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NUTRITION KNOWLEDGE, DIETARY PRACTICES AND NUTRITION STATUS OF PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES AND ATTENDING DIABETIC CLINIC AT NAKURU LEVEL 6 HOSPITAL, KENYA
(2022-11)The prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is on a rising trend. This is worrying because the complications are severe. Billions of dollars are also spent in the management of DM. Cost-effective interventions are available ... -
OFFICE ERGONOMICS ASPECTS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY IN SELECTED PARASTATALS IN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-08)Ergonomics is about how key components of an office, for example, physical work settings,unique characteristics of an employee, organizational characteristics andworkstation equipment are customized to fit and improve ... -
OFFICE ERGONOMICS ASPECTS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY IN SELECTED PARASTATALS IN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-08)Ergonomics is about how key components of an office, for example, physical work settings,unique characteristics of an employee, organizational characteristics andworkstation equipment are customized to fit and improve ... -
PATIENTS’ REASONS CONTRIBUTING TO DELAYED HEALTHCARESEEKING BEHAVIOR FOR NON-PREGNANCY-RELATED ABNORMAL VAGINAL BLEEDING IN BOMET COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2019-10)Globally, non-pregnancy related abnormal vaginal bleeding is common. A United States population-based survey of women ages 18 years and above reported an annual prevalence rate of 53 per 1000 women (Kjerulff, Erickson ... -
PERFORMANCE OF PART-TIME TEACHING STAFF AND ITS EFFECTS ON UNIVERSITY PERFORMANCE, A CASE OF UNIVERSITIES’ IN NAKURU TOWN
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-11)Quality in higher education has been important for decades. In Kenya, quality in universities was embraced some years back by facilitating the vigorous vetting of programmes; matching the programmes with the existing ... -
PERFORMANCE OF PART-TIME TEACHING STAFF AND ITS EFFECTS ON UNIVERSITY PERFORMANCE, A CASE OF UNIVERSITIES’ IN NAKURU TOWN
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-11)Quality in higher education has been important for decades. In Kenya, quality in universities was embraced some years back by facilitating the vigorous vetting of programmes; matching the programmes with the existing ... -
POST-DISCHARGE EXPERIENCES AMONG CAREGIVERS OF PRETERM BABIES IN KERICHO COUNTY, KENYA
(2024-11)Worldwide, at least 15 million preterm babies are born yearly, of which 1 million succumb to complications directly related to premature birth. Premature birth is defined as a gestational age of less than thirty-seven ... -
PREDICTORS OF DOUBLE BURDEN OF MALNUTRITION AMONG MOTHER-CHILD IN KERICHO COUNTY, KENYA
(Kabarak University, 2023-11)Double burden of malnutrition (DBM) is a global emerging problem in the low and middle-income countries. The coexistence of an underweight child with an overweight mother within the same household is a new occurrence as ... -
PREPAREDNESS OF PRIMARY HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF HYPERTENSION IN THARAKA NITHI COUNTY, KENYA
(2024-11)Hypertension is a leading contributor to the global burden of non-communicable disease (NCD). The effective management of hypertension is an urgent need in developing countries, where its prevalence is on the rise. To this ... -
PREPAREDNESS OF PRIMARY HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF HYPERTENSION IN THARAKA NITHI COUNTY, KENYA
(2024-11)Hypertension is a leading contributor to the global burden of non-communicable disease (NCD). The effective management of hypertension is an urgent need in developing countries, where its prevalence is on the rise. To ... -
PREVALENCE AND DETERMINANTS OF ANTIBIOTIC PRESCRIPTION FOR UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS AMONG CHILDREN ATTENDING THE OUTPATIENT CLINICS IN THARAKA-NITHI COUNTY
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2020-11)Upper respiratory tracts (URTI) are acute, self-limiting infection. In 80% of cases, the cause is viral. Consequently, routine antibiotics prescribing to treat URTIs is not justified as they have no clinical benefit and ... -
PROFILING THE PERFORMANCE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH VOLUNTEERS IN HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN NAKURU COUNTY
(Kabarak University, 2024-11)In response to the global shortage of healthcare workers, including Kenya, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended utilizing Community Health Workers (CHWs), known as Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) in Kenya, ... -
THE QUALITY OF POST ABORTION CAREPACKAGE OFFERED TO WOMEN PRESENTING TO TWO REFERRAL HOSPITALS IN BOMET COUNTY
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2020-11)In 2011, WHO reported 56 million abortions worldwide. The majority of these occurred in the developing world. Maternal mortality in Kenya isstill high at 488/100,000 live births, with abortion related deaths contributing ... -
REDUCING ROAD CARNAGE USING A WEB BASED MODEL FOR MONITORING ROAD TRAFFIC CRIME
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)Road traffic accidents have been a major cause of deaths in Kenya. The effort by Kenya police to enforce traffic laws has done little to salvage the situation. Although there has been other remedies towards curbing road ... -
REDUCING ROAD CARNAGE USING A WEB BASED MODEL FOR MONITORING ROAD TRAFFIC CRIME
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)Road traffic accidents have been a major cause of deaths in Kenya. The effort by Kenya police to enforce traffic laws has done little to salvage the situation. Although there has been other remedies towards curbing road ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BUSINESS CONTINUITY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE; A CASE OF SECURITY FIRMS NAIROBI KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018)Security companies have resulted to Business Continuity Management (BCM) practices in an effort to ensure continuity of business operations. Organizational performance is crucial and BCM is one of the key driving forces ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INCREASED STUDENT ENROLMENT AND DELIVERY OF STUDENT WELFARE SERVICES IN PUBLIC BOARDING SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KISUMU WEST SUB- COUNTY, KENYA
(Kabarak University, 2023-11)The issue of students’ enrolment and student welfare has been the concern of education researchers around the globe. This study attempted to establish the relationship between increased student enrolment and delivery of ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE OF TYPE 2 DIABETES MANAGEMENT, HEALTH SEEKING BEHAVIOR AND BLOOD SUGAR LEVEL AMONG DIABETIC PASTORALISTS IN WEST POKOT, KENYA
(Kabarak University, 2022-11)Diabetes is a chronic metabolic condition associated with the highest co-morbidities and complications affecting people of diverse social-economic status. Even though diabetes is considered a manageable condition-by ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PROVISION OF SELECTED RESOURCES AND EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE OF INSTRUCTIONAL ROLES IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NANDI EAST SUB- COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2021-10)Provision of teaching resources in educational institutions is central to achievement of the goals of education. It could facilitate effective performance of teachers’ instructional roles. This study sought to investigate ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SCHOOL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SAFETY GUIDELINES ON DRUG ABUSE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN GILGIL SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(2024-11)Drug abuse is a global, regional and national problem among students in secondary schools, due to the fact that it leads to poor academic performance and wide-ranging disciplinary challenges. In Kenya, in spite of the ...
