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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 ... -
Compliance with Follow‐up and Adherence to Medication in Hypertensive Patients in an Urban Informal Settlement in Kenya: Comparison of Three Models of Care
(ResearchGate, 2018-07)objective To determine and compare, among three models of care, compliance with scheduledclinic appointments and adherence to antihypertensive medication of patients in an informalsettlement of Kibera, Kenya.methods Routinely ... -
Computer-Automated Malaria Diagnosis and Quantitation Using Convolutional Neural Networks
(CVF, 2017-10)The optical microscope remains a widely-used tool for diagnosis and quantitation of malaria. An automated system that can match the performance of well-trained technicians is motivated by a shortage of trained microscopists. ... -
Clinical Characteristics of Onchocerciasis-associated Epilepsy in Villages in Maridi County, Republic of South Sudan
(Elsevier, 2018-11)C T Purpose: To describe the clinical manifestations of persons with epilepsy (PWE) in onchocerciasis endemic villages in South Sudan. Methods: During a survey in Maridi County in May 2018, PWE were interviewed and ... -
Leveraging Information Technology to Bridge the Health Workforce Gap
(ResearchGate, 2013-11)According to some estimates, the world needs more than 4 million additional physicians, nurses, pharmacists, laboratory technicians, midwives, community health workers (CHWs) and other front-line health workers.1 However, ... -
Integration of Non-communicable Diseases in Health Care: Tackling the Double Burden of Disease in African Settings
(ResearchGate, 2014-07-05)Sub-Saharan African countries now face the double burden of Non Communicable and Communicable Diseases. This situation represents a major threat to fragile health systems and emphasises the need for innovative integrative ... -
Breast-feeding and the Working Mother in Nairobi
(Public Health Nutrition, 2002-03-17)Objective: In the fast growing city of Nairobi, women often combine the roles of mother and worker in trying to achieve better standards of living. The objective of this study was to document the effect of returning to ... -
The Effect of Prelacteal feeding on Full breastfeeding in Nairobi.
(East African Journal of Public Health, 2011-03-24)To assess the effect of pre-lacteal feeding on full breastfeeding in the first six months of life in selected hospitals, Nairobi Province. Pre-lacteal feeding has been internationally discouraged because of its negative ... -
Utilization Rates and Perceptions of (VCT) Services in Kisii Central District, Kenya
(ResearchGate, 2014-05-31)Voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) services have been set up in most Districts in Kenya due to the rising surge of HIV/AIDS. However, the use of these services among married persons has not been fully explored. ... -
Determinants of Use of Skilled Birth Attendant at Delivery in Makueni, Kenya: A Cross Sectional Study
(Springer Nature, 2015-02-03)Background: Kenya has a maternal mortality ratio of 488 per 100,000 live births. Preventing maternal deaths depends significantly on the presence of a skilled birth attendant at delivery. Kenyan national statistics estimate ... -
Socio-economic Determinants of Disease Progression among HIV Infected adults in Kenya
(Springer Nature, 2015-07-31)Background: Socioeconomic determinants have been shown to have an effect on the progression of HIV diseaseevidenced by studies carried out largely in developed countries. Knowledge of these factors could inform onprioritization ... -
Enhancing the Supervision of Community Health Workers With WhatsApp Mobile Messaging: Qualitative Findings From 2 Low-Resource Settings in Kenya
(ResearchGate, 2016-05-26)An estimated half of all mobile phone users in Kenya use WhatsApp, an instant messaging platform that provides users an affordable way to send and receive text messages, photos, and other media at the one-to-one, one-to-many, ... -
Factors Influencing Adherence to Antiretroviral Treatment among Adults Accessing Care from Private Health Facilities in Malawi
(BMC Public Health, 2019)Background: Private health facilities are increasingly being recognized as the neglected partner in the provision of HIV services. The non-adherence rate in the study sites ranged from 19 to 22%. This study explored the ...
