Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Factors influencing utilization of cervical cancer screening services at Central Provincial General Hospital, Nyeri, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Cervical cancer continues to be a major cause of mortality and morbidity among women worldwide with almost half a million new cases each year .. Developing countries accounts for more that 800/0 of the world cervical cancer ... -
Radiology request forms and the interpratation of radiographs at Kenyatta National hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2000)A total of 491 X-ray request forms together with their accompanying radiographs were analyzed over a three month period at the Radiology Department of Kenyatta National, Hospital, Nairobi, from January to March 2000. ... -
Effectiveness of commonly used methods in disposing pharmaceutical waste in pharmacies and hospitals: a case of pharmacies in Mombasa County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)The occurrence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in the environment has received growing attention since the 1980s. The major issues associated with the origins and occurrence of these chemicals in ... -
A critical analysis of factors informing the coverage of health issues in print media in Kenya: a special focus of Cancer
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)The study investigated the role of print media in addressing cancer epidemic in Kenya. A critical analysis of how this information is covered is necessary to determine the effort invested by print media to ascertain whether ... -
East African Orthopaedic Journal
(African Journal Online, 2007)The aim of the journal is to give orthopedic surgeons, technologists and other personnel within the orthopedic specialty a forum of diverging their research findings to the rest of the world. The journal comprises of ... -
East and Central African Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
(University of Nairobi, School of Pharmacy, 2002)The East and Central African Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences is dedicated to all aspects of Pharmaceutical Sciences research and is published in English. The scientific papers published in the Journal fall into three ... -
Influence of Malaria on household livelihoods in Homa Bay District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)Malaria is a major public health problem today in more than 90 countries of the world, inhabited by a total of some 2 400 million people - 40% of the world's population (WHO, 2000). Worldwide prevalence of the disease is ... -
Strategic change in the Kenya National Malaria Strategy by the division of Malaria control of the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)This project set out to do a case study of the strategic change in the Kenya national malaria strategy by the division of malaria control of the ministry of public health and sanitation. Data was collected from the head ... -
Urological footprints in Kenya 'that water may flow' : a story about male genital cancer and dysfuntion
(University of Nairobi, 09-10-03)The research focuses on genetal cancer, the most common cancer for men in Africa