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Increased Cervical CD4 + CCR5 + T Cells Among Kenyan Sex Working Women Using Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) is the most common hormonal contraceptive used by women in sub-
Saharan Africa, however, it has been epidemiologically associated with HIV infections. To assess whether DMPA
has ...
Assessment and mapping of the high background radiation anomaly associated with laterite utilization in the south coastal region of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Laterite is commonly used in Kenya and other tropical countries as an aggregate material for road paving. However, the use and relocation of laterite and other geological materials from high background radiation areas ...
Effect Of Deposition Temperature On The optical Properties Of Iron-Doped Cadmium Stannate Thin Films Deposited By Spray Pyrolysis
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Spray Pyrolysis Technique (SPT) was used to deposit thin films (TFs) of cadmium stannate, doped
with iron (Fe) for the first time. The precursor solutions that were used wereprepared at a concentration of
0.1M, doped ...
Does Nutrition Education Influence Retention of Vitamin a Bio-fortified Orange-fleshed Sweet Potato in Farms Evidence From Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) still remains a major nutritional concern in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Orange-Fleshed Sweet potato (OFSP) is bio-fortified with Vitamin A and has been globally
recognized as the best food-based ...
Enhancing Access and Use of Climate Information Through ICTs
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Although the role of ICTs in improving human life in Kenya is acknowledged widely, the focus of much of ICT-related developments has been on human experiences at the level of disease and needs for communication and mobility. ...
Effect of Hexanal as a Post-harvest Treatment to Extend the Shelf-life of Banana Fruits (Musa acuminata var. Sweet Banana) in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
The short shelf-life of fruits in the tropics continues to be a pressing problem for
farmers and other value chain actors. Hexanal is a naturally occurring compound
that has received attention as a novel postharvest ...
Enabling Knowledge Sharing Practices for Academic and Research in Higher Education Institutions
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
This paper underscores the need for knowledge sharing practices as an enabler for enhancing academic and
research activities in Higher education institutions (HEIs). Despite the various HEIs availing support driven
digital ...
Disqualification of Company Directors- Safeguarding the Public Interest in the Kenyan Investment Market
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Institutional Pressures and Cloud Computing Adoption: the Moderating Effect of Organizational Mindfulness
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
The literature on cloud computing adoption has grown substantially. Most
of the focus on the antecedents of cloud computing adoption. While some of these
studies have investigated the relationship between institutional ...
Blockchain as an Emerging Financial Trust Model
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Blockchain is being touted as a new technological genie being unleashed from its bottle. Through Blockchain, the epicenter of trust is about to diffuse, it is said. Blockchain is the technology behind cryptocurrencies such ...