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Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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Exploring science teachers' preparedness for the Implementation of the competency-based curriculum in Secondary schools in Rachuonyo South sub-county, Kenya, Godwin Otieno Oduor

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Moi’s legacy – remembrance or mis-remembrance? Four Kenyan dailies’ coverage of late President Moi following his demise on February 4, 2020, Dennis Oduor Ogongo

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The changing ecology of news: the impact of social networking sites on the production of news and the gatekeeping role of legacy media editors, Derrick Oluoch

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How climate change advocacy by NGOs in Kenya is covered by the media, Victor Anyura Oluoch

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Investigating students’ conceptualization of linear programming in mathematics, a case of a secondary school in Rachuonyo East Sub-County, Kenya, Opiyo Collince Oyaya

Using formative assessment classroom techniques (FACTs) to facilitate students` involvement in grade eight History classroom in a semi-private school of Karachi, Irfana Tajuddin Pirwani

The role of formative assessment techniques in enhancing a grade V English language teacher`s assessment practices in a private school in Hunza, Afshan Qayyum

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Media's impact on cryptocurrency adoption in Africa, Aly Z. Ramji

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An evaluation of content selection and utility value of Kenyan digital content: a study of Tuko and Citizen websites, Basillioh Rukanga

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The practice of protocol journalism in Uganda, David Rupiny

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Newsroom convergence and journalists productivity: a case of nation media group Uganda, Desire Ruth

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Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome among hypertensive patients at a tertiary hospital in Kenya, Salim Abdallah Salim

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Parents’ emotional and psychological perspective of caring children with oncological disorders: A descriptive qualitative study, Ambreen Navroz Ali Salyani

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An assessment of high-performance work system on the survival of the print media in Tanzania, Frank Sanga

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Association between self-esteem and perceived social support in patients with facial burn scars at burn and Plastic Surgery Centre Peshawar, Pakistan, Rafiullah Shafiullah

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Prevalence of type A and type B personality among undergraduate nursing students at private school of nursing Karachi Pakistan: A cross-sectional analytical study, Farhana Shaheen

Developing oral English proficiency of ESL learners through formative assessment at a government school on Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, Rahim Shah

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Predictors of presenteeism among nurses working at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan: A cross-sectional analytical study, Farhan Shahzad

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Exploring experiences of alarm response and alarm fatigue among nurses working in the ICU of a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan: A qualitative study, Shenila Shamsuddin

Digital storytelling as a pedagogical approach: A multiple case study, Saima Sher

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Exploring how advanced-level biology teachers Integrate ict in teaching and learning,A case of one public secondary school in Songwe Region, Tanzania, Rose John Shiyo

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Factors hindering the care of geriatric patients admitted in a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, Muhammad Shoaib

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Examining the status of professional learning communities in private and public secondary schools in Makindye division, Kampala, Uganda, Bugembe Steven

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Exploring midwives’ challenges and strategies to provide care in maternity settings during the harsh winter weather in the northern areas of Pakistan: A qualitative study, Sana Sultan

Teachers' perspective on current professional development practices from the lenses of reflective practice and professional learning communities, Hussain Wali Taj

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FUNCTIONAL STATUS AMONG PATIENTS WITH ESTABLISHED COPD ATTENDING TERTIARY HOSPITALS IN DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA, PETER M. TUMBO

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Comparison of physical activity levels among school-age adolescents in the rural and urban areas of district Swat KPK, Pakistan- An analytical cross-sectional study, Imran Uddin

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Experiences of indigenous women with maternal nutrition in climate change (Cold weather) in rural Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan: Implications for maternal-infant health, Ihsan Ullah

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Perceptions of intensive care nurses and physicians regarding interprofessional collaboration in intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital in Karachi: An exploratory qualitative study, Waheed Ullah

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An analysis of staff turnover on the practice of journalism in Uganda, Arthur Arnold Wadero

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An investigation on how lower primary school teachers are developing learners’ digital literacy competencies: a case study of a primary school in Mtwapa, Kilifi County, Kenya, Judy Kinyanjui Wangui

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A study to investigate the uptake of digital technology in Ruben FM radio station, Nahashon Shisia Wasilwa

Exploring the affordances of technology integration for grade 8 English language teachers in private schools, Naheeda Yasmeen

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Qualitative research exploring perceptions about umbilical cord care practices among mothers/caregivers of neonates admitted at a children hospital managed through a public-private partnership, Ruqia Yasmeen

