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An assessment of the management of clinical alarms in the nursing care of critically ill patients at the critical care unit, Kenyatta National hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)
Alarms play a crucial role alerting people on emergency situations. Clinical alarms in the hospital in the same sense are very crucial in determining the patient’s condition. This is more so in the critical care units where ...
Influence of teaching and learning resources on students’ performance in Kenya certificate of secondary education in free day secondary education in Embakasi district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Education is a fundamental human right, and a key input in production and development
of an economy. This explains why countries worldwide plan for and increase budgetary
allocations to fund various educational programmes ...
Estimating the Size of the Female Sex Worker Population in Kenya to Inform HIV Prevention Programming.
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)
The high burden of HIV infections among female sex workers (FSW) in sub-Saharan Africa has been long recognised, but effective preventive interventions have largely not been taken to scale. We undertook a national geographical ...
Predictability of precipitation on medium range timescale over the greater horn of Africa region using the superensemble technique
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Superensemble forecasts derived from a suite of multiple models are a useful tool in rainfall prediction, in which the models from THORPEX Interactive Grand Global Ensemble (TIGGE) operational suite are employed.
The ...
The effect of benzydamine hydrochloride on post tonsillectomy pain in paediatric patients at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). A clinical trial
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Background: Tonsillectomy is one of the commonest operations in most ENT centers including Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). It involves removal of palatine tonsils which can be achieved through several surgical techniques. ...
Early outcome of open versus closed lateral internal sphincterotomy in the treatment of chronic anal fissures at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Background:Chronic anal fissures to the general surgeon presents as a common cause of morbidty. Lateral internal sphincterotomy is the gold standard method of intervention. Closed and open techniques at surgery have both ...
An online code assessment system for visual basic.Net programs case study of a learning institution in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Many Kenyan learning institutions offer ICT training and computer programming is one of the key
courses. The programming course with the highest number of students in this institution is Visual
basic.net.Currently; the ...
A study of the fermentation process <, and microbiological characteristics of Amabere Amaruranu, a Kisii fermented milk product
(2014)
Abstract
Amabere amaruranu is a popular traditionally fermented milk product from the Kisii
community. Kenya. The objective of this study was to document the production
process of amabere amaruranu. to determine and ...
Knowledge, attitude and practices concerning sexual behaviour in adolescents in standard seven and eight in Dagoretti district
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
BACKGROUND: Adolescence is the transition period between childhood and adulthood. It is in this transitional period from childhood to adulthood that various health-related behaviours are adopted. One of the behaviours that ...
Isolation And Characterization Of Bioactive Flavonoids From Erythrina Burttii (leguminosae) Root Bark
(2014-06-17)
The root of Erythrina burttii were separated using column chromatography and preparative thin
layer chromatography (PLTC). This led to the isolation of four compounds, three of which were
characterized as follows:
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