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Determinants of sexual behaviour patterns among adolescents in Laikipia District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, CHS, Kenya, 2008)
Background: Twenty five percent of the world's population is between 10-24 years of
age. With increasing social and peer pressures on young people to be sexually active and, in the case of boys, to have several different ...
Undetected carcinoma of the prostate at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2008)
Background:
The incidence of undetected carcinoma of the prostate has been decreasing in
Western Europe after the introduction of PSA and ultrasonography testing for patients with benign prostatic enlargement (BPE), ...
Clinical and pathological characteristics of HIV discordant couples at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
Background:HIV discordance is common in African couples .Despite knowledge on the
population dynamics,epidemiology and transmission of HIV in stable couples, we do not have
data on their clinical, pathological and sexual ...
Quality of health care and its effects on the utilization of maternal and child health services : a case study of the Kisumu municipal health facilities
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2004)
The study was done to assess the quality of care provided by the Kisumu Municipal health facilities as perceived by the community and from the professional perspective, with special reference to maternal and child health ...
Pattern of findings in venous doppler ultrasonography of the lower limb in patients with suspected DVT at Kenyatta National Hospital and the department of diagnostic radiology University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2002)
This is a retrospective study designed to obtain information on the demographic characteristics, risk factors, site of thrombosis in the lower limb, and the presence or absence of thrombi in patients who are referred for ...
An assessment of factors determining access and utilization of reproductive health care services by adolescents in Nairobi City
(2008)
Adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Kenya is a relatively new and sensitive area mainly
due to lack of formal structures to address of sex and sexuality. In an attempt to address the
reproductive health challenges ...
Development and validation of a liquid chromatograpidc method for the simultaneous determination of diphenhydramine, promethazine, chlorpheniramine and ephedrine in cold-cough syrups
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
The quality of essential drugs used to treat diseases such as HIV / AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria is often monitored locally through market surveillance initiatives driven by different Ministry of Health departments in ...
Emergency contraceptives, knowledge, Attitude and practice at the Kenya Medical Training Centre, Kenyatta
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
Background: Use of regular family planning is high in Kenya (33%) as compared to other African countries. Despite this, Kenya still has a high fertility rate (total fertility rate 4.85 per 1000 population), which as a ...
Empyema thoracis: Is treatment outcome procedure dependent?
(University of Nairobi., 2002)
The study was a 10 years retrospective study between January 1990 and December 1999. A
total of 224 patients were managed for empyema thoracis in surgical and non surgical wards
of Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), during ...