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An examination of the utilization of Bloom's taxonomy in school-based biology assessment tasks in selected secondary schools Meru District, Tanzania, Agatha Wilson Yintore

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Experiences of sexual and reproductive health among women undergoing haemodialysis in Pakistan: A descriptive phenomenological study, Misbah Zafar

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Experiences of diverse health care workers’ providing maternal care during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study at five hospitals in Dar es salaam, Tanzania., FATMA ZAHRAN

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The perception of nurses and doctors on interprofessional collaboration (IPC) in the CICU and CCU setting of a tertiary care, private hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, Rakhshanda Zareen

Investigation into the educational and career pursuits of students: (A case study of model higher secondary school in KP), Zia Ur Rahman

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

Exploring the classroom practices of B.Ed.(Hons.) and B.Ed. (1.5 Years) with subject mastery teachers at the secondary level of federal government schools in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, Ambreen Prih Abbasi

Teachers` professional development for differentiated instructions in a digital classroom: A grounded theory study, Nadia Ahmed

Exploring the perceptions of teachers regarding school leadership practices in the public schools of Sindh, Pakistan, Zahoor Ahmed

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News processes, opportunities and challenges in converged Kenyan newsrooms: a case study of Standard Group Plc, Agnes Aineah

The influence of standardized achievement tests on grade 10 Pakistan Studies students in a private school in Karachi, Pakistan, Noor Akbar

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Optimal fasting duration to effectively suppress physiological 18f- Fluorodeoxyglucose (fdg) myocardial uptake on a positron emission tomography scan., Fatima Abdullahi Ali

Exploring social capabilities and life skills of students and the role of schools in promoting the same: A mixed-methods study, Aisha Naz Ansari

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News media presentation of basic education teachers during the covid-19 pandemic: a content analysis of the daily monitor and the new vision in uganda, Andrew Arinaitwe

Covid-19 and dropout of vulnerable schoolgoing children, Benazir Majeed Ullah Baig

Analysing middle grades` Social Studies textbook of Sindh textbook board with the lens of career education, Azmatullah Abdul Basit

Active learning in ECED classroom: A case study from community center Karachi, Pakistan, Hussun Bibi

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Diagnostic accuracy of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin in the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction at the Aga Khan University hospital Nairobi, Kenya, Assumpta Wanjiru Chege

Teaching practices of climate change within and outside Social Studies classrooms: An exploratory study conducted in middle schools, Sahar Sherali Damani

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Discrimination and abuse amongst health care workers in a tertiary hospital in Kenya, Farah Alnoor Ebrahim

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How the print media in Kenya framed state of the nation addresses on covid-19 pandemic by president Uhuru Kenyatta, Victor Odhiambo Edwin

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Perceptions and attitudes of physicians and midwives towards patient safety at the maternity department of a tertiary teaching hospital in kenya: a mixed method study, Albert Kiretia Gichuki

Leadership during disruptions: "Leading and managing ECE education during Covid-19 pandemic", Sheema Gohar

Exploring gender enactment in the classroom practices of public and private elementary schools in Chitral, Nahida Hasan

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Digital media and terrorism: analysis of online visual images of Kenyan security forces in the battle of EL adde, Edwin Anjago Herenga

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Prevalence & factors associated with acute kidney injury in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention at a tertiary healthcare facility in Tanzania, Faisal Hooda

Grade 10 students` perspectives on making learning of Chemistry effective: An exploratory study from District Ghizer, Gilgit-Baltistan, Rehmat Hussain

Exploring hindering and facilitating factors affecting spoken English fluency of grade-9 students in a private school in Hunza, Fouzia Jehan

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How the social media phenomena of publishing private and personal information about prominent public figures is influencing ethical decision making by legacy media editors, Evelyne Nyakiega Kahungu

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Knowledge, attitude and beliefs towards polypharmacy amongst older people attending Family Medicine Clinic (FMC) at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya (AKUHN)., Maureen Wanjiru Kamau

Investigating the effects of the differences between expected and actual grades on the mental health of grade XII students in Gilgit-Baltistan, Meher Kamil

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Comparison of maldi-tof ms and 16s rrna sequencing for identification of a collection of clinical isolates of nonntuberculous mycobacteria in Kenya and describing their antimicrobial susceptibilities, David Enoch Kawalya

Exploring lived experiences of female schoolteachers in Karachi, Marvi Khattak

Self-regulated learning in classrooms: An exploratory study on teachers` practices, Saman Khawaja

