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The utilization of locally grown plant materials in production of an intervention food formulation for malnourished children in marginal areas-the case of Makindu location Makueni District
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Technology and Nutrition, 2003)Child malnutrition is a major health problem in developing countries. Protein energy malnutrition, vitamin A deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia are the major nutrition problems that occur in pre-school children. In ... -
Utilization of maternal health care services in Kenya: A Case of Meru North District
(Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi, 2003-07)This study investigates the factors influencing the utilization of maternal health care services in Meru North District, Kenya. In this regard it addresses the following specific research objectives: First, to find out ... -
Utilization of Maternal Health Care Services Offered at the Facility in Nairobi County: a Case Study of Public Health Facilities Performance
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Approximately 585,000 women in their reproductive age encounter death every year due to pregnancy related causes all over the world according to the World Health Organization (WHO). According to the 2014 Kenya Demographic ... -
Utilization of maternal health care: the case of married women in Garba Tulla Division, Isiolo County
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Utilization of maternal health care services could save unnecessary severe complications and death among women during pregnancy, delivery and after delivery. Numerous factors such as characteristics of the women and their ... -
Utilization of Maternal Health Services Among the Youth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2007)Information on utilization of maternal health services is very vital to a government that is concerned about the welfare of its citizens. The main objective of this study was to examine utilization of maternal health ... -
Utilization of maternal health services among women from poor and non-poor households in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)Improvement in maternal health is one of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) with a specific target of reducing by three-quarters between 1990 and 2015, the maternal mortality ratio. Although there has been an overall ... -
Utilization of mobile phone in enhancing learner support services for distance education programmes: a case of mount Kenya university, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Rapid advancement of information and communication technology enables to produce more mobile devices. Most of distance education students need access to study materials, communications tools and further learning materials ... -
Utilization Of Mobile Technology In Dissemination Of Information For Pension Claims Processing In Jubilee Insurance
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Over previous decade, Kenya has carried out main reforms in pension system in both private and public sector. One main reform among pension providers in Kenya has been to utilize mobile technology to improve information ... -
The utilization of modern family planning methods among women of reproductive age in Kisau Division, Makueni County
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)The Kenyan government has put in place strategies and policies to reduce fertility, increase contraceptive prevalence rate and reduce the unmet family planning needs (republic of Kenya, 2007b; Ian et al, 2009).Despite these ... -
Utilization Of Monitoring And Evaluation Systems, Organizational Culture, Leadership And Performance Of Educational Building Infrastructural Projects In Bungoma County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) are at the center of sound governance arrangements globally, regionally, nationally and locally as well. They are necessary for the achievement of evidence-based policy making, budget ... -
Utilization of Monitoring and Evaluation Tools, Performance Contracting, Human Capacity for Monitoring and Evaluation and Research Projects Enhancement in Public Universities in Coast Region, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The rapid growth of higher education has largely occurred at the expense of poor Research Projects as more emphasis is put on teaching. The economic environment combined with Government policies to lower public-sector ... -
Utilization of national guidelines for food, nutritional support and care for people with HIV/Aids in Rwanda in the capacity project supported health centres
(University of NairobiDepartment of Home Economics, 2009-02)Rwanda has engaged in the fight against I-F\' AIDS by addressing mainutrition among people with HIV IAIDS through adoption of the guidelines for food and nutritional support and care of people with HIV/AIDS since 2005. ... -
Utilization of organization's capabilities as an operations strategy in the hotel industry in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2007)The study attempted to explore the extent of utilization of core capabilities as an operations strategy by hotels in Kenya and establish the challenges they face in pursuit of this strategy. A survey was carried out on ... -
Utilization of performance appraisal results by nurse managers for staff development in public hospitals
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2006)Performance appraisal is a structured formal interaction between a subordinate and a supervisor that usually takes the form of a periodic interview (annual or semi annual) in which the work performance of a subordinate ... -
Utilization of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of hiv (PMTCT)) at Juba Teaching Hospital-(South Sudan)
(University of NairobiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2010)Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV is the most common route of infection in paediatrics HIV acquisition. It contributes to more than 90% of paediatrics HIV infections. Vertical transmission of HIV virus can occur ... -
Utilization of promotion mix elements by small business enterprises: The case of Nairobi East lands
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2000-08)This study was conducted with the objective of finding out the level of utilization of the promotion mix elements of advertising, sales promotions, publicity and public relations as well as personal selling among small ... -
Utilization of research by nurses at A.I.C Kijabe Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Introduction: Research utilization is a component of evidence based practice (EBP). This is fundamental in the delivery of nursing care services to the consumers in the 21 st century. EBP is a means through which a profession ... -
The Utilization of Skilled Delivery Attendance From Maternal Shelters in Samburu County, North Rift Valley, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)A report by the Kenya’s Ministry of Health (2016) shows that Samburu County is one of the counties in Kenya with a high burden of poor maternal and child health outcomes, low coverage rates and large underserved populations. ... -
Utilization of Social Media in Knowledge Sharing in Academic Libraries in Kenya: a Case of Kirinyaga University Library
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Knowledge is an asset that is increasingly being recognized by organizations as a crucial base of achieving an upper hand and the concept of sharing knowledge is not exception in this regard. However, organizations risk ... -
Utilization of sorghum, millet and amaranth for the development of high energy weaning foods for Kenyan pre-school children
(uDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 1992)The weaning period defined as the period in a young child's life when supplementary foods are introduced to complement breast milk poses great nutritional risks to children in Kenya. Traditionally unfermented cereal ...