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BARRIERS TO IMPLEMENTATION OF NURSING PROCESS AMONG NURSES WORKING IN NAROK COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL
(Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing(JHMN), 2020)Purpose of the study: This study therefore assessed barriers of nursing process implementation by Narok County Referral Hospital nurses. Methodology: A descriptive cross sectional study design was used to collect data ... -
Citizen engagement in social health insurance purchasing, in selected counties in Kenya
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2019-10-06)Background: National hospital insurance fund (NHIF) uses capitation as a strategic purchasing model to provide primary care health services (PCHS). This study sought information on citizen knowledge of PCHS benefit package, ... -
Contribution of health workers and patient characteristics on adherence to antenatal clinic appointments in public hospitals: a case of Homabay and Kisumu County referral hospitals, Kenya
(PAMJ - One Health, 2020-11)Introduction: missed appointments account for about 56% of wasted health resources in the world. There is about 42% missed appointment rate in African medical setting. Antenatal clinics in Kenya experience about 44% ... -
Correlates of alcohol consumption in rural western Kenya: A cross-sectional study
(BMC Psychiatry, 2017)Background: Studies on alcohol consumption in rural areas in sub-Saharan Africa are scarce. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and determinants of alcohol consumption in rural western Kenya. The study was conducted ... -
COVID-19 Containment Policy Measures and their Effect on Access to HIV Services for Persons Living With HIV in Ruaraka Sub-County, Kenya
(International Journal of Professional Practice (IJPP), 2022-03)The spread of the novel coronavirus disease in 2019 (COVID-19) worldwide led to the introduction of mitigation and containment responses designed to stem the heightened transmission of the virus. These measures hindered ... -
The Design Criteria in Implementation of a Health Management Information System: a Case of Kenyatta National Hospital
(2016)Embracing modern technology is one among very many ways of improving efficiency and reducing costs within healthcare organizations. While the integration of information and health services potential ... -
Determinants of a functional refferral system in Kisumu County,Kenya. Patient perspective.
(Global Journal of Health Sciences, 2019)Purpose: Most referral health facilities are faced with challenges ranging from congestion of patients at these health facilities, strained/ limited resources (both human and material) to deal with the voluminous patients, ... -
Determinants of adverse drug reactions reporting in retail chemists in Nairobi County, Kenya
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2020-08-28)Background: Reporting of adverse drug reactions remains the mainstay of a vibrant pharmacovigilance system that seeks to safeguard medicines in a health system. This study sought to establish the impact of the national ... -
Determinants of adverse drug reactions reporting in retail chemists in Nairobi County, Kenya
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2020-08)Background: Reporting of adverse drug reactions remains the mainstay of a vibrant pharmacovigilance system that seeks to safeguard medicines in a health system. This study sought to establish the impact of the national ... -
Determinants Of Effective Implementation Of Health Management Information System: A Case Of Wajir County Kenya
(Researchjournali's Journal Of Public Health, 2018-02)The general objective of this study is to establish the determinants of effective implementation of Health Management Information System, a case of Wajir County, Kenya. The study was pegged to the following four specific ... -
Determinants of Efficient Health Commodity Management in Maternal Child Health: A Case of Meru County, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications,, 2021-08)Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (EmONC) has become a priority especially in developing countries like Kenya. However, access to obstetric and neonatal care has been hindered by lack of medical commodity, equipment’s ... -
Determinants of Health Facility Preparedness in the Management of Gender Based Violence in Kenya: A Case of Primary Health Facilities in Mombasa County
(Journal of Popular Education in Africa., 2023-09)Gender based violence (GBV) is a significant obstacle to achieving human rights and sustainable development goals. the study aimed at establishing the determinants of health facility preparedness in the management of ... -
Determinants of Hospital Emergency Preparedness in Machakos County Kenya: A Case of Machakos Level 5 and Kangundo Level 4 Hospitals
(Academic Journal of Health Systems and Reform (AJHSR), 2020-07)Emergency preparedness is emerging as a key security priority globally. Plans are needed, not only for responding to the impacts of events, but also to maintain business continuing while managing the crisis, and to guide ... -
DETERMINANTS OF NURSES PERFORMANCE IN TIER THREE HEALTH FACILITIES: A CASE STUDY OF KAJIADO COUNTY, KENYA
(Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2018-07)Purpose: Human Resources for Health (HRH) is critical for improved productivity and efficient delivery of health services. However, insufficient health personnel in terms of numbers and level of ... -
Determinants of Reporting Rates for HIV Test-kits; A Case of Meru County
(International Journal of Computer Applications, 2021-09): Many health organizations including Ministry of Health through Kenya Medical Supplies Authority have adopted reporting rates as a measure for improving health service delivery in terms of ensuring the availability of ... -
Determinants of Uptake of Health Insurance Cover Among Adult Patients Attending Bungoma County Referral Hospital
(International Journal of Health Economics and Policy, 2017-07)Health insurance is currently being considered as a mechanism for promoting progress to Universal health Coverage and reducing out-of-pocket payments in many African countries including Kenya which is prompting the use ... -
Determinants of utilization of National Health Insurance Fund cover in public health facilities by public health care workers in Makueni County
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2022-11)Background: Robust healthcare funding systems are seen as critical for guaranteeing universal healthcare access. This implies that health services should be adequately accessible to everyone ensuring health situation ... -
Dietary practices associated with prevalence of malnutrition among the elderly in Kiambu County, Kenya
(World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews,, 2021-09)Ageing is often associated with various needs as well as changes, which make elderly people susceptible to malnutrition. A healthy diet helps to protect against malnutrition in all its forms, as well as noncommunicable ... -
The effect of patient reminders in reducing missed appointment in medical settings:a systematic review
(PAMJ - One Health, 2020-06)Missed appointments are a problem to healthcare professionals worldwide. There is up to nearly 42% missed appointment rate in medical setting globally. Reducing missed appointment rates improves the efficiency of health ... -
Effect of Routine Vitamin a Supplementation on Nutritional Status of Children Aged 6-59 Months in Wajir County, Kenya
(International Journal of professional Practice (IJPP), 2021)Malnutrition remains an important public health problem in Wajir County with stunted growths in the county reported to be 26.4%, which is similar to the national average of 26.0% as per the Kenya Demographic Health Survey ...