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Fabrication And Characterization Of Microwave Immunosensors Based On Organic Semiconductors With Nanogold-labeled Antibody.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Electrical Engineering, 2008)Microelectronic biosensors hold great promise for rapid, sensitive and specific in vitro point-of-care immunodiagnostics. In particular, sensors fabricated using organic semiconductors have attractive advantages-such as ... -
Facial Soft Tissue Injuries in Faciomaxillofacial Region
(School of medicine, University of Nairobi, 2008)No abstract -
Facilitated Mid - Term Evaluation of Kibera CBNC project
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A facility-based study of women' satisfaction and perceived quality of reproductive and maternal health services in the Kenya output-based approach voucher program.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)BACKGROUND: This is a facility-based study designed to assess perceived quality of care and satisfaction of reproductive health services under the output-based approach (OBA) services in Kenya from clients' perspectiv ... -
Facing The Burden Of Malignant Orofacial Neoplasia
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 2006) -
Facing the burden of malignant orofacial neoplasia.East Afr Med J. 2006 Mar;83(3):61.
(University of Nairobi, 2006)No abstract available -
Factors affecting actualisation of the WHO breastfeeding recommendations in urban poor settings in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-12)Poor breastfeeding practices are widely documented in Kenya, where only a third of children are exclusively breastfed for 6 months and only 2% in urban poor settings. This study aimed to better understand the factors that ... -
Factors Affecting Rehabilitation Following Aortocoronary Bypass Procedures.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1982-11)Two hundred and ten men were referred consecutively to a rehabilitation program following aortocoronary bypass surgery. The program involved exercise tolerance testing 8 and 20 weeks postoperatively, with an intervening ... -
Factors Affecting The Utilization Of Family Planning Methods In Kisii/Nyamira District In Kenya
(School of Nursing, 1991)The purpose of this study was to investigate contraceptive prevalence in Kisii/Nyamira district in the Republic of Kenya and on the basis of the results obtained develop a policy framework for use in family planning ... -
Factors affecting uptake and completion of isoniazid preventive therapy among HIV-infected children at a national referral hospital, Kenya: a mixed quantitative and qualitative study
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is the most common opportunistic infection and the leading cause of death in people living with HIV (PLHIV). HIV-infected children are at a higher risk of TB infection and disease compared to ... -
Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding among infants aged 0-6 months in a Peri-urban low income settlement of Kangemi, Nairobi
(2014)Breastfeeding is an important determinant of a child’s growth and development. This study’s intent was to determine prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding and its associated factors among infants aged 0-6 months in a ... -
Factors associated with HIV infection in married or cohabitating couples in Kenya: results from a nationally representative study.
(uDepartment of Medicine, 2011-03)BACKGROUND: In order to inform prevention programming, we analyzed HIV discordance and concordance within couples in the Kenya AIDS Indicator Survey (KAIS) 2007. METHODS: KAIS was a nationally representative ... -
Factors associated with non-adherence to Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) to malaria in a rural population from holoendemic region of western Kenya
(Department of Biomedical Sciences and Technology, Maseno University, Maseno, Kenya, 2012)Over the years, reports implicate improper anti-malarial use as a major contributor of morbidity and mortality amongst millions of residents in malaria endemic areas, Kenya included. However, there are limited reports on ... -
Factors associated with preference for early infant male circumcision among a representative sample of parents in Homa bay county, western Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Several countries scaling-up adult medical male circumcision (MMC) for HIV prevention intend to introduce early infant male circumcision (EIMC). To assess preference for EIMC in a community with a mature adult MMC program, ... -
Factors associated with pregnant women's anticipations and experiences of HIV-related stigma in rural Kenya
(2012)Pregnant women who fear or experience HIV-related stigma may not get care for their own health or medications to reduce perinatal transmission of HIV. This study examined factors associated with anticipating and experiencing ... -
Factors Associated With Relapse And Remission Of Alcohol Dependent Persons After Community Based Treatment
(University of NairobiDepartment of Psychiatry, 2013)Knowledge of factors associated with relapse and remission after treatment for alcohol dependence en- ables the clinician to offer better individualized treatment. It also enables the clinician to predict which patients ... -
Factors associated with resumption of sex before complete wound healing in circumcised HIV-positive and HIV-negative men in Kisumu, Kenya.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, 2012-12)BACKGROUND:: We evaluated time-to-resumption of sex in relation to wound healing following circumcision of adult males. The purpose was to assess factors associated with adherence to the WHO recommendation of 42-days ... -
Factors Associated With Self-reported Unprotected Anal Sex Among Male Sex Workers In Mombasa, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, 2008)OBJECTIVES: : To identify social and behavioral characteristics associated with sexual risk behaviors among male sex workers who sell sex to men in Mombasa, Kenya. METHODS: : Using time-location sampling, 425 men ... -
Factors associated with severity of neonatal sepsis during admission in Kenyatta national hospital paediatric wards, Kenya: a descriptive cross-sectional study
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background: Neonatal sepsis is a major cause of neonatal mortality. In the year of 2012, it accounted for 44% of all deaths of underfive years old children globally. Statistics indicate that 98% of the global, one million ... -
Factors associated with the development of HIV associated lipodystrophy in patients on long-term HAART
(2012)Highly active antiretroviral therapy is effective in reducing viral load and increasing survival in HIV-1infected patients. It consists of two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors and a protease inhibitor or two ...