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Head and neck pathology: poster#181 p16 expression in subsets of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma reported in Kenyatta national hospital Nairobi, Kenya
(2014)Background: Human papilloma virus associated HNSCC differ from the non HPV-associated HNSCC in that HPV-HNSCC affects younger patients and has better prognosis. These subgroups cannot be readily differentiated on H/E; ... -
The Maasai and Kalenjin factor in the settlement of Western Kenya: a study in ethnic interaction and evolution
(1972)Whereas much has been said about the abilities of Bantu-speaking people to impose their customs on aliens, the role of non-Bantu tribes in this respect has been underestimated hitherto. This article aims to emphasize the ... -
Cultural renaissance and national development: some reflections on the Kenyan cultural problem
(1982)Purpose is to try and analyse the Kenyan cultural problem within the wider context of the impact of imperialism on African cultural values. Also this paper's concern is to try and suggest a possible remedy for the cultural ... -
ICT Infrastructure Sharing Framework for Developing Countries: Case of Mobile Operators in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The lack of infrastructure in Africa especially south of the Sahara is widely recognized as one of the continent’s greatest impediments to sustainable development )[(1)]. Even with this challenge, ICT operators in Kenya ... -
Variant Branching of the Common Femoral Artery in a Black Kenyan Population: Trifurcation is Common
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Branching pattern of common femoral artery is important during artery catheterization, orthopaedic, plastic and general surgery in the proximal thigh. Frequency of variant branching shows ethnic variation but there are no ... -
Design of a 50w power amplifier driven by an active 4-way cross-over network and a pre-amplifier
(University of Nairobi, 2015-04)Most speaker boxes have an electronic circuit inside them called a crossover. Its job is to split the sound into frequency ranges; it sends the low frequency sounds to the woofer, and the high frequency sounds to the ... -
Regional Differences in the Tunica Media of the Uterine Artery of Domestic Pig (Sus Scrofa Domesticus): Basis for Uterine Blood Flow Regulation
(2015)This study aimed at describing the structure of tunica media of the uterine artery of domestic pig, since this structure influences the pattern of blood flow and reproductive performance. Specimens were obtained from main ... -
Effects of sample collection and storage methods on antipneumococcal immunoglobulin A in saliva
(2003)Saliva contains components of both the mucosal and systemic immune systems. Variable flow rates, immunoglobulin proteases, and variation in collection and storage methods all introduce differences in the estimated ... -
10 Things you thought you knew about M-PESA/CGAP
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Outsourcing and Vision 2030: An analysis into Kenyas new economic frontier
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Vision 2030 is Kenya’s new blue print that aims at transforming the country into a middle income country by the year 2030. One of the identified sectors that will catalyst the achievement of Vision 2030 is Business ... -
Provision of Education in a post-conflict country A case of South- Sudan
(University of Nairobi, 2015-05)While the world is experiencing an unprecedented pe riod of peace in many countries and contexts, vast numbers of people are perishing in civil wars and f rom other diversities associated with failed and ... -
Alternative methods of financing higher education in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-05)The impact of the global financial crises on prospe cts for achieving equal access in education continu es to be a heavy burden for developing countries and its cit izens. In the face of increased poverty and ... -
Quality of coding of diseases and medical proceduresat Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06)Objective: To find out the quality of coding of diseases and medical procedures at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Nairobi, Kenya. Design: Cross-sectional descriptive study. Setting : Kenyatta ... -
Cytochrome P450 2B6 genetic variants are associated with plasma nevirapine levels and clinical response in HIV-1 infected Kenyan women: a prospective cohort study
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background: Polymorphisms in cytochrome P450 2B6 (CYP2B6) affect the steady state plasma concentration of nevirapine. CYP2B6 516G>T and 983T>C are common in African populations, but data on their influence on plasma ... -
Factors influencing the effect of chemical treatment on the nutritive value of straw
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Potential of digital geoinfotechs in planning urban community settlements: the case study of Mlolongo settlement, Nairobi –Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-04)This research paper attempts to explore the potential of modern digital Geoinformation technologies (GITs) as alternative tools for spatial mapping, planning and management is compared against ... -
Al-inkishafi: A ninteenth century swahili poem
(University of Nairobi, 2015-03)Within the Lamu Archipelago in Kenya’s northern coa st, creative writing has been thriving for at least three hundred years. Thanks to the coming to the region o f Arab immigrants and the introduction of Arabic ... -
Pregnancy outcomein women presenting with obstructed labour in a Rural Hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-02)Background: Obstructed labour still remains a life – threatening catastrophe all over the world but mostly in the developing countries. This, entirely preventable labour complication carrying a very high maternal and ...