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Factors that affect uptake of contraceptives at Garissa Provincial Hospital in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Background: Family planning is one of the great public health achievements of the 20th century. Worldwide acceptance has risen to three-fifths of exposed couples. In many countries however, uptake of modern contraception ... -
Factors that affect uptake of contraceptives at Garissa provincial hospital in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)Background: Family planning is one of the great public health achievements of the 20th century. Worldwide acceptance has risen to three-fifths of exposed couples. In many countries however, uptake of modern contraception ... -
Factors that contribute to five year survival of gallbladder cancer patients
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Introduction: Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is an uncommon malignancy of the biliary tract with a poor prognosis frequently presenting at an advanced stage. Generally, GBC is the most aggressive of the biliary tract cancers ... -
Factors That Influence Clinical Outcomes of Snake Bites With Special Reference to Supply of Anti-snake Venom and Related Drugs at Kilifi County Referal Hospital in Coastal Kenya
(Uon, 2021)Background: Envenomation with snake venom is one of the life threatening hazards affecting people residing in the tropics. World Health Organization (WHO) recognized snake envenomation as one of the important Neglected ... -
Factors that influence male partner involvement in (PMTCT) prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in Murang’a district hospital: health care providers factors.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The purpose of the study was to establish the factors that influence male partners’ involvement in Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV and focused on health care provider factors in the context of ... -
Factors That Influence Obstetric Ultrasound Scan Turnaround Time at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya (a Cross Sectional Study)
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: Ultrasound is essential for clinical diagnosis and or management of normal and complicated pregnancies. With the implementation of Managed Equipment Project (MEP) in four national referral hospitals and 94 ... -
Factors that influence outcome of traumatic brain injury patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiSchool of Nursing Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2013)Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is among the leading causes of admissions in hospitals globally. It is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.TBI is a neurosurgical emergency and timely intervention ... -
The Family Burden of Care for Persons With Substance Use Disorders: a Case of Rehabilitation Centers in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Introduction: Substance use disorder (SUD) is a family disease and its presence in one family member has enormous impact on the whole family with the greatest burden being bone by the primary caregiver. Pressure on family ... -
Family connectedness and its correlates to sexual risk taking among students in the University of Nairobi
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Family Members’ and Nurses’ Experiences as Well as Factors Influencing the Quality of Care and Support During Resuscitation in Critical Care Unit at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Introduction: Resuscitation is a very common practice in the critical care. The experiences that come as a result can bring about emotional and psychological stress to both nurses and family members. In most instances, ... -
Family Psychosocial and Facility Related Determinants of Adherence to Home Management of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Among Children at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is a chronic disease and is the most common type of endocrine disorder in children with a global incidence of 3%-6.2% yearly. Home management which includes administration of ... -
The feasibility of the use of sewing thread in the control of interdental plaque in a rural community in Uganda
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, 1999)A study was carried out to establishing the feasibility of using sewing thread for inter-dental plaque control in rural school children. This was achieved by assessing whether the awareness of the pupils on dental health ... -
A Feasibility Study On The Use Of Community Health Workers In Detection Of Cases Of Hypertension In A Rural Farming Community In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1985)This is a study which was carried out in one of the rural farming communities in Kenya. The objective of the study was to investigate the possibility of involving Community-Based non-medical personnel already in ... -
Female Educational Attainment, Labour Force Participation and Fertlity in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1993)The main objective of this study is to provide the basis for determining the potential demographic effect of female educational attainment and labour force participation on reducing fertility. The data used for the study ... -
Female Genital Mutilation and Adverse Obstetric Outcomes Among Pregnant Women Seen in Select Hospitals in Freetown, Sierra Leone
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a commonly occurring exercise in most parts of the world. This practice is linked with adverse short term and long-term complications to the victims. Around 3 ... -
Female Sexual Dysfunction Among Women on Hormonal Contraceptives Compared With Those on Non-hormonal Intrauterine Contraceptive Device at the Kenyatta National Hospital, 2019-2020
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Introduction: The Kenya Demographic Health Survey (KDHS), 2014 data, shows that most women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Kenya are on hormonal contraceptive methods. Several studies have shown that hormonal ... -
Female survivors of sexual violence: cultural and socioeconomic factors that influence first visits to the SGBV clinics at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Sexual violence against women is a health problem that is well recognized globally. The situation is very wide spread In Kenya. It has been estimated that women from all social and ethnic groups are raped and sexually ... -
Female urinary incontinence: prevalence, severity and healthcare provider consultation rate among outpatients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Background: According to WHO, female urinary incontinence is a silent global epidemic and one of the last medical taboos. It is associated with high economic costs, psychological morbidity and adverse effects on the quality ... -
Feracrylum in Reduction of Seroma after Mastectomy
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2011)Background: Seroma formation is a common problem after mastectomy. The incidence varies between 2.5% to 51%. It is often an ongoing problem after removal of the drain, and repeated skin puncture is sometimes necessary ... -
Fermentation Studies On Phenobarbitone Syrup (Paedriatic) Preparation At Kenyatta National Hospital (K.n.h.)
(University of Nairobi, 1978)The Kenyatta National hospital (K.N.H.) phenobarbitone syrup and syrup simplex 150 samples were investigated (2) for fermentation using the gasometnc method. Thus the amount of gas liberated as a by-product of ...