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PerSIST: A PAL System for Clinical Skills Training: A Planning and Implementation Framework: Guide Supplement 30.8-Practical Application
(Medical Teacher, 2010-09)Context Involving peers as skills tutors has become an increasingly interesting tool in medical and nursing schools worldwide. The Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) adopted the term peer-assisted ... -
Persons with Onchocerciasis-associated Epilepsy and Nodding Seizures Have a More Severe Form of Epilepsy with More Cognitive Impairment and Higher Levels of Onchocerca volvulus Infection
(Epileptic Disorders, 2020-06)Aims. Following previous reports of very high epilepsy prevalence in the onchocerciasis-endemic villages in Maridi County, South Sudan, a study was conducted to investigate the association between the level of Onchocerca ... -
Policy Environment for Prevention, Control and Management of Cardiovascular Diseases in Primary Health Care in Kenya
(Springer, 2018-05)Background: In Kenya, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) accounted for more than 10% of total deaths and 4% of total Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) in 2015 with a steady increase over the past decade. The main objective ... -
Predictors of Public and Private Healthcare Utilization and Associated Health System Responsiveness among Older Adults in Ghana
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-06-04)Background: Previous studies investigating factors associated with healthcare utilization by older Ghanaians lack distinction between public and private health services. The present study examined factors associated with ... -
Prevalence and Associated Factors of Pneumonia among Under-fives with Acute Respiratory Symptoms: A Cross Sectional Study at a Teaching Hospital in Bushenyi District, Western Uganda
(African Health Sciences, 2021-12-01)Objectives: This study assessed the prevalence and associated factors of pneumonia among children under-five years pre senting with acute respiratory symptoms. Methodology: This was a cross sectional study at the Pediatric ... -
Prevalence and Predictors of HIV Sero-discordance among Cohabiting Couples Tested in northern Tanzania
(PanAfrican Medical Journal, 2015-11-23)Introduction: In sub-Saharan Africa where HIV/AIDS epidemic is predominantly generalized, majority of HIV infections occur among heterosexual couples. The majority of people do not know their sero-status. Thus, utilisation ... -
Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease Among Patients Presenting at a Haemodialysis Unit in Dodoma, Tanzania
(East African Health Research Journal, 2018-01)Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health problem worldwide, due to its epidemic proportions and the associated cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. However, data on the burden of CKD among patients ... -
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Neck Pain among the Hospital Front and Back Office Workers at the Nairobi Hospital, Kenya
(International Journal of Physiotherapy and Research, 2023-06)Objective: To identify the prevalence and risk factor of neck pain among the hospital front and back-office workers at The Nairobi Hospital, Kenya. Material and methods: Descriptive cross-sectional studies was carried ... -
Quality Blood Sampling Techniques and Influence of Socio-cultural Factors among ARVs Forces Community in Seeking Healthcare
(SMU Medical Journal, Volume – 3, No. – 1, January, 2016, 2016-01)Project monitoring and evaluation (M/E) determines resource accountability and its impact to various stakeholders. Plenary project success requires holistic community participation and empowerment. However, this approach ... -
Reducing unmet need for contraceptive services among youth in Homabay and Narok counties, Kenya:
(BMC Health Services Research, 2021)Abstract Background: Access to contraceptive services is a cornerstone of human well-being. While Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) promote family planning in Kenya, the unmet need for contraceptives among youth remains ... -
The relationship between job components, neighbourhood walkability and African academics’ physical activity: a post-COVID-19 context
(Oxford University Press, 2021-07-19)Abstract Research to date suggests that physical activity (PA) among academics is insufficient globally. Academics in many African countries were recently required to resume work while observing social distancing ... -
Retention in Clinic versus Retention in Care During the First Year of HIV Care in Nairobi, Kenya: a prospective cohort study
(JIAS, 2018-11-01)Introduction: When measuring the success of HIV programmes to retain patients in care, few studies distinguish between retention in clinic (individual returns to the same clinic) and retention in care (individual is active ... -
Sexuality Experiences of Secondary School Students in Nakuru, Kenya: a Cross-Sectional Study
(2018-06)Background: Adolescence is a phase where one is inquisitive about sex and sexuality. It is but natural to exchange the half-baked feelings and experiences with peers. These days the environment that includes public media ... -
A Situation Assessment of Community Health Workers' Preparedness in Supporting Health System Response to COVID-19 in Kenya, Senegal, and Uganda
(SAGE, 2022-03-31)Background: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused socio-economic disruptions across the globe. The pandemic disrupted the health system (HS) calling for reengineering in response to high infection rates, deaths, and ... -
Social Networks and Decision Making for Clandestine Unsafe Abortions: Evidence from Kenya
(Pubmed, 2015-03)Little is known about the role of social networks in promoting clandestine abortions. This study investigated the role social networks play in decision making for and facilitation of clandestine abortions. It was a mixed ... -
Socio-cultural Factors, Adoption of Continuum of Care Practices and Occurrence of Puerperal Sepsis amongst Mothers in Kericho County, Kenya
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2021-07)Background: This article examined socio-cultural factors and how they influence continuum of care practices and subsequently occurrence of puerperal sepsis amongst postnatal mothers. A cross-sectional research design and ... -
SPARC the Change: What the Strategic Purchasing Africa Resource Center Has Learned about Improving Strategic Health Purchasing in Africa
(Taylor & Francis Group - HEALTH SYSTEMS & REFORM, 2022-12-06)Embodied in the goals of universal health coverage (UHC) are societal norms about ethics, equity, solidarity, and social justice. As African countries work toward UHC, it is important for their governments to use all ... -
The SPIN Framework to Control and Prevent the Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak in Equatorial Guinea
(2023-02-28)A full grasp of the epidemiological factors promoting transmission is necessary for responding to highly infectious diseases, which involves their control and prevention. With the recent outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease ... -
A Survey of Knowledge and Attitudes Relating to Cervical and Breast Cancer among Women in Ethiopia
(BMC Public Health, 2018-08-29)Background: Breast cancer and cervical cancer are the two leading cancers among women in Ethiopia. This study investigated knowledge and attitudes related to these two types of cancer among women in 4 zones of Ethiopia. ...