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The Preconditoning Factors to a Child’s Creative Mind in a Family Set-Up

Makero, Syallow Cajertane (Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies (JETERAPS), 2012)

This paper examines the impact that the personal and socio-economic issues of families have on boy and girl child in their development of talents in creative activities such as painting and drawing. The study targeted ...
The Extent of Influence of Factors on Cigarette Smoking Among Teenagers in Baguio City: A Cross-Sectional Study

cheruiyot, Joan; Retuta, Marjorie; Arasa, Geofrey; Kiprono, Sabella J.; Korir, Scholastica; Kamau, Simon Macharia (Journal of Natural Sciences Research, 2013)

Introduction: Although there are several studies conducted on teenage smoking, the causes to become smokers in adolescence remain unclear. Several factors were identified but the extent of its influence still obscure. ...
Nurse Managers’ Perceptions towards the Roles They Play in a Resource- Limited Hospital Setting in Western Kenya

Kamau, Simon Macharia (Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare, 2013)

Aim: This report is an excerpt from a wider study on job description of nurse managers. To describe the experiences and perceptions of nurse managers t hospital. Methods: This was a qualitative phenomenological design, ...
Knowledge of Staff Nurses on Management of Deconditioning in Older Adults: A Cross- Sectional Study

cheruiyot, Joan; Laoingco, Jose Reinhard C; Kamau, Simon M (Journal of natural sciences research, 2013)

Introduction: A significant issue facing today’s acute care nurse is the ability to respond to the rising number of older adults admitted to the hospital, while simultaneously preventing complications of hospitalization, ...
Kiswahili –Medically

Kamau, Simon M. (2013)

Objective: Exchange programme and those students who have difficulty in their communicating in Kiswahili in the clinical areas Here is a beginning list of words you might find helpful as you work. Kiswahili is NOT a ...
Pathotypes And Virulence Markers In Escherichia Coli Associated With Diarrhoea Among Hiv Seropositive And Seronegative Children Below Five Years In Western Kenya

Rono, Salinah J; Kakai, Rose; Esamai, Fabian; Mibei, Erick; Odundo, Elizabeth (European Scientific Journal, 2014-09)

Diarrhoea is among the leading causes of childhood morbidity and mortality worldwide. Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) are responsible for 30% to 40% of acute diarrhea and chronic episodes in children in developing ...
Intensive Care Management of Poisoning in a Resource-Limited Health Care Setting in Western Kenya

Kamau, Macharia S.; Kipbichii, Chebor A.; Ruiru, Mwangi H. (International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2014-09)

Poisoning due to pesticides is an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. About threemillion cases of poisoning occur worldwide annually, mostly in developing countries withOrganophosphates poisoning (OPP) ...
Cr1 Binding Assay: A Novel Elisa Assay For Measuring Circulating Immune Complexes

Mibei, Erick K; Rono, Salinah J; Stoute, Jose; Waitumbi, John N (European Scientific Journal, 2014-11)

There are over fifty methods which have been described for the assessment of immune complexes in sera or plasma. The measurement of circulating immune complexes in sera of patients with different diseases has been ...
Applying Margaret Newman’s theory of health as expanding consciousness to psychosocial nursing care of HIV infected patients in Kenya

Macharia, Kamau Simon; Rotich, Rose Jelagat; Mwembe, David Juma (American Journal of Nursing Science, 2014-11-10)

Margaret Newman’s Theory of Health as Expanding Consciousness is considered a grand nursing theory, she described a process of becoming more of oneself, of finding greater meaning in life, and of reaching new dimensions ...
Peer to peers nurse managers’ on supporting structures and systems they support in a resource: Constrained setting in Kenya

Kamau, Simon Macharia (American Journal of Nursing Science, 2014-12-30)

This is an excerpt from a wider study on job description of nurse managers. Aimed to describe the experiences and perceptions of nurse managers towards the various factors that affect their roles as nurse managers in the ...
Evaluation of leishmanicidal activity and cytotoxicity of ricinus communis and azadirachta indica extracts from western Kenya: in vitro and in vivo assays

Jumba, Bernard N; Anjili, Christopher O; Makwali, Judith; Ingonga, Johnstone; Nyamao, Rose; Marango, Sylvia; Choge, Joseph K; Wandabwa, Christopher K (BMC research notes, 2015)

: Despite advances to targeted leishmanicidal chemotherapy, defies around severe toxicity, recent emergence of resistant variants and absence of rational vaccine still persist. This necessitates search and/or progres‑ sive ...
Registered Nurses Assignment-Workload for Teaching Hospitals in Kenya: Utilizing the Research Brief with Annotated Bibliography Approach.

