Study on Fatigue Characteristics of Concrete Sleepers with Porous Basalt as the Aggregate by Shougang Huang, Jinjie Chen, Jianxi Wang*, Xiaojun Jiang

“…Due to the shortage of local materials, porous basalt was used as the coarse aggregate in the prefabrication of sleepers for the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Kenya. To study their fatigue characteristics, the sleepers were measured under fatigue loading for their local strain, overall deformation and crack initiation. …”
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A framework to guide research engagement in the policy process, with application to small-scale fisheries by Blake D Ratner, Mark J Dubois, Tiffany H Morrison, Xavier Tezzo, Andrew M Song, Emmanuel Mbaru, Sloans K Chimatiro, Philippa J Cohen

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An analysis of the African cancer research ecosystem: tackling disparities by Gad Murenzi, Christopher Booth, Nazik Hammad, Fidel Rubagumya, Chemtai Mungo, Laura Carson, Melinda Mushonga, Achillle Manirakiza, Omar Abdihamid, Abeid Athman

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Nyawiras as communal liberators: Accounting for life preservation roles among African women by Julius M. Gathogo

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Learning about climate change uncertainty enables flexible water infrastructure planning by Fletcher, Sarah Marie, Lickley, Megan Jeramaz, Strzepek, Kenneth

“…We demonstrate it on a reservoir planning problem in Mombasa, Kenya. This approach identifies opportunities to reliably use incremental approaches, enabling adaptation investments to reach more vulnerable communities with fewer resources.…”
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Sociocultural perspectives on suicidal behaviour at the Coast Region of Kenya: an exploratory qualitative study by Ongeri, L, Nyawira, M, Kariuki, SM, Theuri, C, Bitta, M, Penninx, B, Newton, CR, Tijdink, J

“…<br><strong> Setting</strong> Mombasa and Kilifi Counties of Coastal Kenya. <br><strong> Participants </strong>25 key informants including community leaders, professionals and community members directly and indirectly affected by suicidality. …”

Value chain and sustainability of mangrove wood harvesting in Lamu, Kenya by Purity M. Riungu, Justine M. Nyaga, Michael N. Githaiga, James G. Kairo

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African Indigenous knowledge versus Western science in the Mbeere Mission of Kenya by Julius M. Gathogo

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Latin American liberation theology: Does it fit in the schema of African theology of reconstruction? by Julius M. Gathogo

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Determinants of Contraceptive Use among Unmarried Young Women in Kakamega County, Kenya by Elizabeth Arlotti-Parish, Carolyne Ajema, Lilian Mutea, Susan Ontiri

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Factors associated with depressive symptoms in patients with benign prostatic enlargement by Husni H. Abdalla, Jasmit Shah, Tabitha A.N. Nyanja, Jacob S. Shabani

“…Setting: This study was conducted in the Urology and Family Medicine Clinic at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi and Urology clinic at the Aga Khan Hospital Mombasa. Methods: The study was a cross-sectional design recruiting 308 males above the age of 40. …”
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Low optimal fisheries yield creates challenges for sustainability in a climate refugia by T. R. McClanahan, J. K. Kosgei

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Transport Infrastructure in Ethiopia by A. K. Barinov

“…This year, Chinese companies finished to rebuilt the railway line Addis Ababa-Djibouti, in the coming years, governments of Kenya and Ethiopia, will launch new Mombasa-Nairobi-Addis Ababa motorway. This infrastructure projects are essential for enhancing Ethiopian competitiveness and economic activity and provide opportunity to reduce transport costs. …”
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Immune activation despite preserved CD4 T cells in perinatally HIV-infected children and adolescents. by Patricia Alvarez, Mussa Mwamzuka, Fatma Marshed, Adam Kravietz, Tiina Ilmet, Aabid Ahmed, William Borkowsky, Alka Khaitan

“…METHODS:PBMC and plasma samples were collected from 71 HIV negative and 132 HIV+ children (65 ART naïve and 67 on ART) between ages 1-19 years from Mombasa, Kenya. Untreated HIV+ subjects were sub-categorized by high or low CD4 T cell counts. …”
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Influence of conspiracy theories and distrust of community health volunteers on adherence to COVID-19 guidelines and vaccine uptake in Kenya. by Edward Mugambi Ireri, Marion Wanjiku Mutugi, Jean-Benoît Falisse, James Mwirigi Mwitari, Lydia Kemunto Atambo

“…The sampling unit involved the database of all registered CHVs in the four counties, who had participated in the COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy study in Kenya. Mombasa and Nairobi (represented cosmopolitan urban counties). …”
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Diversity of Coral Reef Fishes in the Western Indian Ocean: Implications for Conservation by Melita Samoilys, Lorenzo Alvarez-Filip, Robert Myers, Pascale Chabanet

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The psychometric properties of the Swahili version of the Primary Care Post Traumatic Stress Disorder screen for DSM-5 among adults in Kenya by Mwangala, PN, Guni, JN, Mwangi, P, Makandi, M, Kerubo, A, Odhiambo, R, Abubakar, A

“…This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Swahili version of the tool, S-PC-PTSD-5, in a community sample of adults 18 years and older drawn from Nairobi, Mombasa and Kwale counties in Kenya. Methods: Analysis of cross-sectional data from 1431 adults from the community was conducted, examining the reliability, factorial structure, measurement invariance, and convergent and divergent validity of the interviewer-administered S-PC-PTSD-5. …”

Perceptions towards governance of billfish resource use: The lens of artisanal fishers in Kenya by Damaris Njeri Kinyua, Nelly Isigi Kadagi, Sarah Ater, Melckzedeck Osore, Andrew Wamukota

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Coral responses to a repeat bleaching event in Mayotte in 2010 by David O. Obura, Lionel Bigot, Francesca Benzoni

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The First Genomic Characterization of the Chikungunya Virus in Saudi Arabia by Hassan I. Alguridi, Faisal Alzahrani, Hisham N. Altayb, Safar Almalki, Eitezaz Zaki, Saeed Algarni, Abdullah Assiri, Ziad A. Memish

“…Conclusion The genome of CHIKV was analyzed for the first time in Saudi Arabia to better understand the origin of the CHIKV and its genetic diversity, which showed high similarity with IE—a subclade of CHIKV strains detected in Mombasa (Kenya) indicating its possible origin.…”
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