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Cytokine Expression and Hypertension Comorbidity in HIV/AIDS Patients at Kenyatta National Hospital HIV Care Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Chronic inflammation in HIV disease is sustained by immune reconstitution that results from use of combination therapy by patients and manifested by increased expression of inflammatory cytokines. Chronic inflammation in ...
A model for predicting utilization of mHealth interventions in low-resource settings: case of maternal and newborn care in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
BACKGROUND:
In low-resource settings, there are numerous socioeconomic challenges such as poverty, inadequate facilities, shortage of skilled health workers, illiteracy and cultural barriers that contribute to high ...
Employer perceptions and attitudes towards agricultural university training in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Agriculture is the backbone of most Sub
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Saharan African economies accounting for 40 % of the GDP
and 80% employment. Yet agricultural graduates have not been able to “hit the ground running” upon
graduation. This ...
Management of acute diarrhoea among children aged 6-59 months admitted at Juba Teaching Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
INTRODUCTION: Diarrhoea is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in children under five worldwide and accounts for
42.9% of under-5 mortality in South Sudan. Clinical outcomes for diarrhoea correlate with the quality ...
The relationship between liquidity risk and failure of commercial banks in kenya
(Horizon Research Publishing corporation, 2018)
This study sought to establish the relationship between liquidity risk and failure of commercial banks in Kenya in the years 2013 to 2016. Additionally, the study endeavoured to establish the effect of capital adequacy, ...
Parental Involvement In Reading: Does Involvement Translate To Performance In Kiswahili Comprehension Among Elementary School Pupils In Kenya?
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
ABSTRACT
The p
urpose of the study was to investigate the influence of parental involvement on
performance of children aged 5
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6 years in Kiswahili reading comprehension ...
Dispensing of Antimicrobials in Kenya: A Cross-sectional Pilot Study and Its Implications.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Objective:
The objective of this study was to evaluate the extent of self-medication of antibiotics and dispensing practices in Kenya.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study was carried out at three selected pharmacies ...
Curriculum and training needs of mid-level health workers in Africa: a situational review from Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Uganda.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
BACKGROUND:
Africa's health systems rely on services provided by mid-level health workers (MLWs). Investment in their training is worthwhile since they are more likely to be retained in underserved areas, require shorter ...
Variability in distribution and use of tuberculosis diagnostic tests in Kenya: a cross-sectional survey
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
BACKGROUND:
Globally, 40% of all tuberculosis (TB) cases, 65% paediatric cases and 75% multi-drug resistant TB (MDR-TB) cases are missed due to underreporting and/or under diagnosis. A recent Kenyan TB prevalence survey ...
Measuring family planning quality and its link with contraceptive use in public facilities in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
The individual impacts of several components of family planning service quality on contraceptive use have been studied, but the influence of a composite measure synthesizing these components has not been often investigated. ...