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What drives distress? Rethinking the roles of emotion and diagnosis among people with diabetes in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a condition that both results from and produces social and psychological suffering. As 'diabetes' increases among low income patients in poorer nations, new challenges arise that drive, co-occur, ... -
What drives distress? Rethinking the roles of emotion and diagnosis among people with diabetes in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a condition that both results from and produces social and psychological suffering. As ‘diabetes’ increases among low income patients in poorer nations, new challenges arise that drive, co-occur, ... -
What drives women out of Entrepreneurship? The joint role of culture and access to finance
(University of Nairobi, 2014-08-20)This paper seeks to explore the barriers women entrepreneurs encounter in developing countries. Extending beyond qualitative assessment, the paper explores the magnitude of cultural practices and other factor that impact ... -
What every doctor should know and remember about anaesthesia.
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What explains the low profitability of Sub-Sahara Africa microfinance institutions?
(University of Nairobi,school of business,, 2012) -
What factors contribute to obstetric fistulae formation in rural Kenya?
(2011)Obstetric fistula, a devastating maternal health complication associated with social stigma and isolation, is often found in resource-poor settings where access to specialized care is constrained. In this study, the authors ... -
What Factors Influence Access to and the Level of Participation in High Value Mango Markets by Smallholder Farmers in Ghana
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Market participation is critical to smallholder agricultural production because it stimulates increased productivity and enhances poverty alleviation. Accessibility to high value markets and participation by small-scale ... -
What Happened to the Internet? Scientific Communities in Three Low-income Areas, 2000-2010
(2014)This ten year study suggests that the digital divide in connectivity may have largely closed for the scientific community in parts of the world that were previously unconnected. Almost a decade ago Ynalvez et al. (2005) ... -
What Hope Does The Church Offer The Young People Of Africa?
(University of NairobiDepartment of Sociology and Social Work, 1999) -
"What if I get sick, where shall I go?": a qualitative investigation of healthcare engagement among young gay and bisexual men in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background: Globally, young gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (YMSM) experience a disproportionate burden of disease compared to young heterosexual men and older MSM. However, YMSM experience major inequities ... -
What If? The Educational Possibilities of the Earth Charter
(University of NairobiThe Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2004)Evoking a concern for intergenerational equity and claiming that the bounty and beauty of Earth have become diminishing prospects, I introduce the Earth Charter as an expression of the hopes of diverse communities around ... -
What impact would an HIV/AIDS vaccine have on the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Kenya?
(2012)Objective: To estimate the potential impact of an HIV/AIDS Vaccine in Kenya. Design: The Kenyan HIV/AIDS epidemic was modeled using the most current data from national sources including epidemiology and behavioral surveillance. ... -
What impact would an HIV/AIDS vaccine have on the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Kenya?
(2012-09)Objective: To estimate the potential impact of an HIV/AIDS Vaccine in Kenya. Design: The Kenyan HIV/AIDS epidemic was modeled using the most current data from national sources including epidemiology and behavioral surveillance. ... -
What is known about heart failure in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review of the English literature.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)We systematically reviewed and summarised existing knowledge on heart failure in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We searched the following databases Web of Science, EMBASE, Ovid MEDLINE, PsychINFO, Global Health, CINAHL and ... -
What is Literature to Kenyan Historians?
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What is the appropriate age range of individuals to be included in a survey to estimate the prevalence of trachomatous trichia sis?
(Department of Community Health, University of Nairobi, 2011)Introduction A survey to determine the prevalence of trachomatous trichiasis (TT) requires a large sample size and the recommended participant age is$15 years. This study sought to establish the appropriate age range of ... -
What Is the Appropriate Age Range of Individuals to Be Included in a Survey to Estimate the Prevalence of Trachomatous Trichiasis?
(University of Nairobi, 2011)Introduction A survey to determine the prevalence of trachomatous trichiasis (TT) requires a large sample size and the recommended participant age is ≥15 years. This study sought to establish the appropriate age range of ... -
What is the appropriate age range of individuals to be included in a survey to. estimate the prevalence of trachomatous trichiasis?
(group.bmj.comDepartment of Community Health, University of Nairobi,Northern Rift Valley Zonal Eye Unit, Kitale, Kenya'Department of Ophthalmology, University of Melbourne/Centre for Eye Researc h Australia, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2013)Introduction A survey to determine the prevalence of trachomatous trichiasis (Tl] requires a large sample size and the recommended participant age is 2': 15 years. This study sought to establish the appropriate age range ... -
What is the Charge Radius of the Neutrino? An Investigation in the Background Field Gauge
(Department of Physics, University of NairobiDepartment of Physics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1985)The one loop contributions to the neutrino charge radius are calculated in the background field gauge. The large logarithm term is found to be gauge invariant while other terms prove to be highly gauge dependent. It is ... -
What is the impact of rural bank credit access on the technical efficiency of smallholder cassava farmers in Ghana? An endogenous switching regression analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2021-05)This paper assesses the impact of access to credit from rural and community banks (RCBs) on the technical efficiency of smallholder cassava farmers in Ghana. The study employed the stochastic frontier, and endogenous ...