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Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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To explore how physics teachers use instructional materials in teaching and learning of physics in secondary schools: a case of one secondary school in Taita sub County, Kenya., Jackson Mwikamba Mwawongo

Comparison of the objective structured clinical examination scores of students with and without a structured integrated clinical skills : laboratory curriculum, Sadiq Naushaba

Validation of a motivational measure scale, and its correlation to student academic performance and self-direction, Tabassum Naveed

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Ultrasound evaluation of umbilical coiling index in second trimester of gestation and its association with small for gestational age status at birth, Josephine Mwikali Ndolo

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Comparison of quantitative analysis to qualitative analysis for interpretation of lower limb lymphoscintigraphy, Edward Chege Nganga

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Effect of pelvic floor muscle training among pregnant black African population on the risk of postpartum urinary incontinence, a single blind randomized control trial, Samuel Ngugi

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Computer simulation for teaching the structure of atoms and periodic table in secondary schools in Kenya: an action research, Ondoro Julius Okomo

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Caregivers’ knowledge, perceptions and home management practices of fever in children under the age of five years presenting with acute febrile illnesses, Katherine Oyieke

Predict Observe and Explain (POE) : A teaching strategy for enhancing conceptual understanding of enzymes in grader 9 students in a private school of Karachi, Pakistan, Shukur Perver

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The impact of distributed leadership on tutor, administrator relationship in primary teachers college in west Nile region in Uganda, Odua Peter

Managerial competencies and challenges of nursing leaders at public hospitals in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wais Mohammad Qarani

Barriers to higher education in nursing in Peshawar, Pakistan, Muhammad Qasim

Off-label prescribing of antipsychoric drugs in depressive disordrs in general pratitioner's settings from Karachi, Pakistan; a pilot study, Asra Qureshi

Defining characteristics of an elite private school in the context of Karachi, Mustafa Ramazan

Exploring mathematics teachers’ responses to challenges in teaching and learning of mathematics, Dadu Riaz

Effect of a navigation program on patient return after an abnormal clinical breast cancer screening examination finding at Aga khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Esther Kemunto Riogi

Proportion of ventilator associated events cases among patients of intensive care units in The Aga Khan University Hospital, Fahed Abdullah Abo Saad

Factors influencing student continuous assessment-an in-depth study of medical faculty perspectives, Saniya R. Sabzwari

Evaluating the effects of supportive care on chemotherapy patients symptoms, self care behaviors, and satisfactions, Salima Sadruddin

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Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in exclusively breastfed infants at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Nusrat. A. Said

Influence of gender roles and responsibilities on family planning decisions in adults in Karachi, Pakistan, Zara Sajwani

Exploring early primary school teachers understanding of their practice to support early writing in a private school of Karachi, Saniya Muhammed Saleem

Exploring perceptions and practices of teachers in supporting educational needs of Differently Abled Children (DAC) in a mainstream school of Karachi, Pakistan, Bibi Salima

Advantages and disadvantages of boys in a government primary coeducation school : Exploring the other side of gender equality, Ghulam Muhammad Samejo

Exploring the relationship between the beliefs and practices of an English teacher in reading instruction in a private school in Karachi, Pakistan, Memona Shaheen

Knowledge and attitude regarding emergency contraceptive pills among midwives in distric Haripur, Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa, Abbasi Shahida

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Comparison of cardiovascular risk profiles amongst newly diagnosed cancer patients and non-cancer patients at the Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi, Majid Lingani-Ncube Sikosana

Factors affecting reading culture in elementary schools of Naushahro Feroze, Amanullah Solangi

Connecting students’ learning of mathematics to their daily life experiences in Gilgit-Baltistan, Mehreen Sultana

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The role of teacher mentoring in enhancing teaching practices of beginning teachers in selected school in Kotido district, Uganda, Achayo Susan

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Exploring teachers roles on students’ learning: a case in a government aided secondary school in North western district in Uganda, Osman Swalleh

Copying with private tuitions for higher secondary exams : Dilemma of students and their parents living in Karachi, Pakistan, Saima Irum Tariq

The effectiveness of dexamethasone as an adjunct to surgery on satisfactory resolution of chronic subdural haematomas: a randomised control trial, Carnjini Yogeswaran Thambaiya

