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Risk factors and management of stress ulcers in the critical care unit in a Kenyan referral hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Background: Stress ulcers develop due to extreme physiological stress among critically ill patients. Data on it management is scant in resource limited settings.
Objectives: To determine the incidence, risk factors and ...
Integrated marketing communication and technology adoption a case of safaricom's m-pesa mobile money transfer services in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) is an aggressive marketing plan that captures and uses an extensive amount of customer information in setting and tracking marketing strategy. This study sought to investigate the ...
Wiring Kenyan languages for the global virtual age: An audit of the human language technology resources.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-02-02)
Whereas we recognize the advancement of computing a
nd internet technologies over the years and
its impact in the areas of health, education, gover
nment, etc., there is increasing cognizance that th
e
languages ...
Features of Atherosclerosis in the Tunica Adventitia of Coronary and Carotid Arteries in a Black Kenyan Population
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03)
Histologic changes which occur in the tunica adventitia during initiation, progression, and complications of atherosclerosis are seldom reported. This study aimed at describing the features of atherosclerosis in the tunica ...
Epidemiology of Burns in Patients Aged 0 – 13 Years at a Paediatric Hospital in Kenya.
(2014)
Background: Burns are a common and significant cause of admission following injury in
children.
Methods: This was a retrospective hospital based multivariate survey conducted on burns
patients aged 0 to 13 years over a ...
Deviation of the Tunica Media of Aorta of Goat from Conventional Structural Concept : case for including Collagen
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Knowledge of the structural organization of the aortic tunica media is important in understanding the physicomechanical properties and alterations which underpin aor
tic aging and pathologies such as atherosclerosis, ...
Spotlight on the young and skilled: Kenyan diaspora members in the south
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
This study sought to explore the various ways through which the Government
of Kenya can involve its diasporas in human development. Until recently,
migration literature had concentrated on migration interactions between
the ...
Use of cytochrome oxidase 1 gene region: A molecular tool for the domestic and wildllife industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Illegal substitution of meat products by traders either as closely
related domestic species or as bush meat is a common occurrence in
various parts of Kenya. This has implications on biosafety, food safety
and consumer ...
Antihyperglycemic activity of zanthoxylum chalybeum stem bark extracts in diabetic rats
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Zanthoxylum
chalybeum
Engl. (Rutaceae) stem bark is used by communities in Africa and Asia to manage
diabetes mellitus. This study determined the anti
-
hyperglycemic effect of
Z. chalybeum
aqueous ...
Understanding Mobile Banking from a theoretical lens: Case studies of selected Kenyan m-Banking Products
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)
Characteristic of every developing nation, Kenya has found itself at crossroads; defining the banking industry with the urge
to provide banking services to majority of the unbanked populations. Mobile banking is a banking ...