University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Retaliatory Terrorism on United States Foreign Policy in the Middle East
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Terrorism has become a global issue over the years and in the recent years the international system has marshalled efforts to deal with this menace in what is commonly denoted to as ‘Global War on Terror’. Since the rise ... -
Phytochemical Investigation Of Tephrosia Rhodesica And Tephrosia Polyphylla For Antiplasmodial Principles.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The increasing problem of drug resistance of malaria parasites, adverse side effects and the question of affordability to the inhabitants of developing countries, call for different interventions including search for new ... -
Influence of Labor Migration Foreign Relations: a Case of Kenya - Middle East Relations
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The Effect Of Social Media Marketing On Brand Awareness In The Hotel Industry In Kisumu City
(University Of Nairobi, 2019)Social media marketing has become the most preferred method for advertisements in the wake of internet development. Business outlets have realized the use of online platforms to promote their services and products. This ... -
Awareness Of Chronic Kidney Disease, Its Predictors And Self Management Behaviours Among High Risk Patients In Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common and growing problem worldwide. Despite the high worldwide CKD prevalence and the discovery of effective measures to prevent or slow its progression this disease still remains a ... -
Quality of Glycemic Control Among Diabetic Women of Reproductive Age at Kenyatta National Hospital in 2019, a Cross-sectional Study
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background. Diabetes mellitus (DM), is a non-communicable progressive disorder characterized by hyperglycemia due to insulin deficiency or insulin resistance or both. It has emerged as a major national and global health ... -
Cerebral artery hypoplasia in a select adult Kenyan population
(Thieme Medical Publishers, 2019-07)Background Hypoplasia of cerebral arteries predisposes to stroke and cerebral aneurysms which have an increased incidence in sub-Saharan Africa. The frequency and pattern of cerebral artery hypoplasia, however, shows ... -
Predictors Of Hiv Counselling And Testing Uptake Among Undergraduate Students At The College Of Health Sciences, University Of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: The human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome epidemic remains a burden worldwide and young people constitute the majority of the burden. Establishing factors that influence ... -
Influence Of Employee Competencies On Employee Job Performance At Energy And Petroleum Regulatory Authority
(University Of Nairobi, 2019)The primary objective of the study was to decide the impact of employee competencies on employee job performance at Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority. A case study research design was used. The target population ... -
Prevalance Of Diarrhea And Associated Factors Among Children Under Five Years In Internally Displaced Populations Of Hodan District, Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Introduction: Globally, diarrhea is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among children. It is one of the highest ranked cause of child mortality rate in Somalia with about 19% of all deaths of children aged below 5 ... -
Prevalence of Chronic Aflatoxin Exposure and the Resultant Clinical-immunological Effects in Children in Makueni County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Globally, approximately three million children die each year from vaccine preventable infectious diseases mainly in developing countries. Despite the success of the expanded immunization program, not all infants and children ... -
Assessment Of Tuberculosis Diagnostic Capacity In Healthcare Facilities In Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Assessment of tuberculosis diagnostic capacity in healthcare facilities in Nairobi City County, Kenya Background: Early diagnosis of Tuberculosis (TB) is an essential component of the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) ... -
Health-related Quality of Life of Primary Caregivers of Children With Cerebral Palsyat Kenyatta National Hospital University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background Providing care to any sick child involves the use of extensive resources. There is more demand for these resources when the child involved has a disability. Children suffering from cerebral palsy have physical, ... -
Analysis of the Influence of Mncs on Environmental Policy of Kenya
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Effect Of Herding Behaviour On Market Performance Of Insurance Companies Listed On Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University Of Nairobi, 2019)The aim of the study was to establish whether herding behavior influence the market performance of listed insurance companies in the Kenyan securities markets. The research design adopted was descriptive. Research study ... -
Analysis Of Welfare Indicators For Chickens In Large Scale Contract And Non-Contract Broiler Farms In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) defines animal welfare as the physical and mental wellbeing of an animal, its ability to perform innate or species-specific behaviour in relation to the conditions in which it ... -
Analysis of the Influence of Mncs on Environmental Policy of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The growth of Multinational Corporations (MNCs) in developing countries is becoming a challenge, especially in relation to the influence they are having on the state policies. MNCs control core businesses in mineral resource ... -
Prevalence of bacteria in intraamniotic infections among women in spontaneous preterm labour with intact membranes at kenyatta national hospital: an exploratory cross-sectional study.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background and objectives: preterm births are a major public health concern with global estimates at 10.6% of all births. It is estimated at 13.5% at the kenyatta national hospital, nairobi kenya. Asia and sub-saharan ... -
Defence Diplomacy as an Instrument of Foreign Policy: Case Study of Kenya Defence Forces in Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This Research seeks to elaborate the meaning of defence diplomacy and its relationship with foreign policy. It encompasses the concept of statecraft and seeks to examine the utility of defense diplomacy as an instrument ... -
Performance Characteristics of the 50 Gram Glucose Challenge Test Compared to the 75 Gram Oral Glucose Tolerance Test for Gestational Diabetes Screening at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Introduction: The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) in 2015 estimated that, 16.2% of livebirths were complicated with hyperglycaemia in pregnancy(1), 81.5% due to GDM(1). The prevalence of GDM at Kenyatta National ...
