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Critical success factors of industrial and commercial projects in Kenya
(2011)
This study was carried out to examine the critical success factors of Industrial and Commercial projects in Kenya. Past research on project success in Kenya focused mainly on cost, time and quality as dimensions of success ...
Contribution of in-service training for head teachers on efficient and effective management of human resources in public secondary schools in Nandi South, district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-09-09)
Human capital development recognizes that the development and growth of people in
organizations, institutions, and society in general is an important and essential asset to the
organization’s future success. The purpose ...
Population-based biochemistry, immunologic and hematological reference values for adolescents and young adults in a rural population in Western Kenya
(2011)
There is need for locally-derived age-specific clinical laboratory reference ranges of healthy Africans in sub-Saharan Africa. Reference values from North American and European populations are being used for African subjects ...
Prevalence of active convulsive epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa and associated risk factors:
(2013)
The prevalence of epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa seems to be higher than in other parts of the world, but estimates vary substantially for unknown reasons. We assessed the prevalence and risk factors of active convulsive ...
Risk factors associated with the epilepsy treatment gap in Kilifi, Kenya: a cross-sectional study.
(2012)
Many people with epilepsy in low-income countries do not receive appropriate biomedical treatment. This epilepsy treatment gap might be caused by patients not seeking biomedical treatment or not adhering to prescribed ...
Caring for children with physical disability in Kenya: potential links between caregiving and carers' physical health.
(2013)
The health of a carer is a key factor which can affect the well-being of the child with disabilities for whom they care. In low-income countries, many carers of children with disabilities contend with poverty, limited ...
Seizures in 204 comatose children: incidence and outcome
(2012)
Seizures are common in comatose children, but may be clinically subtle or only manifest on continuous electroencephalographic monitoring (cEEG); any association with outcome remains uncertain.
cEEG (one to three channels) ...
Emergence of new types of Theileria orientalis in Australian cattle and possible cause of theileriosis outbreaks
(2011)
Theileria parasites cause a benign infection of cattle in parts of Australia where they are endemic, but have, in
recent years, been suspected of being responsible for a number of outbreaks of disease in cattle near the ...
A pilot quasi-experimental study to determine the feasibility of implementing a partograph e-learning tool for student midwife training in Nairobi
(2013)
the partograph is a tool used globally to record labour progress. Although it has the potential to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes, some midwives struggle with using it in practice. Training in partograph use is ...
Reaction of selected common bean genotypes to physiological races
(2011)
The wide pathogenic variability occurring in Phaeoisariopsis griseola, the causal agent of angular leaf spot of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), dictates that new sources of resistance be continuously identified. This ...