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A cross-sectional study of Human Immuoodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection in a rural population in Rakai District. Serology and risk factors
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 1987)This study was conducted in Lyantonde, Rakai district, South Western Uganda, Uganda. Four hundred (400) study participants were enrolled for study. One hundred and eighty five (185) were high risk population, one hundred ... -
A cross-sectional study of the practice of obtaining informed consent for elective surgery at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Background An average of eight thousand five hundred elective surgeries are carried out annually at the Kenyatta National Hospital. Before any invasive procedure, an informed consent is obtained from the patient or the ... -
A Cross-sectional Study on Challenges of Intrahospital Transport of Critically Ill Patients to Kenyatta National Hospital Critical Care Units.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: Intra-hospital transport of critically ill patients is unavoidable and is associated with an increased risk of adverse events.[1] In 1970, intra-hospital transport (IHT) was first documented and published as ... -
A Cross-sectional study on the health-related quality of life of asthmatic children in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Background: The burden of asthma worldwide is high and it accounts for the loss of 1% of disability-adjusted life years. The prevalence of the disease in Kenya is over 10% and is on the rise. While it contributes substantially ... -
Cross-sectional study to assess some psychosocial factors related to volunteering in a clinical HIV/AIDS vaccine trial
(University of NairobiDepartment of Psychiatry, 2008-07)Of particular concern to those conducting clinical HIV vaccines research is the impact psychosocial factors could have on trial participation as either a deterrent to participation or supporting the participation of ... -
Cross-sectional survey of Mange infestation and contagious Caprine Plueropneumonia in Goats, Turkana District, North-western Kenya.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology, 2007)This thesis describes a study on a cross-sectional survey of Mange Infestation and Contagious Caprine Plueropnuemonia (CCPP) in goats, in Turkana District, North-western Kenya. The objectives were to determine the ... -
A Cross-sectional Survey on Perceived Factors Contributing to Employee Commitment in Small Medium Furniture Companies Along Mombasa Road, Nairobi County
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)The purpose of this study is to investigate and establish factors that contribute to employee commitment in small medium companies along Mombasa Road, Nairobi County. The specific objectives are: to establish the extent ... -
Cross-Sectoral Collaboration Factors And Implementation Of The One Health Approach In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The One Health (OH) approach refers to collaboration across human health, animal health and environment sectors in order to attain optimal health for all domains. Few studies have examined how factors such as awareness, ... -
Crowdsourcing as a Platform for Operational Performance in Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The use of information technology provides an innovative channel of transforming manufacturing. This is done through the process of outsourcing non-core functions. Firms strive to be providers of high quality goods and ... -
Crude Oil's Effect on South Sudan's Economy (1990-2020)
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This research was preoccupied with crude oil’s effect on South Sudan’s economy, both in the long- and the immediate term. That is, it analyzed crude oil’s effect on growth. The ARDL model, an advanced data analysis tool ... -
Crustal Evolution Of The Neoproterozoic Mozambique Belt Rocks In Matuu-masinga Area, Central Kenya: An Implication To Their Tectonic Setting And Potential Mineralization
(University of NairobiDepartment of Geology, 1999)The Matuu-Masinga study area, located about 70 km north-east of Nairobi, lies at the intersection of latitude 1010'S and longitude 37° 30E. The area is predominantly underlain by rocks of the Mozambique Belt (MB) in ... -
Crustal Structure Evolution In Magadi Area, Kenya, Using 3D Seismic Tomography
(University of Nairobi, 2019)In this study, the seismicity, hypocenter distribution, Magadi crustal structure evolution and short term crustal structure changes were explored in order to examine its crustal structure changes using refraction seismic ... -
Crustal velocity model beneath Lodwar station, Kenya using teleseismic P-wave receiver function
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Receiver functions are an important tool to study the structure of the crust and upper mantle including the discontinuities within them. Due to the regional complex geologic history and ongoing tectonism, Turkana area ... -
Cryptocurrencies have been around now for over 10 years and over this period there has been been increasing interests by both scholars,..............
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Cryptocurrencies have been around now for over 10 years and over this period there has been been increasing interests by both scholars,.............. -
Cryptorchidism : A study or 200 cases at kenyatta national
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1985)A cryptorchid testis 1S a relatively common problem of the male sex. In the years 1975 to 1984 a total of two hundred (200) cases of cryptorchid testes were seen and treated in Kenyatta National Hospital (K.~.H.). The ... -
Cryptosporidiosis in malnourished children at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1990)Cryptosporidiosis in malnourished children at the Paediatric Emergency Ward (PEW) of Kenyatta National Hospital was studied. This was done over a three months period, September to December 1989. Two hundred and eighty ... -
Crystallisation Kinetics, Glass Forming Ability And Thermal Stability In Glassy Se100−xInx Chalcogenide Alloys
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Amorphous thin films of Se100−XSbX (X = 1, 5, 10, 15 and 20) were synthesized by flash evaporation of the premelt quenched bulk samples. The optical properties were investigated from spectrophotometric measurements in ... -
The CT angiography pattern of renal arterial anatomy among Africans and its implication on renal transplantation
(School of medicine, University of Nairobi, 2012)Background R-ena1transplantation is the preferred treatment of patients suffering from end stage renal disease. Apart from improving patients' quality of life, transplantation also confers longevity. Because challenges ... -
CT findings in suspected renal colic patients undergoing unenhanced low-dose multi-detector computed tomography.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background Acute flank pain is one of the most painful events one can be involved in. The most common cause for this is usually urinary tract calculi also known as urolithiasis. There is a global rise in urolithiasis ... -
Ctopenia Following Imatinib Treatment of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (Cml) in Kenya: a Study at Gipap Clinic, Nairobi Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: Imatinib mesylate is the preferred initial treatment for all phases of Philadelphia positive CML. During treatment, patients may develop cytopenia, namely anemia, neutropenia or thrombocytopenia either as ...