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Factors Influencing Local Communities' Satisfaction Levels with Different Forest Management Approaches of Kakamega Forest, Kenya
(2008)
Satisfaction of communities living close to forests with forest management authorities is essential for ensuring continued support for conservation efforts. However, more often than not, community satisfaction is not ...
A two-year audit of the occurrence and characteristic of Cranio-lviaxillofacial firearm injuries at a major hospital in Nairobi
(Oral & Craniofacial Research Associates, 2008)
The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of firearm injuries (FAI) involving the cranio-maxillofacial region among patients admitted at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), the largest national ...
T Cell memory response to pneumococcal protein antigens in an area of high pneumococcal carriage and disease
(2008)
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a leading cause of vaccine-preventable disease worldwide. Pneumococcal
protein antigens are currently under study as components of potential vaccines that offer protection
against multiple ...
Height as proxy for weight in mass azithromycin dosing of Kenyan children with active trachoma
(2008)
Objectives: To determine whether height can be used as an alternative to
weight in mass treatment of children aged 1-15 years with active trachoma
using azithromycin and propose a height-based dose stick for Kenyan ...
Type 2 diabetes mellitus: clinical and aetiologic types, theraphy and quality of glycaemic control of ambulatory patients
(2008)
Background: Type 2 diabetes is a heterogeneous disease with multiple causes revolving around beta cell dysfunction, insulin resistance and enhanced hepatic glucose output. Clinical judgement based on obesity status, age ...
Effect of single and daily khat (Catha edulis) extract on locomotor behaviour in CBA mice
(2008)
It has been demonstrated that administration of cathinone is capable of increasing locomotor activity in
animals. The present study was carried out with a psychostimulant Catha edulis extract. In this
experiment, twenty ...
The prevalence and pattern of ocular disorders among mentally ill patients in Mathari Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(2008-05)
Objective: To establish the prevalence and pattern of ocular disorders in
psychiatric patients admitted in Mathari Hospital.
Design: Hospital based cross sectional study.
Setting: Mathari Hospital wards from November ...
Assessing acceptability of parents/guardians of adolescents towards introduction of sex and reproductive health education in schools at Kinondoni Municipal in Dar es Salaam city.
(2008-04)
The article is about whether youth education on condom use is seen by parents/guardians as promoting promiscuity" This confiicts with the parents'/guardians' desire to protect them from HIV infection. This study confirms ...
Baseline Morbidity in 2,990 Adult African Volunteers Recruited to Characterize Laboratory Reference Intervals for Future HIV Vaccine Clinical Trials
(2008-04)
Background: An understanding of the health of potential volunteers in Africa is essential for the safe and efficient conduct
of clinical trials, particularly for trials of preventive technologies such as vaccines that ...
Exposure in emergency general surgery in a time-based residency program: A call for review
(2008)
This paper aimed to characterize the resident exposure to acute general surgical
conditions during a three-months rotation in a general surgical unit. The operative experience was variable for the general surgical ...