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Prevalence of counselling services among university students in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Transition to university life can be stressful for all students. In mitigation, most universities, both private and public, including those in Kenya offer social support to students in form of counselling, financial ...
Blue, able and simplified linear estimation of the selected order statistics from the logistic distribution
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Simplified linear estimation of the scale parameter of the logistic
distribution based on the sum of consecutive order statistics is
considered. The paper also discusses the ...
Phylogenetic, epidemiological and functional analyses of the Streptococcus bovis/Streptococcus equinus complex through an overarching MLST scheme
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Background
The Streptococcus bovis/Streptococcus equinus complex (SBSEC) comprises seven (sub)species classified as human and animal commensals, emerging opportunistic pathogens and food fermentative organisms. Changing ...
Participatory approaches involving community and healthcare providers in family planning/contraceptive information and service provision: a scoping review
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
As efforts to address unmet need for family planning and contraception (FP/C) accelerate, voluntary use, informed choice and quality must remain at the fore. Active involvement of affected populations has been recognized ...
The extent to which enhancement of ICT in public technical and vocational education and training institutions in Kenya has accelerated skill development
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Information and communication technologies in education deal with the use of Information and
Communication Technologies (ICTs) within educational technology. Educational technology is
the study and ethical ...
A comparative study of the quality of care and glycemic control among ambulatory type 2 diabetes mellitus clients, at a tertiary referral hospital and a regional hospital in central Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Background Peripheral public health facilities remain the most frequented by the majority of the population in Kenya; yet remain sub-optimally equipped and not optimized for non-communicable diseases care. Design and ...
Constitutional supremacy over arbitration in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
The Constitution of Kenya, 2010
is the Supreme law of the land,
a principle entrenched under Article 2
thereof. Kenya has in place an Arbitration Act to define t
he scope, responsibilities and limitations ...
Better outcomes through learning, data, engagement, and research (bolder) – a system for improving evidence and clinical practice in low and middle income countries
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Despite the many thousands of research studies published every year, evidence for making clinical decisions is often lacking. The main problem is that the evidence available is generated in conditions very different from ...
Building capacity in implementation science research training at the University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Background
Health care systems in sub-Saharan Africa, and globally, grapple with the problem of closing the gap between evidence-based health interventions and actual practice in health service settings. It is essential ...
Knowledge and adherence to the national guidelines for malaria case management in pregnancy among healthcare providers and drug outlet dispensers in rural, western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Background
Although prompt, effective treatment is a cornerstone of malaria control, information on provider adherence to malaria in pregnancy (MIP) treatment guidelines is limited. Incorrect or sub-optimal treatment ...