University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Sexual Assault and HIV Postexposure Prophylaxis at an Urban African Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Antiretroviral postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) may be underutilized in sexual assault cases in Kenya. This study evaluated the characteristics of survivors of sexual violence attending the Gender-Based Violence Recovery ... -
An investigation into administrative problems manifesting in the operation of private primary schools in Thika municipality Thika District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2003-10)The primary concern for this study was to investigate the administrative problems which manifested in the operation of private primary schools in Thika Municipality. The study identified the administrative problems which ... -
Knowledge, attitude and practice of exercise for plasma blood glucose control among patients with type-2 diabetes.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)AIMS: Exercise plays significant role in the health outcomes of patients with diabetes, however, little is known about patients' knowledge of exercise for plasma blood glucose control among patients with type-2 diabetes ... -
First comprehensive study on total contents and hot water extractable fraction of selected elements in 19 medicinal plants from various locations in Nyamira County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)A large number of medicinal plants is traditionally known in Kenya and used for treatment of various diseases, for example diabetes, where metals are supposed to be involved in pathogenesis and therapy. Therefore, detailed ... -
Steroid-induced impairment of glucose tolerance: Prevalence among pediatric patients on long-term steroid use in Nigeria.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)INTRODUCTION: Glucocorticoid (referred to from here on as simply steroid) is used for effective treatment of various inflammatory disorders since its discovery in 1940s. However, these useful drugs cause important side ... -
Non-communicable disease syndemics: poverty, depression, and diabetes among low-income populations.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The co-occurrence of health burdens in transitioning populations, particularly in specific socioeconomic and cultural contexts, calls for conceptual frameworks to improve understanding of risk factors, so as to better ... -
Glucose-lowering therapies, adequacy of metabolic control, and their relationship with comorbid depression in outpatients with type 2 diabetes in a tertiary hospital in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)BACKGROUND: Depression and diabetes mellitus are important comorbid conditions with serious health consequences. When depression and diabetes are comorbid, depression negatively affects self-management activities of ... -
Task shifting the management of non-communicable diseases to nurses in Kibera, Kenya: does it work?
(University of Nairobi, 2016)BACKGROUND: In sub-Saharan Africa there is an increasing need to leverage available health care workers to provide care for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This study was conducted to evaluate adherence to Médecins ... -
Traditional therapies used to manage diabetes and related complications in Mauritius: a comparative Ethnoreligious study.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Religious communities from Mauritius still rely on traditional therapies (TT) for primary healthcare. Nonetheless, there is still a dearth of scientific information on TT used by the different religious groups to manage ... -
Esophageal squamous dysplasia is common in asymptomatic Kenyans: a prospective, community-based, cross-sectional study.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)OBJECTIVES: Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is endemic in east Africa and is a leading cause of cancer death among Kenyans. The asymptomatic precursor lesion of ESCC is esophageal squamous dysplasia (ESD). We ... -
Optimal Z-score use in surgical decision-making in pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)OBJECTIVES: In the surgical treatment of pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum, the size of the tricuspid valve annulus (as measured by z-scores) has emerged as a significant factor in deciding which repair ... -
Consensus statement: supporting safer conception and pregnancy for men and women living with and affected by HIV
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Safer conception interventions reduce HIV incidence while supporting the reproductive goals of people living with or affected by HIV. We developed a consensus statement to address demand, summarize science, identify ... -
Assessing the impact of institutional e-readiness for provision of archival information to researchers: the case of Kenya national archives and documentation service
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The rapid rate of internet penetration throughout the world and the dramatic advances in the use of information and communication technologies in government and industry has occasioned a growing interest and literature on ... -
Safety, immunogenicity, and cross-species protection of a plasmid DNA encoding Plasmodium falciparum SERA5 polypeptide, microbial epitopes and chemokine genes in mice and olive baboons.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Incorporation of biomolecular epitopes to malarial antigens should be explored in the development of strain-transcending malarial vaccines. The present study sought to determine safety, immunogenicity and cross-species ... -
Challenges Facing Girl Child Secondary Education: a Case Study of Kinango Division of Kwale District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2005)This study set out to document and discusses the challenges facing girl child secondary education in Kinango division, Kwale district. The unit of analysis was the secondary girl child. The underlying social and economical ... -
Factors influencing performance of selfhelp groups in kathiani constituency in Machakos county in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Self-Help Groups (SHGs) are increasingly becoming very important method of organizing women to take action and transform their situation. The strength of Self Help Groups is based upon the fact that the people who are ... -
Factors influencing gender parity in governance of public primary schools in Tharaka north sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study was to investigate the factors influencing gender parity in governance of public primary schools in Tharaka North Sub-County, Kenya. The study objectives sought to determine the extent to which educational ... -
Implementation of monitoring and evaluation in infrastructure projects in public secondary schools in Mombasa county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) has become an increasingly important tool within global efforts toward achieving environmental, economic and social sustainability through acting as a check and balance machinery in the ... -
School factors influencing job satisfaction among teachers in public secondary schools in Machakos town in sub country , Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
