Browsing Staff Publications by Title
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Haematology of experimental Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense infection in vervet monkeys
(African Journal of Health Sciences,, 2006)Haematological aberrations associated with human infective trypanosomes were investigated in the vervet monkey model of the Rhodesian sleeping sickness. Four monkeys were infected intravenously with 104 Trypanosoma brucei ... -
Haemorrhage of gross domestic product from disability-adjusted-life-years among 15-59 year olds in Kenya
(International Medical Society, 2018)This article estimates non-health gross domestic pro-duct (GDP) losses associated with Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALY) lost among 15-59 year olds (most productive age bracket) in Kenya in 2015. This study ... -
Haemorrhage of gross domestic product from disability-adjusted-life-years among 15-59 year olds in Kenya
(International Medical Society, 2018-03-24)This article estimates non-health gross domestic product (GDP) losses associated with Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALY) lost among 15-59 year olds (most productive age bracket) in Kenya in 2015.This study employs the ... -
Health care seeking patterns and determinants of out-of-pocket expenditure for malaria for the children under-five in Uganda
(BioMed Central, 2014)The objectives of this study were to assess the patterns of treatment seeking behaviour for children under five with malaria; and to examine the statistical relationship between out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) on malaria ... -
Health education for Primary Health Care Development in Kenya
(Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies, 2012)This paper discusses appropriate ways to strengthen community health education activities and training for health education in order to improve the effectiveness of the National Health Education programme ... -
Health financing in Africa: overview of a dialogue among high level policy makers
(BioMed Central, 2011)Even though Africa has the highest disease burden compared with other regions, it has the lowest per capita spending on health. In 2007, 27 (51%) out the 53 countries spent less than US$50 per person on health. Almost 30% ... -
Health Strategy for Kenya: a situation analysis.
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Health-related quality of life: differences between human- wildlife interface and non- wildlife zones of Meru county, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2022-06)Background: EuroQol-five dimension-five level (EQ-5D-5L) instrument is one of the most applied patient reported outcomes questionnaire globally. However, its novel application to surveil, compare and report the Health ... -
Heavy Metal Pollution in Sediments, Water and Flora along Thika River
(2018-06)The levels of heavy metals were determined in environmental samples; water, flora and sediments along the Thika River, specifically, to investigate their distribution and to determine the extent of pollution. Water, sediment ... -
Heavy Metal Pollution in Sediments, Water and Flora along Thika River
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Hematological changes in vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops) during eight months' adaptation to captivity
(American Journal of Primatology, 2007)This study investigated fluctuations in hematological values of 50 wild-caught vervet monkeys (African green monkeys, grivets, Chlorocebus aethiops) during habituation to captivity. The monkeys were categorized into four ... -
High rates of o'nyong nyong and Chikungunya virus transmission in coastal Kenya
(PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2015)BACKGROUND: Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) and o'nyong nyong virus (ONNV) are mosquito-borne alphaviruses endemic in East Africa that cause acute febrile illness and arthritis. The objectives of this study were to measure ... -
High rates of o’nyong nyong and Chikungunya virus transmission in coastal Kenya
(Public Library of Science, 2015)Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) and o’nyong nyong virus (ONNV) are mosquito-borne alpha-viruses endemic in East Africa that cause acute febrile illness and arthritis. The objectives of this study were to measure the seroprevalence ... -
Histologic and cytologic effects of vaginal estrogen in women with pelvic organ prolapse: a randomized controlled trial
(LWW, 2013)This study aimed to evaluate the histologic and cytologic effects of preoperative vaginal estrogen in women with atrophic vaginitis and pelvic organ prolapse.Forty-two women with atrophic vaginitis and stage greater than ... -
Hot Air Drying Process Promotes Lignification of Lentinus Edodes
(Elsevier, 2017)Hot air drying (HAD) is the most commonly used method for processing of postharvest Lentinus edodes in industry, which may promote lignification in the mushroom, affecting nutrition and edibility of L. edodes. The mechanism ... -
How Does Technology Influence Students' Motivation Towards Learning Kiswahili Proverbs?
(IGI Global, 2018)The presumed importance of technology in enhancing students' motivation may call for a profound shift in pedagogy. In an attempt to inform evidence-based practice, this study examined the influence of videos mediated ... -
How Does Technology Influence Students' Motivation Towards Learning Kiswahili Proverbs?
(IGI Global, 2018)The presumed importance of technology in enhancing students' motivation may call for a profound shift in pedagogy. In an attempt to inform evidence-based practice, this study examined the influence of videos mediated ... -
[HTML] from iucr.org (μ-Formato-κ2O: O′) bis [dicarbonyl (η5-cyclopentadienyl) iron (II)] tetrafluoridoborate.
(International Union of Crystallography, 2011)In the structure of the title compound [Fe(2)(C(5)H(5))(2)(CHO(2))(CO)(4)]BF(4), each Fe(II) atom is coordinated in a pseudo-octa-hedral three-legged piano-stool fashion. The cyclo-penta-dienyl ligand occupies three fac ... -
Human impacts on two wetlands in Nairobi National Park
(Asian Journal of Wetlands Ecology, 2012)Environmental gradients in physico-chemical properties and distance to human settlements at two wetlands (around Hyena and Nalogomon dams) in the Nairobi National Park were studied. Ordination showed that over 84% of the ... -
Humour in Pakruok: Among the Luo of Kenya: Do Current Theories of Humour Effectively Explain Pakruok
(International Journal of Linguistics, 2013)Many studies have been carried out on the Dholuo oral literature genre known as pakruok(Parkin 1978, Amuka 2000, Masolo 2000 and Mwangi 2009). Other studies have been carried out on how humour is created ...