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A survey of knowledge, attitude & practice of sedation & analgesia among nurses working in KNH ICU
(2010)
Background
Sedation and analgesia are necessary for the alleviation of anxiety and pain so as to improve patient comfort and facilitate medical interventions such as mechanical ventilation, tracheal intubation and other ...
Assessing Trade-offs Between Pastoral Economy And Wildlife Conservation In The Ewaso Nyiro Basin, Northern Kenya: A Case Study Of Naibung'a And Namunyak Community Conservancies
(University of Nairobi., 2010)
Naibung'a and Namunyak community conservancies as case studies have resulted from the
efforts of the Samburu and Maasai communities aimed at incorporating wildlife as a land use
into their communally owned livestock ...
Assessment of the impact of climate change on livestock diseases in Kajiado district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Climate comprises many factors including temperature, rainfall, humidity, winds and altitude
that can have both direct and indirect effects on animal production and health. It can also affect
the quality and quantity of ...
Assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in air and soil from selected sites in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
This study was undertaken to investigate the occurrence, spatial distribution and temporal and seasonal variations of sixteen Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Industrial Area, Dandora Municipal dump site and ...
Explaining base money deviations from target: the case of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
In a bid to explain the cause of the frequent deviations of base money (reserve money) from programmed targets, the demand for reserve money ill Kenya is studied. Two models on the demand for currency outside banks and ...
Factors influencing adoption of income generating activities in public secondary schools in Kakamega East District
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
Income generating in public secondary schools is an activity that has taken off in certain secondary schools with success while it hasn't in others. This research study sought to identify factors influencing the adoption ...
Factors influencing academic performance in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education in public secondary schools in Mathira Constituency, Central Province, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
This study sought to assess the factors affecting academic performance in K.C.S.E in public secondary schools in Mathira Constituency. The objectives of the study were to identify the influence of gender on academic ...
Determinants of child nutrition status in Kenya a quantile regression analysis
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
This research thesis sought to analyse the determinants of child malnutrition in Kenya using the quantile regression analysis method on the 2008 DHS data. The study investigated the impact of child, household and community ...
An assessment of the opportunities and constraints to enhanced animal identification, traceability and quality verification in a beef marketing chain in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
The objective of this study was to assess the feasibility of implementation for an electronic Livestock Identification and Traceability System (LITS) in Kenya. It was envisaged that LITS would enable Kenya 1) ascertain ...
Factors influencing financial returns on small scale tea growers in Meru North region: the case of Michimikuru tea factory company limited, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
Tea also known as Camellia Sinensis is grown in a total of 36 countries around the world. The most famous tea producing countries are India, Sri Lanka, China, Indonesia, Kenya, Japan and Taiwan. Kenya became the world's ...