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Aflatoxin Analysis in Staple Food Cereals and Assessment of Households’ Awareness on its Management in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2021-09)
Aflatoxin is a poisonous substance produced by fungi. Crops infestation is inevitable and
numerous evolving nations collectively with Kenya do not regularly test their main foods for
aflatoxins contamination. Consumption ...
Influence of Dietary Intakes, ‘WASH’ and Diarrhoeal Morbidity on Stunting mong Children below Five Years in Kaptembwo and Milimani, Nakuru County
(KeMU, 2021-09)
Stunting is a form of undernutrition in which affected children are too short for their age. Stunting affects 21.3 % of children under five years globally. The prevalence of stunting in sub-Saharan Africa in 2019 was 34%, ...
Factors Influencing Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among Youth (15-24 Years) in Selected Health Facilities in Nyeri County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2021-10)
The antiretroviral therapy combinations introduction in 1996 disrupted the natural course of
the HIV/AIDS infection. In fact, ARVs induced an effective reduction in the morbidity and
incidence ...
Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices on Kenya’s Breast Milk Substitutes Act (2012) Among Nurses in Mbagathi and Pumwani Hospitals, Kenya
(KeMU, 2021-09)
International Code on marketing BMS was developed by the World Health
Organization, to protect lactating mothers and healthcare personnel from commercial
pressure by BMS manufacturers. Nursing officers are obligated to ...
Determination of Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated With Malnutrition among the Elderly in Kiambu County
(KeMU, 2021-09)
Nutrition among the elderly persons is associated with the quality of life (QoL) and
functional quality. Malnutrition is prevalent among the elderly who are a particularly
vulnerable group. Studies show that up to half ...
Factors Influencing Utilization of Linda Mama Boresha Jamii Health Insurance by Expectant Mothers in Trans Nzoia County, Kenya.
(KeMU, 2021-09)
Globally, utilization of Social Health Insurance is wanting and Africa South of the
Sahara is the worst affected. In Kenya and more specifically Trans Nzoia County,
utilization of social health Insurance services under ...
The Role of Health Information System Towards The Achievement of Universal Health Coverage in Maternal Care: A Case of Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital
(KeMU, 2021-09)
The role of Health Information System is fundamental to achieving the goals of
Universal Health Coverage. An integrated information system must be in place to
generate good quality information to informed-decisions, and ...
Nurses’ Perception of Their Competencies in the Provision of Psychiatric Care: A Case of Loitokitok Sub-County Hospital
(KeMU, 2021-09)
Ideally, psychiatric services are offered by nurses specialized in this area. However, due
to the current acute shortage of these experts, deployment of general nurses in caring for
clients with mental ailments has become ...
Determinants of Uptake of Social Health Insurance Daily Payment Strategy Among Motorcycle Taxis in Eldoret Town, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2021-09)
A great health fund scheme creates funds for healthcare in such a way that customers can get
crucial treatment and are defended from health-related money related catastrophes. The
study's major objective was to find the ...
Factors Influencing Rational Use of Psychotropic Medicines in Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
(KeMU, 2021-09)
The World Health Organization recommends a focus on the six building blocks of a
health system in order to strengthen health systems. The focus of this study was
medicines, vaccines and technologies, with rational use ...