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The Effect of Work Status on Exclusive Breastfeeding in Nairobi
(Pubmed, 2002-07-01)For many women today work is essential for the economic survival of their families while they also fulfil their role of providing optimum nutrition to their babies through breastfeeding. The objective of the study is to ... -
Analysing 3429 Digital Supervisory Interactions Between Community Health Workers in Uganda and Kenya: The Development, Testing and Validation of an Open Access Predictive Machine Learning Web App
(BMC, 2022-03)Background: Despite the growth in mobile technologies (mHealth) to support Community Health Worker (CHW) supervision, the nature of mHealth-facilitated supervision remains underexplored. One strategy to support supervision at ... -
Implementation of Community Case Management of Malaria in Malaria Endemic Counties of Western Kenya: Are Community Health Volunteers up to the Task in Diagnosing Malaria?
(BMC Central, 2022-03-05)Background Community case management of malaria (CCMm) is an equity-focused strategy that complements and extends the reach of health services by providing timely and effective management of malaria to populations with ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