Macharia, Kamau S (Journal of natural sciences research, 2015)

Nursing is important in quality and safety of hospital care and in patients' perceptions of their care. There seems to be a close association between patient safety, undergraduate nursing students' learning with nurse ...
Serum adiponectin in HIV-1 and hepatitis C virus mono- and co infected Kenyan injection drug users

Ndombi, Eric M; Budambula, Valentine; Webale, Mark K; Musumba, Francis O; Wesongah, Jesca O; Mibei, Erick; Ahmed, Aabid A; Lihana, Raphael (Endocrine Connections, 2015)

Adiponectin is an important marker of anthropometric profiles of adipose tissue. However, association of adiponectin and adiposity in HIV mono- and co-infected and hepatitis (HCV) injection drug users (IDUs) has not been ...
Interventions by Government and Non Governmental Organizations towards Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and the attitude Portrayed by the Pokot Community on Repressing FGM

Kaprom, Benadette C. (Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2015)

In the efforts to terminate Female Genital Mutilation globally, in the recent years some religious authorities have openly opposed the continued practice of Female Genital Mutilation, at least the most radical operations. ...
Health Care Workers Adherence to Infection Prevention Practices and Control Measures: A Case of a Level Four District Hospital in Kenya

Gichuhi, Alice W.; Kamau, Simon M.; Nyangena, Elijah; Otieno-Ayayo, Z. Ngalo (American Journal of Nursing Science, 2015-03-19)

Infection prevention practices and control are critical activities that influence the quality of health care services. This study was conducted to determine the health workers adherence to infection prevention and control ...
Determinants of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Uptake among Children Attending Immunisation Services At Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya

Ng'eno, L. C; Mukthar, V. K.; Kulei, S. J.; Chege, M (East African Medical Journal Vol. 92, 2015-07)

Objective: To establish the determinants of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine uptake among children brought to Kenyatta National Hospital. Design: A cross-sectional hospital-based quantitative and qualitative study Setting: ...
Applying Florence Nightingale’s Model of Nursing and the Environment on Multiple Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Infected Patients in the Kenyan Setting

Kamau, Simon M; Rotich, Rose J; Cheruiyot, Brigid C; Ng’eno, Lily C (Open access library journal, 2015-08-26)

Nurses in many resource limited settings have mostly used the medical model which failed to an- swer many of their concerns in managing tuberculosis infected patients. Florence Nightingale’s Model of Nursing and the ...
Implications on Female Genital Cutting and Promotional Strategies By The Pokot Community In The Context Of Fgc

Kaprom, Benadette C.; Egesah, Omar; Baliddawa, Joyce (European Journal of Biology and Medical Science Research, 2015-12)

According to FORWARD (2005), data presented in a Female Genital Fact Sheet indicated that Female Genital Cutting (FGC) is traditionally carried out by elderly women ‘specialized’ in this task and Traditional Birth ...
Correlations between instructor’s caring behavior and nursing students’ caring behavior: an international study

Labrague, Leodoro J.; Tsaras, Konstantinos; McEnroe - Petitte, Denise M.; Edet, Olaide B.; Jumah, awaher Bin; Balachandran, Shreedevi; Arulappan, Judie; Kamau, Simon Macharia; Papathanasiou, Ioanna V. (Hellenic Journal of Nursing Science, 2016)

Introduction: Theoretically, caring relationship between faculty – student generates a caring moment. However, there is a scarcity of empirical evidence about how caring interactions with faculty can enhance students’ ...
Interrogating Social Media Netiquette and Online Safety among University Students from Assorted Disciplines

Kamau, Simon Macharia; Khamasi, Khadiala; Kosgey, Margaret Kamara (Journal of African Studies in Educational Management and Leadership, 2016-08)

Despite the convenient and compelling nature of social media, netiquette or good conduct in its use remains a remote practice. Being a primary agent of socialization, the social media is a popular means by which ...

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