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The effect of investment style on portfolio performance:Evidence from the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2015-05)
The investors must trade to make a return and the choice of where to invest and how many times to trade
lies with the investor. This study sought to determine whether the investment styles adopted by the
investors on the ...
Individual Factors influencing Demand for School –Based module II Programs at the University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2015-03)
This article examines the factors determining demand for module two programs in the
University of Nairobi. The findings are based on a survey done randomly on university
students enrolled in ...
Adult psychotic symptoms, their associated risk factors and changes in prevalence in men and women over a decade in a poor rural district of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
There have been no repeat surveys of psychotic symptoms in Kenya or indeed subSaharan Africa. A mental health epidemiological survey was therefore conducted in a demographic surveillance site of a Kenyan household population ...
The effect of strain rate and specimen length on the stress-strain relationship of vegetation roots used in slope stabilization.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The main objective of this investigation was to provide information about the contribution of plant roots to soil shear strength. Reconnaissance of the case study areas was undertaken and geology of the areas established, ...
Evaluating the potential of incorporating sugarcane host plant resistance into integrated nematode management strategies
(University of Nairobi, 2015-05)
Certain sugarcane cultivars have been shown to exhibit resistance against
some parasitic nematode species. A field study was conducted to assess
potential of integrating this property into nematode control packages ...
Male spouse utilization of psychological negotiation skills and perpetration of physical abuse among pregnant women in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-02)
The objective of this comparative retrospective study was to establish whether diagnosis of HIV infection during
pregnancy mitigates or exacerbates male spouse perpetrated physical abuse during pregnancy. A modified ...
Kericho CLinic-Based ART Diagnostic Evaluation (CLADE): Design, Accrual, and Baseline Characteristics of a Randomized Controlled Trial Conducted in Predominately Rural, District-Level, HIV Clinics of Kenya
(2015)
Background
Prospective clinical trial data regarding routine HIV-1 viral load (VL) monitoring of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in non-research clinics of Sub-Saharan Africa are needed for policy makers.
Methods
CLinic-based ...
Knowledge of primary health care providers in Nairobi East district, Kenya, regarding HIV-related oral facial and other common oral diseases and conditions.
(2015)
Background: In the Kenya primary health care (PHC) setting where most patients, including nearly 1.4 million HIV-infected people, seek medical care, PHC providers are expected to identify and manage HIV-related oral diseases ...
Co-trimoxazole prophylaxis in adults, including pregnant women, with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2015)
Introduction
Co-trimoxazole prophylaxis is used to reduce morbidity and mortality in people with HIV. We systematically reviewed three topics related to co-trimoxazole prophylaxis to update WHO guidelines: initiation, ...
Methylene blue for acute septic cardiomyopathy in a burned patient.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The objective of the study was to describe the use of methylene blue (MB) in a burned patient with acute septic cardiomyopathy. This case summary is about a 60-year-old Caucasian male who was admitted to the Burn Intensive ...