Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Medicinal plants used by Luo mothers and children in Bondo district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2002)In a follow-up to studies of school-children's medical knowledge among the rural Luo of western Kenya, seven mothers were asked for their knowledge of plant medicine, and the 91 plant remedies mentioned by them were ... -
Clinical safety and immunogenicity of two hiv vaccines sev-g (np) and ad35-grin in HIV-uninfected, healthy adult volunteers
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Development of vaccines that stimulate sustained humoral and/or cellular immunity at mucosal HIV entry points is critical in the quest for an HIV vaccine. To achieve this goal, we are investigating replication-competent ... -
Major negative social impacts are rare in phase 1 HIV vaccine trials in Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Participation in HIV prevention trials may have important positive or negative social impacts for the volunteer. We assessed self-reported social impact in 3 phase 1 HIV vaccine clinical trials in 5 African ... -
Physiological, Behavioral, and Dietary Characteristics Associated with Hypertension among Kenyan Defence Forces.
(2013)Background. Hypertensive disease is increasing in developing countries due to nutritional transition and westernization. Hypertensive disease among Kenya military may be lower because of health-focused recruitment, physical ... -
Detection of vaccine induced mucosal antibodies in phase i HIV preventative vaccine trials
(University of Nairobi, 2014)ABSTRACT Background: Mucosal HIV-specific antibodies may help to prevent acquisition of HIV-1. An efficacious vaccine may require a mucosal immune response. We show that vaccine-induced antibodies can be found in mucosal ... -
From the Dresser to the B.Sc. Nurse
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Sociocultural and economic dimensions of Rift Valley fever.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Health researchers have advocated for a cross-disciplinary approach to the study and prevention of infectious zoonotic diseases, such as Rift Valley Fever. It is believed that this approach can help bring out the social ... -
Sexual dimorphism in the morphometric characteristics of the tibial plafond and medial malleolus
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Craniometric parameters including cranial and orbital indices have been employed to determine the sex of a person in forensic medicine. These parameters are usually population specific. However, they have not been documented ... -
HIV/AIDS, Where is the Future?
(2004)