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Physico-chemical properties of Kenyan made calcined Clay -Limestone cement (LC3)

Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2020
In Kenya fired clay bricks are mainly used as construction materials. However, vast quantities of these Fired Rejected Clay Bricks (FRCB) generated are rejected annually as a result of improper calcination or demolition of housing units made of clay ...
Joseph Mwiti Marangu
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Potential of Limestone Calcined Clay Cement (LC3) in soil stabilization for application in roads and pavements construction

Case Studies in Construction Materials
Clay soil is associated with geotechnical problems of swelling and shrinkage, which causes deformations on structures. Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) which is the most common stabilizing agent for clay soils, remains unaffordable in most developing ...
Loyford Muchui Mugambi, Sandra Mujombi, Victor Mutai, Julius Ratumo Toeri, Joseph Mwiti Marangu, Luca Valentini   +5 more
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Microbiological Quality of Kachumbari, a Raw Vegetable Salad Popularly Served Alongside Roast Meat in Kenya

Journal of Food Quality, 2018
Raw salads are regularly implicated in food-borne disease outbreaks globally. Consumption of kachumbari, a raw vegetable salad, alongside roast meat is widespread in Kenya.
Kenneth M. Mbae, Mercy K. Ndwiga, Fredrick G. Kiruki   +2 more
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Meru County Integrated Development Plan 2023-2027 [PDF]

, 2023
This is the Third-Generation County Integrated Development Plan, 2023 – 2027 for Meru County. The plan stipulates the County’s development plan for the period 2023-2027.

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Evaluation of antimicrobial susceptibility of Escherichia coli isolated from contaminated areas of Majengo slum in Meru County, Kenya [version 4; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations, 2 not approved]

F1000Research
Background Antimicrobial drug resistance is of great concern today. Infections by the antimicrobial resistant strains of Escherichia coli, including enteropathogenic as well as enterotoxigenic strains have been reported as a major cause of deaths ...
Kagendo Dorothy, Naomi Mutea, Jared Ombuya, Kennedy Gachoka   +3 more
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Comparison of test methods for pinhole and non-uniform defects in nitrile examination gloves

Polymer Testing, 2022
Mechanical and dielectric integrities of 4-g (0.07 mm thickness) nitrile-examination gloves with defects such as sub-mm pinhole and thin spot in the obscured finger region, as well as relatively large thin area, are measured and compared. Mechanical test
Andy O'Brien, Seong Shan Yap, Chen Hon Nee, Chee Kin Phang, Keuw Wei Lim, Teck Yong Tou   +5 more
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Container-based sanitation in Nairobi’s Mukuru: roles, power, challenges and strategies

Frontiers in Public Health
Rapid urbanization in the developing world has exacerbated the crisis of poor sanitation within sprawling informal settlements. Container-Based Sanitation (CBS) has emerged as a promising, alternative solution designed to fill these critical ...
Ivy Chumo, Caroline Karani, Joy Riungu, Lilian Mukiri Kirimi   +3 more
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Revisiting the Latin Vocabulary of Terminologia Histologica: II. Adjectives and Participles

Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Terminologia Histologica, the international standard nomenclature of human histology and cytology, contains 1093 Latin words that appear to be used as adjectives. Among these, we identified 56 (5%) with a variety of linguistic issues, including typographical or spelling errors, less favored spelling variants, and several unfortunate word ...
Paul E. Neumann, Mélanie Houle, Stephen Russell, Andrea Barta, Katalin Delbó, Katalin Fogarasi, Nicolás E. Ottone, Mariano del Sol   +7 more
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Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention‐Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Tic Disorder, and Obsessive‐Compulsive Disorder in Individuals With Eating Disorders and Their Siblings: A Nationwide Finnish Cohort Study

International Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Neurodevelopmental conditions frequently co‐occur with eating disorders (EDs). This study aimed to investigate the occurrence of attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), tic disorder (TD), and obsessive‐compulsive disorder (OCD) in individuals with EDs and their full and half siblings.
Emma Saure, Pyry N. Sipilä, Susanna Hinkka‐Yli‐Salomäki, Andre Sourander, Elina Santti, Anu Raevuori   +5 more
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Postpartum anemia and maternal wellbeing: A cohort analysis of the WOMAN‐2 trial

