Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Enabling the development and deployment of next generation point-of-care diagnostics
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Frequency of false positive rapid HIV serologic tests in African men and women receiving prep for HIV prevention: implications for programmatic roll-out of biomedical interventions
(University of Nairobi, 2015-04-17)Background Rapid HIV assays are the mainstay of HIV testing globally. Delivery of effective biomedical HIV prevention strategies such as antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) requires periodic HIV testing. ... -
Risk Factors for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a Kenyan Population
(2015)Background: Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is common in some parts of Kenya. Both the regional factors associated with ESCC in Kenya and geographic distribution has not been completely described. Methods: ... -
Early Experience of Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair in Kenya
(2015)Background: Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR) is gaining popularity amongst minimal access surgeons with numerous advantages over conventional open repair. We present the first local series of LVHR and analyse ... -
Shouldice Versus Lichtenstein Hernia Repair Techniques: A Prospective Randomized Study
(2015)Background: The objectives of this study was to compare the tension-free mesh (Lichtenstein), and the 4-layer tissue repair (Shouldice) techniques of inguinal hernia surgery and to determine to what extent doctors in a ... -
Introduction of the Canadian CT Head Rule Reduces CT Scan Use in Minor Head Injury
(2015)Background: The burden of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is rising in developing countries. Minor head injuries accounts for majority of non-fatal head injury and is associated with significant resource use. The utility of ... -
Factors influencing performance of health workers in the management of seriously sick children at a Kenyan tertiary hospital - participatory action research.
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 2014-02)Background: Implementation of World Health Organization case management guidelines for serious childhood illnesses remains a challenge in hospitals in low-income countries. Facilitators of and barriers to implementation ... -
Social aspects of the dental health of the rural Maasai community in Kenya.
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 1994)This paper establishes both dental treatment and dental health education needs among the rural Maasai communities of Kenya. The study also evaluates the prevalence and rationale of extraction of deciduous canine tooth buds ... -
Factors Influencing the Outcomes in Extradural Haematoma Patients
(2015)Background: Extradural hematomas are neurosurgical emergencies and are one of the most common causes of mortality and disability after traumatic brain injury. This study aimed at evaluating the current management and ... -
Risk Factor Profile of Motorcycle Crash Victims in Rural Kenya
(2015)Background: Road traffic injuries involving motorcycles are increasing especially in rural Kenya resulting in both human and economic loss. This study was done to identify the risk factors and the host characteristics ... -
Massive Cervico-Lingual Cystic Hygroma
(2015)Cystic Hygroma (CH) is an aberrant proliferation of lymphatic vessels creating fluid-filled sacs that result from blockage in the abnormal lymphatic system. These benign lesions are characteristic in their capability to ... -
Antiplasmodial potential of traditional antimalarial phytotherapy remedies used by the Kwale community of the Kenyan Coast.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-05-20)ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: In Kenya, 22 million people are at risk of malaria, 70% of them are in rural areas and most of these people use traditional plant based medicines to treat malaria. The aim of the study ... -
The magnitude and pattern of diabetic retinopathy in Yaoundé, Cameroon - a cross-sectional hospital-based study.
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Glutathione S-Transferases: α-Naphthyl Acetate Activity and Possible Role in Insecticide Resistance
(1995)Rat liver and house fly, Musca domestica L., glutathione S-transferases were purified by affinity chromatography and chromatofocusing. The specific activity with α-naphthyl acetate (a substrate, for general esterase activity) ... -
Determinants of technology innovation implementation effectiveness in higher education institutions
(2013)Higher education institutions have continued to acquire technologies with alacrity. However, the transition from adoption to application in teaching and learning has been below expectations. This exploratory study investigated ... -
Influence processes of implementation effectiveness in challenged information technology projects in Africa
(2014)Purpose – This research reports on how influence processes (IP) impact on the implementation effectiveness of information technology (IT) projects. Drawing on an innovation perspective that elevate the interplay of factors ... -
National culture and organizational capabilities of IT offshoring services in Kenya
(2013)The pervasive adoption of outsourced information technology (IT) services has made the multi-billion dollar information technology outsourcing industry become important to individual organizations and governments as well. ... -
Effects of land-use intensification on distribution and diversity of Fusarium species in Machakos County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Land-use intensification has a significant influence on occurrence of soil microorganisms. The effect of this phenomenon on Fusarium species is poorly characterized. One hundred soil samples were obtained from 3 replicated ... -
Towards a practical proposal for multilingualism in education in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-03-20)This article proposes multilingualism in education, where indigenous languages are used alongside English as the media of instruction in schools to eventually promote their use in Kenya. It begins by stating Kenya’s language ... -
Role of camel milk in pastoral livelihoods in Kenya: contribution to household diet and income.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-04-20)Pastoral livestock production in Kenya is subject to unpredictable rainfall and drought occurrences. These adverse climatic conditions have led to vulnerable and insecure pastoral livelihoods. Despite the potential to ...