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Neonatal survival of infants less than 2000 grams born at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(2002)
Background: Survival of patients is regularly used as a measure of the level and appropriateness of medical care provided by institutions. Newborn services have been evaluated in this manner since the 1960s. Though Kenyatta ...
Characteristics of PI in-service student teachers in Kenya
(2002)
The purpose of this study was to identify the characteristics of PI in-service student 1 teachers, using their contact addresses. A stamped self-addressed envelope was also sent out together with the questionnaire for ...
Evaluation of an emergency contraception introduction project in Kenya
(2002-10)
The Consortium for Emergency Contraception introduced Postinor-2, a progestin-only EC product, into Kenya as part of its work to expand access to EC in developing countries. Introduction activities included registering ...
The Chilean Experience: Lessons for Kenyan Economic Policy in Kasned Newsline
(University of Nairobi, 2002)
The article is based on the premise that there are many valuable lessons that can be learnt from the experience of other developing countries. Chile has since the early 1990s been considered as one of the most successful ...
The contribution of social science research to malaria prevention and control
(2002-01)
In recent years, malaria has received a dramatic increase in attention worldwide, as witnessed by the growing number of articles in scientific journals, the forging of international partnerships such as the Multilateral ...
Part time female sex workers in a suburban community in Kenya: a vulnerable hidden population.
(2002-08)
BACKGROUND:
In sub-Saharan Africa, female sex workers (FSWs) are a vulnerable high risk group for the acquisition and transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STI) and HIV.
OBJECTIVES:
To study parameters of ...
Pharmacokinetics and anticonvulsant effects of diazepam in children with severe falciparum malaria and convulsions
(2002-01)
Convulsions are a common complication of severe malaria in children and are associated with poor outcome. Diazepam is used to terminate convulsions but its pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics have not been studied in ...
Therapeutic radiological interventional procedures in hepatocellular carcinoma
(2002)
BACKGROUND: To improve the survival rate of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in whom surgery is not possible, various methods have been developed employing angiographic and percutaneous techniques. We analyzed ...
The Role of Youth in Politics: The Social Praxis of Party Politics Among the Urban Lumpen in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2002)
In multi-ethnic urban areas of Kenya, competition for political power by different political
groups often degenerates into ethnic conflict. Different political factions gather support from
the urban youth (especially the ...
Quantitative aspects of inorganic nutrient fluxes in the Gazi Bay (Kenya): implications for coastal ecosystems
(2002-11)
Fluxes of dissolved inorganic nutrients: NHþ 4 , NO_ 2 , NO_3 , PO3_4 and Si(OH)4 from nearshore sediments of Gazi Bay were measured in situ within mangrove, seagrass and coral reef biotopes using benthic flux bell-jar ...