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Mothers' involvement in providing care for their hospitalised sick newborns in Kenya: a focused ethnographic account
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Introduction: There is growing evidence that parental participation in the care of small and sick newborns benefits both babies and parents. While studies have investigated the roles that mothers play in newborn units in ... -
Assessment of the neonatal referral and transport system for patients with gastroschisis in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Purpose: To assess the neonatal referral and transport system for gastroschisis patients referred to a tertiary level hospital in Kenya. Methods: This was a prospective cross-sectional study carried out at Kenyatta ... -
Pediatric prognostic models predicting inhospital child mortality in resource-limited settings: An external validation study
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background and aims: Prognostic models provide evidence-based predictions and estimates of future outcomes, facilitating decision-making, patient care, and research. A few of these models have been externally validated, ... -
Delay in surgical treatment in low-income and middle-income countries: an editorial
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Prevalence, clinical presentation and factors associated with chronic lung disease among children and adolescents living with HIV in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Introduction: Children and adolescents with HIV (CAHIV) may experience recurrent and severe respiratory disease and are at risk of residual lung sequelae, and long-term morbidity from chronically damaged lungs. With improved ... -
Sustainable Partnerships to Ensure Quality in Psychological Support (EQUIP) for Adolescents
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Ensuring that sustainable and effective mental health services are available for children and adolescents is a growing priority for national governments. However, little guidance exists on how to support service implementation. ... -
Assessing food security among young farmers in Africa: evidence from Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Food insecurity remains a serious challenge for many households in Africa and the situation is even more prevalent among young people. However, there is a dearth of empirical evidence on youth food security status in Africa. ... -
Climate change and health risks in Mukuru informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya - knowledge, attitudes and practices among residents
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Residents of informal settlements in Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) are vulnerable to the health impacts of climate change. Little is known about the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of inhabitants of informal ... -
Mutation patterns of resistance genes for macrolides, aminoglycosides, and rifampicin in non-tuberculous mycobacteria isolates from Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) treatment constitutes a macrolide-based antibiotic regimen in combination with aminoglycosides for Rapid-Growing Mycobacteria (RGM), and rifampicin for Slow-Growing Mycobacteria ... -
"We can tell a good teacher who cares, understands, and can be confidential about it": youth and caregiver experiences with HIV disclosure to schools in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Introduction: Disclosure of one's HIV status to others is often difficult due to the fear of stigma. However, disclosure may facilitate receiving social support. Many youth living with HIV (YLH) are enrolled in school as ... -
Adoption of farm biosecurity practices among smallholder poultry farmers in Kenya - An application of latent class analysis with a multinomial logistic regression
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Sub-Saharan Africa has a growing demand for poultry, but productivity in the sector has not increased to meet this demand. One major constraints in the sector is diseases. Many farmers currently use clinical control measures ... -
Occurrence of passion fruit woodiness disease in the coastal lowlands of Kenya and screening of passion fruit genotypes for resistance to passion fruit woodiness disease
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Passion fruit (Passiflora edulis [Sims]) is an important economic fruit crop in Kenya, grown for domestic, regional and international markets. However, passion fruit production is constrained by both biotic and ... -
Heart rate variability analysis in toxic leukoencephalopathy-induced malignant catatonia: A case report
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Rationale: Toxic leukoencephalopathy, a condition resulting from exposure to toxic substances, can lead to malignant catatonia, a severe motor dysfunction with symptoms such as muscle rigidity and high-spiking fever, ... -
Rapid and non-destructive identification of Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles arabiensis mosquito species using Raman spectroscopy via machine learning classification models
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Identification of malaria vectors is an important exercise that can result in the deployment of targeted control measures and monitoring the susceptibility of the vectors to control strategies. Although known ... -
Influence of Training on Employee Performance in Kenya’s Public Universities: a Case of University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The study's goal was to determine how training affected University of Nairobi personnel' performance at state universities in Kenya. The University of Nairobi's 8,175 personnel from various departments were the focus of a ... -
Just-in-time Purchasing Strategies and Operational Performance of Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The study had the objective of establishing the JIT purchasing strategies that are commonly used in Nairobi’s manufacturing firms and ascertain the effect of the JIT purchasing strategies on operational performance of all ... -
Study of Concentrations of Pm2.5 in the Air at Selected Sites in Nairobi and Their Relationship to Respiratory Diseases Reported in Local Hospitals
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) refers to dust or aerosols (droplets floating in the air) with a diameter of at most two and a half microns and once inhaled by a person, settle in the lungs, specifically the alveoli. Many ... -
A Critique of Pedagogical Methodologies Used in Science in Early Years of Education in Nyamira County-kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Effective choice, adoption, and utilization of a pedagogical methodology in the early years of education science curriculum are crucial in developing essential skills in preschool learners. In Nyamira County, the pedagogical ... -
Strategies Adopted by K.C.B. Bank Kenya During the Covid-19 Pandemic Time
(University of Nairobi, 2023)This study seeks to identify the strategies used by Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd. In 2020, the industry was affected immensely by changes in the external environment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The main objective of ... -
Presidential Elections in Kenya and the Notion of Accept and Move on
(University of Nairobi, 2023)This research project paper seeks to assess the effectiveness of the Kenyan electoral laws and institutional frameworks, including identifying any gaps in the laws that hinder the realization of electoral democracy in ...