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A tale of two citizens: a State Attorney General and a hematologist facilitate translation of research into US Food and Drug Administration actions--a SONAR report.
(2012)
Pharmaceutical safety is a public health issue. In 2005, the Connecticut Attorney General (AG) raised concerns over adverse drug reactions in off-label settings, noting that thalidomide was approved to treat a rare illness, ...
Institutional capacity for health systems research in East and Central African schools of public health: knowledge translation and effective communication.
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)
BACKGROUND:
Local health systems research (HSR) provides policymakers and practitioners with contextual, evidence based solutions to health problems. However, producers and users of HSR rarely understand the complexities ...
Conflict management as a tool for restoring discipline in Kenyan Public Secondary schools
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Conflict is a part and parcel of human organization
all over the world. Therefore, potential for confl
ict
exists because people have different needs, values,
views and goals. In schools, internal conflicts oc
cur ...
Exploiting cropping management to improve agricultural water use efficiency in the drylands of eastern Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
<p>A remarkable challenge lies in maximizing agricultural water productivity, particularly in the drought prone regions of sub Saharan Africa. It is hypothesized that water use efficiency (WUE) can be increased by selection ...
A mobile-phone tele-medicine system that promotes selfmanagement of blood pressure among hypertensive patients in kirinyaga sub county
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The current practice adopted by hypertensive patients in managing hypertension is making frequent visits to a health center as recommended by medical specialists. However, very few patients adhere to this practice as it ...
Relationship between crude oil prices and the consumer price index in kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
For almost half a century now global oil prices have undergone a lot of volatility. Theory predicts a
close relationship between crude oil prices and consumer price index due the increased importance
of oil in the ...
An empirical analysis of manufactured exports performance in Kenya: 1980-2010
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
This study analyses the manufactured exports performance in Kenya during the period from
1980 to 2010. The rate of manufacturing exports growth in the past 20 years has been
fluctuating and exports structure remain skewed ...
Role of bismuth and substrate temperature on the optical properties of some flash evaporated se<sub>100-x</sub> bi<sub>x</sub> glassy system
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Chalcogenide glasses are very important in the modern technology especially selenium-based. These glasses are sensitive to electromagnetic radiation useful in the infrared optics. The study investigated the effect of ...
Euphemisms on Body Effluvia in Kikuyu
(University of Nairobi, 2015-01)
Corporate restructuring at national hospital insurance fund, kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Restructuring of a corporation is a means to an end, not the end in itself. It provides the formal
channels of decision making and communication. The way a corporation is restructured sets the
focus for the work. To ...