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Assessment of correlates of stigma in mental health nursing practice among nursing students in two universities in Nairobi-Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Background: Mental health and psychiatric nurses are important and integral members of the mental health care team offering 90% of mental health services. Stigma towards mental health nursing practice has led to acute ...
Determinants of Profitability of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Commercial banks are important to the financial segment, particularly in developing economies where capital markets are not well developed and strong. Commercial Banks’ profitability is important because the soundness of ...
Iso 14001:2004 Certification and Operational Performance of Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
As businesses become increasingly aware of the significant role that they should play for them to effectively adapt to climate change, a systemic approach achieved through a world class environmental management system (EMS) ...
Techno Characteristics And Stressors Leading To Behavioural Strains Associated With Technostress Amongst Young People In Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)
The development and advancement of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Kenya has had considerable effects on people’s lives, affecting how they work, how they communicate, and even how they interact. The ...
Effect of Financial Leverage on Financial Performance of Non Financial Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Financing decision is one of the fundamental functions of corporate decision-making. It is ranked under much more preference to other functions that help financial managers on deciding where, how and when to obtain finances ...
Prevalence Of Neisseria Gonorrhoeae And Chlamydia Trachomatis And Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns Among Family Planning Clients At Kenyatta National Hospital, Reproductive Health Clinic.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Sexually transmitted infections are common among women of the reproductive age in Kenya (Chlamydia, gonorrhoeae, syphilis, and trichomoniasis). We do not routinely screen for these infections. Despite their public health ...
Knowledge And Practice Of Clinicians Regarding Adverse Effects Of Contrast Media And Their Predisposing Factors
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Background: Contrast medium is an agent used to enhance the difference in appearance between different structures and fluids in the body during imaging and is among the most commonly used drugs. Adverse contrast media ...
A Comparative Study On Uptake And Determinants Of Contraception Among Undergraduate University Of Nairobi Students, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Background: Contraceptive uptake, knowledge of its use and actual use is lower in the developing world than in the developed world. Data for various contraceptive surveys has not been stratified for the youth, and this ...
Maternal Determinants of Neonatal Mortality Among Mothers Delivering in Nakuru County Level 5 Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Background: Neonatal mortality is a major global health concern especially in the African continent and accounts for 40% of all child mortality globally and 60% in middle and low income countries.Available statistics have ...
Impact Of Terrorism On Economic Development In Africa: A Case Study Of Kenya Foreign Direct Investment
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)
The world known September, 11th 2001 that left 3,249 dead and 869 wounded, in the United States of America brought the attention of the academia research on terrorism alive. Over the years, the impact of terrorism has been ...