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Assessment of quality of emergency care and outcome of severely ill children at Kenyatta National hospital
(School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2008)Introduction: Infant and childhood mortality rates have remained very high in developing countries. In these countries there is little information on the quality of hospital care available for severely sick children or ... -
Assessment of quality of life in patients with heads and neck cancer at Kenyatta National Hospital
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Assessment of Rational Use of Eye Medication by Health Care Workers in Public Health Facilities in Machakos Town Subcounty.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Irrational use of medicines remains a significant global problem and more so in Low and Middle-Income countries where the burden is higher. It can cause serious harm to patients through suboptimal treatment ... -
Assessment of rational utilization of drugs in adult patients with chronic renal failure at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Background: Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of systemically administered drugs profoundly change when the renal function is compromised. This necessitates appropriate choice of drugs and dosing in such patients to ... -
Assessment of renal function in patients with sickle cell anaemia and sickle cell trait at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1991)This study was conducted over a period of ten months from April, 1989 to February, 1990. The study included a total of 160 cases. Of these, 58 were sickle cell anaemia patients of whom 32 were females, 50 were sickle ... -
An assessment of sanitation facilities in public primary schools in Kajiado Central District
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2013-10-22)The Government of Kenya has a National School Health Policy (2009) and its corresponding guidelines National School Health Guidelines (2009), through which it aims to ensure the improved health of all school going children. ... -
An assessment of sanitation in primary schools in Embakasi district, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)There is a need to meet the millennium development goals, especially to achieve universal primary education. However, there are challenges due to continual increase in enrollment of primary school pupils. Despite the ... -
Assessment of serum iron levels in children with sickle cell anaemia at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 1989)Sixty children with sickle cell anaemia in the steady state attending the haematology clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital were assessed for serum iron levels and for the prevalence of iron deficiency. Laboratory ... -
Assessment of Structure and Process Factors Influencing Dignified Intrapartum Care Among Midwives at Kenyatta National Hospital
(UON, 2021)Background: Dignified intrapartum care is the basic right for every woman during childbirth. Non- dignified intrapartum care has been reported globally, and recognized as a powerful deterrence to facility-based childbirth. ... -
Assessment of students’ and teachers’ understanding of menstrual cycle in Navakholo Sub-county, Kakamega County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Notably, it‟s very rare for Men and women to freely talk about menstrual cycle and maturation of the girl child. Cultural practices, taboos and myths linked to menstruation undermine discussions about menstruation which ... -
Assessment of tenofovir-induced nephrotoxicity development and recovery in HIV patients on TDF based regimens at Kenyatta National Hospital comprehensive care clinic
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: TDF containing HAART is currently the most approved global HIV first-line treatment. Despite its accessibility as a mixture single-tablet regimen for once daily dosing, favorable safety profile and resistance, ... -
Assessment of the Bacteriological, the Physicochemical Chemical Qualities of Drinking Water in Hargeisa, Somaliland
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study was conducted to evaluate the quality and safety of drinking water in Hargeisa city, Somaliland. Hargeisa water agency serves only 30% of the population, and the majority of Hargeisa's population gets their ... -
Assessment of the Clinical Effectiveness of Dolutegravir-based Antiretroviral Therapy Among Adults Living With HIV at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: Dolutegravir is highly effective, with a high genetic barrier to HIV grug resistance , and is well tolerated. International studies have assessed the efficacy and non-inferiority of dolutegravir, but more studies ... -
Assessment of the cost-utility of pre-referral malaria treatments in Kenyan children using decision analytic modeling
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An Assessment Of The Effectiveness Of Adoption Of Alternative Livelihood Strategies On Socio-Economic Wellbeing Of Pastoral Communities In Kajiado County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Pastoralism is a key livelihood source for most people globally and makes an important contribution to Kenya’s GDP. Due to population increase, climatic and weather variations, living conditions have been worsening for the ... -
Assessment of the Effects of Use of Good Agricultural Practices on Irish Potato Production and Marketing in Kenya
(Uon, 2021)The current trends of Irish potato production in Kenya are characterised by low yields that do not meet the increasing demand, especially in urban areas. This condition has been aggravated by using basic farming techniques, ... -
Assessment of the extent to which the vision 2020 eye care service delivery targets had been met in burundi by 2015.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Purpose: To conduct a situation analysis of the implementation of VISION 2020 “The Right to Sight” global initiative in Burundi. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study targeting District, Regional, and ... -
Assessment of the factors influencing utilization of diabetes Health care services among diabetic patients in Kenya: a case of diabetic patients in Kiambu district Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Diabetes and other non-communicable diseases poses a major challenge in Kenya today and this is likely to worsen unless major strategies are put in place to control them . This calls for the development of diabetes control ... -
Assessment of the level of adherence to the ACC/AHA 2017 guidelines in the management of hypertensive crisis at the Kenyatta national hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background Hypertensive crisis is a medical emergency that requires prompt diagnosis and management. It encompasses both hypertensive urgency and emergency. Hypertensive urgency is defined as a systolic blood pressure ... -
An assessment of the management of clinical alarms in the nursing care of critically ill patients at the critical care unit, Kenyatta National hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Alarms play a crucial role alerting people on emergency situations. Clinical alarms in the hospital in the same sense are very crucial in determining the patient’s condition. This is more so in the critical care units where ...