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Effect of pH and magnesium on colour development and anthocyanin accumulation in tuberose florets
(African Crop Science Conference Proceedings, Vol. 9. pp. 227 - 234, 2009)
Anthocyanins are a group of plant pigments responsible for colors ranging from red to violet and blue. Anthocyanins are
pigments that accumulate in the vacuoles of plant epidermal cells. Chroma and hue are dependent on ...
Conquering the conqueror: The empowerment of the African languages casts a shadow over English in Africa: Many languages in education.
(University of the Free State, 2002-03)
Conquering the Conqueror ... “is an overview of literature on the effort to reintroduce African languages in education and public administration alongside English. Using examples of lexemes which resulted from informal ...
Impact of HIV infection on invasive cervical cancer in Kenyan women
(PubMed, 2003-09)
To determine the association between invasive cervical cancer (ICC) and HIV infection in Kenyan women. Case-control, with ICC patients as cases, and women with uterine fibroids as controls. Medical and socio-demographic ...
Spatial clustering of malaria and associated risk factors during an epidemic in a highland area of western Kenya
(Blackwell publishing Ltd., 2004-07)
The epidemiology of malaria over small areas remains poorly understood, and this is particularly true for malaria during epidemics in highland areas of Africa, where transmission intensity is low and characterized by acute ...
Knowledge and practice about cervical cancer and pap smear testing among patients at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, 2003-11)
Invasive cervical cancer (ICC) is the leading cause of cancer-related death among women in developing countries. Population-based cyto-logic screening and early treatment does reduce morbidity and mortality associated with ...
Prevention of anaemia in pregnancy using insecticide-treated bednets and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine in a highly malarious area of Kenya: a randomized controlled trial
(Elsevier, 2003-05)
To compare the effects of intermittent treatment with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) given during the second and third trimester of pregnancy, the use of insecticide-treated nets (ITN), or the combination of both on ...
Geophagy among pregnant and lactating women in Bondo District, western Kenya
(Elsevier, 2004-12)
Geophagy was studied among 827 pregnant women in western Kenya, during and after pregnancy. The women were recruited at a gestational age of 14–24 weeks and followed-up to 6 months post-partum. The median age (range) of ...
Immunoepidemiology of Wuchereria bancrofti infection: Parasite transmission intensity, Filaria-specific antibodies, and host immunity in two East African communities
(American Society for Microbiology, 2007)
We compared the age profiles of infection and specific antibody intensities in two communities with different transmission levels in East Africa to examine the contribution of humoral responses to human immunity to the ...
Filarial-specific antibody response in east African bancroftian filariasis: effects of host infection, clinical disease, and filarial endemicity
(The American Society of tropical medicine and hygiene, 2006)
The effect of host infection, chronic clinical disease, and transmission intensity on the patterns of specific antibody responses in Bancroftian filariasis was assessed by analyzing specific IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, IgG4, and IgE ...
Malaria morbidity among school children living in two areas of contrasting transmission in Western Kenya
(The American Society of tropical medicine and hygiene, 2005)
Research in malaria-endemic areas is usually focused on malaria during early childhood. Less is known about malaria among older school age children. The incidence of clinical attacks of malaria was monitored, using active ...