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Determinants Of Immunization Coverage Among Children Aged 12-23 Months In Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The Government of Kenya has made significant investments in improving immunization in the country to prevent diseases, especially among children. Nevertheless, the country is yet to achieve the expected 100% immunization ... -
Determinants of infant and young child feeding practices among HIV positive mothers in KIbera, Nairobi Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2008)Introduction and Background HIV/AIDS is one of the biggest health and development challenges in Africa. It is a major cause of infant and childhood morbidity and mortality. In children under five years of age, HIV/AIDS ... -
Determinants of Keloid Recurrence in African Patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Keloids are fibro-proliferative disorders of the skin resulting in excessive tissue overgrowth usually due to minor tissue injury. Keloids are attributed to abnormal wound healing with an exaggerated inflammatory ... -
Determinants of malaria in irrigated and non-irrigated villages of Mwea: a comparative assessment
(Department of Community Health, University of Nairobi, 2005)Today, approx:imately40% of the world's population, mostly those living in the poorest countries,are at risk of malaria.l-' 'which causes more than 300 million acute illnesses and at least one million deaths annually. ... -
Determinants of Maternal Mortality During Child Birth Among Mothers Delivering at Yopougon Teaching Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background of the study: In Côte d'Ivoire, mother and child health is a major concern as maternal mortality persists at a high level. Objective: The main objective of the study was to establish factors contributing to ... -
The determinants of measles vaccination in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)This paper investigated the determinants of measles vaccination in Kenya using a nationally representative Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) 2008/09 cross-sectional data. The influence of maternal education, ... -
The Determinants of Mental Health Literacy Among Media Practitioners Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: Several studies have shown that presentation of pessimistic and imprecise images of mental ill health in the media promotes stigma by perpetuating myths and misconceptions. However few studies exist on mental ... -
Determinants of met and unmet needs of family members with critically ill patients in the critical care unit – Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: When a patient is admitted to the Critical Care Unit (CCU), it is always looked at as a time of intense difficulty by the family members since most patients have life threatening conditions. Within this period ... -
Determinants of Mode of Delivery Among Postnatal Mothers Admitted in Wajir County Referral Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background: Globally, vaginal delivery has been widely accepted as unquestioned mode of birth. However, advances in technology and its adoption in reproductive care delivery has resulted in an increase in the number of ... -
Determinants Of Mother To Child Transmission (Mtct) Of HIV Among Seropositive Mothers At Thika Level 5 Hospital, In Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: In Kenya, Human Immune-deficiency Virus (HIV) prevalence is still high (6.9%) compared to national average of 6%. Despite Kenya’s prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) efforts to reduce ... -
Determinants of nevirapine plasma levels and clinical outcomes in HIV patients at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Background Nevirapine is a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor used as an antiretroviral agent for the treatment of HIV/AIDS. Current dosing schedules are based on pharmacokinetic studies in Caucasian populations ... -
Determinants of Non-adherence and Loss to Follow-up Among Tuberculosis Patients on Treatment at Mbagathi County Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Introduction: Tuberculosis is a communicable disease caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is one of the leading causes of death from infectious diseases in the world, and is a serious public health issue ... -
Determinants of Non-adherence to Chemotherapy Among Patients With Breast Cancer at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer and the most common cause of cancer death in women worldwide. It exerts a huge burden in form of significant physical, emotional and financial strain on individuals, ... -
Determinants of Non-adherence to Long Term Therapy With Prescription Medicines in Adult Patients Attending Medical Outpatient Clinic at Mbagathi Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background Non-adherence is a drug therapy problem and can be due to economic factors, patient related factors among others. Studies have shown that non-adherence to prescribed medicines in general is as high as 20% to ... -
Determinants of Obstetric Fistulas occurrence among Kenyan women
(university of nairobi, 2018)This study was undertaken to explore the main indicators for obstetric fistula occurrence; a maternal childbirth injury that has been eradicated in developed countries yet it continues to be a debilitating and traumatizing ... -
Determinants of ownership of health insurance among employees working in the informal and formal sectors in Kenya case study Rift Valley provinces
(2014-12-09)The research study sought to establish the determinants of ownership of health insurance among people working in the informal and formal sectors in Kenya. It was guided by such specific objectives as; to determine the ... -
Determinants of parents’ perception of quality of paediatric oncology care at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background: Global childhood cancer morbidity and mortality is on the increase. Quality care for childhood cancer patients is an important determinant of disease outcome in regard to mortality, quality of life and ... -
Determinants of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine uptake among children attending immunization services at Kenyatta national hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Pneumonia is the leading cause of child mortality worldwide. Statistics have shown that pneumococcal infections kill approximately one million children worldwide (WHO, 2009). Routine childhood vaccination reduces the ... -
Determinants Of Pneumonia Associated Readmissions Among Children Aged Under Five Admitted At Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Pneumonia, according to WHO, is the leading single cause of mortality in children worldwide, accounting for 16% of all deaths of under five children globally, with 95% of these episodes occurring in developing ...