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Factors influencing acceptability and uptake of immediate postpartum intrauterine contraceptive device among adolescents delivered at Mbagathi district hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)There are over 18 million births among adolescents every year. These mainly occur in the developing countries and are linked to poor socio-economic status, lack of sex education, early marriages, repeat unintended pregnancy ... -
Factors Influencing Access and Utilization of District Health Information System: a Case Study of Wajir County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Introduction: District Health Information System (DHIS2) is a platform designed to collect, process, and report data and trends regarding health to aid the health decision-makers in making health-related decisions. It is ... -
Factors influencing access to health care services among cervical cancer patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Cervical cancer poses a real threat to women’s reproductive health despite it being considered easily preventable. The disease is caused by infection with sexually transmitted Human Papillomavirus but can be readily ... -
Factors Influencing Access to Healthcare Service Delivery in West Pokot County, Kenya
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Factors influencing adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV infected and HIV exposed children at Naivasha District Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Background: Although non-adherence to prescribed therapies is widespread, it is particularly problematic with antiretroviral therapy for human immunodeficiency virus infection. Very high levels of adherence (~95%) are ... -
Factors influencing adherence to antiretroviral therapy among sero-positive clients at Mbagathi district hospital-Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has shown to improve the Health and prolong the lives of most SERO-positive clients. As compared to other therapies, the efficacy of Antiretroviral therapy depends on strict adherence to the ... -
Factors influencing alcohol relapse among patients in alcohol and substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation programme (asatrep) in Kiambu county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Alcohol use disorder poses adverse consequences to the users, their families and the larger society. In Kiambu County, it has been a major concern which led to establishment of Alcohol and Substance Abuse ... -
Factors influencing anti-retroviral therapy adherence of hiv-positive adolescents in Nairobi, Kenya: a qualitative study
(University of Nairobi Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, 2009)The advances in HIV care have given rise to a population, including adolescents, that is living longer with HIV. In Kenya, prevalence estimates for HIV-positive youth aged 15-24 years in 2007 was 3.8%. With the advent ... -
Factors influencing application of evidence based practice (EBP) among nurses working in Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH)-Nairobi.
(Nursing, University Of Nairobi, 2011)Evidence based practices (EBP) is application of care that is based on scientific evidence in order to obtain quality patient care. This concept was first introduced in the late 1970s' by Florence Nightingale who linked ... -
Factors Influencing Choice of Implants in Primary Total Hip Replacement in Kenya: a Multicenter Study
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Hip replacement surgery has been very successful in the management of debilitating hip conditions that have failed to respond to conservative management. The choice of implants is based on multiple factors, ... -
Factors Influencing Choice of Implants in Primary Total Hip Replacement in Kenya: a Multicenter Study
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Hip replacement surgery has been very successful in the management of debilitating hip conditions that have failed to respond to conservative management. The choice of implants is based on multiple factors, ... -
Factors influencing choice of inguinal hernia repair technique among surgeons and surgical trainees: a descriptive crosssectional Study in Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi-Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background: Inguinal hernia repair surgery is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures worldwide. Tension-free mesh repair has become a standard procedure in the developed world due to the proven lower ... -
Factors influencing commitment and engagement of healthcare workers at Kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The objective of this study was to investigate factors that influence the commitment and engagement of healthcare workers at Kenyatta National Hospital. The study explored factors that influence affective, continuance and ... -
Factors influencing compliance with infection prevention standard precautions among nurses working at Mbagathi district hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of nursing, 2013)Introduction: Nurses are at risk of acquiring and transmitting hospital acquired infections in the course of delivering the nursing care. Measures to prevent the transmission of these infectious microorganisms are therefore ... -
Factors influencing consumption of traditionally fermented milk (mursik) and diarrhoea episodes among preschool children (1-5 years old) in Kapseret location -Uasin Gishu county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-08)Consumption of fermented milk is attributed to a number of health benefits to human beings. However, these enormous health benefits of mursik are rarely known to benefit preschool children. This can only however be ... -
Factors influencing early diagnosis of cervical cancer a cros-sectional comparative study
(University of Nairobi, 2012)ABSTRACT Background: Cervical cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world after breast cancer. It is the most common genital cancer in Kenya and causes most deaths of gynecological cancers. Most of ... -
Factors influencing Glycemic control of adolescents (10 -19 years) with type 1 diabetes mellitus attending Kenyatta National Hospital
(School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2009-10)Background: Diabetes is a worldwide silent epidemic that claims as many lives each year as Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV/AIDS). Much attention is focused on infectious diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis and ... -
Factors influencing growth of women group projects in tabaka division kisii county, kenya
(2015)The numbers of women group projects have increased over the last decade. This has been attributed mostly by various factors that have made the environment conducive for the women to engage in projects in the community with ... -
Factors Influencing Implementation Of Recommendations Gained From Continuing Nursing Education In Clinical Pratice By Nurses In Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2010-08)Studies have shown that there is a widespread emphasis of continuing nursing education (CNE).There is an increase in number of seminars, workshops and conferences to improve and promote clinical practice guidelines and to ...