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective We examined the association between postpartum anemia and maternal wellbeing in women who gave birth with anemia. Methods We conducted a cohort analysis using secondary data from the WOMAN‐2 trial. Between August 2019 and September 2023, women with moderate or severe anemia who were giving birth vaginally were recruited from ...
The WOMAN‐2 Trial Collaborators, Judith Lieber, Katharine Ker, Folasade Adenike Bello, Rizwana Chaudhri, Kiran Javaid, Aasia Kayani, Mwansa Ketty Lubeya, Projestine Muganyizi, Oladapo Olayemi, Bellington Vwalika, Monica Arribas, Eni Balogun, Amy Brenner, Amber Geer, Poppy Mallinson, Raoul Mansukhani, Danielle Prowse, Haleema Shakur‐Still, Ian Roberts, France Donnay, Racheal Phiri, Tina Lavender, Ghazala Mahmud, Haleema Shakur‐Still, Ian Roberts, Jens Kieckbusch, James Lawrence, Sari Watson, Jane Armitage, Maria Quigley, Olufemi T. Oladapo, Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Imelda Bates, Rizwana Chaudhri, Bukola Fawole, Katharine Ker, Ian Roberts, Haleema Shakur‐Still, Eni Balogun, Danielle Prowse, Danielle Beaumont, Charlotte Fleming, Monica Arribas, Collette Barrow, Llion Roberts, Amber Geer, Julio Gil Onandia, Madeleine Cargill, Andrew Thayne, Christiana Alao, Petula Buck, Raoul Mansukhani, Tim Collier, Katharine Ker, Mbwana Mohammed, Amy Brenner, Myriam Benyahia, Judith Lieber, Haleema Shakur‐Still, Ian Roberts, Rizwana Chaudhri, Aasia Kayani, Kiran Javaid, Projestine Muganyizi, Alice Kawala, Rose Temba, Oladapo Olayemi, Folasade Adenike Bello, Olujide Okunade, Bellington Vwalika, Aziz‐un‐Nisa Abbasi, Ruqqia Sultana, Shehla Noor, Ansa Islam, Sadia Bibi, Sundus Khan, Wajeeha Khurshid, Shahida Magsi, Basma Zia, Haleema Yasmin, Khadija Bano, Saba Khan, Naheed Fatima, Bushra Sher Zaman, Sohail Mahmood Chaudhry, Shakila Yasmin, Khiaynat Sarwar Hashmi, Nadia Babar, Arif Tajammul, Alia Bashir, Farah Siddique, Fouzia Perveen, Nusrat Shah Kamal, Riffat Jaleel, Sarah Kazi, Aruna Hira, Pushpa Makhija, Syeda Batool Mazhar, Nasira Tasnim, Saera Afghan, Mussarat Batool, Sobia Luqman, Fouzia Kashif, Shaista Hifaz Abro, Javeria Abro, Najma Ghaffar, Rakhshanda Mushtaq, Safia Bibi, Shamsa Humayun, Zohra Khanum, Noreen Akmal, Shamila Ijaz Munir, Aisha Malik, Amna Zia Eusaph, Sofia Manzoor, Khola Yousaf, Misbah Kausar, Yasmeen Waqas, Naila Ehsan, Aisha Siddiqa, Uzma Suhail Afridi, Nosheen Sikandar, Rehana Kamaal, Mehnaz Khakwani, Rashida Perveen, Huma Quddusi, Hajira Masood, Syeda Ali, Asma Akhter, Mubashra Samina, Sana Ishfaque, Rizwana Chaudhri, Humaira Bilqis, Shahid Irshad Rao, Saima Ashraf, Uzma Shaheen, Tayyiba Wasim, Natasha Rasool, Nabeela Waheed, Khansa Iqbal, Shahida Husain Tarar, Rizwana Khalid, Rubina Sohail, Shehla Kanwal, Shagufta Saeed Sial, Humera Noreen, Naila Israr, Shehla Baqai, Asifa Siraj, Luzango Maembe, Julius Nyambarino, Enid Simon Chiwanga, Lazaro Y. Madeha, Francis Ngimwichi Joseph, Evelyne Ludovick, Baya H. Kissiwa, Sangalala Mtingele, Vincent Tarimo, Alfred Secha, Hudson August Manyanga, Idrisa Hussein, Alphonce Moyo, Delila Msigwa, France John Rwegoshora, Delfina Mkenda, Mojisola Mobolaji‐Ojibara, Michael Babalola, Owa Olorunfemi Oludele, Samuel Ojo, Oladipo Aremu, Kehinde Ogundairo, Oyewole Tunde Aremu, Gazaal Rasheedat, Iman Usman, Auwal Shuaibu, Adewale Adeyemi, Olufemi Aworinde, Theresa Irinyenikan, Mwansa Ketty Lubeya, Kenneth Chanda   +180 more
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