NAME OF STUDENTS; SHARIFFA S. ABDULLAHI
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A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE K.M.T.C. MOMBASA CAMPUS IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE AWARD OF A DIPLOMA IN KENYA REGISTERED COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING MARCH 2010 CLASS.
KENYA MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGE MOMBASA CAMPUS
P.O. BOX 87946-80100 MOMBASA
E-MAIL: kmtc@mtcmsa.co.ke
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DECLARATION
I, Shariffa S. Abdullahi, do hereby declare that this dissertation is my original work and has not been presented for any award in any other college or university.
Name of student: Shariffa S. Abdullahi
Signature:………………………. Date: …………………………
Name of Supervisor
Mr. Omar Kombo
Signature:………………………. Date: …………………………
DEDICATION
It is beyond measure to thank the Almighty Allah
for the strength he gave me throughout as I
carried this research. This work is dedicated to all
who participated in helping me to bring the best
of me during this research.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I greatly appreciate and sincerely thanks all my tutors of Mombasa Medical Training College for their supervision and guidance throughout this research.
I wish to extend my heartfelt appreciation to my family especially my brothers, relatives and friends for providing me the time, all support for the success of the research. Special gratitude goes to the staff of coast provincial General Hospital.
ABBREVIATION
DM - Diabetes Mellitus
WHO - World Health Organization
IGT - Impaired Glucose Tolerance
MOH - Ministry of Health
OGTT- Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus
CPGH- Coastal Provincial General Hospital
KMTC- Kenya Medical Training College
OPD - Out-Patient Department
% - Percentage
OHA - Oral Hypoglycamia Agent
DKA - Diabetic Keto Acidosis
MCH/FP- Mother Child Health/Family Planning
CVS - Cerebro