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Out-Of-Pocket Health Expenditure among the Elderly in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020-09-09)
health coverage (UHC) is a key health priority for developing countries. The elderly is a vulnerable demographic
group that need this protection. This study sought to analyze how selected social and demographic factors ...
Hand replantation using loupe magnification in a resource constrained environment: Case report
(University of Nairobi, 2020-11)
Hand replantation is a common surgical procedure worldwide. However, this practice is underdeveloped in many resource-constrained countries in part due to a lack of surgical microscopes. We present a patient successfully ...
Mining Impacts on Society- a Case Study of Taita Taveta County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Taita-Taveta County is rich with a wide variety of minerals in the world.
Gemstones like Ruby, Tsavorite, Ruby and green garnets have caused many
people to migrate to the area. These people came from within the county ...
Sero-prevalence and Risk Factors of African Horse Sickness Among Donkeys in a Highland Area of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
A study was conducted to determine the prevalence and risk factors for African Horse Sickness (AHS)
in donkeys in the highland area of Kiambu County, Kenya. Data on the risk factors was collected using
semi-structured ...
Comparative Profiling of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolates in Optimized and Spontaneous Fermentation of Cowpea Leaves
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
In as much as spontaneous fermentation of cowpea leaves enhances product
diversification, the process is rather slow with poor product quality. Limited work
has been undertaken to provide input toward ...
A Retrospective Study of the Incidence, Age, Breed Predisposition and Types of Fractures in Household Dogs in Nairobi County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
A retrospective study was conducted between January 2014 and September 2016 within Nairobi County, Kenya and its environs to determine the prevalence of appendicular bone fractures in household dogs. Dogs being popular ...
High levels of toxigenic Clostridioides difficile contamination of hospital environments: a hidden threat in hospital-acquired infections in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Introduction
The contribution of Clostridioides difficile (formerly Clostridium difficile ) to the burden of hospital-associated infections (HAIs) remains undetermined in many African countries.
Aim
This study aimed ...
Stock management practices and supply chain performance of pharmaceutical companies in Nairobi, Kenya
(Noble Academic Publisher, 2020)
Purpose: The study was aimed at establishing stock management practices and performance in pharmaceutical firms in Nairobi. It was specifically aimed to establish how, EOQ, VMI, ERP, JIT and ABC analysis affects SC ...
Teaching Canadian Literature in the University of Nairobi
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-06-12)
This paper discusses experiences of teaching Canadian literature in the Department of Literature, University of Nairobi, Kenya. For a long time, the University of Nairobi syllabus required that teaching Canadian literature, ...
What drives distress? Rethinking the roles of emotion and diagnosis among people with diabetes in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a condition that both results from and produces social and psychological suffering. As 'diabetes' increases among low income patients in poorer nations, new challenges arise that drive, co-occur, ...