Risk of Dysglycemia in Pregnancy amongst Kenyan Women with HIV Infection: A Nested Case-Control Analysis from the STRiDE Study by Sonak D. Pastakia, Wycliffe K. Kosgei, Astrid Christoffersen-Deb, Benson Kiragu, John N. Hector, Gertrude Anusu, Ponnusamy Saravanan

“…While significant differences were not seen in this cohort, additional investigation is needed to better describe the association of dysglycemia with HIV, especially in Kenyan populations with a higher prevalence of GDM.…”
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Malaria prevalence, transmission potential and efficacy of artemisinin-based combination therapy in the Kenyan Central highlands: a zone previously characterized as malaria-free by Francis T. Kimani, Kelvin K. Thiongó, Maureen A. Otinga, Lewis K. Mbabu, Mary N. Ombati, Stanley K. Kitur, Sarah A. Ochieng’, Lucy N. Wachira, Damaris K. Matoke-Muhia, Luna Kamau

“…Abstract Background The current study sought to re-evaluate malaria prevalence, susceptibility to artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT), transmission patterns and the presence of malaria vectors in the Kikuyu area of the Kenyan Central highlands, a non-traditional/low risk malaria transmission zone where there have been anecdotal reports of emerging malaria infections. …”
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DArTseq-based silicoDArT and SNP markers reveal the genetic diversity and population structure of Kenyan cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) landraces. by Dennis Wamalabe Mukhebi, Pauline Wambui Gachanja, Diana Jepkoech Karan, Brenda Muthoni Kamau, Pauline Wangeci King'ori, Bicko Steve Juma, Wilton Mwema Mbinda

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Determinant of unmet need for family planning among adolescent and young women in Kenya: multilevel analysis using recent Kenyan demographic health survey by Beyene Sisay Damtew, Hinsermu Bayu Abdi, Beker Ahemed Hussien, Getahun Tiruye, Nafyad Tolossa Urgie, Beniam worku Yigezu, Sifan Ahmed Mohammed, Bezawit Melak Fente

“…This study explores the determinants of unmet need for FP among young women.Method and materialThis study used data from the 2022 Kenyan Demography and Health Survey to investigate the relationship between various factors and a binary outcome variable of unmet need for family planning among adolescent young age group. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of comparative survey designs for helminth control programs: Post-hoc cost analysis and modelling of the Kenyan national school-based deworming program. by Mark Minnery, Collins Okoyo, Grace Morgan, Andrew Wang, Olatunji Johnson, Claudio Fronterre, Antonio Montresor, Suzy J Campbell, Charles Mwandawiro, Peter Diggle

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Costs from a 2017 Kenyan parasitological survey were retrospectively analyzed and extrapolated to explore marginal changes when altering survey size, defined by the number of schools sampled and the number of samples taken per school. …”
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Zinc absorption from maize-based meals enriched with edible house crickets: a randomized crossover stable-isotope study in Kenyan pre-school children by Nikolin Hilaj, Tele Boit, Pauline Andang’o, Christophe Zeder, Martin N. Mwangi, Marijke Hummel, Ornella Necochea Velazco, Joop J. A. van Loon, Marcel Dicke, Michael B. Zimmermann, Alida Melse-Boonstra

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Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Clinical Isolates of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in Two Kenyan Facilities: A National Referral and a Level Five Hospital by Sylvia M. Maveke, Gabriel O. Aboge, Laetitia W. Kanja, Alfred O. Mainga, Naftaly Gachau, Beatrice W. Muchira, Gervason A. Moriasi

“…The aim of this study was to assess the phenotypic and genetic determinants of antimicrobial resistance of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from patient samples in two Kenyan Hospitals. Methods. We collected 138 E. coli and 127 K. pneumoniae isolates from various clinical specimens at the two health facilities from January 2020 to February 2021. …”
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Examining the impact of implementing routine rotavirus vaccination on the number of paediatric admissions due to diarrhoea and dehydration in Kenyan hospitals: A study using interrupted time series analysis.... by Samuel Akech, Lucas Malla, Daisy Chelangat, Reuben C. Langat

