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Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Quality of Life in Patients With End Stage Renal Disease on Maintenance Haemodialysis at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background:Gastrointestinal symptoms (GIS) are regularly reported in end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients undergoing haemodialysis (HD) and are associated with poor nutritional status and negative impact on quality of ... -
Health-related Quality of Life in Cleft Lip and Palate Patients Post-cleft Surgery in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Oro-facial cleft deformities usually exact a significant disease burden on patients and their families. A patient’s emotions and social lives and their sense of self-worth may be impacted by several procedures, ... -
Prevalence and Factors Associated With Postpartum Depression Among Mothers in Newborn Unit at Pumwani Maternity Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Study background: Post-Partum Depression (PPD) and Anxiety are now common mental health challenges among postpartum women globally. Internationally, the prevalence of PPD is approximately 13% varying with country, region. ... -
Esophageal Cancer Awareness Among Patients Attending Out-patient Clinics at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Report by the National Cancer Institute of Kenya (NCI-K 2023) for 2021 and 2022 indicates that esophageal cancer is now the leading cause of all cancer deaths in both men and women accounting for 15.6% of all cancer ... -
Evaluating Mealworm (Tenebrio Sp.) Performance on Kenyan Agri-byproducts - Growth, Nutrition and Bioconversion
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The current study aimed at evaluating the effect of replacement of wheat bran, a popular but scarce mealworm diet with potato waste, pineapple peels and cabbage leaves for efficient rearing of Tenebrio sp. The first ... -
Assessment of the Quality of Gasoline and Cross-contamination Across the Kenyan Market
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Small and medium-sized motor cars are the majority of the vehicles found in urban areas around the world are often the main sources of air pollution, good-grade gasoline is fit-for-purpose fuel that complies with the ... -
Assessing the Drought Adaptation Strategies and Institutional Interventions in the Pastoral Livelihood System in Narok County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Drought has been the leading cause of vulnerability among populations who live in Kenya's arid and semiarid lands. Mosiro ward, whose residents mainly practice pastoralism, is classified as ASAL in Narok County. The ... -
Comparison of Ultrasonography and Amniotic Fluid Cytology in Screening for Suspected Neural Tube Defects in Intrauterine Fetal Demise at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Neural tube defects are a cause of intrauterine fetal demise or stillbirth globally. Ultrasonography screening for NTDs in IUFDs poses limitations as non-diagnostic sonogram yields have been shown from studies ... -
Placenta Structure of Patient With Fresh Stillbirth at Pumwani Maternity Hospital in 2021 - an Unmatched Case Control Study
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Globally approximately 2.65 million stillbirths occur annually. This gives an estimate of over 7100 deaths per day. Most (98%) of these stillbirth cases occur in low and middle-income countries including ... -
Biopsychosocial Effects of Cancer Treatment on Sexual Health Among Cancer Survivors at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The incidence of cancer is on the increase. The number of cancer survivors is also on the increase due to early diagnosis, advancement in treatment, and an increase in an aging population. Cancer treatment has significant ... -
Predictors and Management of Neutropenia Among Paediatric Patients With Haematological Malignancies at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Neutropenia is a common complication of chemotherapy treatment in patients with malignancies which requires adequate prevention, urgent diagnosis, and appropriate intervention. It is associated with significant ... -
Knowledge and Practice of Primary Eye Care Among Primary Healthcare Workers in Bungoma County
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Introduction: Primary eye care is an important part of primary health care designed to mitigate eye problems in the community. In Kenya, there is little evaluation of the knowledge and practice of the primary eye care ... -
Factors Associated With Nutrition Therapy Related Challenges and Support Needs for Patients With End Stage Kidney Disease Undergoing Hemodialysis at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Nutritional challenges in end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) is a common occurrence experienced by patients on hemodialysis. Protein-energy wasting is the depletion of protein/energy stores seen in an advanced ... -
Effects of Povidone Iodine and Chlorhexidine on the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 Viral Load in Saliva Among Patients Hospitalized With the Corona Virus-19 Disease
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background Coronavirus infection is a current in progress endemic that presents mainly with respiratory symptoms to severe pneumonia with a worldwide fatality rate recorded at 3.4%. The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) ... -
Factors Associated With Sickness Presenteeism Among Healthcare Workers in Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Sickness presenteeism is the state of reporting to workplace in spite of ill-health thus resulting in reduced on-the-job-effectiveness and work productivity impairment. This study intended to establish the ... -
A Study on the Demographic Characteristics and the Spectrum of Ct Findings in Adult Patients With Obstructive Jaundice - With Ultrasound and Histopathological Correlation at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Hepatobiliary disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Biliary obstruction presenting clinically as obstructive jaundice has been identified as a major complication of these diseases. In ... -
Prevalence of Covid 19 Infection, Maternal Characteristics and Neonatal Outcomes Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women Under Investigation for Covid 19 Infection at the Kenyatta National Hospital - a Cross-sectional Study
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: The risk of developing viral respiratory infections such as the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and progression to severe pneumonia has been shown to increase in pregnancy secondary to physiological, immunological, ... -
Assessment of Flood Susceptibility in Mount Elgon Region of Uganda Under a Changing Climate and Risk Implication to Farmland Food Security
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Climate extremes, specifically floods, have posed significant challenges to several regions of the world. Mount Elgon in particular experiences severe flood and its’ impacts have drastically affected the region. Climate ... -
Maintenance Management of Automatic Teller Machines and Operations Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study aimed to understand the MM practices adopted by ATM channels and operational performance of commercial banks in Kenya. The theories used in the study were: system theory, reliability theory and transaction cost ... -
Effect of Project Financing on Profitability of Microfinance Institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)The research delved into the influence of project financing on profitability of microfinance institutions (MFIs) operating within the Kenyan context. The comprehensive review of literature and theoretical frameworks, ...
