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Level of Knowledge of Neonatal Danger Signs and Factors That Influence Knowledge Among Mothers at Juba Teaching Hospital and Al Sabbah Children’s Hospital in Juba, South Sudan – a Hospital-based Descriptive Cross Sectional Study
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: The Neonatal Mortality Rate (NMR) in South Sudan is high at 38.6 deaths per 1000 live births. Early detection and timely care seeking for sick neonates are critical steps in improving neonatal survival. Poor ... -
Levels and Significance of Serum Cardiac Troponin T (Ctnt) in Burn Patients
(University of Nairobi, 2022)BACKGROUND Burns are a public health problem globally. It is estimated to cause 265,000 deaths from fires alone. Burns trauma are a major cause of injury in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC). Fatal fire-related burns ... -
Levels of Secretory Immunoglobulin a in Saliva and the Periodontal Health Status of Adult Patients Attending the University of Nairobi Dental Hospital
(UON, 2021)Background: Periodontal diseases are a group of common chronic diseases affecting supporting structures of teeth. In Kenya, periodontitis affects 60% to 80% of the population. Secretory Immunoglobulin A (SIgA) is a key ... -
Lifestyle-related risk factors for non-communicable diseases among professionals in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2007)In the developing world, infectious diseases remain a major cause of death. Over the past two decades, any advances against infectious diseases have been reversed .by the rise of HIV-related disorders. Against this gloomy ... -
The lifetime prevalence of sexual and gender based violence among refugee women attending obstetrics and gynecology clinics at Dadaab refugee camp hospitals
(Department of Obsterics and Gynaecology, University of Nairobi, 2009)Background: Sexual violence occurs through out the world.Although in most countries there has been little research conducted on the problem, available data suggest that in some countries nearly one in four women may ... -
Limb Length Discrepancy After Treatment of Pediatric Femoral Shaft Fractures With Traction at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2003)This was a prospective study over a period of 12 months from December 2001 to November 2002. The study assessed the results of treatment of fractures of the femoral shaft with traction at the Kenyatta National Hospital. ... -
A Lingala Automatic Speech Recognition System for Radio Stations in Kinshasa
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Considerable number of multi-lingual ASR systems supporting Lingala have been developed in recent years. However, most of them still perform poorly especially when applied to a specific application domain. This study ... -
Linkage to long term care of newly diagnosed Hiv exposed and HIV infected children at Kenyatta national hospital
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2010)Despite efforts to scale up provider initiated testing and counselling (PITC) and early infant diagnosis (EID) services, it is not known what proportion of newly diagnosed HIV infected and exposed children are successfully ... -
Linking attachment insecurity to increased conduct and behavioral problems in adolescents
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background/Objectives: Research has suggested that there exists a significant link between insecure attachment and the development of psychopathology in adolescence as shown in increased conduct and behavioral problems. ... -
Lipid And Lipoprotein Changes In Kenya Unban Women Using Two Oral Contraceptives
(University Of Nairobi, 1985)One hundred and twenty five black Kenyan women attending the Family Welfare Clinic at Kenyatta national Hospital and seeking Oral Contraceptive advice were recruited to the study. They were randomly allocated two combined ... -
Lipid profile in Esrd.
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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 ... -
Lived Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence Among Patients Diagnosed With Gynecological Cancers at Kenyatta National Hospital
(UON, 2021)Introduction: Intimate partner violence is becoming more common across all communities regardless of socioeconomic status, race or religion. Globally, it is estimated that the prevalence of intimate partner violence range ... -
The Liver Function Status In Children With Sickle Cell Anaemia At Kenyatta National Hospital
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Living Kidney Donor Dropout At The Kenyatta National Hospital Transplant Program.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)BACKGROUND. Kidney transplantation involves transplanting a healthy kidney to a patient with ESRD. Donors can either be living or deceased. Living donation offers the advantage of optimal preparation of both the recipient ... -
A logistic regression model to identify determinants of contraceptive utilization among youths in Kayole and Mukuru.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Despite the number of sexually active among youths being high, very few youths engage in safe sex. They had rather involve themselves in risky be havior. The overall image of literature is not encouraging, youths do ... -
Logistic regression to determine the relationship between HIV testing, HIV knowledge and attitude among adults in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)HIV testing is a critical gateway to treatment care and support services. Knowledge of HIV status can empower individuals and couples to take measures to prevent HIV acquisition or onward transmission. For those already ... -
A logistic regression to identify key determinants of Hiv/Aids knowledge, risk perception and condom use among young people aged 15-24 years in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)In 2014, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) estimated that 36.9 million people are living with HIV in the world. In that same year, there were 106 000 new infections in Kenya where 38% of the new infections ... -
Logistics Management Strategy and the Performance of the Petroleum Industry in the East African Community
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The petroleum industry has a great opportunity of increasing its productivity owing to the increased global demand for oil. However, this increased demand for oil has made the management part of the supply chain and ... -
Longitudinal study of change in cd4+ cell counts on hiv-positive patients initiated on antiretroviral therapy at the comprehensive care centre in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: The measurement of CD4+ T-cell (CD4) counts is a strong predictor of progression to AIDS and a means of monitoring antiviral therapy (ART). Understanding the wayCD4+ cell counts change over time would provide ...