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Histomorphometric features of placentae from women having malaria and HIV coinfection with preterm births
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Malaria and HIV are associated with preterm births possibly due to partial maternal vascular malperfusion resulting from altered placental angiogenesis. There is a paucity of data describing structural changes ... -
Trial of labour or elective repeat caesarean delivery:are women making an informed decision at Kenyatta national hospital?
(University of Nairobi, 2017)A successful trial of labour culminating in vaginal birth, a failed trial resulting in an emergency repeat caesarean delivery, or an elective repeat caesarean delivery are the three possible outcomes for the woman who has ... -
Clinical Experiences of Undergraduate Nursing Students in Kenya: a Reflective Journal Analysis Approach
(University of Nairobi, 2021)here is a need to assess students' reflective work to identify learning enhancers and barriers to improve nurse training. Although reflective writing has been an ongoing clinical nurse education practice globally, analysis ... -
Post Resuscitation Care: Level of Awareness on Therapeutic Hypothermia/targeted Temperature Monitoring Among Healthcare Providers in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Patients who suffer cardiac arrest are susceptible to cerebral hypoxia and ischemia that leads to poor neurological outcomes in and out of hospital settings. Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death in the ... -
Reflective Abilities of Nursing Students: a Thematic Analysis of Reflection Journals
(2021)Objective: Reflective writing is consistently linked to improved clinical decision-making. However, analyzing the journals to evaluate the reflective abilities of nursing students is scanty locally. This study aimed to ... -
The Effect of Smartphones Use on Altering the Level of Attention and Learning Styles among Undergraduate Nursing Students in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The use of cell phones can harm nursing students' academic performance. As such, reliance on the device for everyday activities has increased. Consequently, "nomophobia", defined as the fear of being without one's smartphone, ... -
Effectiveness of different cord care interventions on omphalitis prevention among neonates in Nakuru County Hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)developing countries. Annually, about 4 million neonatal deaths occur around the world. Of these, more than 30% are caused by infections majority of which start as umbilical cord infections. Topical umbilical cord care ... -
The UWEZO project—musculoskeletal health training in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)A major cause of disability and pain, musculoskeletal conditions (MSC) affect all aspects of people’s lives and have a significant socioeconomic impact. Access to early diagnosis, effective treatments and rehabilitation ... -
Dilemmas in Media coverage of Human Rights in Kenya
(2024-06-22)Media practitioners and entities play an essential role in enabling human beings to enjoy the rights enshrined in article 19 of universal declaration of human rights, and interrelated human rights. However, as moral agents ... -
Understanding demographic events and migration patterns in two urban slums of Nairobi City in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Understanding the dynamics of movements between different demographic events is essential for informing effective population management strategies. This study aims to characterize the trajectories of demographic and other ... -
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the utilization of emergency medical services in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Introduction: Emergency medical services (EMS) are vital for providing immediate medical or trauma care to patients and stabilizing them for transportation to hospitals. Following the confirmation of the first case of ... -
Promoting breastfeeding as a Human Right in Kenya
(UNLJ, 2024-05-14)This paper discusses breastfeeding as a human right in Kenya. -
Influence of board of management’s use of charging financial levies for renovation and property destruction on students’ discipline in Public Secondary Schools in Machakos County, Kenya
(JPAHAP, 2024-08)In a school set-up, discipline emphasizes upholding practical students' moral values, an essential ingredient in school management. The study aimed to investigate the influence of the Board of Management’s use of charging ... -
Influence of inspirational motivation on organizational performance in Private Universities in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(JPAHAP, 2024-08)Transformational leadership is a process in which leaders and followers help each other to advance to a higher level of morale and motivation, creating significant changes in the lives of people and organizations. The ... -
A Primer on Regulations and the Practice of Residential Property Appraisal
(University of Nairobi, 2024)This paper presents a chronology, beginning in the early 1900s, of the regulatory environment faced by residential real estate appraisers in the United States. The presentation informs the reader about two financial crises, ... -
Effect of task identification on attainment of adaptive skills among learners living with autism: an exploration of discrete learning instructional method.
(JPAHAP, 2024-07-31)Autistic learners have inadequate socio-communicative abilities, which affects their ability to operate in society. This may be connected with insufficiency in mental processes due to the spectrum's erroneous cognitive ... -
Mwenda, M. (2023). Digitizing Employment and Employment Status in the Era of Gig Work: The Case of Uber and Uber Drivers. University of Nairobi Law Journal, 10(2).
(University of Nairobi Law Journal, 2024-05)Uber Technologies Inc. is a ride-hailing company that developed what has been widely described as a disruptive technology108, in Kenya and globally. It is an online platform that allows the user to order the nearest ... -
Promoting Breastfeeding as a Human Right in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi Law Journal, 2024-05-15)This paper discusses breastfeeding as a human right in Kenya. -
HIV-Associated Cardiovascular Disease Pathogenesis: An Emerging Understanding Through Imaging and Immunology
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Cardiac abnormalities were identified early in the epidemic of AIDS, predating the isolation and characterization of the etiologic agent, HIV. Several decades later, the causation and pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease ... -
Newborn and infant hearing screening for early detection of hearing loss in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background: Early detection of hearing loss and subsequent intervention leads to better speech, language and educational outcomes giving way to improved social economic prospects in adult life. This can be achieved through ...
