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Farmers’ Attitude towards Risk on Indigenous Chicken in Nyanza Region
(AJAERD, 2018)
Kenya has an estimate of 25.9 million indigenous chicken that support livelihood of over 21 million
people in rural areas. Indigenous chicken production in Kenya is mainly under extensive and semi
intensive systems ...
The dramaturgy of Kalongolongo: A genre by children
(AJOL, 2017)
Several approaches to the classifications of theatrical genres are modeled on Western theoretical perspectives, literary analyses and adult viewpoints with less regard for performance dynamics within children’s specific ...
Interaction of Reward Seeking and Self-Regulation in the Prediction of Risk Taking: A Cross-National Test of the Dual Systems Model
(APA, 2016)
Dual systems models of adolescent risk taking posit that height ened risk taking at this age is the result of a maturational imbalance
between brain systems responsible for reward processing, which
mature early in ...
Comprehensive Transcriptome and Mutational Profiling of Endemic Burkitt Lymphoma Reveals EBV Type–Specific Differences
(OnlineFirst, 2017)
e most common pedi atric cancer in malaria-endemic equatorial Africa and nearly
always contains Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), unlike sporadic Burkitt
lymphoma (sBL) that occurs with a lower incidence in developed
countries. ...
Maternal Vitamin D Status and Adverse Birth Outcomes in Children from Rural Western Kenya
(MDPI, 2016)
Maternal plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) status and its association with pregnancy
outcomes in malaria holoendemic regions of sub-Saharan Africa is poorly defined. We examined
this association and any potential ...
The impact of long-lasting microbial larvicides in reducing malaria transmission and clinical malaria incidence: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial
(BioMed Central, 2016)
The massive scale-up of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) has led to a
substantial increase in malaria vector insecticide resistance as well as in increased outdoor transmission, both of ...
Stem bark extracts of Erythrina excelsa (Baker) and their biological activities
(2016)
The species is known from Southern Nyanza, Migori in Kenya. The extraction of the stem bark was done
sequentially using organic solvents starting with the least polar; n-hexane then dichloromethane, ethyl
acetate and ...
Knowledge, Perceptions, and Practice of Nurses on Surveillance of Adverse Events following Childhood Immunization in Nairobi, Kenya
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2016)
Although vaccines currently approved for routine childhood immunization are safe and effective, frequent adverse
events following immunization often cause illnesses and sometimes loss of public trust in immunization ...
Characteristics, complications, and gaps in evidence-based interventions in rheumatic heart disease: the Global Rheumatic Heart Disease Registry (the REMEDY study)
(Oxford University Press, 2015)
This prospective registry enrolled 3343 patients (median age 28 years, 66.2% female) presenting with RHD at 25 hospitals in 12 African countries, India, and Yemen between January 2010 and November 2012. The majority (63.9%) ...
Heart disease and stroke statistics—2017 update: a report from the American Heart Association
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2017)
Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government agencies, brings together in a single document ...