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Validity of the vaginal discharge algorithm among pregnant and non-pregnant women in Nairobi, Kenya.
(PubMed, 2000-02)Objective: To evaluate the validity of diVerent algorithms for the diagnosis of gonococcal and chlamydial infections among pregnant and non-pregnant women consulting health services for vaginal discharge in Nairobi, Kenya. ... -
Lactation characteristics of Dutch Friesian cows under semi-arid conditions of Kenya: 305-day yield and lactation length.
(AJOL, 2001)Data on 871 calving and lactation records of Dutch Friesian cows in their second parity and above kept at the National Animal Research Centre, Naivasha were analyzed to investigate the effects of year and season of calving, ... -
Bancroftian filariasis infection, disease, and specific antibody response patterns in a high and a low endemicity community in East Africa
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2002)Bancroftian filariasis infection, disease and specific antibody response patterns in a high and a low endemicity community in East Africa were analyzed and compared to assess the relationship between these parameters and ... -
Aluminium tolerance of four bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) varieties
(African Journals Online, 2002)Four bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) varieties (‘Rosecoco'– GLP 2, ‘Mwitemania'– GLP X 92, ‘Mwezi Moja' – GLP 1004, and French bean – ‘Amy') locally obtained from seed merchants in Kenya were investigated for their aluminium ... -
Women’s organising for self-improvement in colonial and post-colonial Kenya: A historical analysis
(2002)Research on women’s activities and interests was spurred by the feminist movement in the 1960s and has sustained its recognition as a genuine field of investigation. Since early 1970s national and international attention ... -
HIV and cervical cancer in Kenya
(International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2002-01)Objectives: To determine the effect of the HIV epidemic on invasive cervical cancer in Kenya. Methods: Of the 3902 women who were diagnosed with reproductive tract malignancies at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) from 1989 ... -
HIV and cervical cancer in Kenya
(International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 2002-01-22)To determine the effect of the HIV epidemic on invasive cervical cancer in Kenya. Methods: Of the 3902 women who were diagnosed with reproductive tract malignancies at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) from 1989 to 1998, ... -
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 ... -
Biochemical differentiation in Camellia sinensis and its wild relatives as revealed by isozyme and catechin patterns
(Pergamon, 2002-12-10)The variation in three NADP-linked dehydrogenase enzymes; glucose-6-phosphate dehydro- genase, 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase and shikimate dehydrogenase as well as alpha and beta esterases was determined in 24 cultivars ... -
The effect of education on business skills cognition among informal sector entrepreneurs
(journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2003)This study examined the effect of education, in comparison to training the experiential factors on Business Skills Cognition. Business Skills Cognition was a quantitative dependent variable whose measures were generated ... -
Microbial infections in the twenty first century: a continuous challenge
(Eeast African Medical Journal, 2003)Ever since the first case report of HIV infection approximately twenty years ago, enormous human and material resources have been put in place to assist in the control and management of the scourge. With an increase in ... -
Spatial distribution and settlement system of the stone structures of south-western Kenya
(Taylor & Francis group, 2003)During the Later Iron Age period in Kenya, communities that built structures known in the local language as ohingni (singular - ohinga)' occupied the Lake Victoria region in south-western Kenya. The term refers to both ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Economic impacts of east coast fever immunization on smallholder farms, Kenya: a simulation analysis
(2003-09-05)A whole farm simulation model, Technology Impact Evaluation System (TIES), was used to assess ex-ante financial and economic impacts of immunization of dairy cattle against East Coast Fever (ECF) by the infection and ... -
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 ... -
Response of tomato genotypes to induced salt stress
(African Crop Science Society, 2003-12-31)Thirteen tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) genotypes were subjected to salt treatment under hydroponics and their responses monitored in a set of two experiments with the objective of advancing them as potential salt ... -
Bancroftian filariasis in 12 villages in Kwale district, Coast province, Kenya -- variation in clinical and parasitological patters
(Annals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology, 2004)As part of a larger study on the effects of permethrin-impregnated bednets on the transmission of Wucherena bancrofti, subjects from 12 villages in the Coastal province of Kenya, south of Mombasa. were investigated. The ... -
Student Entrepreneurship on Campus: A Survival Response or a Career Rehearsal? The Case of Egerton University Student Entrepreneurs
(Project MUSE, 2004)Kenya's university education faces a dilemma of increased demand for places against declining funding and increased graduate unemployment. The introduction of cost sharing, in an environment of increased poverty levels and ... -
Diffuse PAR irradiance under clear skies in complex alpine terrain
(Elsevier, 2004)The diffuse component of photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) is important for models that calculate carbon dioxide uptake in photosynthesis by vegetation. Few PAR measurements are usually available, especially in ...