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Acute respiratory infections in rural samia-bugwe county Tororo District, Uganda: knowledge, attitudes and practices of mothers, and mortality
(1995-08)
A study of 300 mothers who had children aged below five years was
carr ied out to descri be their KAP concerning ARI, their heal th
seeking behaviour and also describe some risk factors and estimate
ARI mortality among ...
Gastric motility responses to duodenal stimulation of an in vitro abbit stomach-duodenum preparation
(University of Nairobi, 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 ...
The normal hilar height ratio in Kenyan Africans; a study at Kenyatta National hospital, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi,, 1995-07)
The Hilar Height ratio (HHR) is a numerical expression of the
radiographic observation that in the normal state the right hilus is positioned
in the lower half of the right hemithorax while the left hilus is situated in ...
Morbidity patterns and treatment effects in Human schistosomiasis Mansoni in two areas of Machakos and Makueni Districts, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1995)
The objectives of the present study were to study morbidity patterns due to schistosoma mansoni infection in relation to prevalence and intensity of infection in two different areas of Machakos and Makueni districts in Kenya.
Childhood bronchial asthma:Effects of passive smoking and breastfeeding on age at onset and severity
(University of Nairobi, 1995)
Bronchial asthma is a disease characterized by hyper-reactivity of
respiratory airways to gaseous and particulate matter in the air.
cigarette smoke is an important source of indoor air pollution and
an increased rate ...
Prevalence of childhood iron deficiency anaemia in children visiting a peri-urban health care facility
(University of Nairobi, 1995)
Children of ages 6 months to 6 years were recruited in a cross-sectional survey to
determine the prevalence of iron deficiency anaemia and its associated factors in the Minnesota
International Volunteers Health Facility, ...
Autonomic nervous function in patients with the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi,, 1995)
Thirty five patients (19 males and 16 females), with the acquired immune
deficiency syndrome (AIDS), as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO)
clinical case definition, were studied to establish the prevalence ...
Growth and development of abandoned babies at Kenyatta National Hospital and some children homes in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 1995)
A cross-sectional survey was conducted on abandoned babies aged 1-18 months at KNH and 7 Children's homes in Nairobi from December 1993 to January
1995. A total of 82 abandoned babies were recruited. Each abandoned ...
Pattern of cerebral palsy in children presenting to Kenyatta National Hospitals occupational therapy department
(University of Nairobi, 1995)
A three month cross sectional descriptive study was carried
out on children with cerebral palsy, presenting to the occupational
therapy department of KNH , from February to April 1993. The
objectives of the study were ...
A study to assess the client referral service of community based distribution of contraceptives in Nyamira District, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1995)
Attaining sustainable development in the presence of high Population growth has been a
difficult issue in many countries of the world. Therefore fertility reduction is needed through
implementation of community assisted ...