Association of maternal salivary streptococcus mutans and other factors with child's salivary strepcoccus mutans in rehri goth Karach : an analytical cross-sectional study, Ambreen Thobani

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Application of multimodal pedagogical approach in developing literacy at lower primary: Action research, Nampeera Lydia Victoria

Teaching science through songs and poems : An action research in early primary classroom in Pakistan, Zahra Virani

Influence of home environment on numeracy skills development of grade 2 students in one of private schools of District Ghizer, Gilgit-Baltistan, Didar Wali

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Student leadership preparation in secondary schools: a case study in Siaya county, Kenya, Leonard Onyango Wambiya

Knowledge and practices of antenatal care and its associated factors among men in district Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Muhammad Younas

Nursing faculty's perceptions of student' evaluation on their teaching performance and courses at two private universities in Pakistan, Misbah Zafar

Development of cultural identity in students of secondary schools in Baltistan, Zakir Hussain Zakir

Exploring gaps and students’ difficulties in text and visuals about chemical bonding and acids & bases in grade nine chemistry textbook of Sindh Textbook Board, Zill-E-Huma

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

Exploring student participation in school governance in public secondary schools in Zanzibar : The case of Mkoani District, Mohammed Juma Abdalla

Factors associated with tobacoo use among undergraduate university students (18-25 years) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan, Amir Abdullah

A comparision of the discipline-based and integrated systems of undergraduate medical education in terms of critical thinking, learning approach and academic performance of students, Ayesha Sumera Abdullah

Correlation of selection scores with in-training performance scores and success in exit-level examination in anaesthesiology residents at Aga Khan University, Aliya Ahmed

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Incidence and risk factors for acute myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery at the Aga Khan University hospital Nairobi, Salim Said Ahmed

Exploring the practices of a head teacher in enhancing community participation in a public secondary school in District Quetta, Balochistan, Sher Ahmed

Exploring the perceptions of women about childbirth at home or at the birthing centers in Karachi, Pakistan, Nasim Akhtar

Magnet recognition program in terms of leadership : possibilities and implication at a tertiary care university hospital, Pakistan, Adham Alarbeed

Pedagogical strategies used by EL teachers in developing reading skills : A comparative study of private and public middle school systems in Skardu city, Imdad Ali

Exploring secondary school physics teachers’ content knowledge of physics : A study from Gilgit-Baltistan, Imtiaz Ali

Spiritual Development in Early Years: Investigating Parental Practices of Ismaili Muslim Religious Education Centres in Dar es Salaam Tanzania, Anila Rafiq Allana

Effect of reflective skills on family medicine resident's clinical reasoning ability, Marie Andrades

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The role of school management in improving pupils ‘academic performance in government-aided primary schools: the case of two primary schools in Yumbe district in the west Nile region of Uganda, John Angulibo

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Teacher preparation for teaching English in secondary school classes in a teacher preparation college in Southern Tanzania, Gervace Anthony

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Minority languages for instruction: A comparative study of teachers’ perspectives in Tanzania and Brazil, Jean Antunes

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An exploration of the strategies used by teachers in teaching reading skills to learners in lower primary: A case study of a public primary school in Western Kenya, Mary Susan Anyiendah

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Using oral traditions (stories) in teaching numeracy in early childhood in lower primary p1-3, west Nile sub-region Uganda, Owiny Anthony Anywar

Exploring the changes that professional development interventions, under a funded project, have made in schools of District Khairpur, Ghulam Asghar

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Association between parity and rubella seropositivity among older reproductive-age women, Ibtisam Salim Awadh

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The utilization of the library innovation project as an intervention of developing literacy in Morogoro region of Tanzania, Roselyne Obiero Ayieko

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An investigation of female heads of department: challenges and opportunities for promotion to headship in secondary schools: a case study of Migori Country, Okea Chuda Ayoo

Exploring patients' perceptions about quality nursing care (QNC) at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, Rehana Ayub

Prevalance of anemia and its associated individual, household and community level factors among children aged 1-5 years in two peri-urban communities of Karachi, Pakistan, Abid Hussain Baig

Exploring the power of appreciative inquiry in discovering the positive core of a public sector rural school in Gilgit-Baltistan, Rehman Ali Balti

