Research Papers: Recent submissions
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Peer Communication on Sex and Sexual Health among youths: a case of Debre Berhan University, Ethiopia
(PanAfrican Medical Journal, 2016-11-26)Introduction: friends are considered an important source of advice and information about sex. Conversations about sex among young people tend to generate norms that influence positive or negative pressure on individuals ... -
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 ... -
Culture's Place in Quality of Care in a Resource Constrained Health System: Comparison Between Three Malawi Districts
(Qualitative Health Research, 2021-09-28)Public health scholars describe "culture of quality" in terms of desired values, attitudes, and practices, but this literature rarely includes explicitly stated theories of culture formation. In this article, we apply ... -
Preliminary report - Effectiveness of expanded delivery mechanisms channels and empowerment of caregivers in improving access of ORS and Zinc in Narok County, Kenya
(Ministry of Health, Kenya, 2015-09)Millennium development goal 4 calling for a reduction of child deaths by two thirds by 2015 up from the 1990 levels is unlikely to be achieved in Africa. Pneumonia, diarrhoea and malaria account for more than 50% of deaths ... -
Competency Gaps in Human Resource Management in the Health Sector An Exploratory Study in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, 2009
(WHO, 2009-07)The human resource (HR) crisis in health is widely acknowledged. Most countries in sub-Saharan Africa have clearly identified the HR challenges they face, and many have developed an HR strategy for addressing the challenges. ... -
Determinants of clients’ satisfaction with healthcare services at Pumwani Maternity Hospital in Nairobi - Kenya
(International Journal of Social and Behavioural Sciences, 2014-01)This study aims to identify factors which determine patients’ satisfaction with health care services at Pumwani Maternity Hospital in Nairobi Kenya. It assessed the client’s satisfaction with health care services at Pumwani ... -
Factors that hinder the utilization of Family Planning Services among Men of Reproductive Age in Langata Sub-County, Nairobi, Kenya
(International Academic Journal of Advanced Practices in Nursing, 2021-08-10)In Kenya, most family planning services are ut ilized by female clients and this has led to this study to establish the factors hindering the ut ilizat ion of family planning services among men of reproduct ive age in ... -
Evaluation of health care quality accorded to patients in Selected Public and Faith-Based Hospitals in Kiambu and Nairobi Counties in Kenya
(Primary Health Care: Open Access, 2013-03-27)To evaluate the level of quality health care provided to patients in public and private hospitals in Kiambu and Nairobi counties. This study evaluated the level of quality health care provided to patients in Mbagathi ... -
Client Perception on Quality of Health Care Offered To In-Patients in Public and Faith-Based Hospitals in Kiambu and Nairobi Counties, In Kenya A Comparative Study
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2017-11)bstract- Introduction Quality is the ability to deliver services that satisfy the consumer’s needs whereas service quality is the ability to meet or exceed customer expectations, providing quality healthcare is an ethical ... -
Environmental Factors Influencing Prevention and Control of Schistosomiasis Infection in Mwea, Kirinyaga County Kenya: A Cross Sectional Study (nih.gov)
(The East African Health Research Commission, 2021-06-11)Background: Schistosomiasis remains a major public health problem in Kenya. Environmental factors are critical in creating a medium for growth and spread of schistosomiasis vectors. The study investigated the environmental ... -
Cancer ecosystem assessment in West Africa: Health systems gaps to prevent and control cancers in three countries: Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal
(ResearchGate, 2020-03-25)Introduction Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing a rapid epidemiological transition with the increasing incidence of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD). Among these, cancer is one of the main causes of death in adults. This ... -
Knowledge and Skills Gap of Midwives to Conduct Obstetric Ultrasonography Screening in Primary Health Care Facilities in Kajiado and Kisii Counties, Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2020-06-30)Background: Ultrasound remains a tool of much importance in maternity care with midwives regarded as key health professionals when it comes to care of pregnant mothers. There is however limited study on the knowledge and ... -
Assessment of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Practices for Prevention and Control of COVID-19 in Kenya
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Adherence to COVID-19 Mitigation Measures among Kilifi and Mombasa Residents - An Observational Study in Coastal Kenya
(ResearchGate, 2021-08-20)Aim:Corona Virus Disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic led countries into engaging public health guidelines as a strategy towards preventing infections. Hand washing, social distancing and masking remains key measures ... -
Status of Respectful Maternal Care in Ndola and Kitwe Districts of Zambia
(Clinics in Mother and Child Health, 2018-07-16)Background: The purpose of the assessment was to conduct an evaluation on the status of respectful maternal care Ndola and Kitwe districts in the Copperbelt Province. Methods: The assessment used a cross-sectional study ... -
Compliance with Follow‐up and Adherence to Medication in Hypertensive Patients in an Urban Informal Settlement in Kenya: Comparison of Three Models of Care
(ResearchGate, 2018-07)objective To determine and compare, among three models of care, compliance with scheduledclinic appointments and adherence to antihypertensive medication of patients in an informalsettlement of Kibera, Kenya.methods Routinely ... -
Computer-Automated Malaria Diagnosis and Quantitation Using Convolutional Neural Networks
(CVF, 2017-10)The optical microscope remains a widely-used tool for diagnosis and quantitation of malaria. An automated system that can match the performance of well-trained technicians is motivated by a shortage of trained microscopists. ... -
Clinical Characteristics of Onchocerciasis-associated Epilepsy in Villages in Maridi County, Republic of South Sudan
(Elsevier, 2018-11)C T Purpose: To describe the clinical manifestations of persons with epilepsy (PWE) in onchocerciasis endemic villages in South Sudan. Methods: During a survey in Maridi County in May 2018, PWE were interviewed and ... -
Leveraging Information Technology to Bridge the Health Workforce Gap
(ResearchGate, 2013-11)According to some estimates, the world needs more than 4 million additional physicians, nurses, pharmacists, laboratory technicians, midwives, community health workers (CHWs) and other front-line health workers.1 However, ... -
Integration of Non-communicable Diseases in Health Care: Tackling the Double Burden of Disease in African Settings
(ResearchGate, 2014-07-05)Sub-Saharan African countries now face the double burden of Non Communicable and Communicable Diseases. This situation represents a major threat to fragile health systems and emphasises the need for innovative integrative ...
