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Prevalence of substance abuse among forensic psychiatry inpatients at Mathari Hospital Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2008)Psychiatric patients with both major mental illnesses and substance abuse disorders have more extensive criminal histories and demonstrate a higher level of risks and needs when compared with patients with major mental ... -
Prevalence of Substance Use Among Senior High School Students at the Paynesville Community School in Paynesville City, Montserrado County, Liberia
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Introduction: Globally, substance use causes a serious public health hazard and is extremely common during adolescence and early adulthood. Among the youthful population, the prevalence rate of substance use is disturbing. ... -
Prevalence of Substance Use Among Undergraduate Medical Students at the University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Introduction: There is a growing and worrying trend in the prevalence of substance use disorders among medical students globally. This substance use not only interferes with learning, which is a major concern considering ... -
Prevalence of Substance Use and Disorder Amongst Inpatients in Kitui County Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Introduction: Failure to detect the dual diagnosis of substance use disorder and medical conditions has been noted in various studies to lead to chronicity of the illness. Substance use disorder can be an underlying problem ... -
Prevalence of substance use disorders among forensic psychiatry inpatients at Windhoek Central Hospital Forensic Unit, Namibia
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2013-08)The prevalence and incidence of substance related disorders is on the increase worldwide. Substance abuse and mental disorders are important cause of disease burden accounting for 8.8% and 16.6% of the total burden of ... -
Prevalence of Suicidal Behavior and Associated Psychiatric Morbidity Among Patients Admitted in the Maximum-security Unit at Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background Suicide is among the leading causes of death worldwide and is considered a major global health issue accounting for 1.3% of all deaths. Suicidal behavior has also been identified as a global issue as nearly all ... -
Prevalence of Suicidal Ideations Among Students With Lifetime Substance Use in Universities in Kilifi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Suicide is a serious yet neglected public health concern, responsible for 1.4% of all deaths globally which estimates to about 800,000 people. The burden is much higher in adolescents and young adults, accounting ... -
Prevalence of suicidality among people with substance use disorders at Mathari national teaching and referral hospital in Nairobi county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Introduction: The World Health Organization estimates that within the next five years 15 to 30 million people around the world will attempt suicide every year, with 10% of these being successful in their attempts. ... -
Prevalence of Teenage Pregnancy and Associated Adverse Outcomes Compared to Adult Pregnancy Seen in Msambweni,and Kwale Hospitals: a Comparative Crosssectional Study
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Introduction: Globally, teen pregnancy is a significant heath problem. These pregnancies have been reportedas the commonest cause of death in teenage girrls in middle and low-income countries as well as a bigger riskof ... -
The prevalence of the major rhesus antigens in donor blood at the National Blood Transfusion Centre- Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Background In transfusion medicine, the Rhesus blood group system is the most important system after the ABO blood group. It is relevant in many clinical specialities such as obstetrics and neonatology as well as general ... -
Prevalence of Thyroid Dysfunction Among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Attending the Rheumatology Clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic polyarthritis affecting 0.5-1% of the adult population. It also present with systemic manifestations that include; subcutaneous nodules, hematological changes, neuropathy, ... -
Prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in ambulant patients with Type 2 diabetes attending diabetes clinics at Kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Thyroid disease and Diabetes are two common endocrinopathies found in the general population. Thyroid disease is a pathological state which can adversely affect Diabetes control and contribute to negative patient outcomes. ... -
Prevalence of Trichomonas Vaginalis in Relation to Sexual Behaviour Among Female Sex Workers Visiting Sex Workers Outreach Program Clinics in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a major public health problem, especially in developing countries. Trichomonas vaginalis is a sexually transmitted pathogenic protozoan parasite of worldwide importance and causes ... -
Prevalence of tuberculosis infection in children exposed to adults with sputum smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi.College of health Sciences, 2009)Background Tuberculosis is a global health problem with 9 million people having active disease, of whom 1 million are children, and causing up to 2 million deaths annually. Children often contract tuberculosis from an ... -
Prevalence of undescended testis in children aged 6 months to 12 years visiting the pediatric filter clinic at Kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015)OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study wasto determine the prevalence of undescended testis among children between the age of 6 months and 12 years attending the Paediatrics Filter Clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital. RESEARCH ... -
Prevalence of Undetected Depression and assosciated Factors Among Patients Attending Physiotherapy at Kenyatta National Hospital
(UON, 2021)Background: Globally depression is the leading cause of disability, with Kenya is ranking fifth with the highest number of depression cases among African countries. Despite literature showing a strong connection between ... -
The prevalence of urinary tract infection in kidney transplant recipients at Kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Introduction Urinary tract infections form the largest percentage of post kidney transplantation infections making up to 47% of all infections. These UTIs are more likely to be clinically asymptomatic compared to patients ... -
Prevalence of Ventricular Systolic Cardiac Dysfunction Among Paediatric Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease at Kenyatta National Hospital - a Hospital Based Cross-sectional Study
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Study Background: Chronic Kidney Disease is currently coming to light as a global issue, and with heightened awareness about kidney diseases there is a greater detection of children living with CKD. The risk of developing ... -
Prevalence of vicarious traumatisation among caretakers in Kakuma refugee camp, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Psychiatry, 2006-12)BACKGROUND Many individuals who work with trauma survivors expenence an enhanced sense of meaning,self-esteem, respect for the strength of others, and connection with humanity. However, these caretakers or professional ... -
Prevalence of vicarious traumatization among students at Kenya Medical Training College at The Nairobi Campus
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Introduction:Vicarious traumatization is the negative transformative cumulative effect on the clinician inner experiences for being exposed to the trauma material presented in the clinical sessions by the traumatized ...