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Characterisation of a panel of recombinant antigens from Echinococcus granulosus and their role in the immunological follow up, after treatment, of cystic hydatid patients from Turkana, Kenya (2012)
Thesis

Cystic echinococcosis is a serious zoonotic disease caused by the metacestode
of Echinoccoccus granulosus inflicting significant morbidity and mortality in
many parts of the world. Treatment of human hydatid cases involves
chemotherapy with the dr... Read More about Characterisation of a panel of recombinant antigens from Echinococcus granulosus and their role in the immunological follow up, after treatment, of cystic hydatid patients from Turkana, Kenya.

Students' academic expectations and experiences during the first year of their undergraduate nursing programme (2012)
Thesis

The thesis examines why first year nursing students leave their programme of study
and the factors that influence whether they stay or leave. A descriptive, exploratory
study design was undertaken using two survey instruments, the College Students... Read More about Students' academic expectations and experiences during the first year of their undergraduate nursing programme.

Critical exploration of the role of the nurse lecturer in practice situated within an existing Higher Education Institution and NHS partnership (2012)
Thesis

The concepts and constructs of partnership and collaboration are increasingly becoming
embedded critical success factors which influence the education of nurses from within the
practice setting. Adopting a partnership and collaborative approach is... Read More about Critical exploration of the role of the nurse lecturer in practice situated within an existing Higher Education Institution and NHS partnership.

Mathematical models for vector-borne infectious disease mapping with application to Dengue disease in Malaysia (2012)
Thesis

Few publications consider the estimation of relative risk for vector borne infectious diseases.
Most of these articles involve exploratory analysis that includes the study of covariates and
their effects on disease distribution and the study of geo... Read More about Mathematical models for vector-borne infectious disease mapping with application to Dengue disease in Malaysia.