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Knowledge, Attitudes And Practices Regarding Malaria Treatment And Drug Resistance Among Health Workers In Pulblic Health Facilities In Kilifi District, Coast Province
(2007)Malaria is a disease caused by blood infection with protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium, which are transmitted from one human to another by the bite of infective female Anopheles mosquitoes. Malaria affects ... -
Knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about STD/HIV/Aids education among primary and secondary public school teachers in Nairobi and Machakos districts, Kenya
(Department of Community Health, University of Nairobi, 2001)Children aged less than 15 years comprise 50% of Kenya's population while adolescents aged 10-19 years are 20% of the total population. Youth between 10-14 years comprise the population that is relatively free of AIDS ... -
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Secondary School Teachers Towards Rangeland Conservation in Lower Yatta Sub County, Kitui County
(University of Nairobi, 2023)However, these ecosystems are facing major threats such as climate change, land-use change, overexploitation and invasive alien species. The majority of these problems have an anthropogenic origin. The creation of an ... -
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Zoonotic Diseases and Control Among Actors in Livestock Trade in Busia County, Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Zoonotic diseases pose a direct health threat to the communities in which they occur, and they concurrently undermine livestock keepers' livelihoods. A combination of anthropogenic, animal, and ecosystem activities drives ... -
Knowledge, attitudes, practices and status of oral health among diabetic patients at Kikuyu Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)Introduction: Diabetes is a chronic disorder known to affect oral disease progression (Ainamo, 1990). Recent evidence also shows that oral disease may further complicate diabetes management, or act as a precursor in its ... -
Knowledge, availability and use of contraceptives in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts, 1986-10)This thesis examines the effects of socio-economic, demographic and social setting factors on availability, accessibility and use of contraceptives by currently married fecund non-pregnant women aged 15-49 years in ... -
Knowledge, awareness and conformity to International Airport emergency preparedness standards: the case of Wilson Airport in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Aviation accidents and disaster preparedness in air transport remain global challenges due to airport accidents that continue to occur in different parts of the 'world, including Kenya. These accidents may be caused by ... -
Knowledge, Compliance and Barriers to Implementation of Eras Guidelines by General Surgeons and Residents in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) Protocol is a set of evidence-based guidelines on perioperative care using a multimodal and multidisciplinary approach at all the phases of surgical care from the pre-admission ... -
Knowledge, Handling Practices of Consumers, and Microbiological Safety of Processed Milk Products Sold in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Milk products are considered a main source of dietary nutritional requirements for all people of all age groups in Kenya, especially the infants, pregnant women, the sick and the immune compromised individuals, with an aim ... -
Knowledge, Perception And Practices Associated With Rickets: A Comparative Case Study Of Rickets And Non-rickets Cases In Naivasha District Hospital
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture,, 2013)Rickets is a disease that first appears in children at the age of six to twenty four months caused by a deficiency in vitamin D, calcium and phosphorus. It is characterized by bone pain, muscular tenderness, hypocalcemic ... -
Knowledge, Perception and Practices of Diving Fishermen in Relation to Decompression Sickness: a Cross Sectional Survey of the Diving Fishermen of Vanga, Kwale County, Kenya
(Uon, 2021)Background- Decompression Sickness is the greatest danger to the health and wellbeing of diving fishermen, potentially rendering them permanently disabled or dead. Published prevalence of decompression sickness in ... -
Knowledge, Perceptions And Behavior Associated With Hiv/aids Among Somali Refugees On Transit Undergoing Medical Screening In Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2007)AIM: The study was conducted on urban Somali refugees on transit and undergoing HIV and AIDS counselling sessions as part of their medical screening process at the IOM's Migration Health Assessment Centre (MHAC) in ... -
Knowledge, Practice, Barriers and Enablers of Pre-dialysis Care Among Health Service Providers at the Kenyatta National Hospital Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Introduction- Pre-dialysis care is offered during the period of transition of chronic kidney disease (CKD) to end stage kidney disease (ESKD). Lower mortality has been reported on patients who receive pre-dialysis care as ... -
Knowledge, Utilisation, and Preferences of Reproductive Health Services Among Youth Whose Parents Are Receiving Care at Knh; a Comparative Cross-sectional Study
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Introduction: In Kenya, 13% of people living with HIV (PLWHA) in 2017 were youthsaged 15-24 years. Youths also account for 39% of new HIV infections, while the prevalence of STI and unwanted pregnancies is estimated to be ... -
Knowledge-based Career Choice Assistant
(University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences, 2013-07)In this report we will present the design and development of a proposed knowledge-based system prototype that aims to assist the students select the best suitable career choice program in Institutions of Higher Learning ... -
A knowledge-based system for selection of trees for urban environments
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2011)Urbanization is the driving force for economic growth however it has adverse effects, principally on human health, livelihoods and the environment. Urban forestry is key in mitigating the environmental effects of ... -
Konflikt, tvist og mægling-konfliktløsning ved forhandling (Conflicts. Disputes and Mediaton)
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Kontrastive Analyse: Zur Verbalen Flexion Im Deutschen Und in Der Ewe Sprache
(University of Nairobi, 2018)"Mother tongue forbidden!" This is the challenging prohibition that most kindergarten teachers and first graders of my generation have been granted. It has become a truism that effective foreign language learning is based ... -
Kontrastive Analyse: Zur Verbalen Flexion Im Deutschen Und In Der Ewe Sprache Loic Hervé Azango
(University of Nairobi, 2018)"Mother tongue forbidden!" This is the challenging prohibition that most kindergarten teachers and first graders of my generation have been granted. It has become a truism that effective foreign language learning is based ... -
Kubadilisha msimbo katika bunge la Kenya
(2004-12)Katika nchi ya Kenya, wazungumzaj i hutumia lugha ya Kiingereza ambayo ni lugha rasmi, lugha ya Kiswahili ambayo ni lugha ya kitaifa na lugha za kienyeji. Kwa hivyo tunaona kuwa katika nchi hii mazingira ni ya uwingi ...