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Knowledge and practices of health care workers in Kenyatta national hospital as regards nutritional status and needs of HIV infected children
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and malnutrition are interlinked, both epidemiologically and physiologically. The synergistic effects of malnutrition and HIV on the immune system occur in a vicious cycle in ... -
Knowledge and Practices of Healthcare Workers on Early Signs and Symptoms of Childhood Cancers in Levels Three and Four Public Health Facilities in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: By 2020 about 90% of childhood malignancy mortalities occurred in low and middle-income countries. Various childhood cancers have been found to be curable if detected early and appropriate management instituted ... -
Knowledge and practices on essential newborn care among postnatal mothers at Juba teaching hospital South Sudan.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)INTRODUCTION: Globally neonatal mortality remains high despite a declining proportion of deaths among children under five years of age. Almost all neonatal deaths occur in low and middle income countries with the highest ... -
Knowledge and utilization of contraceptives by women with mental illness attending psychiatric outpatient services at Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background Reproductive health is a basic human right enshrined in the Kenya constitution 2010.All women should be able to make informed reproductive health choices in order to attain safe motherhood. This requires family ... -
Knowledge attitude and practice towards emergency contraception among male and female students in University of Nairobi College Of Health Sciences.
(Biomedical Research and Methodology, University of Nairobi, 2010)Introduction: Emergency Contraception is largely underutilized worldwide especially in many low income countries, such as Kenya Postinor (levonorgestrel tablets) is registered, though its use is still limited. The KDHS ... -
Knowledge Attitudes and Practices (KAP) of parents and guardians of children with epilepsy at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 2000)OBJECTIVE: To determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of parents and guardians of children with epilepsy regarding the illness. DESIGN: cross-sectional study. SETTING: Paediatric Neurology Clinic at ... -
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices Of Breast Milk Expression And Storage Among Working Mothers With Infants Under 6 Months Of Age In Public Well Baby Clinics
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: A negative relationship has been noted between exclusive breastfeeding and postpartum return to work. Many studies show that working mothers are not able to successfully exclusively breastfeed. Expression and ... -
Knowledge Attitudes and Practices of Clinicians From Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital Towards Management of Intentional Self-harm
(Uon, 2021)Background With the current suicide rate of 3.2 per 100.000 population in Kenya, intentional self-harm (ISH) represents a considerable burden. In ICD-10, it is included under external causes of mortality and morbidity, ... -
Knowledge Attitudes and Practices of Mental Health Amongst the Somali Community- Interviews From Garissa County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: Mental disorders are a widely significant contributor to global burden of disease. Few studies have been done amongst the Somali community, leading to little empirical research that relates to knowledge, ... -
Knowledge of and compliance to cardiopulmonary resuscitation guidelines by healthcare practitioners’ at the accident & emergency unit, Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Cardiac arrests occur in different conditions and could result in permanent neurological damage and death. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation by trained, competent Health Care Practitioners, is required. Health Care ... -
Knowledge Of Immobilization Complications In Trauma Patients
(UoN, 2019)Patient management involves addressing the ailment that the patient presents with, but in addition, it necessitates involving the patient in the management of their ailment. The issue in this research was whether immobilised ... -
Knowledge of university of Nairobi registrars working in Kenyatta national hospital towards the human papilloma vaccine in adolescents.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: The Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is an asexually transmitted viral infection affecting men and women. HPV has been strongly associated with cervical, oral, pharyngeal and anal, cancers. Cervical cancer is the ... -
Knowledge on diabetes mellitus among diabetic patients attending Kenyatta National Hospital outpatient clinic
(University of NairobiDepartment of pharmaceutics and pharmacy practice, 2008)Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a disease that has significant morbidity and mortality worldwide resulting from complications arising from poor control. 1,3 There is no local data to show the level of diabetic ... -
Knowledge on Mother-to-child Transmission of Hiv and Practices of Infant Feeding Among Hiv-infected Mothers Attending Antiretroviral Therapy Centers in Juba, South Sudan
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of infant’s life is recommended for HIV-infected mothers. Formula feeding which is the best alternative to breastfeeding may not be practical in the Republic of ... -
Knowledge, Attitude and Management Skills of Nurses towards Substance Dependent Patents at Mathari Hospital, Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1990)Introduction: Substance use is significantlv related to a number of health issues ~ J • including HIV /AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, and other health problems (Incardi, 1995. Trapido & Lewis 1990). Several studies ... -
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Advanced Trauma Life Support Principles Among Health Care Workers in Accident and Emergency Departments in Nairobi, Kenya: a Multi-center Study
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: According to the World Health Organization, traumatic injuries are among the leading contributors to death globally, with ninety percent of the injuries approximated to occur in LMICs. The Global Burden of ... -
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Basic Trauma Life Support Among Boda Boda Riders in Kilifi County, Kenya
(UON, 2021)Background Road traffic injuries kill more than 1.3 million people every year. Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs) like Kenya account for 93% of all road traffic accidents (RTAs) deaths worldwide and close to 50 million ... -
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Basic Trauma Life Support Among Boda Boda Riders in Kilifi County, Kenya
(UON, 2021)Road traffic injuries kill more than 1.3 million people every year. Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs) like Kenya account for 93% of all road traffic accidents (RTAs) deaths worldwide and close to 50 million cases of ... -
Knowledge, attitude and practice of bereaved parents and health care providers towards autopsies in children under five years at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Introduction: Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of health care professionals and the public toward autopsy are important as they will give information regarding factors that contribute to the low rate of autopsies in ... -
Knowledge, attitude and practice of eye diseases in children among pediatricians in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Background: Childhood blindness is the second largest cause of blind person years after cataracts accounting for70million blind person years globally. Amblyopia cannot be corrected in adult life, so there is a level of ...