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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 ... -
Knowledge, Perception, Practice of Atraumatic Restorative Treatment Among Nairobi-based Dentists
(2006)Objectives: To determine the knowledge, perception and practice of Atraumatic restorative treatment among dentists in Nairobi. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study in which questionnaires with the relevant ... -
Knowledge, perceptions and effect of eating habits on dental caries among urban school adolescents
(1. Kenyatta National HospitalDepartment of Periodontology, Community and Preventive Dentistry, University of NairobiDepartment of Pediatric dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dental Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2011)Objective: To determine the knowledge, perceptions and effects of eating habits on dental caries among 11 to 14 year olds in an urban school in Nairobi, Kenya. Oesign:This was a descriptive cross sectional study Setting: ... -
Knowledge, practices and attitudes of clinical years dental students at the University of Nairobi towards HIV/AIDS patients
(Department of Periodontology, Community and Preventive Dentistry, University of NairobiKenyatta National Hospital, 2000)Background: The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) have profoundly affected every aspect of the public health sector. There isa possibility of HIVtransmission in the oral ...
