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Probable post traumatic stress disorder in Kenya and its associated risk factors: A cross-sectional household survey.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)
This study aimed to assess the prevalence of probable post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and its associated risk factors in a general household population in Kenya. Data were drawn from a cross-sectional household ...
Assessment of neonatal care in clinical training facilities in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-01)
Objective An audit of neonatal care services provided
by clinical training centres was undertaken to identify
areas requiring improvement as part of wider efforts to
improve newborn survival in Kenya.
Design Cross-sectional ...
Influence of participatory monitoring and evaluation on citizen empowerment outcomes: a case of Karemo division, Siaya county, Kenya
(2015)
While there is a considerable enthusiasm for participatory monitoring and
evaluation (PM&E) in monitoring and evaluation, the claim to its effectiveness
has hardly been tested empirically. This study assessed the extent ...
Inflammation and HIV Transmission in Sub-Saharan Africa
(2015)
While the per-contact risk of sexual HIV transmission is relatively low, it is fourfold higher in sub-Saharan Africa, and this may partly explain the major global disparities that exist in HIV prevalence. Genital immune ...
Acute abdominal aortic rupture in a Mare on transit
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
External parasites are regarded as the basic causes of retardation in growth, poor conditions
and lowered production in free-range chickens. However, information is lacking on the occurrence
of external parasites of ...
Functional Adaptability of the Tunica Media of the Atriopulmonary Junction
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Introduction: The histoarchitecture of the tunica media of the Atriopulmonary Junction (APJ) has not been extensively studied and yet the tunica media is the backbone, which provides the structural strength for optimum ...
Risky HIV sexual behaviour and depression among University of Nairobi students.
(2015-05)
BACKGROUND:
Prevalence rates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among the youth are disproportionately high compared to that of other age groups in Kenya. Poor mental health has been linked to risky HIV ...
Dimensional analysis of selected linear and curved measurements of human and baboon brains
(University of Nairobi, 2015-02-11)
Brains of primates show morphometric differences that may be influenced
by the process of functional complexity, evolution and adaptation. Comparative
topographic measurements of the primate brains have been used to ...
Primary immunodeficiency in Africa, a case for autopsy based implementation Science projects
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Primary immunodeficiency encompasses a broad range of constitutional innate and adaptive immune dysfunction
characterised by recurrent or severe infections. In developing countries in sub-Saharan Africa there are high ...
Socio-demographics characteristics and patterns of burnout syndrome among college academic staff in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Long periods of work may lead to chronic fatigue which is a precursor of burnout syndrome. To determine the prevalence of burnout Syndrome and the factors associated with its precipitation among the academic staff at Kenya ...