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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 ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
Exploiting Google Apps for Health Professional Training’s: A Case of a Rural University (Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology)
(Academic Star, 2015-12)The use of eLearning in Africa is still hampered by a host of many factors. Chief among them is low internet connectivity and lack of expertise to tweak the systems. Google has grown a number of tools that can be exploited ... -
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 ... -
Effects of mother related factors on perinatal outcomes-a study of mothers seeking antenatal care at public and non-public health facilities in Kisii County, Kenya
(Journal of Public Health in Africa, 2017)The study sought to determine client level and facility-level factors that affect perinatal outcomes among women attend ing comparable public (government owned) and non-public health facilities (non-gov ernment owned) ... -
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, 2017-12)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 obligation ... -
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 ... -
COVID-19 Lockdown in a Kenyan Informal Settlement: Impacts on Household Energy and Food Security
(Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 2020-05)A COVID-19 lockdown may impact household fuel use and food security for ~700 million subSaharan Africans who rely on polluting fuels (e.g. wood, kerosene) for household energy and typically work in the informal economy. ... -
Impacts of the COVID-19 Lockdown on Cooking Fuel Use Patterns, Income and Food Security in an Informal Settlement in Nairobi, Kenya
(Environmental Health Perspectives, 2020-10-26)Approximately 2.5 billion individuals use solid fuels (e.g. wood, coal) for cooking, exposing them to health-damaging household air pollution (HAP). A COVID-19 lockdown may impact the cooking habits, earning power, food ... -
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 ... -
Pay-As-You-Go Liquefied Petroleum Gas Supports Sustainable Clean Cooking in Kenyan Informal Urban Settlement during COVID-19 Lockdown
(Science Direct, 2021-03)Approximately 2.8 billion people rely on polluting fuels (e.g. wood, kerosene) for cooking. With affordability being a key access barrier to clean cooking fuels, such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), pay-as-you-go (PAYG) ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Factors influencing Bachelor of Science in Clinical Medicine students performance in Clinical Officer Council Licensure examination, Kenya
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2021-10-20)Background: Clinical medicine program has recorded high rates of student’s enrolment to training while their performance in clinical officers’ council (COC) licensure examination remains variable. This study investigate ... -
Are Mentorship and Training the Key in Provision of Emergency Obstetric and New-Born Care (EmONC) Services? A Formative Evaluation of Pre and Post in Samburu County, Kenya
(Scientific Research, 2021-12-28)Background: In Kenya, the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) is approximated to 362 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births while the stillbirth rate stands at 23 deaths per 100 live births which are far below the target of ... -
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 ... -
Factors Associated with Tungiasis among School-age Children in Kwale Count, Rural Kenya
(Oxford University Press, 2022-03-14)Background: The parasitic disease tungiasis, caused by the flea Tunga penetrans, remains an important public health problem among children and the elderly. The study assessed the factors influencing prevention and control ... -
Determinants Of Length Of Stay And Mortality Among Neonates Admitted To The Newborn Unit, Wajir County Referral Hospital, Kenya
(African Journal of Emerging Issues, 2022-10)Background: Prolonged hospital length of stay for neonates admitted to the newborn unit is a public health concern. Prolonged stay within the hospital exposes neonates to infection and increased healthcare ... -
Factors Influencing Use of Personalized Asthma Action Plans among Adult Patients Aged 18-65 in Nyamira County Kenya
(International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health, 2023)
