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Assessing the Demand for Community Health Workers’ Social Support: A Qualitative Perspective of Mothers in Rural Rwanda
(Haraka Publishing Platform, 7/15/2018)Introduction: better utilization of community health workers (CHWs) is considered a key strategy that can improve access to health care services in low resource settings. Community acceptance of the supports that CHWs ... -
Assessing the Need and Capacity for Integration of Family Planning and HIV Counseling and Testing in Tanzania
(Pan African Medical Journal, 12/25/2012)Introducton: In Tanzania, only 27% of currently married women are using modern Family Planning (FP) methods. HIV counseling and testing outlets are potential avenues for addressing the unmet FP needs through integration ... -
Assessment of Diploma Nursing Program Curriculum Implementation Using Kirkpatrick’s Approach_A Case Study at Kilimanjaro College of Health and Allied Science-Tanzania
(East African Scholars Publisher, 2022-02)The study conducted at Kilimanjaro College of Health and Allied Science-Tanzania, to assess Diploma nursing program curriculum implementation using Kirkpatrick’s approach. The four levels of the model used in assessment. ... -
Assessment of hygienic and food handling practices among street food vendors in Nakuru Town in Kenya
(Science Journal of Public Health., 2014-11-10)Withstanding the test of time, the precarious working condition; and the ministry of public health and sanitation not acknowledging their existence, street food vendors continue to feed more than 50% of the urban population. ... -
Assessment of Reengineered Library Services and Spaces for Improved User Experience in Universities in Kenya
(Journal of Arts & Humanities (JAH), 2019-04)Innovation and transformation have been synonymous with the library environment, as they strive to rethink the services they offer amidst the changing information landscape. This paper assesses the ... -
Assessment of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Practices for Prevention and Control of COVID-19 in Kenya
(The Royal Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, 2021-11-08) -
Assessment of Youth-Friendly Service Quality and Associated Factors at Public Health Facilities in Southern Ethiopia_A Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study
(Hindawi, 2019-05-23)Background. Evidence shows that services for youths are poorly coordinated and uneven in quality. Tere is a lack of evidence which informs the level of youth-friendly service quality in the study area. So, this study flls ... -
The association between core job components, physical activity, and mental health in African academics in a post-COVID-19 context
(Springer Science, 2021-07-22)Abstract This study examined the association between core job components (i.e. teaching, research, and student assessment), physical activity (PA), and mental health in a post-COVID-19 context. An online questionnaire ... -
Association between Diabetes Mellitus and Multi-drug-resistant Tuberculosis: Evidence from a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
(Springer, 2018-10-15)Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) poses a significant risk for the development of active tuberculosis (TB) and complicates its treatment. However, there is inconclusive evidence on whether the TB-DM co-morbidity is ... -
Association Between Stage at Diagnosis and Knowledge on Cervical Cancer Among Patients in a Kenyan Tertiary Hospital: A Cross-sectional Study
(Pan African Medical Journal, 11/26/2016)Introduction: in Kenya, cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women; almost half of all women with invasive cervical cancer are diagnosed at a late stage. Few women are aware of the symptoms and risk factors ... -
Association between Utilization of Personal Protective Equipment and Prevalence of Road Traffic Injuries amongst Motorcycle Users in Kibera Constituency, Nairobi County Kenya
(International Journal of Current Science Research and Review, 2023-02)ABSTRACT: Throughout the world, road traffic injuries (RTIs) are a vastly silent encroaching public health problem. Motorcyclists and pillion passengers are two of the most vulnerable road users worldwide. In Kenya, the ... -
Associations of frailty with partial and absolute sedentary behaviours among older adults: A STROBE-compliant analysis of modifiability by gender and age
(PLoS ONE, 2023-10-26)Research shows that frailty is associated with higher sedentary behaviour, but the evidence to date regarding this association is inconclusive. This study assessed whether the above association is moderated or modified ... -
Associations of Social Networks with Physical Activity Enjoyment among Older Adults: Walkability as a Modifier through a STROBE-Compliant Analysis
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health., 2023-02-14)Abstract The available evidence suggests that social networks can contribute to physical activity (PA) enjoyment, which is necessary for the maintenance of PA over the life course. This study assessed the associations of ... -
The Background, Social Support and Behavioural Characteristics Associated with Health Insurance Coverage among the Older Population in Kisii County, Kenya
(African Journal of Health Sciences, 2012-09)Introduction: Universal health coverage has increasingly become the focus for improved health systems worldwide. In Kenya, the older populations are characterized by low health insurance coverage, resulting in either limited ... -
Ball Back in Africa’s Court: Funding Malaria Control and Elimination
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Barriers and Enablers That Influence Utilization of Ultrasound Screening Services among Antenatal Women in Kajiado and Kisii Counties Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2/5/2021)Background: The World Health Organization recommends to have all pregnant women to undergo an obstetric ultrasound scan before 24 weeks gestation. However, this has been a challenge as a result of limited access to appropriate ... -
Barriers to Accessibility and Utilization of HIV Testing and Counseling Services in Tanzania: Experience from Angaza Zaidi Programme
(Pan African Medical Journal, 4/14/2016)Introduction: While HIV testing and counseling (HTC) services remain to be amongst the effective strategies in slowing HIV transmission, its accessibility and uptake in Tanzania is low. In 2011, 50% of adults have been ... -
Barriers to Enrolment into a Professional Upgrading Programme for Enrolled Nurses in Kenya
(Pan African Medical Journal, 12/25/2012)Introduction: Nurses play a key role in the provision of health care. Over 70% of the nurses in Kenya are Enrolled Community Health Nurses (ECHNs). AMREF in partnership with Nursing Council of Kenya and the Ministry of ... -
Barriers to Sexual Reproductive Health Services and Rights Among Young People in Mtwara district, Tanzania: a Qualitative Study
(Pan African Medical Journal, 12/26/2012)Background: In Tanzania over 1/3 of the population is under 24 years. Nationwide 23% of teenagers have started childbearing. However, Mtwara Region has the highest percentage (25.5%) of teenagers who begin childbearing ... -
BCHP 324: Mental Health
(Amref International University, 8/6/2021)