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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 ... -
Evaluating Implementation Status of the National Guidelines for Covid-19 Hygiene and Sanitation in Primary Schools of Marsabit County, Kenya
(International Journal of Current Aspects, 2023)Globally, erupting in late 2019 in China, COVID-19pandemic became a monumental public health policy problem and threat to humanity of our time. As of June 13, 2021, the pandemic affected close to 176 million people and ... -
Predictors of Malaria Vaccine Hesitancy Among Caregivers in Bumula Subcounty, Bungoma County
(Public Health Research, 2023-04-15)Abstract Background: Malaria is a disease that threatens health and economy of the world and is number nine among the diseases in contributing to high mortality and disability worldwide. Available WHO-recommended malaria ... -
Determinants Of Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Healthcare Workers In Oicha Health District, Democratic Republic Of Congo
(International Journal of Progressive Sciences and Technologies, 2023-06)Abstract – The Oicha Health Zone has been under the control of armed groups for more than two decades, sowing death and desolation, including the destruction of a dozen health centers and the relocation of some of them. ... -
Determinants of breast milk donation and use of donor human milk among postpartum women in a City Hospital Nairobi, Kenya
(East African Medical Journal, 2024-08-27)Abstract Background: The World Health Organization advises that for newborns unable to obtain mother’s own milk, donor human milk is the superior substitute considering the economic and health advantages associated with ... -
Barriers to utilization of skilled birth attendance among post-natal women in a North Horr ward, Marsarbit County, Kenya:
(Edorium Journal of Maternal and Child Health, 2024-09)Aims: The purpose of this study was to examine barriers to the utilization of skilled birth attendance among women in North Horr ward, Marsarbit County. Specific aims were to assess potential demographic, economic, ... -
Cross-sectional study on prevalence and risk factors of undiagnosed type 2 diabetes among patients with hypertension attending St. Orsola Catholic Mission Hospital, Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
(PanAfrican Medical Journal, 2024-10)Introduction: according to the World Health Organization (WHO), Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) were a major cause of death in 2022 accounting for 4 million (74%) of deaths worldwide. Diabetes mellitus and hypertension are ... -
An analytical cross-sectional study on rabies prevention practices among dog owners in Mumias sub-County, Kakamega County Kenya
(PAMJ-One Health, 2024-10-18)Abstract Introduction: rabies has a high total case mortality rate once clinical signs appear; therefore, it is regarded as a zoonotic illness that poses significant concerns for public health. Domesticated dogs function ...