Institutional and familial perspectives and level of parents’ involvement in their children’s education in public schools of Kech, Balochistan, Mehnaz Bashir

Exploring grade 10 students’ conceptions about the nature of science, Nasima Bibi

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Exploring experiences of lower primary school teachers in teaching through local language as a medium of instruction in Uganda, Nanseko Pharidah Bwanika

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Androgen receptor expression and associated clinico-pathologic features in primary breast cancer from Kenya, Joshua Kibera Chege

The exploration of the implementation of competence based curriculum in the chemistry classroom: A case study of public secondary school in Morogoro Municipality, Richard Michael Chiligati

Comparing the effectiveness of peer assisted versus lecture based learning in community medicine nutrition course, Seema Daud

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The management of the thematic curriculum: a case study of a public school head teacher, Abim District, Uganda, Owiny Charles Dickens

Manifestations of global education in National Curriculum of Pakistan Studies : A case study of developing students' global perspectives in Chitral, Tajud Din

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Examining teacher leadership development in a government secondary school in Koboko west-Nile Uganda, Wayi Dragamulai

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Critical literacy development in early childhood education, Blandina Francis Duwe

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Sustainable access to education for southern Sudanese refugee children living in Uganda: a case of a refugee settlement in Arua district, Amuge Edith

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The use of local materials in the development of literacy in early years In Kumi district - Uganda, Tino Emimah

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An exploration of the role of the learner in the english as a second language classroom. A case study of a rural public primary school in vihiga county, kenya, JOHN AUNA ESIKUMO

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The heart weight–body weight coefficient in Kenyans aged 14 years and above, Mbayah Etabale

Contribution of head teachers’ motivation techniques to the performance of teachers of government secondary schools of Karachi, Muhammad Farooq

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Role of SESEMAT led continuous professional development on mathematics teachers’ practice, Wamala Francis

Exploring the causes of lack of community involvement in one of the public sector schools of Chilas, Diamer District, in Gilgit Baltistan, Abdul Ghafar

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Racecadotril for the treatment of severe acute watery diarrhoea in children admitted to the Kenyatta National hospital - a randomised double blinded placebo controlled trial, Jaspreet Singh Gharial

Implementing pedagogies to engage the disengaged grade V girls’ students in science learning, Gul-e-Zehra

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Exploring the role of teacher identity in teacher leadership: a case study of two public primary schools in Mombasa County, Kenya, Moses Njoroge Harun

Assessing the effect of fifty percent overlearning in undergraduate medical students of a Public Medical College in Faisalabad, Pakistan six weeks after completing cardiac first response course, Musarrat ul Hasnain

Influence of professional development programmes on teachers’ beliefs and classroom practices : A case of two English language teachers from Gilgit-Baltistan, Mirza Hassan

Human resource development for mental health services in Afghanistan : a case study approach, Ebadullah Hedayat

An investigation into the role of scouting as non-formal education in youth development in Karachi, Pakistan : A mixed methods study, Faisal Sadruddin Huda

An evaluation of community midwifery program in Sindh, Pakistan, Ayaz Hussain

Exploring the role of District Education Management Officers (DEMOs) in facilitating Teacher Professional Development (TPD) in District Ghanche, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, Zakir Hussain

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The utility of a tablet computer device in comparison to a standard high resolution monitor for reporting CT KUB images, Kenneth Kiriinya Ibeere

Factors affecting general group students’ performance in mathematics at grade IX and X – an exploratory study in a private school of Karachi, Anna Muhammad Iqbal

Evaluation of the quality of clinical supervision in Postgraduate Medical Education at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province using modified "EFFECT" questionnaire /, Abid Jameel

Case of a professional learning community in Gilgit-Baltistan, Wazir Jan

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Exploring how head teachers monitor teaching and learning: A case of a Secondary School in Trans-Nzoia West District in Kenya, Josiah Kinyua Joel

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The role of school leadership in retention of girls in school: a case study of one public primary school in Morogoro region Tanzania, Jackline John

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Reflective practice as a component of continuous professional development and tutor competences in teaching mathematics in the primary teachers’ colleges in north-west Nile Uganda: a case of certificate in teacher education proficiency, Asega Joseph

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How leadership supports technology- based networks (TBNS) in teaching and learning in teachers colleges, Samuel Onesmo Kabulo