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Determinants of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine uptake among children attending immunisation services at Kenyatta national hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Objective: To establish the determinants of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine uptake among children brought to Kenyatta National Hospital.
Design: A cross-sectional hospital-based quantitative and qualitative study
Setting: ...
Genotyping of enteroviruses isolated in Kenya from pediatric patients using partial VP1 region
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Enteroviruses (EV) are responsible for a wide range of clinical diseases in humans. Though studied broadly in several regions of the world, the genetic diversity of human enteroviruses (HEV) circulating in the sub-Saharan ...
Assessing The Prevalence And Severity Of Potential Drug-drug Interactions Among Mentally Ill Inpatients
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Mental health refers to a wider range of activities directly or indirectly related to the mental well-being. Mentally ill patients in Kenya are increasingly becoming prone to a high risk of polypharmacy, complex therapeutic ...
Significance bias: an empirical evaluation of the oral health literature
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Background
The tendency to selectively report “significant” statistical results (file-drawers effect) or run selective analyses to achieve “significant” results (data-dredging) has been observed in many scientific fields. ...
Pattern of cerebral aneurysms in a Kenyan population as seen at an urban hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
BACKGROUND:
Intracranial aneurysms constitute a significant part of the caseload for any neurosurgical service. Despite the occurrence of intracranial aneurysms and the availability of advanced diagnostic tools and ...
Evaluation of a training on DVD pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for Kenyan EPI healthcare workers
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Background: The Kenyan Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation was the first in Africa to introduce the new 10‑valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine, PCV-10, in 2011. For successful implementation and to avoid adverse ...
Socio-economic and demographic determinants of human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine awareness among urban women aged 18-45 years in Embakasi, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Background: Cancer of cervix is the third leading gynaecological malignancy in the world and the leading cause of deaths in sub-Saharan Africa. Cancer of cervix can completely be treated with early diagnosis. Approaches ...
Incidence and outcomes of uterine rupture among women with prior caesarean section: who multicountry survey on maternal and newborn health.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Caesarean section (CS) is increasing globally, and women with prior CS are at higher risk of uterine rupture in subsequent pregnancies. However, little is known about the incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of uterine ...
Secrecy inhibits support: a grounded theory of community perspectives of women suffering from obstetric fistula, in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
AIM:
this study aimed to gain understanding of the views of community members in relation to obstetric fistula.
DESIGN AND METHOD:
a qualitative, grounded theory approach was adopted. Data were collected using ...
Factors impacting on the nutritional status of population aged 45 years and above in Nairobi: a cross sectional study
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Objective: To provide data on nutritional status and risk factors affecting the population aged 45 years and above for health policy development and program planning.
Design: A cross sectional study
Setting: Dagoretti ...