Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Pattern of Acute Foot Injuries in Patients Seen at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background Foot injuries are common worldwide and are among the leading causes of morbidity and disability in the human population. This study’s aim was to establish the pattern of foot injuries seen at Kenyatta National ... -
Factors Contributing to Youth Involvement in Crime in Bungoma County, 2014 to 2018
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The Annual Police Report of 2015 ranked Bungoma 6th out of 47 counties in reported crime incidents. Despite the County’s initiatives, crime continues to be committed by youth in Bungoma County. The County has about 467,171 ... -
Legal Frameworks, Normative Action, Political Environment and Performance of Bio-social Projects in Informal Settlements in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study investigated relationship between Legal frameworks, Normative action, Political environment and Performance of biosocial projects in informal settlements in Nairobi County, Kenya. The inquiry investigated mediating ... -
Effect of Financial Risk on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Central in the field of finance is financial performance. The need to explain how two firms operating within the same environment perform differently is a concern and several research works in finance have been devoted ... -
Prevalence of musculoskeletal complications among hemophilia patients as seen at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background Hemophilia is an X-linked heritable coagulopathy that is characterized by quantitative or qualitative deficiency of protein factors VIII and IX. Musculoskeletal manifestations are common in hemophilia patients, ... -
Interpretation of Section 8 of the Sexual Offenses Act, 2006 and Its Effect on the Boy Child in Cases of Minor to Minor Teenage Defilement in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study interrogates the role of the Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 in addressing defilement of the child and in particular section 8 of the act, with focus on the gap in its provision or lack thereof of on guidelines ... -
Sustainable Transportation Practices and Operational Performance of Multinational Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Consumer awareness keeps on increasing in the corporate world today, environmental hazard such as global warming and effects of the commodities they produce, firms will determine on how to tackle transportation practices ... -
Performance of the patient health questionnaire and Edinburgh postnatal depression scale as screening tools for antepartum depression.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Depression during pregnancy or antepartum depression (APD) is a condition of great public health concern with a high prevalence globally and locally. It has also been shown to lead to postpartum depression ... -
Characterization of Circulating Coxsackieviruses in Kenya in 2007
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Coxsackieviruses (CVs) infect humans and cause various Coxsackievirus infections (CVIs). CVs are classified in Picornaviridae family, genus Enterovirus and are of species A and B. Currently, CVIs have no specific cure ... -
Implementing Article 43(1) (c) of the constitution; right to food in Kenya"
(UoNUoN, 2020)Access to adequate and nutritional food is essential in sustaining human life and ensuring that people live a life of dignity.1People cannot live without food and they not only need food, but to "have access to adequate ... -
The effect of isotonic nasal saline irrigation on chronic rhinosinusitis symptoms in adult patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is inflammation of the sinonasal tract for longer than 12 weeks. Patients present with nasal blockage, facial pain, nasal secretions, and malaise. Nasal saline has been used as ... -
Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Criminal Justice System in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Under the current Kenyan constitutional dispensation, ADR mechanisms are taken cognizance of under Article 159 so as to promote access to justice in accordance with Article 48 thereof with regard to intergovernmental ... -
Advance Care Planning between clinicians and patients on maintenance Hemodialysis at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi County Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: End-stage kidney disease (ESKD) is a leading global threat to health with incidences and mortality rates higher than most cancers. Much of the symptom burden and the deterioration of functional independence ... -
Dynamic Analysis of Educational Attainment, Career Choice and Unemployment in Kenya
(Dynamic Analysis of Educational Attainment, Career Choice and Unemployment in Kenya, 2020)Despite transformations of the higher education system over the last decades, there has been increase in the enrollment to the low prospective by large proportion of the students. Consequently, this significantly reduces ... -
An assessment of adherence to management modalities by ambulant end stage renal disease patients undergoing haemodialysis at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Treatment of patients with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), entails regular dialysis sessions and medical management of complications of kidney failure. Globally, rates of non-adherence to treatment amongst ... -
Compensation in environmental liability cases in Kenya
(UoN, 2020)COMPENSATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY CASES IN KENYA For the last three years, Kenya has seen an increase in large scale infrastructural projects in the country. Currently, there are about 365 wind turbines under ... -
Relevance of International Justice System, Challenges and Opportunities: a Case of Africa and Lessons Learnt From Icc in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Despite the undisputed relevance of international Justice in controlling global impunity, the international Justice system faces a number of challenges. It is challenging to work effectively in an international environment ... -
Influence of Maternal Nutrition Knowledge on Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices and Nutrition Status of Children in Musanze District, Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Children under five years of age face multiple malnutrition burdens. Under-nutrition causes approximately half of all deaths in young children every year worldwide. Infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices pose ... -
Lived experiences of Caregivers of adolescents diagnosed with substance use disorder attending Kenyatta National Hospital Youth Centre
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Introduction: Substance Use Disorder among the adolescent remains a big threat to health and wellbeing of the individual and the family. Substance abuse affects all age groups but adolescent individuals are most at risk ... -
Spatial – Temporal Characteristics of Rainfall Events in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Rainfall is very important for all life on earth because it is the main source of fresh water which is essential for survival of mankind, plants and animal. However as human populations continue to grow, the search of ...
