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Wilful pathogens provoke a gut feeling in Parkinson's disease
(University of Nairobi, 2022-06)
Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurological disorder marked by characteristic poverty and dysfunction in movement. There are many mechanisms and factors which have been postulated to be associated with the ...
Navigating family planning access during Covid-19: A qualitative study of young women's access to information, support and health services in peri-urban Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2021-12)
The COVID-19 response has profoundly affected women's access to family planning services in Kenya. While prior studies have shown how the COVID-19 response created barriers to accessing family planning (FP) services, less ...
High level of plasma TILRR protein is associated with faster HIV seroconversion
(University of Nairobi, 2022-04)
Background: TILRR (Toll-like Interleukin-1 Receptor Regulator) is a modulator of many genes in NF-κB (nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells) signaling. It promotes the production of inflammatory ...
COVID-19: knowledge, perception of risk, preparedness and vaccine acceptability among healthcare workers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022-03)
Introduction: coronaviruses are highly contagious and healthcare workers are at a higher risk of contracting the disease. The objective of this study was to assess the level of knowledge, risk perception, preparedness for ...
The Unusual High Origin Radial Artery in a Black Kenyan Population: A Cadaveric Study
(University of Nairobi, 2022-03)
Background: The anatomy of the radial artery draws great interests among anatomists for its frequent involvement in variations. Equally, these variations have gained significant attention from clinicians because of the ...
Genetic connectivity of trypanosomes between tsetse-infested and tsetse-free areas of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022-03)
The prevalence rates of trypanosomes, including those that require cyclical transmission by tsetse flies, are widely distributed in Africa. Trypanosoma brucei and Trypanosoma congolense are actively maintained in regions ...
Knowledge Attitudes and Practice of Breastmilk Expression and Storage Among Working Mothers With Infants Under Six Months of Age in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Background: Expression and storage of breastmilk is a strategy that ensures continued breast milk consumption in the event of temporary separation of an infant from the mother. However, many studies show that working mothers ...
Vaccination of Household Chickens Results in a Shift in Young Children’s Diet and Improves Child Growth in Rural Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Childhood growth faltering remains unacceptably high in sub-Saharan Africa. Rural communities dependent on household food production with limited off-farm income or liquid assets to bridge seasonal food availability are ...
Nutritional Quality of Four Novel Porridge Products Blended With Edible Cricket (Scapsipedus Icipe) Meal for Food
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Currently, no data exist on the utilization of the newly described cricket species (Scapsipedus icipe) meal as additive in food products, though they have high protein (57%) with 88% total digestibility as well as a variety ...
Educators' perceptions of the early impact of COVID-19 on midwifery training in Kenya: a cross-sectional survey
(University of Nairobi, 2022-05)
Background: This paper presents a descriptive analysis of the perceptions of Kenyan midwifery educators regarding the early impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the continuity of midwifery education.
Methods: ...