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Factors affecting youth access to Voluntary Counselling and Testing services in Kenya: a case of Matsangoni location, Kilifi County
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)There have been concerted efforts globally and nationally to increase demand for HIV/AIDS care and services. of no less important is Voluntary Counseling and testing service, because this begins the critical care and ... -
Factors Affecting Youth Participation in Capacity Development Initiatives in Slums: the Case of Makadara Slums, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Poor urban areas (slums) in Kenya are growing at an alarming rate, Nairobi city not exempted. 60 to 80 % of Kenyan urban population lives in slums with 60 % of Nairobi population living in slums (UN-Habitat Report 2010). ... -
Factors Afffecting the Successful Implementation of Enterprise Risk Management in Kenyan Regulatory Authorities
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)There Currently 31 regulatory authorities in Kenya created under the current constitution. These organizations are mandated with regulation through licenses and permits to individuals and firms that wish to undertake certain ... -
Factors and challenges in advertising agencies broadcast media planning: the case of convenience consumer goods in kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business,, 2002)This study was conducted between July and August, 2002. The population of interest included media planners working in Advertising Agencies in Kenyawho were members of the Association of Practitioners in ... -
Factors and clinical features associated with development of hellp syndrome among patients with preeclampsia with severe features at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background HELLP syndrome is considered a complication of preeclampsia with severe features; which is one of the hypertensive diseases in pregnancy. It is still not well understood why some patients with severe preeclampsia ... -
Factors associated with acceptability of HIV test screening among women receiving post abortion care at Juba Teaching hospital, South Sudan: A cross-sectional study
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: Knowledge of HIV in South Sudan is extremely low with 45 percent of women aged 15- 49 having ever heard about the virus. The country hasThe country hasThe country hasThe country hasThe country hasThe country ... -
Factors associated with adherence to antihypertensive treatment in Kiambu district hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Introduction: Hypertension is a chronic medical condition characterized by an elevated blood pressure (systolic and diastolic blood pressures of 140/90 mm Hg or more). It is an emerging public health concern alongside ... -
Factors associated with adherence to Iron/Folate supplementation among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at Thika District Hospital in Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology,, 2013)Iron deficiency anemia is the most widespread nutritional problem among women and has severe consequences for both their productive and reproductive roles. Iron supplementation is a major strategy to reduce iron deficiency ... -
Factors Associated With Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Among Home and Health Facility Deliveries in Lamu County, Kenya: a Comparative Cross Sectional Study
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background There has been rising concern on the number of maternal and neonatal deaths in Lamu County with no published article on the factors contributing to such poor outcomes. Compounding this problem are the unique ... -
Factors Associated With Alcohol Abuse among University of Nairobi Students
(University of NairobiDepartment Public Health, 2013-11)University provides students with unfamiliar freedom from direct parental guidance and supervision. Interactions with lecturers, on the other hand is different from what students are used to in secondary schools. Social ... -
Factors Associated With an Increase in Caesarean Section Births in Kenya: Evidence From 2014 Kenya Demographic Health Surveys
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study set out to examine factors associated with the increase in caesarean sections in Kenya. Using data from the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS-2014), However in order to show trends in C-Section, data ... -
Factors associated with body mass index in people living with HIV/AIDS attending Thika district hospital comprehensive care clinic, Kenya
(School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2009-11)Background: loday despite advanced therapeutic success of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in the developed countries, HIV related weight loss still continue to be important co-morbidity in many patients. The ... -
Factors associated with clients satisfaction with family planning servces: a case study of some family planning clinics in Nairobi
(Department of Population Studies & Research Institute, University of Nairobi, 1990)The study is divided into five chapters. The first chapter deals with the general introduction, chapter two with the literature review. Chapter three discusses the methodology of data collection and analysis. Chapter ... -
Factors Associated With Continuum of Maternal Health Care in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study focuses on uptake of maternal health care among pregnant women that is adequate antenatal care services use, health facility delivery and timely postnatal care of the mother. The aim of the study was to determine ... -
Factors Associated With Delay in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Oral Cancer at Two Referral Centres in Nairobi
(Uon, 2021)Background: Most patients seen at the University of Nairobi Dental hospital and Kenyatta National hospital present with advanced stage of cancer. There is also a considerable number that visit early enough but do not get ... -
Factors associated with dental caries among children/youth in Mbeere district.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Anecdotal reports from Compassion International assisted projects indicated that dental related conditions remained among the top five most prevalent conditions among the children/youth since 2009 despite implementation ... -
Factors associated with development of multidrug resistant tuberculosis: a case of Mbagathi, district hospital and Kenyatta national hospital in Kenya
(School of Nursing, 2010)Tuberculosis is a communicable infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria. It is important to man due to social and economic implication and duration of treatment, its diverse effects in the body ... -
Factors associated with dietary iron intake and prevalence of anaemia among women aged 15-45 years in Garissa District, Kenya
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2004)A cross sectional study with an analytical component was conducted in Garissa district to identify the effect of some important factors associated with anaemia among women of childbearing age (15-45 years) in Garissa ... -
Factors associated with drug use among students in public secondary schools in Limuru District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Drugs are known to have harmful effects yet young people still use them. The study sought to find out the factors that contribute to use of drugs by students in secondary schools. The study was conducted to investigate the ...
