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Toll-like receptor gene variants and bacterial vaginosis among HIV-1 infected and uninfected African women.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common vaginal syndrome associated with altered microflora that increases the risk of preterm delivery and acquisition of sexually transmitted diseases. The cause of BV is unknown although ... -
Medication Adherence Clubs: a potential solution to managing large numbers of stable patients with multiple chronic diseases in informal settlements.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)OBJECTIVES: To assess the care of hypertension, diabetes mellitus and/or HIV patients enrolled into Medication Adherence Clubs (MACs). METHODS: Retrospective descriptive study was carried out using routinely collected ... -
The role of chlamydia trachomatis in high-risk human papillomavirus persistence among female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)BACKGROUND: Little is known about risk factors for persistent high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) infection in low-income settings, and prior research has not quantified the relative duration of hrHPV infections ... -
Exploratory analysis of factors affecting weaning weight of Dorper and Red Maasai lambs
(2011)This case study explores the patterns in relationships of various factors with weaning weights of Red Maasai and Dorper lambs and their crosses, such as year of birth, sex, age at weaning and age of dam. In particular, ... -
Mixed model analysis for the estimation of components of genetic variation in lamb weaning weight
(2011)This case study continues the analysis of differences in weaning weight between indigenous genotypes of sheep which was started in Case Study 3. In the previous case study a model containing fixed effects for lamb genotype, ... -
Evaluation of cropping systems as a strategy for managing snap bean flower thrips in Kenya
(2009)Four cropping systems were compared in terms of their effectiveness to suppress flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis Pergande and Megalurothrips sjostedti Trybom infestation on Snap beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L). ... -
Properties of a factor in eland plasma that inhibits transformation of bloodstream-form Trypanosoma brucei brucei
(2001)Fresh plasma from the African eland, Taurotragus oryx, contains a factor that inhibits the transformation of bloodstream-form Trypanosma brucei brucei into procyclic (midgut) forms. Heating of the plasma at 42, 50 and 60 ... -
Rethinking agricultural higher education in public institutions of sub-saharan Africa
(2000)Higher Education Institutions (HEI) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are in crisis. The capacities of institutions to maintain quality is often undermined by declining funding, brain drain, deteriorating infrastructure, civil ... -
Antimicrobial acitivity of extracts from Tephrosia vogelii Hook F.
(2006)The dichloromethane extracts of the root and leaf of Tephrosia vogelii Hook F. (Family: Papilionaceae) grown in Kenya, were subjected to antimicrobial assays against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Fusarium ... -
Incidence of aphid-transmitted viruses in farmer-based seed potato production in Kenya.
(2009)Field studies were carried out in farmer-based seed potato production to determine the incidence of potato aphids and potato aphid-transmitted viruses in two potato-producing areas of Kenya. Parameters determined included ... -
Enhancing food and nutritional security through adoption and upscaling of sustainable technologies in the drylands of Kenya
(2013)Drylands comprise of approximately 80% of Kenya’s land mass and they are characterized by erratic and low rainfall, crop failure, reduced livestock carrying capacity, environmental degradation and recurrent droughts. The ... -
The challenges posed by Ipomoea kituensis and the grass-weed interaction in a reseeded semi-arid environment in Kenya
(2010)Rehabilitation of denuded patches using perennial grasses has been used extensively in semi-arid environments of Kenya. However, weeds continue to pose an enormous challenge to the success of many rehabilitation programmes. ... -
Grass Reseeding Technology as a Means of Rehabilitating Degraded Lands and Improving Livelihoods of Agro-pastoral Communities in Semi-arid Kenya
(2011)Land degradation is a major problem in the semi-arid environments of Sub-Saharan Africa. Fighting land degradation is essential to ensure the sustainable and long-term productivity of the inhabited semi-arid lands. Cenchrus ... -
Antimicrobial Properties of Some Medicinal Plants of the Luo Community of Kenya
(2014)Background: The Luo community of Kenya rely mostly on ethno-medicine to manage human ailments. This study was set to survey, record and report the medicinal plant species they use to manage infectious conditions. Objective ... -
Efficiency and interactive effects of Tillage Practices, Cropping Systems and Organic Inputs on Soil Moisture Retention in Semi-Arid Yatta Sub-County, Kenya
(2014)The study evaluated the efficiency and interactive of tillage practices, cropping systems and organic inputs (soil moisture conservation techniques) on soil moisture retention in semi-arid Yatta sub-county between October ...