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Risk Factors in Transmission of Tuberculosis Infection in Mombasa, Kenya: An Epidemiological Descriptive Study
(International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health, 2016-01-30)Background: Tuberculosis is an infectious disease with an estimated 2 million deaths every year. In 2013 the estimated global burden of disease was 9 million cases. Many patients get infected as a result of ignorance of ... -
Road Infrastructure and Matatu Crew Character on Customer Satisfaction in VUCA Public Road Transport Sector in Kenya
(International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2022-08)Rapid innovation is an important tool to maintain leadership in a volatile environment. VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) world examples have shown how challengers within an organization must be developed ... -
Role of Information and Communication Technologies in Sustainable Livelihoods in Selected Rural Areas of Tanzania
(2011)In the recent past. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have been accorded significant importance in development and poverty reduction. This article reports findings and conclusions of a study that used the ... -
THE ROLE OF NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION IN ADDRESSING UNDER-FIVE CHILD MALNUTRITION IN TANZANIA
(2004-03-18)The paper discusses the role of nutritional information for addressing under-five child malnutrition in Tanzania. The paper is based on a master's dissertation whose objective was to determine the sources of nutritional ... -
The role of universities in creating ICT awareness, literacy and expertise
(Paper presented at the International ICT Conference, Kampala, Uganda, 2005)This paper discusses, analyzes and gives a way forward on the creation of ICT awareness, literacy and expertise in public universities in Tanzania. Relevant literature and websites were reviewed and interviews with ... -
The Role of Value-based Managemen t Tools on the Performance of Firms Listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(International Journal of Business Administration, 2013-01-05)The purpose of this paper was to determine the role of value-based management tools namely the Balanced scorecard and selected organizational factors on the performance of firms listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange. ... -
Rutting Failure on Pavement Layers along Timboroa to Eldoret Road Section in Kenya
(International Journal of Civil Engineering Research, 2016)The Timboroa to Eldoret Road (A104) in Kenya forms part of the Northern corridor which is lifeline for several countries in the greater East African region. Traffic studies along the Timboroa to Eldoret highway indicate ... -
Scientific Note Length - Weight Relationships for Nine Deep Sea Fish Species off the Kenyan Coast
(Pan-American Journal of Aquatic Sciences, 2011)Length-weight relationships for nine species of deep sea fishes were analyzed, totalizing 1012 individuals. Most regression coefficients calculated were indicative of positive allometric growths. The condition factor ... -
Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Mombasa, Kenya: Feasibility, Prevalence, and Correlates
(Wolters Kluwer, 2017-12)As adolescents and young women become sexually active, they are at risk of adverse reproductive health outcomes including sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We assessed feasibility and acceptability of STI screening ... -
Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Mombasa, Kenya: Feasibility, Prevalence, and Correlates.
(TheAmerican Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association, 2017-06-28)Introduction: As adolescents and young women become sexually active, they are at risk of adverse reproductive health outcomes including sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We assessed feasibility and acceptability of ... -
Semi-Parametric Modeling of Churn Confounding Competing Risks Using Time-Dependent Covariates Among Mobile Phone Subscribers in Kenya
(Istanbul University, 2023-06-01)Mobile phone service providers are currently experiencing high churn rates. As a result, service providers are trying to develop ways to predict churn rates and uncover why subscribers’ churn occurs. However, the task of ... -
Seroprevalence of foot-and-mouth disease virus in cattle herds raised in Maasai Mara ecosystem in Kenya
(Elsevier, 2020)A cross-sectional study was carried out to determine foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) seroprevalence and identify risk factors of exposure among cattle herds raised in three zones with different types of land use and progressively ... -
Serum adiponectin in HIV-1 and hepatitis C virus mono- and coinfected Kenyan injection drug users
(BioMed Central, 2015)Adiponectin is an important marker of anthropometric profiles of adipose tissue. However, association of adiponectin and adiposity in HIV mono- and co-infected and hepatitis (HCV) injection drug users (IDUs) has not been ... -
The Serum Glycoprotein Fetuin-A Promotes Lewis Lung Carcinoma Tumorigenesis via Adhesive-Dependent and Adhesive-Independent Mechanisms
(The Journal of Cancer research, 2005)Fetuin-A is a serum glycoprotein in the cystatin family associated with the regulation of soft tissue calcification. We tested the role of systemic fetuin in tumor cell growth and metastasis by injecting Lewis lung ... -
SEXUAL PRACTICES, THEIR INFLUENCERS AND UTILIZATION OF HIV SERVICES AMONG FEMALE SEX WORKERS IN MOMBASA COUNTY, KENYA
(2024)Female sex workers (FSWs) are vulnerable to acquiring HIV and other sexually transmitted infections due to risky sexual practices. Risky sexual practices refer to sexual acts and behaviours that increase the chances ... -
Since Kenya recorded its first case of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in 1984, the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) epidemic has evolved to become one of the central impediments to national health, well being and development. Prevalence of HIV serostatus discordance is high. There is therefore need to shed light on HIV discordance as most public communication on HIV revolves around individual counseling and testing. Public communication campaigns targeting couples are not as vibrant, memorable and personalized as massages targeting individuals. This paper will review literature on the causes of HIV discordance, the challenges faced by discordant couples and the public’ perception of HIV discordant couples. It will provide insight on the various HIV communication campaigns targeting couples, in a bid to establish whether these communication messages are effective in addressing the issue of discordance.
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2018-06)Child malnutrition is a global health crisis whose origin can be attributed to the culture and level of interaction between interpersonal communication participants. In Kenya as in many African countries whose communities ... -
A SITUATIONAL METHOD FOR HEALTHCARE BUSINESS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
(International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology, 2018)Healthcare business processes are complex due to the many decisions and procedures captured, are highly dynamic, increasingly multidisciplinary and ad hoc which makes it difficult to achieve any meaningful improvement ... -
SMS Enhanced Justice: Towards Efficiency and Convenience in Court Cases
(University of Nairobi, 2017)We seek to bring convenience and efficiency in the process of accessing justice through the courts of law. A lot of time and money is wasted when litigants travel long distances to visit court registries, in order to ... -
Socio-demographic and sexual practices associated with HIV infection in Kenyan injection and non-injection drug users
(BioMed Central, 2018-01)Substance use is increasingly becoming prevalent on the African continent, fueling the spread of HIV infection. Although socio-demographic factors influence substance consumption and risk of HIV infection, the association ... -
Solar-wind hybrid energy system for new engineering complex- technical university of Mombasa
(International Journal of Energy and Power Engineering, 2014)A hybrid energy system combines multiple types of energy generation in order to meet the demand of the users effectively and efficiently. The Solar-Wind hybrid system consists of electrical energy generated from wind and ...