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Placental Histology and Perinatal Outcomes in Women Who Delivered at Term With and Without Gestational Diabetes Mellitus at Bungoma County Referal Hospital in 2017
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Background: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is a crucial underdiagnosed and poorly managed disease in our set up. It is a significant cause of perinatal morbidity, mortality, and poses health risks to the future child. ...
Economic Factors, Property Supply, Rent Value, and Residential Real Estate Prices in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2024)
Residential real estate is a key investment for both institutional and individual investors. Investors’ returns namely rental yield and capital gains is predicated on changes in house prices. As such, understanding the ...
Corporate Diversification, Firm Size, Organizational Culture and Performance of Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Local and regional insurance markets have not been immune to global business failure, which has led insurance companies to choose diversification as a means of growing their clientele, boosting profits, and ensuring their ...
Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Intestinal Parasitic Infections in Oloisukut Conservancy Community, Narok County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Globally, approximately 1.4 billion people suffer from soil-transmitted helminth infections with disease burden estimated at 5.3 million Disability Adjusted Life Years. Mass drug administration (MDA) remains the World ...
Respectful Maternity Care Associated Factors and Intent to Reuse Maternity Needs Among Women Delivering in Longisa Hospital, Kenya: Cross-sectional Study
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Background: An intervention to reduce maternal mortality is having women deliver under skilled birth attendants (SBA). When women are not treated with respect and dignity during pregnancy, labour and delivery, they are ...
Adoption of Farm Biosecurity Measures and the Effects on Cost Efficiency of Poultry Farmers in Nyanza, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) –resistance to antibiotics– is among the leading causes of death globally. The rise in AMR is largely attributed to the interaction with livestock and/or consumption of their products. The ...
(Re)staging Kenyan Spoken Word Poetry in New Media
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
The emergence of the new media as an alternative space for performing arts is slowly transforming the traditionally held view that a performance can only take place where the actor and the audience are physically present ...
Assessing the Effect of the Facilitated Implementation of a Co-designed Newborn Clinical Audit Tool on Overcoming the Modifiable Factors in the Feeding Practices of Low Birth Weight Newborns: a Mixed Methods Study
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Background
Prematurity and its complications account for the majority of the deaths during the newborn period in
sub-Saharan Africa. The majority of these deaths are from preventable causes, indicating poor quality ...
Analysis of Nexus Between Climate Variability, Herd Mobility and Livestock Disease Incidences in the Rangelands of Northern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Arid and semi-arid lands occupy at least one-third of the planet’s land area, while in Africa, they comprise about two-thirds of the continent. These ecosystems are subject to diverse drivers including rainfall variability, ...