfall for 69 stations in Africa we~e analyzed for trends an? p~riodicities.
Trend analysis showed that most of the annual series indicate some forr~s ~f ?sclllatlons .. rather
than any particular ...
Africa: the changing environment and health
(University of Nairobi, 1992)
Like other developing areas of the world, Africa is undergoing social, political, and economic changes. These developmental changes have provided important benefits, but have also produced significant impacts on the ...