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Pneumococcal Vaccine Response After Exposure to Parasites in Utero, in Infancy, or Mid-Childhood
(2017)BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Streptococcus pneumoniae is a leading cause of mortality before abstract age 5, but few studies examine details of childhood response to pneumococcal vaccine in less-developed settings. Although ... -
Positron impact excitation of lowest autoionizing state of potassium atom using distorted wave method with absorption and polarization potentials
(Journal of Physics Communications, 2021-01-26)Differential and integral cross-sections, as well as the alignment and lambda parameters for positron impact excitation of the lowest autoionizing state of potassium atom, have been calculated using a non-relativistic distorted ... -
Potentially beneficial rhizobacteria associated with banana plants in Juja, Kenya
(Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Science (JBES), 2015-08-26)Climate and its changes have a direct impact on the development of the different hydrobiont species. These effects on climatic organisms could be either positive or negative. Every species adapts specifically to natural ... -
Power swing prediction for out-of-step mitigation
(International Journal of Energy and Power Engineering, 2014)This paper explored the possibility of accurately predicting the classification of developing power swings. The notion of machine learning was employed, and tested the application of Decision Tree (DT) algorithms to wide ... -
PRACTICES INFLUENCING CREATIVE ACCOUNTING AMONG CORPORATIONS LISTED IN NAIROBI SECURITIES EXCHANGE
(2015)Creative accounting is a vice that has led to collapse of several companies both in internationally and here in Kenya. The raison d'être for this study was to assess the practices influencing creative accounting among ... -
Preclinical Toxicity Study of Intrathecal Administration of the Pain Relievers Dextrorphan, Dextromethorphan, and Memantine in the Sheep Model
(International Neuromodulation Society, 1999)Objectives To determine the toxicity window for the continuous intrathecal administration of dextrorphan, dextromethorphan, and memantine via an implanted delivery pump. Materials and Methods Using 48 sheep with programmable ... -
Preliminary Phytochemical Screening and Biological Activities of Bulbine abyssinica Used in the Folk Medicine in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2015)Bulbine abyssinica A. Rich. is used in traditional medicine to treat rheumatism, dysentery, bilharzia, cracked lips, back pain, infertility, diabetes mellitus, and gastrointestinal, vaginal, and bladder infections. ... -
Prevalence and risk factors associated with asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infection and anemia among pregnant women at the first antenatal care visit: A hospital based cross-sectional study in Kwale County, Kenya
(PLOS ONE, 2020-10-08)Background Prevalence of Prevalence of malaria in pregnancy (MiP) in Kenya ranges from 9% to 18%. We estimated the prevalence and factors associated with MiP and anemia in pregnancy (AiP) among asymptomatic women attending ... -
Prevalence of pfdhfr and pfdhps mutations in Plasmodium falciparum associated with drug resistance among pregnant women receiving IPTp-SP at Msambweni County Referral Hospital, Kwale County, Kenya
(Malaria Journal, 2020)Prevention and treatment of malaria during pregnancy is crucial in dealing with maternal mortality and adverse fetal outcomes. The World Health Organization recommendation to treat all pregnant women with sulfadox ... -
Principles, practices and knowledge of clinicians when assessing febrile children: a qualitative study in Kenya
(Malaria Journal, 2017)Clinicians in low resource settings in malaria endemic regions face many challenges in diagnosing and treating febrile illnesses in children. Given the change in WHO guidelines in 2010 that recommend malaria testing ... -
Pupal habitat productivity of Anopheles gambiae complex mosquitoes in a rural village in western Kenya.
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2006-01)The productivity of larval habitats of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae for pupae (the stage preceding adult metamorphosis) is poorly known, yet adult emergence from habitats is the primary determinant of vector density. ... -
Rationale and design of a multi-center, open-label, randomised clinical trial comparing HIV incidence and contraceptive benefits in women using three commonly-used contraceptive methods (the ECHO study) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]
(Gates foundation, 2017-12-29)Background: In vitro, animal, biological and observational clinical studies suggest that some hormonal methods, particularly depot medroxyprogesterone acetate – DMPA, may increase women’s risk of HIV acquisition. DMPA is ... -
Relationship between Social bonds and Customer value in commercial Banks in Kenya
(International Journal of Business and Management Invention, 2017)This study sought to empirically examine the influence of social bonds on customer value in commercial banks in Kenya. The social bonds examined in this study are communication with customers (CC), creation of ... -
Relationship Between Dividend Payouts and Firm’s value in Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 2015)the main purpose of this research is to verify the relationship between dividend payout and the firm’s value in Kenya. The literature on dividend policy has produced a large body of theoretical and empirical research, ... -
Relationship Between Dividend Payouts and Firm’s value in Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 2014-07-07)the main purpose of this research is to verify the relationship between dividend payout and the firm’s value in Kenya. The literature on dividend policy has produced a large body of theoretical and empirical research, ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FINANCIAL BONDS AND CUSTOMER VALUE IN COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA
This study aims to empirically examine the influence of financial bonds on customer value in commercial banks in Kenya. The financial bonds examined in this study are special discounts (SD), ... -
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AND RISK AND RETURN AMONG FUND MANAGEMENT FIRMS IN KENYA
(2011-11)The Fund management industry is a key sector that invests funds under their control for both the private and public sectors in Kenya. Investors and financial researchers have paid considerable attention during the last ... -
The relationship between Voluntary Disclosure and financial perfomance of selected companies quoted at the Nairobi Securities exchange
(2017-01-31)This paper sought out to examine empirically the relationship between Voluntary Disclosure and Financial Performance measure, Return on Investment (ROI), of selected companies quoted at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. ... -
Research agenda for preventing mosquito-transmitted diseases through improving the built environment in sub-Saharan Africa
(Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group., 2019-11-08)Mosquito-transmitted diseases are a major threat to health in sub-Saharan Africa, but could be reduced through modifications to the built environment. Here we report findings from a major workshop held to identify the ... -
Resettling Displaced people in a coastal Zone mining project: Evaluating the Agricultural and Land Potential of the Proposed Resettlement site –A Case of Titanium Mining in Kenya
(Journal of Environment and Earth Science, 2013)Preparations to mine titanium in Maumba and Noma areas of Msambweni District, Kwale County are in progress, and farmers affected by the project are to be resettled in another area. The displaced people have made it a ...
