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The accuracy of urine dipsticks as a screening test for proteinuria in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
(Taylor & Francis, 2005-01-01)
Proteinuria is used as a criterion in the classification system for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy including preeclampsia. The aim of the study was to evaluate the accuracy of dipstick urinalysis in a single voided ...
Influence of Organic and Inorganic Sources of Fertilizer on Growth and Leaf Yield of Kale (Brassica oleraceae Var. Acephala DC)
(AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION, 2005)
Brassica oleraceae var. Acephala D.C. (kale, sukuma wiki) is the most important vegetable in Kenya but its production is hampered by low soil fertility particularly Nitrogen and Phosphorus. Most small holder farmers do not ...
Selection, design and implementation of economic instruments in the solid waste management sector in Kenya: The case of plastic bags
(University of Nairobi., 2005)
The generation of solid waste has become an increasing environmental and public health problem everywhere in the world, but particularly in developing countries. The fast expansion of urban, agricultural and industrial ...
Prevalence of porcine cysticercosis and risk factors for Taenia solium taeniosis in Funyula Division of Busia District, Kenya
(Kenya veterinarian, 2005)
The prevalence of Cysticercus cellulosae in pigs was studied by antemortem lingual examination while the risk factors for Taenia solium taeniosis were evaluated by administration of a standard questionnaire. Antemortem ...
A failed romance: reading masculinity and love in David Karanja's The Girl was Mine
(Sabinet, 2005)
Popular art is not just about entertainment, and this paper explores some of the pertinent issues that one genre of popular fiction, romance, signals. Using the novel The Girl was Mine as a backdrop, the paper concentrates ...
Text-melody relationships: Translation of European Hymns into Dho-Luo
(Council for Research in Music Education, School of Music, University of Illinois, 2005)
This study addressed the problem of translation of European hymns into Dho-luo, with specific reference to text-melody relationships It outlines the process of translating music and compositional methods and techniques ...
Catchment Property Rights And The Case Of Kenya's Nyando Basin
(Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2005)
Attention to watershed management is increasing across the developing world. In India, for example, more than US $500 million is invested in watershed projects every year. There are compelling reasons to believe that this ...
Polymorphic Variability in the 3'Untranslated Region (UTR) of IL12B is associated with Susceptibility to Severe Anaemia in Kenyan Children with Acute Plasmodium...
(BioMed Central, 2005)
Plasmodium falciparum malaria remains a leading cause of morbidity and
mortality among African children. Innate immunity provides the first line of defence against P.
falciparum infections, particularly in young children ...
Parasitemia, anemia, and malarial anemia in infants and young children in a rural holoendemic Plasmodium falciparum transmission area.
(American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2005)
Malarial anemia (MA) is a multifactorial disease for which the complex etiological basis is
only partially defined. The association of clinical, nutritional, demographic, and
socioeconomic factors with parasitemia, ...
Clinical predictors of severe malarial anaemia in a holoendemic Plasmodium falciparum transmission area.
(British Journal of Haematology, 2005)
Severe malarial anaemia (SMA) is a common complication of Plasmodium falciparum
infections, resulting in mortality rates that may exceed 30% in paediatric populations
residing in holoendemic transmission areas. One ...