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Empowering Communities against Harmful Social Practices through Integrated Water Hygiene and Sanitation and Alternative Rites of Passage Model in Kajiado County, Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2022-11-15)The limited number of sonographers in developing countries and high cost of conventional obstetric ultrasound screening services has led to only 6.9 percent of pregnant women accessing the service in rural areas. It ... -
Factors Affecting Interdisciplinary Approach to Patient Care at Vihiga County Referral Hospital
(EAST AFRICAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, 2018-11-11)Background: Interdisciplinary collaboration is a vital phenomenon to healthcare providers and patients. The level of collaboration that takes place among providers can directly impact patient outcomes. Increase in ... -
Mental and Sexual Health Outcomes Associated with FGM/C in Africa: A Systematic Narrative Synthesis
(eClinicalMedicine, 2023-01-10)There are gaps in evidence regarding mental and sexual outcomes and associated interventions for women with Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) living in Africa. This study employed a narrative synthesis to ... -
Opportunities to Integrate Primary Health Care Digital Innovations in Maternal and Child Health Care Services in Kenya
(Open Journal of Clinical Diagnostics, 2022-09-13)Background: Adequate and quality Maternal and Child Health (MNCH) care is considered essential in reduction of maternal and child mortality. More than half of the global maternal deaths (66%) are in sub-Saharan Africa with ... -
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 ... -
Viability of Point of Care Ultrasound screening in Primary Health Care Setting: A Kenyan Experience
(International Journal of Current Aspects, 2022-09-07)The limited number of sonographers in developing countries and high cost of conventional obstetric ultrasound screening services has led to only 6.9 percent of pregnant women accessing the service in rural areas. It is a ... -
Women’s knowledge of physiotherapy during pregnancy: a mixed study
(Springer Nature, 2023)Abstract Background Many women may not be aware of physiotherapy in pregnancy. The objective of this study was to assess the level of awareness of physiotherapy in pregnancy among pregnant women in the Kisii Teaching ...