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Determinants of Adherence to Anti-hypertension Therapy, a Descriptive Study in Patients at Kerugoya Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: About 1.56billion persons in the world will be suffering from hypertension by year 2025. Hypertension is not curable but is controlled by use of anti-hypertension drugs and other lifestyle modifications. This ... -
Determinants of adherence to anti-tuberculosis treatment among paediatric patients in urban Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)Background Tuberculosis is an infectious bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and is the most common cause of death from a single ... -
Determinants of adherence to anticonvulsant therapy among outpatient epileptic children aged two to twelve years at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Background: Epilepsy is a chronic disease requiring prolonged treatment with anticonvulsants to control seizures. Adherence to anticonvulsants by epileptic children is crucial but studies from developed countries have ... -
Determinants of Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among Hiv Positive Children at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: HIV-AIDS is the sixth highest cause of mortality in the world and the leading cause of death in Sub-Saharan Africa. In 2018, there were 1.3 million people living with HIV in Kenya, with an incidence rate of ... -
Determinants of Adolescent Fertility: a case Study of Kirinyaga District
(University of Nairobi, 1989) -
Determinants of Antimicrobial Use, and Their Resistance Patterns of Selected Enterobacteriaceae Isolated From Commercial Poultry Production Systems in Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Commercial poultry production is an important farming enterprise in most parts of Kenya. The treatment of enteric infections in animals has been complicated through development of antimicrobial-resistant microbes. ... -
Determinants of breast cancer treatment outcomes at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Background Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women in Kenya today and also in the western world. There are several factors that may influence the patient's'response to treatment. Treatment of breast cancer ... -
Determinants of Cervical Cancer Screening Service Utilization Among Women Aged 25-49 Years Attending Kitengela Sub-county Hospital- Kajiado County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: Cervical Cancer has been established as the fourth most common cancer among women all over the world, with an estimation of 570 000 new cases in 2018. Kenya cervical cancer statistics have shown that the disease ... -
Determinants of cervical cancer screening uptake among women in Embu county, Kenya
(2014)Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer affecting women worldwide. In 2012, it was estimated that 529,409 new cases occurred globally, with 274,883 (52% of cases) dying. Of the total new cases annually, about ... -
Determinants of Childhood Morbidity in Malindi District
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Determinants Of Common Health Among Flowers Farm Workers Imenti North District
(University of NairobiFaculty of Public Health, 2010)Flower farming in the world has grown considerably since early 1980s. Kenya boasts the most successful flower industry in Africa and there has been rapid expansion in this industry in Kenya over the last few years. This ... -
Determinants of Congenital Anomalies and Their Effect on Affected Mothers: a Case of Kenyatta National Hospital, Newborn Unit
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: Congenital anomalies are defects of structure, function or metabolism that are present at birth. It is estimated that 3-7% of children worldwide are born with congenital anomalies. With advanced medical and ... -
Determinants of contraceptive use among postpartum women in Kisii level 5 hospital, Kisii county
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Introduction: The high unmet need for family planning in the postpartum period adversely affects the child and mother’s health due to short birth intervals. Unintended pregnancies following child birth are associated ... -
Determinants of delirium among patients in critical care units at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Delirium is common in patients admitted to critical care units. It is associated with morbidity and mortality, and high hospital costs. The prevalence has been found to range from 20-83% among critically ill ... -
Determinants of demand for health facility delivery in western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Health facility delivery is an important component of maternal health care aimed at ensuring safety of the mother and the baby given the risks of developing complications during child birth that may lead to death .It is ... -
Determinants Of Demand For Healthcare Services In Private Hospitals In Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Access to quality healthcare has been a long term policy issue in Kenya, as well as in many countries globally; both developed and developing ones alike. The exponential growth of the private health care sector is a ... -
Determinants of diabetic nephropathy among adult type II diabetic patients attending Kenyatta National Hospital; A Case-Control study
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the most serious sequelae resulting from uncontrolled T2DM and a great predictor of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) globally. Despite several studies having explored determinants ... -
Determinants Of Discontinuation Of Contraceptive Methods Among Women At Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2016-07)Introduction and literature review Contraceptive prevalence rate in Kenya is at 58% as per the 2014 Kenya Demographic Health Survey. Several factors lead to discontinuation and switch of contraceptives. These include adverse ... -
Determinants of early complications of Adenotonsillectomy
(University of NairobiDepartment of Surgery, 2007)Background: Adenotonsillectomy (ASTS) is the commonest surgical procedure undertaken in children by otolaryngologists the world over. This operation is associated with various complications the commonest of which include ... -
Determinants of early surgical outcomes and complications following primary cleft lip and palate repair in selected Hospitals in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)BACKGROUND: Cleft lip and palate is the most common congenital craniofacial anomaly managed by plastic surgeons. Its surgery has revolutionised over the last half century. However, there is no consensus with respect to the ...