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Nurses' knowledge, attitude and practice in the management of acutely ill adult patients, in the general wards at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University Of Nairobi, 2010-10)
Introduction: Care of the acutely ill patient has become increasingly challenging due to
demands from external sources to measure the quality and appropriateness of care provided
(Ridley,1998). The more critically ill ...
Quality of fermented porridge and its effect on nutritional status of malnourished children attending maternal child health clinic in Thika district hospital
(2010)
A study was carried out to evaluate the effect of feeding malnourished children with
fermented amaranth-finger millet- pumpkin composite porridge (FP) on their
nutritional, vitamin A, zinc and iron status. The feeding ...
Newborn resuscitation: knowledge and practice among midwives in Kenyatta National Hospital labour ward and maternity theatre.
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)
Background: Perinatal asphyxia is one of the most common diagnoses made in our
Newborn unit. Morbidity and mortality from perinatal asphyxia can greatly be reduced
by effective newborn resuscitation. Opiyo et al in 2007 ...
A comparative evaluation of the performance of initial public offerings of private and state-owned companies at the NSE
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
This research sought to document, analyze and compare the IPO performance of privately-owned and government-owned companies at the NSE. The population of the study consisted of all initial public offers of common stock at ...
Strategic responses to competition among large fast food restaurants in Nairobi central business district
(University of University, 2010)
The fast food industry in Nairobi Central Business District has in the past years witnessed
dramatic changes brought about by competition. The fast food outlets try to outdo each other by way of differentiation in terms ...
Effects of marketing strategies on the performance of insurance companies in Kenya
(2010-10)
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of different marketing strategies on
the performance of insurance companies in Kenya. In order to operationalize the
phenomena understudy the following variables ...
Validation of satellite derived rainfal estimates over Kenya
(2010-06)
The aim of the study was to strengthen the monitoring of rainfall over Kenya
by determining the validity of satellite derived rainfall estimates for use in
Kenya. The study analyzed eleven years of monthly rainfall ...
Challenges of stakeholder management in implementation of Sondu Miriu hydro-electric power project in Kenya
(2010-11)
Implementation of Projects, especially huge ones with various stakeholders have faced several
challenges over the recent years. Some of the challenges include lack of process owner buy-in,
lack of champion support, ...
Performance of farmer-preferred maize varieties intercropped with beans in the semi-arid regions of kenya
(2010)
Recurrent droughts are often associated with maize crop failures and therefore food insecurity especially in semi-arid areas of Kenya. To cope with drought, farmers are advised to adopt drought tolerant maize varieties and ...
Evaluating performance of range grasses under different micro-catchments and financial returns from reseeding in Southern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
A study was carried out in the southern rangelands of Kenya to test the effect of two microcatchments
- ox-furrows and crescent shaped pits (Kiboko range pits) on the performance and
competitive interactions of mixtures ...