Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Factors Influencing Quality of Life of Patients Living With Mental Illness: a Case Study of Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Quality of life is important to all human beings (Fallowfield, 1990) and is an essential element of health. Treatment should improve lives of people with mental illnesses, and a good way of evaluating the treatment being ... -
Validation of a Myelomeningocele Severity Scale
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background: Myelomeningocele as a neural tube defect occurs in varying levels of severity. The ambulatory function outcome is well correlated with the MMC spectrum by existing spina bifida scores. None of the existing ... -
Pin Tract Infection after Uniplanar External Fixation of Open Fractures at Kenyatta National Hospital
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Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Resistance to Anti-tuberculosis Drugs in Coast Provincial General Hospital Mombasa, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background: Kenya is one of the countries with a high TB infection rate and globally, it is ranked fifteenth amongst twenty-two countries with a high prevalence. The development of drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis ... -
Determinants of the Utilization of Oral Healthcare Among Female Caregivers of Children With Hiv/aids in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This thesis presents the findings of a study on determinants of the utilization of oral healthcare among caregivers of children with HIV/AIDS in Nairobi City County. The central problem of the study were the issues ... -
Phytochemical Composition, Antiviral Activity and Toxicity of Dichrocephala Integrifolia Kuntze. Crude Extracts
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Human herpes simplex viruses are among the world’s most ubiquitous human infections. Generally, there are two types of Human Herpex simplex viruses (HSV); HSV-1 and HSV-2. Worldwide over 90% of people are infected by either ... -
Adverse Drug Reactions and Underlying Metabolomic Profiles in HIV Patients on Long-term Antiretroviral Therapy
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background: Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) associated with prolonged use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) are a serious hindrance to achieving optimal treatment outcomes. Evidence demonstrates that metabolites play an ... -
Predictors of Bacterial Meningitis Among Paediatric Patients Aged 0-5 Years Hospitalized at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background: Meningitis remains a common and serious problem in children worldwide. One million instances of meningitis are assessed to happen in children worldwide each year. In Africa, where outbreaks are common 70% of ... -
Determinants of Mode of Delivery Among Postnatal Mothers Admitted in Wajir County Referral Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background: Globally, vaginal delivery has been widely accepted as unquestioned mode of birth. However, advances in technology and its adoption in reproductive care delivery has resulted in an increase in the number of ... -
Malaria Diagnostics by Chemometrics Enabled Laser Induced Breakdown Spectrometry of Human Blood
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) is an atomic emission spectroscopic technique. In this technique, a pulsed laser beam of very high energy is focused onto the sample hence creating high temperature micro plasma. ... -
Attitudes and Practice of Health Promotion for Non-communicable Diseases Among Healthcare Workers at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Introduction: The rising burden of non-communicable diseases poses a great health system challenge in Kenya. Healthcare workers have a critical role to play in health promotion, in addressing patients’ lifestyle risk ... -
Clinicopathological Features of Malignant Melanoma of the Skin Among Patients Seen at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background: Malignant melanoma (MM) originates in the pigment-producing melanocytes of the skin. Although once considered uncommon worldwide, the annual incidence has increased over the last few decades. It is curable when ... -
Incidence Of Malaria And Vector Characteristics In A High Transmission Region In Rural Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Malaria is still the leading cause of morbidity and mortality especially among children below five years of age in Kenya. Although current reports indicate declining prevalence of malaria in some parts of Africa, some ... -
Microbial And Heavy Metal Contaminations In Selected Herbal Medicinal Products Sold In Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background: The use of traditional herbal medicinal products has been increasing worldwide due to the readily available raw materials and low cost compared to the synthetic industrial preparations. Medicinal herbs have ... -
Diaginostic accuracy of focused assessment with sonography for trauma (F.A.S.T) at the Kenyatta National Hospital
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Determinants of Health Seeking Behavior Among Caregivers of Infants With Acute Childhood Illnesses in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017-10)