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Prevalence of post traumatic stress disorder among Maasai girls who have undergone female genital mutilation as a prerequisite To early marriage in Trans-mara and Kajiado districts - Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2008)The impact of traumatic events on the physical health of children and adults is well researched and recognized, but the psychological consequences have only recently become a topic of research. While other traumatic ... -
Prevalence of post traumatic stress disorder among sexually abused children and adolescents at the GOAL Kenya Program, Nairobi,Kenya
(University of Nairobi.College of Health Sciences, 2008-01)Background: The impact of sexual abuse on the physical health of children and adults is well recognized and discussed, but the psychological consequences have only recently become a topic of research. While other traumatic ... -
The prevalence of post traumatic stress disorder and depression among women at Ekerenyo camp for the internally displaced women involved in ethnic violence in Kisii District
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Psychiatry, 2009-06)Background Violence is a common feature of modern life. Media presentation is filled with images of people hurting one another and although much attention is given to scenes depicting perpetrators of violence little is ... -
Prevalence of Post-traumatic stress disorder among the internally displaced persons aged 13-17 years involved in the 2007 Post Election Violence in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Psychiatry, 2009-08)Introduction: Events that followed the disputed 2007 presidential election in Kenya left thousands of Kenyans from many parts of the country displaced. These events could result among other psychiatric conditions, into ... -
The Prevalence of Postoperative Respiratory Complications in Paediatric Patients Undergoing Elective Adenotonsillar Surgery at the Kenyatta National Hospital Ear Nose and Throat Satellite Theatre
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background Adenotonsillar surgery is one of the most common surgeries performed in the paediatric age group which is between birth and 16 years. It is associated with postoperative respiratory complications. The true ... -
Prevalence of postpartum depression among women delivering at Kenyatta national hospital
(University of NairobiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2012)Postpartum depression is a common occurrence which is often undiagnosed when symptoms are not severe and may progress into severe or chronic state if unrecognized and untreated. Being the most frequent form of mental illness ... -
Prevalence of Postpartum Depression at the Postnatal Clinic of Kenyatta National and Referal Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: The prevalence of stillbirths is 10% globally. In Africa it ranges from 4-20%. In Kenya, the goal of Every New-born Action Plan of 12 stillbirths per 1000 births was not met, with the incidence of stillbirth ... -
Prevalence of postpartum psychological distress among mothers of preterm neonates in Kenyatta National Hospital newborn unit
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background: Preterm birth rates are high both locally and globally.In Kenya 10-15% of all babies born are preterm.Prematurity is the leading cause of newborn death, and many of the babies who survive face a lifetime of ... -
Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression Among Internally Displaced Persons in Mogadishu
(Uon, 2021)Background Nearly three decades of conflict and frequent droughts and environmental hardships left 2.6 million of Somalis in displacement camps. Even though psychological impact of war and natural disasters are ... -
Prevalence of pre-malignant cervical lesions among Hiv-positive women on haart attending home care clinic at St. Francis hospital Nsambya, Uganda.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background Cervical cancer is the most prevalent cancer among women and the leading cause of cancer related mortality in Uganda. In sub-Saharan Africa, one in six women will develop cancer during their lifetime, and one ... -
The prevalence of preoperative hyperglycemia among adult surgical patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Narobi, 2014)Introduction; Hyperglycemia is a condition manifested by an elevated glucose level in circulation and may be caused by several factors including diabetes mellitus or pre-diabetic states, drugs, acute illness and inflammation. ... -
Prevalence of Preterm Birth and Associated Risk Factors in Kakamega County General Teaching and Referral Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Introduction: Preterm birth is a global problem and its prevalence has been on the increase worldwide. The Global Action Report for the year 2012 reported prematurity and its complications as the leading cause of mortality ... -
Prevalence of primary non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in black africans with type 2 diabetes at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2013)Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasingly being recognized as a common disease in syndromes thought to have a patho-physiological basis in Insulin Resistance (IR), especially in patients with ... -
Prevalence Of Protein-energy Malnutrition (pem) And Its Associated Household-related Factors
(University of Nairobi, 1977)The present study attempted to investigate the prevalence of protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) and its associated factors among young children 6 to 36 months old in a rural kamba community, Kenya. Data were collected ... -
Prevalence of proximal tubular dysfunction in ambulatory HIV infected clients on 1st line HAART attending the Mater comprehensive care clinic
(university of Nairobi, 2020)BACKGROUND Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF), is now a widely used component of antiretroviral regimens owing to its high potency and acceptable safety profile. Multiple randomized clinical trials have shown low incidence ... -
Prevalence Of Psychiatric Co-morbidity In Patients Admitted In Five Drug rehabilitation Centers In Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Psychiatry, 2010-06)INTRODUCTION: Many persons with alcohol and substance use disorders often suffer simultaneously from a mental illness. Co-morbid psychiatry condition if not addressed do complicate and frustrate the management of substance ... -
Prevalence of Psychiatric Morbidities Among Young Adults Enrolled in Methadone Assisted Clinics in Kisauni Subcounty, Mombasa County
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Half of all mental disorders in adulthood start by the age of 14, but most cases are undetected and untreated. According to the World Health Organization, mental health problems affect 10-20% of children and ... -
Prevalence Of Psychiatric Morbidity Among Juvenile Offenders Committed To Borstal Institutions In Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2013)Introduction: Studies in several countries have repeatedly shown that young offenders have higher rates of psyiatric disorders than youth in the same community. Kenya has about 800 young offenders in the two Borstal ... -
Prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among sexually abused children and adolescents aged 7-17 years at the Nairobi Women's Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, 2006)Introduction: For the last three years, the number of sexually abused children and adolescents reportingto the Nairobi Women's Hospital (NWH) has been increasing. Despite the fact that these childrenand adolescents have ...