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Corridor contre corridor : Nairobi by Véronique Fourault-Cauët, Jean-Fabien Steck

Subjects: “…which aims to open up inland areas such as Kenyan West Highlands or Great lakes subregion. As this route meets some protected areas…”
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Mission to people of other faiths in the Old Testament and Eldoret, Kenya: some reflections for engaging Muslims within their context by R. Omwenga

“… The election of biblical Israel in the Old Testament through Abraham and the mandate to represent God to other nations compare to Kenyan contexts of mission to people of other faiths by virtue of strengths and weaknesses. …”
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Audit of Antibiotic Prescribing Practices for Neonatal Sepsis and Measurement of Outcome in New Born Unit at Kenyatta National Hospital by Priti Jagdishbhai Tank, Anjumanara Omar, Rachel Musoke

“…Appropriate antibiotics as per the Kenyan guidelines were prescribed in 313 (97.8%) of neonates on admission. …”
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The Sub 2-h Official Marathon is Possible: Developing a Drafting Strategy for a Historic Breakthrough in Sports by G. D. Fernandes, Nazir Laureano Gandur, Dioser Santos, Victor Maldonado

“…Using a better drafting strategy and a positive splitting pacing strategy, Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge could have broken the sub 2 h barrier in both the 2018 and 2022 editions of Berlin Marathon.…”
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Identification of novel PfEMP1 variants containing domain cassettes 11, 15 and 8 that mediate the Plasmodium falciparum virulence-associated rosetting phenotype. by Florence E McLean, Brian R Omondi, Nouhoum Diallo, Stanley Otoboh, Carolyne Kifude, Abdirahman I Abdi, Rivka Lim, Thomas D Otto, Ashfaq Ghumra, J Alexandra Rowe

“…Here we test the hypothesis that DC11 and DC16 are the only PfEMP1 types in the P. falciparum genome that mediate rosetting, by examining a set of thirteen recent culture-adapted Kenyan parasite lines. We first analysed the var gene/PfEMP1 repertoires of the Kenyan lines and identified an average of three DC11 or DC16 PfEMP1 variants per genotype. …”
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Land conflict, murder, and the rise of “timeless culture” and girl blaming (Samburu, Kenya) by Bilinda Straight

“…Through a close examination of a well-publicized Kenyan court case surrounding the suspicious death in 1931 of Theodore Powys, a British settler, this paper documents the shaping of a discourse about feminine agency and masculine bravado among the youth that eventuated in harsh state-sponsored collective punishment of a pastoralist Samburu community. …”
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Intestinal Tuberculosis Presenting with Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patient on Warfarin Therapy by Werimo Pascal Kuka, Joe Rakiro, Joseph Gatheru, Felix Riunga, Allan Rajula

“…We present a case report of an African woman who presented to a Kenyan hospital with lower gastrointestinal bleeding while on anticoagulation for valvular atrial fibrillation, and was diagnosed with intestinal tuberculosis after colonoscopy, biopsy, and positive staining for tuberculous bacilli. …”
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The relevance of covenant theology to fatherlessness in Kenya: A youth and family ministry perspective by K.M. Ndereba

“… This article explores fatherlessness within the Kenyan society, as well as its causes and effects. …”
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The critique of Gikuyu religion and culture in S.N. Ngubiah's A Curse from God by F. Hale

“…In contrast to the nostalgic defensiveness of many Kenyan and other post-colonial African writers, perhaps most notably Ngugi wa Thiong’o, the Gikuyu novelist S.N. …”
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Depictions Of Environmental Destruction By British Colonizers In Ole Kulets “The Hunter” and “Vanishing Herds” by Johnson, Ocan, Francis Akena, Adyanga

“…This article examines the ecological legacy of 70 years of British colonial rule in Kenya and to identify some of the ecological challenges faced by the post-colonial Kenyan state, which are reflected in the rapid depletion of the country's forest cover, the alarming loss of the country's wildlife heritage, accentuated by the threat of poaching and human-wildlife conflict. …”
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Biology of the Wild Silkmoth Anaphe panda (Boisduval) in the Kakamega Forest of Western Kenya by N. Mbahin, S. K. Raina, E. N. Kioko, J. M. Mueke

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