Research Papers: Recent submissions
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Are Free Maternity Services in Kenya really free?
(SOJ Nursing & Health Care, 2018)In developing countries where inequalities to health care are common, providing universal access to health care for all women is important to reduce birth related complications. Evidence shows that poor outcomes for ... -
Patient Factors Associated with Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Cancer Patients at a County Referral Hospital, Kenya
(African Journal of Health Sciences Volume 36, Issue No.5, September – October 2023, 2023)BACKGROUND Despite numerous global reports on the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), no studies have been published regarding its use at Machakos Level 5 Hospital. Therefore, this study aims to ... -
Achievement of one health multi-sectoral collaboration in containment of Rift Valley Fever outbreak, Sudan, Red Sea State 2019
(Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Public Health Association, 2025)Rift Valley Fever is endemic in Sudan, with a notable outbreak declared in 2019, affecting multiple states. In this study, we examine the Red Sea State, Sudan’s experience in applying the One Health approach, to contain ... -
Evaluating the burden and transmission dynamics of chikungunya virus infections in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(European Journal of Public Health, 2025)The Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) presents substantial public health challenges in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), with its prevalence and interaction with other arboviruses (ABVs) remaining poorly understood. This ... -
Influence of male targeted short message service on uptake of family planning among spouses in Marsabit County, Kenya
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2024)Background: Family planning helps in regulating the number of children and determine healthy spacing and timing of births between pregnancies. The global contraceptive prevalence stands at 49.0%, Sub-Saharan Africa at ... -
Influence of male targeted short message service on knowledge, nature of attitude and male involvement on uptake of family planning among spouses in Marsabit County, Kenya
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2024)Background: Family planning services helps the individuals or couples to regulate the number and determine healthy spacing and timing of pregnancies. Globally, contraceptive prevalence stands at 49.0%, Sub-Saharan Africa ... -
Exploring the Types of GBV Reported in Kibera Slums and the Available Interventions
(2023)Worldwide, gender-based violence (GBV) is quite prevalent with domestic violence being voiced as the most common (WHO, 2020). The WHO states that about 35% of women in the world have had an experience once in a lifetime ... -
Library 2.0 and the changing landscape of information services in academic librariesin Kenya
(International Journal of Library and Information Science, 2015)Traditional models of libraries offering information services are not working for current generation of students. Thecurrent generation of library users can be termed as‘digital natives’. These digital natives have ... -
Open Science Practices among Universities in Kenya: Opportunities and Challenges
(Digital Technologies for Information, 159., 2023)Science is data-driven however access to scientific data often possess a challenge to scientist. Scientific data is often subject to legal and privacy regulations, restrictive institutional policies, in addition to weak ... -
Information Commons: A Service Model for Academic Libraries in Kenya
(KLISC Conference proceeding, 2022)The changing information landscape in today’s library environment has compelled libraries to shift from the conventional library service models to new service models. One of the new service models is Information Commons ... -
Teaching Information Literacy in University Libraries in Kenya during the COVID-19 Pandemic
(KLISC Journal of Information Science and Knowledge Management, 2023)Kenya detected its first COVID-19 case on March 19th, 2020, which led to educational institutions being shut down and learning activities shifting online. This change greatly impacted university operations, including ... -
Utilization of Information Systems for Effective Service Delivery in Academic Libraries: Threats and Challenges
(Journal of Research in Humanities, Sciences and Management (JRHSM, 2023) Vol. 1, Issue 1, ISSN 2958-5643, 2023)Achievement of Kenya’s National Vision 2030 depends on embracing innovative technologies in various sectors of economy including the higher education sub-sector. The use of Information Systems has been widely accepted ... -
Redefining reference services in academic libraries: a critical review
(“ KNOWLEDGE LIBRARIAN” An International Peer Reviewed Bilingual E-Journal Of Library and Information Science, 2015-09)Within the 21st century, academic libraries have witnessed a lot of technological changes, which cannot be wished away. There is need to rethink and redefine the reference services in the library. Reference librarians ... -
Perception and Level of Knowledge on Preconception Care Uptake Among Women of Child Bearing Age Attending Reproductive Health Clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital
(Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2021)Background: Provision of care to adolescent girls and women before and between pregnancies improves their overall health. It also improves the pregnancy outcomes and the health of the new-born. There are many health ... -
Charting a novel path towards Ebola virus disease preparedness: Considerations for preventive vaccination
(PLoS Med, 2005-02-24)In June 2024, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, launched a preventive vaccination program against Ebola virus disease (EVD). This marks a historic shift in the management of EVD, allowing at-risk countries across sub-Saharan ... -
Multisystemic Resilience and Psychosocial Wellbeing among Older Refugees: A Systematic Review with Implications for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)
(J Immigr Minor Health ., 2023-07-15)Older refugees experience poor mental and emotional health outcomes compared to younger counterparts. Although older adults are instrumental in family/community adjustment in postmigration settings, little is known about ... -
Accelerating onchocerciasis elimination in humanitarian settings: lessons from South Sudan
(Int Health, 2025-03-04)There is persistent meso- and hyperendemicity of onchocerciasis (river blindness) in South Sudan, a country that has endured armed conflict for many years. In 2018, Amref Health Africa, in collaboration with local communities, ... -
Please get me out of here: The difficult decision making in fit-to-fly assessments for international fixed-wing air ambulance operations
(Travel Med Infect Dis, 2023-06-17)Introduction: With international travel for leisure and business almost back to pre-pandemic levels, demand for repatriation due to illness and injury abroad is increasing [1,2]. In any repatriation, there is considerable ... -
The complexities of global health negotiations: Power dynamics and the politics of the pandemic agreement
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A case-control study on risk factors for visceral leishmaniasis in West Pokot County, Kenya
(Trop Med Int Health, 2024-10-29)Background: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a severe parasitic disease transmitted by phlebotomine sandflies. VL is endemic in West Pokot County, Kenya, where effective strategies to interrupt transmission are impeded by ...
