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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 ...
Building capacity in implementation science research training at the University of Nairobi
(Univeraity of Nanirobi, 2016-03-08)
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 ...
Islamic economics and Finance in 21st century
(University of Nairobi, 2016-08-08)
Economics, in the framework of the Shariah, provides for independent functioning of market forces, but does not
give absolute freedom to individuals (Keynes 1936) Islamic economics conforms to Islamic law and is grounded ...
Paediatric gangrenous caecal volvulus
(2016)
Caecal volvulus though common in adults is rare in children. A 10-year-old boy presented with abdominal pain, distension, vomiting and obstipation of acute onset. An exploratory aparotomy revealed a gangrenous caecal ...
Surgical Apgar Score predicts postoperative complications in traumatic brain injury
(2016)
Background: Predicting complications in neurotrauma patients by using an effective scoring system can reduce morbidity and mortality while facilitating objective clinical decision making during recovery. Compared to existing ...
Insights into methotrexate in rheumatoid arthritis: a clinical review
(2016)
Objective: To review the efficacy and safety profile of methotrexate in rheumatoid arthritis.
Data source: Published original research work and reviews were searched in English related to efficacy and safety profile of ...
40 years of surgical education in Kenya; what does the future hold?
(2016)
Surgical education structure and systems worldwide have changed gradually to incorporate not only the traditional competencies of medical knowledge, patient care and technical skills but other non-technical skills of ...
Where Do Female Sex Workers Seek HIV and Reproductive Health Care and What Motivates These Choices? A Survey in 4 Cities in India, Kenya, Mozambique and South Africa.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Background
A baseline cross-sectional survey among female sex workers (FSWs) was conducted in four cities within the context of an implementation research project aiming to improve FSWs’ access to HIV, and sexual and ...
HIV prevention and care seeking behaviour among female sex workers in four cities in India, Kenya, Mozambique and South Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
OBJECTIVE:
To identify gaps in the use of HIV prevention and care services and commodities for female sex workers, we conducted a baseline cross-sectional survey in four cities, in the context of an implementation ...
Use of mobile phones to improve post-hospitalisation follow-up of children in rural Kenya
(2016)
Background: Re-admission is considered a high priority quality measure in the health care setting. Most of the studies using text messaging, however, have slanted towards adults, in the form of reminders or instructions ...