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Association between third trimester cerebro-placental ratio and adverse outcomes in appropriate for gestational age foetuses, Morris Wabacha Kimani

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The adoption of artificial intelligence in newsrooms in Kenya: a multi-case study, Peter Mwangangi Kioko

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Facilitators and barriers to implementing a community rotation to the internship training in Kenya, Peter Mwanza Kioko

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Renal angina index as a predictor of acute kidney injury in critically ill children, Athul Shelly Kooliyath

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Towards a news industry framework for tackling the vice of brown envelope journalism: perceptions of journalists and public relations practitioners in Uganda, Sandra Lamwaka

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Radiological comparison of tumour burden of lymphoma in HIV positive and HIV negative patients, Poonamjeet Kaur Loyal

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Conversion of dissertations to publications at the Aga Khan University Kenya: an exploratory study of residents perceptions and experiences, Brigette Macharia

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A pilot study comparing pre-analytic tissue processes before and after implementation of a quality improvement program for handling breast cancer specimens, Joseph Gatheru Macharia

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Factors influencing uptake of human papilloma virus (hpv) vaccine among parents of adolescent girls, Irene Nzisa Martin

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Diagnostic utility of red cell indices in relation to serum iron indices for evaluation of iron deficiency in heart failure, Larry Wangai Mburu

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Comparison of two immunoassays for detection of anti-SARS cov-2 antibodies among healthcare workers at a tertiary referral Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, Patrick Muriuki Mugaine

Using mentoring to help novice teachers of English as a second language to adults, in a community-based language program in an urban setting in Pakistan, incorporate speaking activities in their classrooms, Zahra Salim Sher Muhammad

Exploring strategies in-use for teaching and assessing narrative writing of grade five students belonging to a government primary school of Bin Qasim town, Karachi, Kamran Mureed Hussain Magsi

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The association of immune and genomic biomarkers and response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer patients at Aga Khan University hospital Nairobi, Catherine Wairimu Mutahi

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An analysis of the programming of local and foreign content in kenya’s tv programming, Christine Kasiva Muthee

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HIV among cancer patients: prevalence and cancer description by HIV status, Diana Wambui Muturi

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Diagnostic accuracy of axillary ultrasound in predicting nodal metastasis among patients with early breast cancer at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, David Mwaniki

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Adequacy of pain management among advanced cancer patients with solid tumors attending palliative care centers in Dar es salaam, Judith Mwijage

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Validation of the Kiswahili version of the migraine disability assessment scale in Dar es salaam, Tanzania, Aliasger Nagri

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Priming of government policy: a case study of media coverage of the demonetisation of 1,000 bills by the nation and the standard, Stanley Wabomba Nasokho

Examining classroom talk in elementary grade 8 ESL classroom of a private and a public school in Upper Chitral, Sidra Nawaz

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Single oral or single intramuscular dose of vitamin d in The treatment of vitamin d deficiency in children at Aga Khan University hospital, Nairobi: a randomized controlled trial, Winfred Mwikali Ndaka

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Determinants of the uptake of prenatal aneuploidy screening among pregnant women at The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya, Duncan Ndegwa

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News consumption habits on social media: a study of unemployed Kenyan millennials at National Employment Authority in Kasarani sub-county, Teresia Wambui Ndonye

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Association between CT severity score and clinical severity score of Covid-19 pneumonia at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Paul Kareithi Nduati

Exploring the efficacy of discrepant events for improving conceptual understanding of particulate nature of matter in Grade VI students, Tajun Nisa

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Digital native media: growing online audiences and challenges of monetization, Martin Wachira Njoroge

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Social media and journalism: how twitter impacts news coverage in Kenya, Philip Mwaniki Njung’e

Exploring the strategies used to improve the English language reading comprehension of students of grade V in a private secondary school Gilgit-Baltistan, Alia Nuzhat

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Knowledge and practice of pediatricians in Kenya regarding helicobacter pylori infection in children., Aura Mwende Nzinga

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Randomized controlled trial comparing post operative pain outcome between suture and tissue glue wound apposition post-circumcision in the pediatric age group, Happiness Obare

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Burden in family caregivers of patients with chronic mental illness in Aga Khan University hospital and Mathari national referral hospital, Nairobi, Kenya., Norah Atieno Obungu

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The inclusion of medical and health experts in the coverage of Covid-19 in print media in Kenya, Sarah Okuoro