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Development of a small and sick newborn clinical audit tool and its implementation guide using a human-centred design approach newborn clinical audit process and design
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Clinical audits are an important intervention that enables health workers to reflect on their practice and identify and act on modifiable gaps in the care provided. To effectively audit the quality of care provided to the ...
Ecological and subject-level drivers of interepidemic Rift Valley fever virus exposure in humans and livestock in Northern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Nearly a century after the first reports of Rift Valley fever (RVF) were documented in Kenya, questions on the transmission dynamics of the disease remain. Specifically, data on viral maintenance in the quiescent years ...
Authorship diversity in general surgery-related Cochrane systematic reviews: a bibliometric study
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Co-developed implementation guidelines to maximize acceptability, feasibility, and usability of mobile phone supervision in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Opportunities exist to leverage mobile phones to replace or supplement in-person supervision of lay counselors. However, contextual variables, such as network connectivity and provider preferences, must be considered. Using ...
Antibiotic sensitivity profile of bacterial isolates from stool samples among children below five years in Murang'a County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Introduction: the discovery of antibiotics led to the optimistic belief of completely eradicating infectious diseases during the golden era following their discovery. Countries are grappling with the burden of microbial ...
Prevalence and predictors of tuberculosis infection among people living with HIV in a high tuberculosis burden context
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) disease is the leading cause of mortality among people living with HIV (PLHIV). Interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) are approved for TB infection ascertainment. However, current IGRA data ...
Expanding the sociolinguistic space for the emergence of hybrid mother tongues in Africa: The case of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
This paper examines the key factors to consider when selecting the language(s) that would be most appropriate as media of instruction in schools within a multi-cultural and multilingual setting - in this case Nairobi, the ...
Examining the indigenious wisdom in Ekegusii proverbs
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
This paper examines the cultural values and wisdom that are transmitted through Ekegusii proverbs. It demonstrates how proverbs are used to comment on a variety of human experiences and to maintain societal order. Some of ...
The role of indigenous languages in understanding Kiswahili proverbs
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
This paper endeavours to show how Kiswahili students can be able to conceptualize and understand the uses and meanings of proverbs by drawing on the similarities of the meanings and uses of the proverbs found in their ...
Ulimwengu wa kanga
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Makala haya yanaeleza umuhimu wa vazi la kanga au leso kama njia ya kupitisha jumbe za aina aina katika maisha ya Msawhili.Tumeeleza umbo la kanga,matumizi yake anuwai na maneno ('majina') yake tofauti tofaiti ambayo huwa ...