University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Kenya's mental health law.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Kenya's Mental Health Act 1989 is now outdated. It is a signatory to international rights conventions that provide for state protection of the rights of people with mental illness, their property and their treatment. There ... -
Grammar of Space: a Study of Dholuo Motion Verbs
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study focuses on the grammar of space analysis of the Dholuo motion verbs using the conceptual framework of Talmy‟s typology with the underlying hypotheses that the expression of Dholuo verbal motion expression is ... -
Association of high-risk sexual behaviour with diversity of the vaginal microbiota and abundance of Lactobacillus.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)OBJECTIVE: To compare the vaginal microbiota of women engaged in high-risk sexual behaviour (sex work) with women who are not engaged in high-risk sexual behaviour. Diverse vaginal microbiota, low in Lactobacillus species, ... -
Dysglycemia among kidney transplant recipients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Diabetes mellitus (DM) is the commonest cause of end stage renal disease worldwide. There is an increased incidence of DM in the third world countries, Kenya being one of them. Evidence has shown that kidney transplantation ... -
Prevalence of psychiatric morbidity in cardio vascular accident Patients attending neurology clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital: Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Cerebro vascular accidents or strokes are a major cause of morbidity in the both developing and developed countries. The burden of psychiatric morbidity in stroke patients is not well documented in developing countries ... -
Evaluation of Mango (Mangifera Indica L.) Mineral Nutrition on Jelly Seed Disorder, Fruit Yield and Quality
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is the second most important fruit crop in Kenya after banana in terms of value. The importance of mango is due to its suitability for production in different Agro-Ecological Zones (AEZ), ... -
Does audit and feedback improve the adoption of recommended practices? Evidence from a longitudinal observational study of an emerging clinical network in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)BACKGROUND: Audit and feedback (A&F) is widely used in healthcare but there are few examples of how to deploy it at scale in low-income countries. Establishing the Clinical Information Network (CIN) in Kenya provided an ... -
Influence of Use of Education Management Information System (Emis) on Management of Secondary Schools in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The study aimed at investigating the influence of the use of Education Management Information System (EMIS) on the management of secondary schools in Nairobi City County. The objectives of the study were: to establish the ... -
Early deep vein thrombosis in patients admitted with fracture femur in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Fractures of the femur constitute a significant disease burden at KNH with approximately 13 patients needing admission each week. In the year 2016 a total of 625 patients were admitted to KNH with fractures of the femur. ... -
Neurocognitive Deficits and Psychosocial Adjustment Among Hiv Positive and Hiv Negative Children Aged 7 to 12 Years in Gaborone, Botswana: a Comparative Study
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background: Approximately 200 million children born in low and middle-income countries do not reach their full cognitive potential (Grantham-McGregor et al., 2007). Busman, et al., (2013) reported that children with HIV ... -
Mchango Wa Sajili Ya Kidini Katika Kufanikisha Riwaya Mbili Za Ken Walibora (Kidagaa Kimemwozea Na Ndoto Ya Almasi)
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Tuliamua kuchunguza jinsi mwandishi wa riwaya za Kidagaa Kimemwozea na Ndoto ya Almasi ametumia lugha ya kipekee anaporejelea masuala ya dini ya Kikristo ili kubainisha: sifa za sajili ya dini ya Kikristo zinavyojitokeza, ... -
Variations and Bony Landmarks of the Maxillary Artery: a Cadaveric Study
(University of Nairobi, 2017)BACKGROUND: The maxillary artery (MA) is known to vary in the branching pattern, relation with the lateral pterygoid muscle (LPM) and its distances from conventional bony landmarks. These variations pose surgical challenges ... -
Temperature and heat in informal settlements in Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Nairobi, Kenya exhibits a wide variety of micro-climates and heterogeneous surfaces. Paved roads and high-rise buildings interspersed with low vegetation typify the central business district, while large neighborhoods of ... -
Factors Influencing Sustainability of Piped Water Project in Nakuru County: a Case of Nakuru Town West Sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The primary purpose of this study was to investigate factors influencing the sustainability of piped water project in Nakuru Town West Sub-County. The Study Sought To Study The Influence of Stakeholder Involvement, Project ... -
Factors Influencing the Effectiveness of Monitoring and Evaluation of Government Projects in Kenya: a Case of the National Government Constituency Development Fund Projects in Dagoretti North Sub-county, Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Monitoring and evaluation helps track project performance at any given time and provides reasons for an observed project status. The study sought to establish the factors influencing the effectiveness of monitoring and ... -
Factors Influencing Implementation of Quality Management System in Technical Vocational Education and Training Institutions in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Quality management system (QMS) are practices applied by organizations which mainly focus on meeting the customers’ requirements as well as achieving quality policies and objectives in order to continually improve the ... -
Actors That Hinder Addiction Treatment Among Women Who Inject Drugs (Wwids): a Case of Wwids in Kilifi County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Injection drug use at the Kenyan coast is posing a great danger to the communities and the country at large due to the risks involved and rising number of youth affected in their most productive age. This study sought to ... -
Quantifying the intensity of permethrin insecticide resistance in Anopheles mosquitoes in western Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)BACKGROUND: The development and spread of resistance among local vectors to the major classes of insecticides used in Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) and Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) poses a major challenge to ... -
Toll-Like Receptor (TLR) 9 polymorphism is associated with increased Epstein-Barr virus and Cytomegalovirus acquisition in HIV-exposed infants.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Polymorphisms in the Toll-Like Receptor (TLR9) 1635 locus have been associated with HIV-1 acquisition and progression. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) acquisition were compared between Kenyan HIV-exposed ... -
The Terrorfic City
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Urban terror is increasingly becoming a normal phenomenon in modern day cities. Its impact is creating changes in building designs and urban form and in essence altering city life. It is well known that the city has ...
