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Assessment of parents’ perception of quality of pediatric oncology inpatient care at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
OBJECTIVE:
Adequate knowledge of parents' perception of quality of pediatric cancer care helps to identify the areas of care improvement which would contribute to disease outcome in regard to the quality of life and ...
Conductive silver paste smeared glass substrates for label-free raman spectroscopic detection of hiv-1 and hiv-1 p24 antigen in blood plasma
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
We report on application of conductive silver paste smeared glass slides as Raman spectroscopy sample substrates for label-free detection of HIV-1 p24 antigen in blood plasma. We also show that the same substrates can be ...
Secondary school principals’ work load and instructional supervision practices in Kenya: a case of lower Yatta sub- county, Kitui county
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
The study investigated the influence of principals’ workload on instructional supervision practices
in public secondary schools in Lower Yatta Sub-County of Kitui County, Kenya. The study objectives focused on
establishing ...
Legal setup and performance of post-privatization artificial insemination service providers in Nyeri county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
This study investigated the differences between the various legal entities of organizations which provide
the privatized artificial insemination services in Nyeri County, Kenya. The findings were that 89.5% of
the service ...
The role of natural products in drug discovery and development against neglected tropical diseases
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Endemic in 149 tropical and subtropical countries, neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect more than 1 billion people annually, including 875 million children in developing economies. These diseases are also responsible ...
Factors associated with severity of neonatal sepsis during admission in Kenyatta national hospital paediatric wards, Kenya: a descriptive cross-sectional study
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Background: Neonatal sepsis is a major cause of neonatal mortality. In the year of 2012, it accounted for 44% of all deaths of underfive years old children globally. Statistics indicate that 98% of the global, one million ...
The capacity of diagnostic laboratories in Kenya for detecting infectious diseases.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
BACKGROUND:
The aim of this study is to present data of the diagnostic capacity of Kenyan laboratories to diagnose a number of human pathogens. The study is based on the data obtained from a biosecurity survey conducted ...
Aflatoxin contamination in unrecorded beers from Kenya – A health risk beyond ethanol
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Samples of unrecorded opaque beers (n = 58; 40 based on maize, 5 on sorghum and 13 on other plants) and recorded wines (n = 8) in Kenya were screened for aflatoxins using a rapid ELISA technique followed by confirmation ...
First complete genome sequences of porcine bocavirus strains from east Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Here, we report the first complete genome sequences of two strains of porcine bocavirus (JOA_011 and JOA_015) detected in Uganda and Kenya, respectively. These data will help in understanding the molecular and evolutionary ...
Association between socioeconomic and psychological experiences of parents with children on leukemia treatment in Kenyatta national hospital, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
OBJECTIVE:
The survival rate for children with leukemia has increased dramatically since the late 1990s; treatment effects of the disease can be extremely stressful for families. Research on psychological and socioeconomic ...