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Human capital management practices adopted by the National Social Security Fund
(2012-11)
The objective of the study was to determine the extent to which the Kenyan National Social
Security Fund (NSSF) had adopted the Human Capital Management (HCM) practices. The HCM
practices that were explored include: ...
Effects of oral hygiene, residual caries and cervical Marginal-gaps on the survival of proximal atraumatic restorative treatment approach restorations
(2011)
Background:
Although Atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) approach has been in existence for a while, the reasons for the poor performance of multisurface ART restorations are not very clear.
Aim:
The aim of ...
Assessment of physical properties of Gum Arabic from Acacia Senegal varieties in Baringo District, Kenya
(2010)
A study was conducted to assess the physical properties of gum Arabic obtained from two Acacia Senegal varieties (var.Senegal and Mar.kerensis). in Marigat division, Baringo district. Gum Arabic samples from the experimental ...
A home-based intervention using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) techniques in rural Kenya: what are the caregivers' experiences?
(2013)
Caring for a child with complex communication needs associated with a developmental condition frequently adds stress to the caregiver. Furthermore, professional assistance is scarce in low-income rural settings. For such ...
Mortality patterns and site heterogeneity of severe malaria in African children.
(2013)
In this study we aimed to assess site heterogeneity of early, intermediate, and late mortality prediction in children with severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria in sub-Saharan Africa.
Medical records of 26,036 children ...
Hepcidin demonstrates a biphasic association with anemia in acute Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
(2012)
Hepcidin levels are high and iron absorption is limited in acute malaria. The mechanism(s) that regulate hepcidin secretion remain undefined. We have measured hepcidin concentration and cytokines in 100 Kenyan children ...
Short term clinical outcome of children with rotavirus infection at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(2010)
Rotavirus infection is the single most common cause of acute gastroenteritis in children under five years of age. Rotavirus gastroenteritis has a high morbidity and mortality in children in Kenya.
To determine the short ...
Cost analysis of care for children admitted to kenyatta national hospital with rotavirus gastroenteritis.
(2011)
Rotavirus infection is the single most common cause of acute gastroenteritis in children under five years of age. The costs of care and treatment for rotavirus gastroenteritis are high. The objective was to compute average ...
A review of safety, efficacy, and utilization of erythropoietin, darbepoetin, and peginesatide for patients with cancer or chronic kidney disease: a report from the Southern Network on Adverse Reactions (SONAR).
(2012)
The erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) erythropoietin and darbepoetin prevent transfusions among chemotherapy-associated anemia patients. Clinical trials, meta-analyses, and guidelines identify mortality, tumor ...
Minerals deficiency diagnosis in grazing cattle of Uasin Gishu District, Kenya
(2012)
Grazing cattle in the tropics and especially in Uasin Gishu district depend on a variety of plant species for their mineral supply. One area of concern is that the grazing cattle may be experiencing mineral imbalances due ...