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Visibility forecast verification at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
(School of Physical Sciences, 2013)The economic growth of any airline is largely determined by the optimum operationalization of the flight schedules. Bad weather and in particular low visibility at the airport may lead to interruption of the schedule. ... -
Vision among bodaboda motorcycle riders in Kisumu
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Title: Vision among bodaboda motorcycle riders in Kisumu Objectives To determine the proportion of bodaboda motorcycle drivers with inadequate vision for riding and its association with road traffic accidents in ... -
Vision Assessment of Public Service Vehicle Drivers in Gaborone, Botswana
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background:. Good vision is a vital element for safe driving and pertinent sensory factor that accounts for approximately 95% of all sensory requirements. Public service drivers (PSV) vision testing is done by a transport ... -
Vision assessment of public service vehicle drivers in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi,, 2001)This was a cross sectional study that was carried out in Nairobi. The main purpose of the study was to assess the vision of PSV drivers in Nairobi and to determine whether there was any association between accidents and ... -
The vision of Roger Mais: An investigation into the hills were joyful together and brother man
(University of NairobiDepartment of literature, 1991)This thesis identifies and clarifies the vision on of life portrayed in Roger Mais' novels, namely Brother man and The Hills Were joyful togetheri; it is built on the premise that artists discri inate in the choice of ... -
The vision of the heroic self in Soyinka's tragic drama
(Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 1989)This thesis examines the vision of the tragic heroic self in Soyinka's tragic drama. Soyinka's presentation of the vision of the tragic heroic self in A Dance of the Forests,The Strong Breed, The Road and Death and the ... -
Vision-related Quality of Life Among Patients With Diabetes Attending the Medical and Retina Clinics in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Introduction: The quality of life among patients living with diabetes mellitus (DM) and diabetic retinopathy (DR) can be affected by visual impairment, patient‘s anxieties and lifestyle changes. Objective: We compared the ... -
Visual Inspection With Acetic Acid and Pap Smear Findings in Hiv Positive Women Attending Mbagathi District Hospital
(UON, 2021)Cervical cancer is one of the most frequent cancers among women in Kenya and the most frequent cause of cancer deaths in resource-poor countries. About 0.5 million new cases are diagnosed each year globally, and about 0.3 ... -
Visualization of urban growth: a case study of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)Current urban growth planning initiatives for Nairobi city mainly rely on single-epoch static maps as base data in conjunction with other non-spatial attribute information. This approach falls short of offering an optimal ... -
Visualizing Nairobi Traffic From Social Media Data
(2016)Traffic congestion is one of the greatest challenges faced by developing cities in the world. Nairobi, Kenya is not exceptional. Traffic data collection methods such as cameras, radars are too expensive to install and ... -
Visualizing the spatial-temporal patterns of crime in Nairobi
(Department of Geospatial and Space Technology, University of Nairobi, 2007-05)Crime in Kenya is a serious problem with high social and economic costs. Crime is neither unique nor random, but rather tends to be unevenly distributed and has a spatial temporal pattern. Geographic Information Systems ... -
Vitamin A and nutritional status of children aged 24-72 months in Nambale, Busia district, kenya: a comparative study of households with and without home gardens
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, 2006)This study compared vitamin A status, nutritional status and food diversity of children aged between 24 and 72 months, of households possessing home gardens and those without home gardens, in Nambale Division of Busia ... -
Vitamin A Deficiency And Its Dietary Associations: The Case Of Pre-School Children In Arssi Region, Ethiopia
(University of Nairobi, 1994)Vitamin A deficiency and xerophthalmia is a well identified public health problem among pre-school children in the southern part of rural Ethiopia, Arssi region. This has been associated with the low frequency of consumption ... -
Vitamin a deficiency and its risk factors among children aged 6 months to 15 years in Arssi Zone, Ethiopia
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2000)A cross sectional study which was descriptive and analytical in nature was carried out between February and April 1999 among children aged 6 months to 15 years in Dodotana Sire district of Arssi zone, Ethiopia. The main ... -
Vitamin a status in children with protein-energy malnutrition and Measles at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University Of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1988)Serum levels of retinol, retinol-binding protein and prealbumin were measured in 50 children with protein energy malnutrition, 17 well-nourished children suffering from measles and 33 children with protein-energy ... -
Vitamin a status of 6-10 year old children and some associated factors in Gachoka, Mbeere district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2001-10)The study was carried out to determine household characteristics and individual child factors associated with vitamin A status of primary school children aged 6-10 years in Gachoka Division, Mbeere District, Kenya. Six ... -
Vitamin A Supplementation And Measles Outcome At, Kenyatta National Hospital
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 1990)A double blind controlled clinical trial, on the effect of Vitamin A supplementation on the immediate outcome of measles, was carried out at the infectious disease Hospital (IDH), of Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) ... -
Vitamin B12 deficiency in type two Diabetic patients using metformin at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Metformin is most frequently prescribed first line therapy for individuals with type 2 diabetes. Continuous use of metformin is associated with vitamin B12 deficiency, yet the prevalence of this side effect and subsequent ... -
Vitamin D and Calcium levels in Elderly Patients presenting with Hip Fragility Fractures in KNH
(University of Nairobi, 2020)BACKGROUND Fragility fractures are associated with significantly reduced bone strength in elderly patients due to changes in bone mass, architecture and material characteristics. They are occasioned by low energy injuries ... -
Vitamin D Levels in Children With Obstructive Adenotonsillar Disease at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Adenotonsillar disease is a common problem for which children undergo surgery. Vitamin D plays an essential role in immunity, deficiency of which has been linked to disease in these lymphoid organs Objective: ...
