UoN Digital Health Repository: Recent submissions
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Stigmatization of Mathare mental hospital nursing staff caring for the mentally ill
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Background: Over the years, mental illness has been associated with stigma and negative attitudes. Most research has been on stigma of mentally ill and few on their relatives. Staff members caring for the mentally ill are ... -
Cytologic findings in adult patients presenting with haematuria in the urology clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Haematuria is a common finding in patients presenting with urologic problems.Therefore, the aim of this study was to describing the cytologic fmdings in patients presenting with haematuria in the urology clinic at Kenyatta ... -
Effectiveness of commonly used methods in disposing pharmaceutical waste in pharmacies and hospitals: a case of pharmacies in Mombasa County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)The occurrence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in the environment has received growing attention since the 1980s. The major issues associated with the origins and occurrence of these chemicals in ... -
Factors influencing quality management of medication by nurses at Kenyatta National Hospital Paediatric wards
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Background: Quality administration of medications is more than a mechanical task done in compliance with a prescription. Nurses must have basic knowledge of indications, dosages and side effects of medications to accurately ... -
Effects of patient's factors and wound care practices on wound healing among Orthopedic inpatients in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Background: Wound healing is a complex and dynamic process of restoring cellular structures and tissue layers. The wound healing process is affected by several factors among them, local factors such as patient characteristics ... -
Modifiable lifestyle risk factors for hypertension among hypertensive and non-hypertensive patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Background: Hypertension is a common cardiovascular risk factor worldwide and is associated with a high morbidity and mortality. Various lifestyle risk factors are known to playa role in the initiation and maintenance of ... -
A critical analysis of factors informing the coverage of health issues in print media in Kenya: a special focus of Cancer
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)The study investigated the role of print media in addressing cancer epidemic in Kenya. A critical analysis of how this information is covered is necessary to determine the effort invested by print media to ascertain whether ... -
East African Orthopaedic Journal
(African Journal Online, 2007)The aim of the journal is to give orthopedic surgeons, technologists and other personnel within the orthopedic specialty a forum of diverging their research findings to the rest of the world. The journal comprises of ... -
East and Central African Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
(University of Nairobi, School of Pharmacy, 2002)The East and Central African Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences is dedicated to all aspects of Pharmaceutical Sciences research and is published in English. The scientific papers published in the Journal fall into three ... -
Adequency of blood pressure control, level of adherence and reasons for non adherence to antihypertensive therapy at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2008)Hypertension is a common cardiovascular risk factor in Sub Saharan Africa and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. However, it is often insufficiently controlled in clinical practice, a prominent reason for ... -
Competence based strategies adopted by Barclays Bank Kenya Ltd
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)This research project was a case study carried out on Barclays Bank of Kenya limited (BBK). The study sought to identify the competence-based strategies adopted by the bank. The research study sampled a total of 44 respondents ... -
Influence of Malaria on household livelihoods in Homa Bay District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)Malaria is a major public health problem today in more than 90 countries of the world, inhabited by a total of some 2 400 million people - 40% of the world's population (WHO, 2000). Worldwide prevalence of the disease is ... -
Nurses' and patients' perception on the importance of nurse-caring behaviours: a study at surgical wards of Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Although the importance of caring in nursing and its influence on patients' satisfaction with healthcare services has been demonstrated, there is minimal study on caring in surgical settings in developing countries. A ... -
Strategic change in the Kenya National Malaria Strategy by the division of Malaria control of the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)This project set out to do a case study of the strategic change in the Kenya national malaria strategy by the division of malaria control of the ministry of public health and sanitation. Data was collected from the head ... -
Urological footprints in Kenya 'that water may flow' : a story about male genital cancer and dysfuntion
(University of Nairobi, 09-10-03)The research focuses on genetal cancer, the most common cancer for men in Africa