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Short term outcomes of term neonates admitted with perinatal asphyxia in Kenyatta National Hospital newborn unit
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Background:Perinatal asphyxia contributes significantly to perinatal morbidity and mortality especially in resource poor countries. In Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) perinatal asphyxia on an average accounts for 20% of ...
Serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein concentration in healthy blood donors at the National Blood Transfusion Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
BACKGROUND: According to the WHO, an estimated 17 million persons die annually from cardiovascular disease (CVD). The burden of CVD is rising rapidly in the developing countries but stabilizing or declining in the developed ...
Factors influencing quality management of medication by nurses at Kenyatta National Hospital Paediatric wards
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Background: Quality administration of medications is more than a mechanical task done in compliance with a prescription. Nurses must have basic knowledge of indications, dosages and side effects of medications to accurately ...
Stigmatization of Mathare mental hospital nursing staff caring for the mentally ill
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Background: Over the years, mental illness has been associated with stigma and negative attitudes. Most research has been on stigma of mentally ill and few on their relatives. Staff members caring for the mentally ill are ...
The pattern of interstitial lung disease as seen by high resolution computerized Tomography. A cross-sectional study carried out at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi Hospital and M P Shah Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide in patients with chronic lung diseases. They account for 8.8% of all chronic lung diseases (I8). Early diagnosis and proper management ...
Challenges of implementing e-learning systems in Higher Education institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
When Higher Education Institutions are in the process of implementation of e-learning systems, a number
of factors come into play. Some factors are about the technology, others about the prospective users, still
others ...
Employees’ perception of the factors that influence empowerment in the Ministry of State for Public Service
(2011-11)
This study was carried out to help management in the Ministry of State for Public Service understands the manner in which it can enhance and facilitate employee empowerment in the ministry. The study sought to establish ...
Correlation of WHO clinical staging with CD4 counts in adult HIV/AIDS patients at KNH
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
OBJECTIVE: To determine the degree of correlation between the WHO clinical staging and CD4 T cell counts in HIV / AIDS adults at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
DESIGN: Cross-sectional study.
SETIING: Kenyatta ...
Use of warehousing receipt system by national cereals and produce board as a strategy to increase supply chain efficiency
(University of Nairobi, 2011-10)
The magnitude, speed and direction of environmental change is increasing at unprecedented rate.
In order for organizations to survive, strategies have to be devised to respond to the forces that threaten to halt survival. ...
Open source software in cyber cafe's in Kenya: A survey of cyber cafe's in Nairobi
(2011-10)
Open source is a concept that encourages access to a producer’s source or raw materials. In
the Information Technology field it means allowing software users to access the
programming code and empowering them alter this ...