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Dietary diversity and prevalence of Maternal night blindness among Women in rural Kenya: A comparative study of selected Sub-locations In Makindu, Kilifi and Kisumu-east Districts
(University of Nairobi., 2011-08)
Background: Although the prevalence of vitamin A deficiency in Kenya is estimated to be of
sustained public health significance, information is scanty on the same among cassava reliant
populations in Kenya who are targeted ...
Effects of drug abuse on pupils' performance in public primary schools in Langata Division, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Drug abuse among pupils in schools is an issue of global concern (Levine2007). The study therefore explored effects of drug abuse on pupils' academic performance in public primary schools in Langata Division, Nairobi. This ...
Claims reserving using overdispersed poisson model
(2011-10)
HIV/AIDS pandemic is a global crisis with consequences that will be felt for decades to
come. It has already claimed more than 25 million lives and another 40 million people are
currently estimated to be living with ...
Nurses' and patients' perception on the importance of nurse-caring behaviours: a study at surgical wards of Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Although the importance of caring in nursing and its influence on patients' satisfaction with healthcare services has been demonstrated, there is minimal study on caring in surgical settings in developing countries. A ...
Effects of quality assurance and standards officers' instructional supervision on pupils' achievements in Kenya Certificate of Primary Education in Dagoretti District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
The purpose of this study was to determine the influence ofQASO's instructional
supervision practices on KCPE performance in Dagoretti district. Five research
questions were formulated to guide the study. This study was ...
Effects of enteral glutamine supplementation on reduction of infection and mortality in adult patients with severe thermal burns in Kenyatta National Hospital: a double blind randomized clinical trial
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Background: Post burn infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with
Severe burns in developing countries, Kenya included. Glutamine is a non essential amino acid which has been found to reduce ...
Health related quality of life of patients on maintenance hemodialysis at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
Background
Health related quality of life is increasingly being recognized as a primary outcome measure in treatmentof end stage renal disease. The health related quality of life of patients on maintenance hemodialysis ...
A study of the prevalence and correlates of early onset neonatal hypocalcaemia in term neonates at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
Introduction: Hypocalcaemia is a major concern in the neonatal period, often associated with metabolic disturbances whose consequences are high morbidity and mortality. Neonatal hypocalcaemia correlates to foetal and ...
Small-holder utility-based phyto-ionomic diversity mapping at Lake Basin sites in the interest of nutraceutical-implied security
(2011-06)
Continued land sub-division in the smallholder Traditional Agro-Ecologies (TAGEs) together with
the changing circumstances of climatic variability, reduced land productivity, external influences,
commercialization ...
Assisted Living Environments For The Aged Through Universal Design A Case Study Of Mji Wa Huruma,kiambu.
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
‘‘In an age in which efficiency and immediate gains or profit are emphasized, there lies the possibility of reducing the worth of the individual to his or her ability to contribute materially to society as opposed to seeing ...