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HIV prevention through sport: the case of the Mathare Youth Sport Association in Kenya
(2010)
Sport has become a popular tool for HIV prevention, based on claims that it can foster life skills that are necessary to translate knowledge, attitudes and behavioural intentions into actual behaviour. Empirical evidence ...
Preterm birth in twins after subfertility treatment: population based cohort study.
(University of Nairobi., 2005-11)
OBJECTIVES:
To assess gestational length and prevalence of preterm birth among medically and naturally conceived twins; to establish the role of zygosity and chorionicity in assessing gestational length in twins born after ...
Trends in caesarean section rates at a maternity hospital in Mumbai, India.
(University of Nairobi,, 2001-12)
The steady rise in caesarean section rates is an emerging area of concern in mother-child healthcare and a matter of international attention, since the trend is no longer confined to western industrialized countries. Crude ...
Rate of caesarean section as a process indicator of safe-motherhood programmes: the case of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,, 2001-06)
The study assessed the value of currently-available data on the rates of caesarean section as an indicator of safe-motherhood programmes. Data, collected through the routine health information system of the Ministry of ...
Risk factors for human papillomavirus and cervical precancerous lesions, and the role of concurrent HIV-1 infection.
(University of Nairobi, 1999-05)
OBJECTIVES:
To identify risk factors for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and squamous intraepithelial lesions (SIL) of the cervix, and to measure the impact of concurrent HIV-1 infection.
METHODS:
Women were ...
Miniature, low-dose, intrauterine drug-delivery systems.
(University of Nairobi., 2003-11)
The safety of systemically administered sex steroids continues to be a major focus of researchers. The negative results of the Women's Health Initiative study (WHI), and follow-up reports published in JAMA, evaluating the ...
Levels of innate immune factors in genital fluids: association of alpha defensins and LL-37 with genital infections and increased HIV acquisition
(2009)
BACKGROUND:
Several mucosal innate immune proteins exhibit HIV inhibitory activity and their analogues are potential microbicide candidates. However, their clinical associations and in-vivo role in cervicovaginal host ...
Performance of the acetic acid test when used in field conditions as a screening test for cervical cancer.
(University of Nairobi., 2003-08)
OBJECTIVE:
To assess if visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) is a useful alternative screening test for cervical cancer, when used in a resource-poor setting with an existing cytology-based screening programme.
MET ...
Acceptability of the diaphragm in Mombasa Kenya: a 6-month prospective study.
(University of Nairobi, 2007-12)
OBJECTIVES:
If proven acceptable, safe and effective, the diaphragm could be used as a female-controlled method of preventing both sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) and pregnancy. This study's aim was to assess the ...
Syphilis Control During Pregnancy: Effectiveness And Sustainability Of A Decentralized Program.
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
OBJECTIVES:
This study sought to assess the performance, effectiveness, and costs of a decentralized antenatal syphilis screening program in Nairobi, Kenya.
METHODS:
Health clinic data, quality control data, and ...