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Assessing Water Availability under Pastoral Livestock Systems in Drought-prone Isiolo District, Kenya

Mati, Bancy M.; et al. (International Water Management Institute, 2017-09-13)

There has been growing frustration with the pace at which relief and development efforts reach beneficiaries in drought-prone arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) of East Africa, where 20 million people are in chronic ...
Bio-enhanced seeds and seedlings for East Africa

Kahangi, Esther; Turoop, Losenge; et al. (International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), 2017-05-30)

The lead applicant: Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya Project title: Bio-enhanced seeds and seedlings for East Africa Budget requested from Bio-Innovate and project duration: 502,028 ...
Characterisation of the phenotypes associated with body growth and egg production in local chickens from three agro-climatic zones of Kenya

Oyier, P A; Ommeh, S C; et al. (Livestock Research for Rural Development, 2017-06-05)

We aimed to characterize body growth and egg production phenotypes associated with local chickens in Kenya from different ecological zones. Data was collected from a total of 296 chickens spread across three agro-climatic ...
The complete chloroplast genome sequence of an endemic monotypic genus Hagenia (Rosaceae): structural comparative analysis, gene content and microsatellite detection

Gichira, Andrew W.; Gituru, Robert W.; et al. (Pubmed, 2017-05-24)

Hagenia is an endangered monotypic genus endemic to the topical mountains of Africa. The only species, Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) J.F. Gmel, is an important medicinal plant producing bioactive compounds that have been ...
Diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains in Nairobi, Kenya.

Ogaro, T. D.; Kikuvi, G.; et al. (Afr J Health Sci, 2017-05-24)

Setting: Tuberculosis (TB) patients attending 16 public health facilities in Nairobi, Kenya. OBJECTIVE: To determine the Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tuberculosis) strain families circulating in Nairobi, Kenya. Methods: ...
Downregulation of transcription factor aflR in Aspergillus flavus confers reduction to aflatoxin accumulation in transgenic maize with alteration of host plant architecture

Ommeh, Sheila Cecily; et al. (Springer, 2017-06-05)

Key message We report success of host-induced gene silencing in downregulation of aflatoxin biosynthesis in Aspergillus flavus infecting maize transformed with a hairpin construct targeting transcription factor ...
Effects of low birth weight on time to BCG vaccination in an urban poor settlement in Nairobi, Kenya: an observational cohort study

Mutua, Martin Kavao; et al. (Biomed Central, 2017-05-22)

Background: The World Health Organization recommends Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination against tuberculosis be given at birth. However, in many developing countries, pre-term and low birth weight infants ...
Evidence of a Double Burden of Malnutrition in Urban Poor Settings in Nairobi, Kenya

Mutua, Martin K.; et al. (PLOS, 2017-05-31)

Many low- and middle-income countries are undergoing a nutrition transition associated with rapid social and economic transitions. We explore the coexistence of over and undernutrition at the neighborhood and household ...
Fully immunized child: coverage, timing and sequencing of routine immunization in an urban poor settlement in Nairobi, Kenya

Mutua, Martin Kavao; et al. (Biomed Central, 2017-05-22)

Abstract Background: More efforts have been put in place to increase full immunization coverage rates in the last decade. Little is known about the levels and consequences of delaying or vaccinating children in different ...
Methods and Tools for the Development of Adaptive Applications

Torlone, R.; Kimani, S; et al. (Springer, 2017-05-23)
Mobile Information Systems: Infrastructure and Design for Adaptivity and Flexibility

Pernici (Ed.), Barbara; et al. (Springer, 2017-05-23)
Patterns and determinants of breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices in urban informal settlements, Nairobi Kenya

Mutua, Martin K; et al. (Biomed Central, 2017-06-09)

Background: The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months of life for optimal growth, development and health. Breastfeeding should continue up to two years or more and ...
Perceptions of HIV infected patients on the use of cell phone as a tool to support their antiretroviral adherence; a cross-sectional study in a large referral hospital in Kenya

Kinyua, Florence; Kikuvi, Gideon; et al. (Pubmed Central, 2017-05-24)

Background Clinical trials were conducted to assess the feasibility of using a cell phone text messaging-based system to follow up Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infected patients on antiretroviral (ARTs) and assess ...
Phenotypic analysis of underutilized poultry species in Kenya

Macharia, J W; Ommeh, S C; et al. (Livestock Research for Rural Development, 2017-06-05)

Poultry are playing an increasingly important role in ensuring food security especially in developing countries. They are a source of dietary protein as well as a source of income. In Kenya, there is an overreliance on ...
Reproductive Health Voucher Program and Facility Based Delivery in Informal Settlements in Nairobi: A Longitudinal Analysis

Mutua, Martin Kavao; et al. (PLOS, 2017-05-31)

Abstract Introduction: In Kenya, the maternal mortality rate had ranged from 328 to 501 deaths per 100,000 live births over the last three decades. To reduce these rates, the government launched in 2006 a means-tested ...

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