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Child sexual abuse
(2009-08)
Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) is a silent epidemic in society in that it is rarely discussed
within homes and schools and at the larger community, yet it takes place daily in those
same environments.
A lot of studies have ...
The care of orphans and vulnerable children in Kenya
(2003-09)
Currently in Kenya, an estimated 2.2million people are infected with HIV. These
infections are concentrated in the 15-49 years old age group. The vast majority of these
persons are parents and so, AIDS has been responsible ...
Health-related quality of life among HIV/AIDS women patients in Korogocho slums and its significance in health care outcomes
(2009)
The concept of quality of life is understood and interpreted differently by people
and even professionals. The constitution of the World Health Organization
(WHO) defines health as a State of complete physical, mental ...
Factors associated with body mass index in people living with HIV/AIDS attending Thika district hospital comprehensive care clinic, Kenya
(2009-11)
Background: loday despite advanced therapeutic success of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in the developed countries, HIV related weight loss still continue to be important co-morbidity in many patients. The ...
Prevalence of HIV infection in patients with head and neck abscess and their bacteriology pattern at KNH
(2013-06-10)
Introduction: Head and neck space infection continue to be reported despite the availability of modern antibiotics. The HIV epidemic has brought new challenges in the diagnosis and management of most infective conditions ...
Impact of integrating family planning services into HIV care on reproductive health
(2009)
Background: HIV-infected patients like their uninfected counterparts are faced with
reproductive health needs including family planning (FP). FP has been shown to
play a role in primary and secondary prevention of HIV ...
Survey of attitudes of Kenyan adolescents towards population services international HIV/AIDS social Marketing campaigns: the case of students of the College Of Health Sciences
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
This research study sought to determine the cognitive, affective and behavioural components
of the attitudes of students drawn from the College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi
toward Population Services ...
Prevalence of HIV/Sexually transmitted infections among street based female sex workers in Nairobi
(2009-11)
Background:
Interventions that control the prevalence of STDs among sex workers are central 111
HIV prevention programs worldwide. The interplay between classical STDs and HIV
is further compounded by FSW's clients who ...
An investigation on the impacts of HIV/AIDS pandemic on human resources : a case study of the National Social Security Fund head quarters
(University of Nairobi, CEES, Kenya, 2007)
The research design was explorative on a cross-section of N.S.S.F staff.
a) Quantitative research design- involving collection of statistical data gathered through questionnaires and interviews. This was thus from primary ...