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The Quality of Life of Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Embu County
(University of NairobiSociology and community development, University of Nairobi, 2013)OVCs face many challenges from the responsibility of caring for sick and dying parents to a lack of resources to meet basic needs such as food, shelter, education and health care. These challenges can have an adverse ... -
Quality of Life of Patients Treated for Oral and Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma at Kenyatta National Hospital and University of Nairobi Dental Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: The number of patients treated for oral cancer continues to rise. Most of these patients have to live with debilitating complications which adversely affect their quality of life (QOL). Rarely do clinicians ... -
Quality of nursing care for patients with myocardial infarction in accident and emergency Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Every year around the world, 32.4 million cases of myocardial infarctions occurs, most of these occur in lower- and middle-income countries. (WHO, 2013). Additionally, a report by WHO in 2017 showed that 25% ... -
Quality of Nursing Care of children Aged 0- 5 Years With acute treatable and Preventable Medical Conditions admitted at Kenyatta National Hospital
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2006)This was a descriptive cross-sectional study carried out at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) to determine the quality of nursing care given to children aged 0-5 years admitted with acute treatable and preventable medical ... -
Quality of nursing care through patient participation: an integration of Orem’s theory to the nursing process in Kiambu and Thika hospitals - Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Introduction Patient participation in health care is regarded as a primary condition for quality care. However the traditional paternalistic perception among the health care workers is a major barrier to patient ... -
Quality of Oral Anticoagulation Management Among Patients on Follow Up at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background: Oral anticoagulation with warfarin for various indications is challenging given that it has a narrow therapeutic index. Quality management of patients on warfarin is therefore important to minimize the complications ... -
Quality of Organic Resource Influence on Soil Nitrous Oxide (N2o) Emission Under Maize (Zea Mays L.) Based Cropping System
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM) has been recommended to address challenges of low soil fertility, by incorporating locally available organic resources (ORs) together with inorganic nitrogen (N) fertilizers. ... -
Quality of patient-centered cancer care in the gynecological wards at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Patient-centered cancer care (PCCC) is a health care practice that treats cancer patients with high regard by listening and educating them, and considering the patient and their significant others in all ... -
Quality of post abortion care services in Bungoma District hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2010-02)Background: Abortion is the commonest complication of early pregnancy occurring in 10% - 15% of pregnancies. The demand for Post Abortion Care remains high in hospitals in Kenya. The public health rationale to address ... -
Quality of Postnatal Care Among Mothers Within 24-48 Hours of Delivery in Postnatal Wards at Machakos County Referral Hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: In Africa, substandard postnatal care is associated with the deaths of 34% of women during the first 24 hours. Additionally, at least 38% of infants die due to infections, low birth weight or prematurity; aspects ... -
Quality Of Postpartum Care Among Teenage Mothers At Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Introduction: Teenage mothers constitute a high risk group for poor outcomes in pregnancy. Better pregnancy outcomes can be achieved through improving care provided to teenage mothers attending care in health facilities ... -
Quality of Povidone-iodine and Chlorhexidine Based Mouthwash/gargle Products in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Introduction Povidone-iodine (PV-I) and chlorhexidine (CHX) are broad spectrum antimicrobial agents that are active against a number of gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria. Povidone-iodine and CHX are listed as ... -
Quality of Prescribing in Type 2 Diabetes Ambulatory Care at Webuye District Hospital Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Background : Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder that is of great public health importance globally . Type 2 diabetes accounts for 90 % of all diabetes . Lifestyle interventions are promoted as the ... -
The Quality Of Public Service Delivery In Public Organizations In Kenya A Study Of The Role Of The Client-Service Charter In The Case Of Kirinyaga Water And Sanitation Company.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study aimed at assessing the quality of public service delivery in public organizations in Kenya: a study of the role of Client-Service Charter in the Kirinyaga Water and Sanitation Company. The objectives that guided ... -
Quality of research and performance of government research institutes in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Quality is a complex subject where different quality gurus define it in somewhat different way from each other, leaving no real consensus on definition. This dilemma is transferred to determining quality of research, ... -
Quality of Service and Process Efficiency at Immigration Points: a Case of Busia and Malaba Border Posts
(university of nairobi, 2018)Service quality has been recognized as a major ingredient in the success of organizations hence how they manage their service operations would eventually determine how they performs in terms of efficiency. With good ... -
Quality Of Sexual Life In Women With Female Genital Mutilation/cutting And Associated Factors At Garissa Level Five Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: Globally an estimated 3million young girls undergo female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) each year in the world. FGM/C has no health benefits and is associated with complications including sexual problems. ... -
Quality of Sleep and Burnout Among Undergraduate Medical Students at the University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2019)In a pressure prevailing environment, medical students find themselves in a vicious cycle of cutting down on sleep in attempts to cope and adjust to increasing workloads. Students with poor sleep quality have been found ... -
Quality of Sleep and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Among Patients With Epilepsy at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background Patients living with epilepsy frequently report poor sleep quality and excessive daytime sleepiness which have been linked to seizure occurrence, seizure frequency and poor quality of life Objective To determine ... -
Quality of Sleep and Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults With Hiv Infection at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Sleep disorders and poor sleep quality are more prevalent among HIV patients, with rates ranging from 30 percent to 100 percent, compared to 13 percent to 30 percent universally. In Kenya, there is a scarcity ...