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Knowledge, attitude and practice of exercise for plasma blood glucose control among patients with type-2 diabetes.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)AIMS: Exercise plays significant role in the health outcomes of patients with diabetes, however, little is known about patients' knowledge of exercise for plasma blood glucose control among patients with type-2 diabetes ... -
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Health-Care Waste Management and Associated Health Risks in the Two Teaching and Referral Hospitals in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-12)Hazardous health-care waste poses a great danger to public health and the environment if it is not properly managed. There is need for health-care workers involved in its management to understand the integral link between ... -
A Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Survey On Contraception Among Male And Female Undergraduates In A University In Kenya
(University of NairobiObstetrics & Gynaecology, 1992) -
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of health care workers on corticosteroid adverse drug events in rheumatologic, respiratory and dermatologic clinics in a teaching hospital in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06)Background: Corticosteroids form the cornerstone of management for a myriad of rheumatological, dermatological and chronic respiratory tract diseases. Whereas these drugs are crucial in reducing morbidity and ... -
Knowledge, attitude and practices of midwives toward HIV/AIDS positive mothers
(University of Nairobi, 2015) -
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Safe Motherhood among women attending antenatal clinic in a rural District –Narok District
(University of Nairobi,Institute of Tropical & Infectious Diseases, 2006-01) -
Knowledge, attitude and use of pain relief in labour among women attending ante-natal clinic at shalom community hospital, Athi river
(KMA, 2014)Objective: To find out the knowledge, attitude and practice of pain relief methods during labour among mothers attending antenatal clinics at Shalom Community Hospital, Athi River, Kenya. Design: Cross Sectional study Setting: ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of primary caretakers towards sickle cell anaemia in children.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Paediatrics and Nairobi Clinical Epidemiology Unit, University of Nairobi,Kenya, 1997-07)The objective of this study was to evaluate knowledge, attitudes and beliefs (KAB) that may influence health seeking behaviour of caretakers of children with sickle cell disease (SCD). A cross-sectional survey was undertaken ... -
Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs of Primary Caretakers towards Sickle Cell Anaemia in Children. East Afr Med J. 1997 Jul;74(7):416-9.
(University of Nairobi, 1997)No abstract available -
Knowledge, attitudes and perception of smoking and non-smoking dental patients on oral health risks associated with cigarette smoking
(University of NairobiSchool of Dental Sciences, 2010) -
Knowledge, Attitudes And Perceptions Of Parents Of Children Aged 3-12 On Association Of Thumb Sucking, Tongue Thrusting And Anterior Open Bite
(University of Nairobi.Fuculty of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, 2009) -
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) on Rift Valley Fever among Pastoralist Communities of Ijara District, North Eastern Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)Outbreaks of Rift Valley fever (RVF), a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis, have previously been associated with unusually heavy rainfall and extensive flooding. The disease is a serious public health problem in Africa and the ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of infertile couples on male participation in infertility management at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(KMA, 2015)Objective: To determine knowledge, attitudes and practices of infertile couples on male involvement in the management of infertility. Design: Hospital based cross-sectional study. Setting: Kenyatta National Hospital, ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of mothers and knowledge of health workers regarding care of the newborn umbilical cord
(Department of Paediatrics, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1999)OBJECTIVE: To determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of mothers and the knowledge of health workers regarding care of the newborn umbilical cord. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey. SUBJECTS: Mothers with infants ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards HIV positive and AIDS patients among public service dentists in Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 1994)The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge, practices and attitudes towards HIV Positive/AIDS patients among 112 dentists from public institutions in Nairobi using a self-administered questionnaire. 94(83.9%) ... -
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding emergency contraception among nurses and nursing students in two hospitals in Nairobi, Kenya.
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Nairobi,, 1999)A cross-sectional descriptive study on knowledge, attitudes, and practice about emergency contraception (EC) was conducted among nurses and nursing students using a self-administered questionnaire. One-hundred-sixty-seven ... -
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Subjective Norms Associated with COVID-19 Vaccination among Pregnant Women in Kenya: An Online Cross-Sectional Pilot Study Using WhatsApp
(University of Nairobi, 2023)COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy has been recommended, but the perceptions related to uptake remain unexplored. This pilot study aimed to explore how perceptions influence COVID-19 vaccine uptake among a sample of 115 ... -
Knowledge, perception and practice of atraumatic restorative treatment among dentists in Nairobi
(Department of Conservative and Prosthetic Dentistry, University of NairobiDepartment of Periodontology and Community Dentistry, University of Nairobi., 2003)Aim: To determine the knowledge, perception and practice of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) approach among dentists in Nairobi. Design: The study was a descriptive cross-sectional study involving registered and ...