Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Effect of Autologous Fat Grafts in Management of Hypertrophic Scars at Kenyatta National Hospital
(Uon, 2021)Background: Hypertrophic scars are a common global health problem with significant effects on overall quality of life and a huge burden on health care systems. There are numerous treatment modalities for hypertrophic ... -
Formulation of Hydroalcoholic Gel With 80% Isopropyl Alcohol
(Uon, 2021)Background: Hydro alcoholic gels are used as hand disinfectants to kill microbes on the skin. Most of hydro alcoholic gels contain a WHO recommended alcohol concentration with a range of 60% to 95% which destroys the ... -
Influence of Cloud Computing Data Base Management Systems on Performance of Building Construction Projects in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)There is an immense increase in big data and cloud computing-based solutions globally for the last decade. This is not different in Kenya, as many businesses are also adopting this phenomenon. Construction can clearly ... -
Passenger Information Sources and Matatu Users’ Needs: a Case Study of Githunguri – Nairobi Route
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Travel information is important for efficient mobility and sustainable development. However, in many parts of the world especially many cities in the global south, accessible urban transport data - including basic static ... -
Employee Turnover Reduction Strategies and Performance of Insurance Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The objective of the study was to determine the employee turnover reduction strategies and performance of the insurance firms in Kenya. The study was necessary due to the fact that human capital is one of the basic factors ... -
Trainees' Perception of Co-operative Education and Training Provided by the Co-operative College of Kenya 2009
(University of Nairobi, 2008)Co-operative college is the highest training institution of co-operative studies in Kenya. Its original can be traced back to 1952 when a training centre was established at Jeans School Kabete, for training of government ... -
Efficacy and Cost of Post Cesarean Pain Management Using the World Health Organisation Recommendations Versus Routine Care at Nyeri County Referral Hospital a Randomized Controlled Trial
(Uon, 2021)Background: Adequate postoperative pain control after cesarean section is important because the postoperative mothers need enhanced recovery to effectively take care of their newborns. Effective pain control in the acute ... -
Analgesic Activity, Acute Oral Toxicity and Phytochemical Screening of Crude Extracts of Mystroxylon Aethiopicum (Thunb.) Loes. (Celastraceae.)
(Uon, 2021)Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential tissue damage. Analgesics i.e. Opioids and Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) used ... -
Assessment of the Quality of Life Among Post Radiotherapy Cervical Cancer Survivors Compared to Healthy Women at the Kenyatta National Hospital: a Comparative Cross Sectional Study
(Uon, 2021)Background: Cervical cancer is the fourth commonest malignancy of women globally. Most patients present with advanced disease whose mainstay of management is chemo-radiotherapy. Chemo-radiotherapy has both short and long-term ... -
Tranexamic Acid Use Amongst Women at High Versus Low Risk of Post-partum Haemorrhage Delivering at Kenyatta National Hospital: a Retrospective Cohort Study
(Uon, 2021)Background: Post-partum haemorrhage (PPH) tops the list amongst causes of maternal deaths globally. PPH accounts for approximately one in every four pregnancy-and-childbirth-related deaths that occur globally and remains ... -
Factors Associated With Time Taken From Histologic Diagnosis to Initiation of Radiotherapy in Women With Cervical Cancer at the Kenyatta National Hospital;Cross-sectional Study
(Uon, 2021)Background: Cervical cancer is the second most diagnosed cancers of women after breastcancer. Time taken from histological diagnosis to initiation of radiotherapy is considered as a measure of the quality of care. However, ... -
Assessment of the Effects of Use of Good Agricultural Practices on Irish Potato Production and Marketing in Kenya
(Uon, 2021)The current trends of Irish potato production in Kenya are characterised by low yields that do not meet the increasing demand, especially in urban areas. This condition has been aggravated by using basic farming techniques, ... -
Peri-operative Blood Transfusion in Patients Undergoing Transurethral Resection of the Prostate in Kenyatta National Hospital
(Uon, 2021)Background: Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is the most performed surgical procedures for Benign Prostate Enlargement (BPE) in Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) in the urological unit. Even with the slightly ... -
Formulation Development and Evaluation of Loperamide Solid Dispersions
(Uon, 2021)Background Loperamide is classified as an essential drug in both the 2019 World Health Organization and Kenya essential medicines lists. It is an opioid mu receptor agonist used in the control and relief of acute non-specific ... -
Investigating Hygienic Practices and Microbial Safety of Milk Supplied by Small-holder Farmers to Processors in Bomet, Nakuru and Nyeri Counties in Kenya
(Uon, 2021)Smallholder farmers dominate the Kenyan dairy sector producing 95% of the total milk. However, several concerns have been raised on the quality and safety of milk they produce. This study assessed the hygienic practices ... -
Prevalence and Factors That Affect Transition From Paediatric to Adult Services Among Adolescents With Sickle Cell Disease in Webuye County Hospital
(Uon, 2021)Background: New advances in medicine in the last thirty years have made it possible for children with sickle cell disease to live past their childhood period. Children with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) are now surviving well ... -
Factors Associated With Delay in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Oral Cancer at Two Referral Centres in Nairobi
(Uon, 2021)Background: Most patients seen at the University of Nairobi Dental hospital and Kenyatta National hospital present with advanced stage of cancer. There is also a considerable number that visit early enough but do not get ... -
Assessment of Voice Handicap in Total Laryngectomy Patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(Uon, 2021)Background Surgical treatment for advanced laryngeal cancer entails total laryngectomy and an initial loss of voice. This has an expected negative impact on quality of life as patients lose their main mode of communicat ... -
Occurrence and Factors Predisposing to Lower Limb Length Discrepancy Following Treatment of Paediatric Femoral Shaft Fractures With Early Spica Cast at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(Uon, 2021)Background: No local studies have examined the prevalence and factors predisposing to lower limb length discrepancy following treatment of paediatric femoral shaft fractures with early spica cast. The present study was ... -
Diversity and Seasonal Changes of Scale Insects and Associated Biota on Citrus Trees in Coastal and Lower Eastern Counties, Kenya
(Uon, 2021)Citrus farming is a major source of revenue for large and small-scale farmers in Kenya. Despite its importance, citrus production is confronted with threats associated with pests and diseases. Together, pest infestations ...
