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The opinion of clients and providers towards introduction of user fee for clinic-based family planning services in Kenya
(1995)
A descriptive study of client and provider opinions towards the
introduction of family planning user fees was conducted from 27th
April to 27th May 1994, in six MOH hospitals which are indicator
hospitals for the Health ...
Usefulness of mammography in the investigation of svmptomatic patients under 30 years of age at Kenvatta National Hospital
(1995-09)
A total of 131 patients under 30 years of age underwent
mammographic examination during the period from January 1992
when the mammography unit at Kenyatta National Hospital
started operating, to July 1995. Of these, 20 ...
Radiation doses to patients during computed tomographic (C.T.) examinations of the head
(University of Nairobi,, 1995)
Since the discovery of x-rays in 1895, and more recently the use of
computerized Tomography (CT) there has been a growing interest in
the assessment of the radiation energy absorbed by the patients
during CT and other ...
Improved water supply and prevalence of scabies among children under five years of age in Tharaka-Nithi district Kenya
(1995)
This study demonstrates the effect that improved water
supply systems have on water consumption and water use
patterns within households and on the prevalence of scabies
among children under five years of age. A comparison ...
Health impact of sanitation programme in Kakamega district
(1995-07)
The World Health Organisation estimates that inadequate water
supplies and sanitation are responsible for about 80% of all
diseases and sicknesses. Improved water supplies and sanitation
can have a positive health, ...
Gastric motility responses to duodenal stimulation of an in vitro rabbit stomach-duodenum preparation
(1995)
Regulated gastric emptying is necessary for the complete digestion and absorption of
intestinal chyme. However, experiments have shown that the extrinsic denervation of
stomach and duodenum does not result in a cessation ...
Gender differentials in tuberculosis case detection in a rural district in Kenya
(1995)
Tuberculosis remains a major health problem and it is estimated that each year, between
50 and 100 million people are infected by the tubercle bacillus and of these, 10 - 20 million
develop overt disease and 3 million ...
Bone tumour diagnosis; a comparison of roentgenography and histopathology in the diagnosis of bone tumours: a study at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi,, 1995-07)
Bone tumours can either be primary or secondary. The secondary bone tumors are
malignant deposits from other tissues. Primary bone tumours are either benign or malignant.
This study was done to determine what percentage ...
Diagnostic value of ultrasound in renal diseases in adult patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 1995-09)
A total of 105 patients who underwent renal ultrasound at Kenyatta
Nation Hospital during the study period qualified for inclusion in the study
group. There were 54(51.4%) males and 51 (48.6%) females.
The commonest ...
The role of micturition cystourethrograpiiy in the diagnosis of urinary tract diseases in children at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 1995-06)