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The role of HIV-related stigma in utilization of skilled childbirth services in rural Kenya: a prospective mixed-methods study
(2012)
Childbirth with a skilled attendant is crucial for preventing maternal mortality and is an important opportunity for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV. The Maternity in Migori and AIDS Stigma Study (MAMAS ...
Factors influencing provision of quality retail pharmaceutical care in Mombasa city: a case of Mombasa central business
(2012)
The study of pharmaceutical care can be influenced by a number of factors including demand
and supply of pharmacists, pharmacist- patient care training, remuneration of pharmacy staff, the
use of technology in patient ...
The Extent of Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Regulations at Registered Workplaces in Nairobi
(© Centre for Promoting Ideas, USA, 2012-03)
The objective of the study was to determine the extent of implementation of the occupational safety and health regulations at workplaces. The study also determined the measures instituted by organizations to comply with ...
Signs Of Generalized Anxiety And Compulsive Disorders In Chimpanzees
(University of Nairobi, 2012-12)
Fear and anxiety have been studied extensively in humans and other animals. However, far less attention has been focused on the clinical and ethical implications of nonhuman animals’ susceptibility to psychological disorders. ...
Performance of health workers in the management of seriously sick children at a Kenyan tertiary hospital: before and after a training intervention
(2012)
BACKGROUND:
Implementation of WHO case management guidelines for serious common childhood illnesses remains a challenge in hospitals in low-income countries. The impact of locally adapted clinical practice guidelines ...
Emergence of Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae Isolates from Four Clinics in Three Regions of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-05)
We have recently reported high levels of fluoroquinolone resistance in a single region of Kenya. In this manuscript, we report high prevalence of fluoroquinolone resistance (53.2%) in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from ...
Peripheral arterial disease in rheumatoid arthritis patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(East African Medical Journal, 2012)
Objective: To determine the magnitude of the rosclerotic arterial disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis(RA) patients at Kenyatta National Hospital.
Design: hospital based cross-sectional study.
Setting: Kenyatta National ...
Property Rights Violations as a Structural Driver of Women's HIV Risks: A Qualitative Study in Nyanza and Western Provinces, Keny
(2012)
While access to and control over assets can minimize women's HIV risk, little is known about the processes through which property rights violations increase the sexual transmission of HIV. The current study focused on two ...
Risk factors associated with occurrence of nematodes in free range pigs in Busia District, Kenya
(2012)
Nematode infections are a serious constraint to
pig production, especially where free range pig keeping is
practiced. This study investigated the epidemiology of
nematodes in free range pigs in Busia District, Kenya.
Three ...