ABSTRACTThe research was about the secondary school strikes and students educational achievements of Changamwe division, Changamwe district Mombasa-Kenya. The study took place in Miritini, St. Lwanga, Changamwe, and Kajembe secondary schools. The scheduled time was three months. This was from June to August. The objectives of the study were; to examine the causes of strikes in selected schools of Changamwe division, to find out the effect of strikes in academic achiev...
ABSTRACT The World Health Organization’s global strategy on public health aims to support Member States to improve access to essential medicines. The desire of Kenya Government to implement this is expressed by formulation of Kenya National Pharmaceutical Policy (2010) which encourages local production of essential medicines for self-sufficiency. The pharmaceutical manufacturing industry in Kenya is engaged in production of various types of dosage forms but its capacity and capability to p...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATION ............................................................................................................................. iSUPERVISOR'S APPROVAL ...................................................................................................... iiDEDICATION ............................................................................................................................... iiiACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...........................................................
Abstract The aim of this study was to analyze the Influence of African Independent Television as a Watchdog against Child Abuse and labour with a particular focus to Child Trafficking. The study made use of survey research method. Subjects were drawn from Gariki using the purposive sampling technique. The study answered four research questions. From the research findings, it was observed that the programmes aired on AIT helped in discouraging the practice of Child Abuse and Labour. The study ...
ABSTRACT Control and management of human African trypanosomosis faces many challenges including limited available drugs that are stage specific and also toxic, treatment failures and post treatment CNS and cardiac pathology which might be fatal. Because of ethical considerations, trypanosomosis and drug trial studies are conducted using animal models which have drawbacks. It is therefore important to develop models that can address the current drawbacks and also develop enzymatic disease stag...
ABSTRACT Pain, pyrexia and inflammation cause unnecessary discomfort, suffering and also lower productivity of the victims. Conventional drugs for these conditions are expensive, not easily available and have adverse side effects. There is therefore need to develop alternative therapeutic agents, such as medicinal plant derivatives, that are cheaper and have lesser side effects. Terminalia brownii is used in traditional medicine to treat pain, pyrexia, inflammation but there is no scientific ...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATION ii4PDDC~~TATI III~ V rIJ.~ ,,,DEDICATION .~,.. ~,, ivACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, ,,~.LIST OF TABLES ix~D~TDAf~r~IL~L3 I JIV... I ,,~,,,,,CHAPTER ONE~1.0 Introduction1.1 Background information to the study I1.2 Statement of the ProblernO 31.3 Purpose of the study 41.4 Objective of Study 41.5 Research Questions 41.6 Scope of the study 41.6.1 Content Scope 41.6.2 Geographical scope 41~c2m; 4~~ 1m~~1.7 Significance of the study s1.8 Conceptual Framework 51.9 Operational Definit...
ABSTRACT A qualitative study was undertaken to establish the effects of alcoholism on child abuse. In early childhood development centers. The following objectives were used to guide the stud~· To identify causes of alcoholism among parents. To establish the effects of alcoholism on early childhood education. To find out the transferred effects of alcoholism on early childhood education. A sample of 60 respondents was selected and it included teachers parents and ECDE officers. Findin...
INTRODUCTION Drucker made his point thus, “that if after twenty years of marketing rhetoric consumerism could become a powerful movement proves that not much marketing has been practised. Consumerism is the shame of marketing (Drucker P. 1973: 64 – 65).Before proceeding, it is advisable to define consumerism to relate it to Drucker’s opinion. Consumer can be described as price, performance and quality consciousness among the buying public, as indicated by consumer council, consum...
ABSTRACT Globally, the issue of cleft lip and/or palate is a growing concern in many developed and developing countries. This study explored the experiences of caregivers of children with cleft lip and/or palate receiving treatment at the Reconstructive Plastic Surgery and Burns Center of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The objectives of the study were to (a) explore caregivers’ beliefs about the causes of cleft lip and/or palate (b) identify the challen...
ABSTRACT A descriptive and quantitative study was undertaken to examine the impact of religion on academic performance of the pupils in selected schools of Bibirioni sub location. The specific objectives that guided the study included, to find out whether the pupils attendance is affected by religious practices; to find out if religious upbringing affects the learners ability to participate fully in school activities, to find out whether religion influences the children’s ability to interac...
ABSTRACT Background: HIV/AIDS was discovered as far back as 1981; however, a cure for it is yet to be found. The only remedy currently is to manage using Antiretroviral Therapy (ART). Standard ART consists of the combination antiretroviral (ARV) drugs to suppress the HIV virus and stop the progression of HIV disease. ART can limit transmission of HIV. Non-adherence to ART is a growing concern to clinicians, healthcare systems, and other stakeholders. Objective: To determine the factors associ...
ABSTRACT Molecular basis of immunological dysfunction in people living with HIV and AIDS was studied among HIV-positive people attending clinics at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Ituku-Ozalla, Annunciation Specialist Hospital Emene, Mother of Christ Specialist Hospital and Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, all in Enugu metropolis. A total of 90 subjects recruited for the study were divided into three groups: 30 diagnostically positive HIV subjects (A), 30 HIV-positive sub...
ABSTRACTThis project was centered on health clinical database information system. The current process of keeping records of patients is being operated manually and due to this procedure numerous problem are been encountered. A design was taken to computerized the manual process in order to check this problem. The problems were identified after series of interviews and examination of documents after which analysis was made and a computerized procedure recommended. This project will also sugges...
ABSTRACT Violence amongst women has become a concern worldwide, including in Namibia. These violent and aggressive behaviours stem from various challenges experienced by women, overall. If such behaviours persist, the role of women as caregivers will be compromised as incarceration would be inevitable and their absence may have adverse consequences on the overall functioning of their families. Understanding these factors can assist in the application of gender-sensitive approaches, tailored s...