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    “Once I begin to participate, people will run away from me”: Understanding stigma as a barrier to HIV vaccine research participation in Kenya 

    Nybladed, Laura; Singh, Sagri; Ashburn, Kim; Brady, Laura; Olenja, Joyce (2011-11)
    Purpose Participation of volunteers in clinical research is essential to the development of effective HIV prevention methods, including an HIV vaccine. This study expands current knowledge of stigma and discrimination ...
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    Experience with rituximab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Nairobi, Kenya 

    Oyoo, GO; Otieno, FO; Mbuthia, B; Omondi, EA; Genga, EK (2015)
    Background: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a disease associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Newer therapies include B-cell targeted therapies such as rituximab. Objectives: To study the outcome in RA patients ...
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    Orthopaedic training in Kenya 

    Mulimba, J A O (2010-03)
    Background: Orthopaedic training in Kenya, like in other East, Central and Southern Africa college of surgeons (COSECSA) countries is varied leading to specialists with varying exposures and competencies. The experience ...
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    Impact of counselling on exclusive breast-feeding practices in a poor urban setting in Kenya: a randomized controlled trial. 

    Ochola, SA; Labadarios, D; Nduati, RW (2012-10)
    OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact of facility-based semi-intensive and home-based intensive counselling in improving exclusive breast-feeding (EBF) in a low-resource urban setting in Kenya. DESIGN: A cluster ...

    Perceptions of service providers regarding special needs offenders in Kenya 

    Othieno, Caleb J; Khaemba, Mary N; Misikho, Rhoda; Mueni, Florence; Mugambi, Lawrence N; Obondi, Christine; Okwara, Linnet (Sabinet, 2012)
    The Government of Kenya formed a multidisciplinary committee to address the issues of special needs offenders (SNO) in 2009. Because of the widely varying concepts of who could be included in this category, this study ...
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    HIV/AIDS risk and worry in Northern Kenya 

    Fujita, Masako; Ngugi, Elizabeth N; Rotha, Eric Abella (2009)
    Data from a 2003 survey of sexual behaviour (n = 400) conducted in the Ariaal community of Karare, Marsabit District, northern Kenya, were used to delineate patterns of risk and worry about contracting HIV/AIDS. Despite ...
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    Stable antenatal HIV-1 seroprevalence with high population mobility and marked seroprevalence variation among sentinel sites within Nairobi, Kenya. 

    Jackson, DJ; Ngugi, Elizabeth N; Plummer, FA; Kirui P.; Kariuki, C; Ndinya-Achola, JO; Bwayo, JJ; Moses, S (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 ...
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    Clinical competence of Nursing Graduates in Kenya. 

    Chege, M N; Kabiru, E W; Karani, A; Derese, A (2009-04-17)
    The objective was to compare the clinical competence of nurse graduates of two curricula tracts. At the time of the study Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) had an innovative skillslab-integrated curriculum for Kenya ...
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    The detection of enteric viruses in selected urban and rural river water and sewage in Kenya, with special reference to rotaviruses. 

    N.M, Kiulia; R, Netshikweta; N.A., page; W.B. Van Zyl2, . Van Z M.M. Kiraithe1, A. Nyachieo1, J.M. Mwenda1,‡, M.B. Taylor2; M.M., Kiraithe; A., Nyachieo; J.M., Mwenda; M.B, Taylor (University of Nairobi,, 2010)
    Aim:  To determine the occurrence of eight human enteric viruses in surface water and sewage samples from different geographical areas in Kenya. Methods and Results:  Enteric viruses were recovered from the water and ...

    A study of drug use in five urban centres in kenya 

    Ndetei David M.; Khasakhala, L; Ong’echa, FA; Kokonya, D; Mutiso, V; Kuria, M; Odhiambo, G; Akanga, S (University Of Nairobi, 2008)
    Few studies have addressed the reasons for substance use in Kenya, with most focusing on prevalence rates in school-based and general population samples. None have been carried out among people already using drugs. This ...
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