Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Effects of Health Insurance Schemes on Utilization of Healthcare Services and Financial Risk Protection
(Public Health Research, 2020-09)Universal health coverage (UHC) assures healthcare utilization and financial risk protection. Health insurance schemes are highly variable in the scope of the benefits package, the magnitude of premiums, deductibles, ... -
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% ... -
Influence of organizational and access factors on adherence to appointments in antenatal clinics in Homa Bay and Kisumu County Referral Hospitals, Kenya
(PAMJ - One Health., 2021-08)Introduction: the world wastes about 40% of health resources, and African medical setting has about 42% missed appointment rate. Kenya has 44% missed appointment rate in antenatal clinics, wasting about 22% ... -
EFFECT OF ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP ON IMPLEMENTATION OF PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING STRATEGY AMONG SELECTED COUNTY GOVERNMENTS OF KENYA
(International Academic Journal of Human Resource and Business Administration, 2021-05)The goal of the performance contracts strategy is to increase service quality, enhance resource usage efficiency and institutionalize a performance-oriented culture in the public service. However, having a strategy ... -
The Role Of Health Information System Towards The Achievement Of Uhcin Maternal Care: A Case Of Coast General Teaching & Referral Hospital
(Researchjournal's Journal of Public Health, 2021-07)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, ... -
INFLUENCE OF REGULAR PROMOTION ON HEALTH CARE WORKERS RETENTION IN PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES IN GARISSA COUNTY, KENYA
(Academic Journal of Health Systems and Reform (AJHSR), 2021-08)This study sought to investigate the influence of regular promotion on health care workers retention in public health facilities in Garissa County, Kenya. The study was anchored on two theories namely: Maslow's Needs ... -
Influence of Awareness of Daily Payment on Uptake of Social Health Insurance among Bodaboda Operators In Eldoret Town, Kenya
(IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science (IOSR-JNHS), 2021-07)Health financing is an important component of healthcare delivery. In Kenya, the universal health cover scheme has officially been adopted by the government and it is delivered through the National Health Insurance ... -
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 ... -
Promoting delivery of reproductive health services through legal support and capacity development of healthcare providers in a health provider network in Kenya
(Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of JOGECA East and Central Africa, 2021-08)Health provider networks (HPNs), an innovation in the private sector, is a service delivery model that has improved access to health services. However, there are no known studies or empirical evidence to support their ... -
INFLUENCE OF ACCESS DETERMINANTS ON SELFREFERRALS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN SEEKING DELIVERY SERVICE IN COAST GENERAL REFERRAL AND TEACHING HOSPITAL MOMBASA, KENYA
(Global Journal of Health Sciences, 2021)The purpose of this study was to establish influence of access determinants on selfreferrals among pregnant women seeking delivery service in Coast General Referral and Teaching Hospital (CGTRH). Methodology: The study ... -
Influence of Accountability on Health System Responsiveness: A Case of Pumwani Maternity Hospital, Kenya
(IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science (IOSR-JNHS), 2021-10)Availability of quality healthcare servicesis essential to functioning of a society. While the government of Kenya is constitutionally mandated to ensure highest level of healthcare for all of its citizens, a number of ... -
Factors Affecting Medical Equipment Utilization in Health Service Delivery in Mandera County Referral Hospital
(IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science (IOSR-JNHS), 2021-08)Health service delivery in Kenya and Mandera County Referral Hospital (MCRH) in particular has been hampered by low utilization medical equipment. This study sought to investigate factors that influence the utilization ... -
Influence of Direct Government Funds on Service Delivery in Primary Health Care Facilities in Kenya
(IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science (IOSR-JNHS), 2021-10)Introduction: Financing health care services is a global problem for all governments even among the developed countries. The problem is even more magnified in low and middle income countries with struggling economies and ... -
Factors influencing upward referral system of patients in Nairobi County
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2021-08)Background: The referral system forms main health systems coordinating a mechanism ensuring the harmonious movement of patients between different levels of health care institutions for effective and efficient service ... -
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 ... -
Factors Influencing Rational Use Of Psychotropic Medicines In Mathari National Teaching And Referral Hospital In Nairobi, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications,, 2021-08)The World Health Organization recommends a focus on the six building blocks of a health system in order to strength health systems. The focus of this study was medicines, vaccines and technologies, with rational use of ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING HIV/AIDS CLIENT SATISFACTION AT COMPREHENSIVE CARE CENTRES IN WAJIR COUNTY, KENYA
(European Journal of Public Health Studies, 2021)Service delivery is one of the core pillars of health systems building blocks and client satisfaction is one of the parameters that is used to assess the status of services offered in an institution. This study investigated ... -
Factors that influence healthcare service utilization during COVID-19 pandemic among pregnant women and caregivers with children under two years in Rongo sub-county, Migori County, Kenya
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2021-08)Background: Health systems have failed in past epidemics to maintain delivery of routine health essential services. Most resources including human and essential supplies are all diverted to address health emergency, ... -
Factors Influencing Delivery of Quality Health Care in Kasarani Sub County
(Journal of Medicine, Nursing & Public Health,, 2021-08)Quality in health service delivery is key in ensuring patient satisfaction since delivering quality service has a direct influence on the customer satisfaction and management outcome. An assessment done in 2019 using Kenya ...