Master of Science in Health Systems Management: Recent submissions
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Factors influencing rational drug use in public hospitals among doctors and pharmacists in Meru County
(KeMU, 2019-09)Access to essential medicines, vaccines and medical technologies is the anchor pillar in this study. Medical products must be of assured quality, safety, effective, scientifically sound and cost effective. Rational use of ... -
Patient satisfaction with emergency care services accessed at selected public health facilities in Nairobi City County: patients’ perspective
(KeMU, 2019-08)Access to emergency medical services is portrayed in the light of the truth as the capacity of the affected individual to get the perfect health attention from the wellbeing pro associations once they need it. It is an ... -
Determinants of public primary health facilities preparedness for service delivery in Nyandarua County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2019-09)The Kenyan primary health care (PHC) system is currently going through a major transformation, especially in the effort of actualizing the universal health coverage which is part of the “Big Four” national government agenda ... -
Work-life balance practices for scaling up health workers productivity in public hospitals in Kenya: a case of Mandera County
(KeMU, 2019-09)The delivery of health interventions requires skilled and adequately supported health personnel. Work-life balance is the maintenance of a health workers balance between responsibilities at work and at home. The inadequacies ... -
Influence of community health referral practices on antenatal care attendance.
(KeMU, 2016-07)health system strengthening. In line with the pillar, a Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNeCH) Project was initiated by the Ministry of Health and World Vision Kenya in Bamba Division, Kilifi County. The project's goal ... -
Implementation of Kenya quality guidelines for efficient delivery of health care services.
(KeMU, 2016-06)Quality is a key principle in health service delivery a pillar in health systems strengthening. The Kenya Quality Model of health was initiated across all health facilities to guide the implementation of quality standards. ... -
Implementation of adolescent friendly health services in county referral hospitals.
(KeMU, 2015-06)Health service delivery is a key pillar of the health system management .The World Health Organization recently emphasized the need to develop adolescent -friendly health services to improve the care provided to young ... -
Human resource management practices on performance of health workers in public hospitals: a case of Mbagathi hospital, Nairobi City County.
(KeMU, 2016-07)Sound human resources management practices are essential in strengthening the health systems. Human resource management practices like use of job descriptions, use of performance appraisal and use of supervision can transform ... -
Health systems support factors' influence on uptake of immunization services in Kajiado North sub-County.
(KeMU, 2016-07)Access to health care services is described as the ability by patients to reach and demand health services based on individual needs. Immunization is one of the most effective, safest and efficient public health interventions ... -
Factors influencing uptake of maternal health services initiatives among mothers: a case study of Nakuru-Kenya.
(2016-06)Strengthening health Service delivery is very important in improving maternal mortality which remains an urgent problem to be addressed in developing countries around the world. Kenya has a very high maternal mortality ... -
Health systems factors influencing utilization of essential health package in public hospitals.
(KeMU, 2016-07)Availability of health care services does not guarantee that patients will optimally use them. In Homabay County, lack of access to health services is among the top reasons for low service utilization. This study focused ... -
Functionality of community-based health information systems in Embakasi sub-county, Nairobi County, Kenya.
(KeMU, 2016-07)A functional Community-Based Health Information System (CBHIS) is poised to collect, collate, analyse, evaluate, store, and disseminate community health-related data and information for use by the community. There is ... -
Factors that would influence the utilization of healthcare services by KeMU Nairobi campus undergraduate degree university students.
(KeMU, 2012-07)The Kenya healthcare system has been making varied efforts towards improvement. Utilisation of healthcare services continues to be a concern, with the need for interventions that can strenghthen the current weaknesses. ... -
Factors influencing the adoption of minimally invasive approaches during surgery amongst tier four hospitals in Nairobi County, Kenya.
(KeMU, 2016-07)Surgical service delivery is a key component in the service delivery pillar of the Health System. Due to the nature of resources required for surgical services, cost is a major concern for health systems and therefore it's ... -
Factors influencing scaling up quality of referral processes in Kenya.
(KeMU, 2016-06)Scaling-up quality referral processes strengthens the health system. Referral refers to any process in which healthcare providers at lower levels of the health system seek the assistance of providers who are better equipped ... -
Factors influencing routine health management information use in public health facilities in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya.
(KeMU, 2016-07)Routine health management information systems are the foundations of all health systems which strengthen other five pillars hence, strengthening health systems performance. But despite their essential benefits, at the ... -
Factors affecting clinical teaching for pre-service nursing education in Kenya medical training college, Nairobi campus.
(KeMU, 2015-06)Training of health workforce is an important element in ensuring delivery of quality health care services. New options for the education and in-service training of health care workers are required to ensure effective ... -
Determinants of availability of tracer essential medicines in public health facilities in Nyeri County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2016-07)The goal of the health system is to improve health and health equity in ways that are responsive, financially fair and make the most efficient use of the available resources. This is supported by six Health Systems ... -
Diagnosing information culture among healthcare Service providers in Machakos county, Kenya
(KeMU, 2016)Good health services are those characterized by distinctive information cultures. It is unmanageable to systematically describe the information culture of an organization. This study was carried out to establish the ... -
Drivers of Health Services' Sustainability in Selected Mission Hospitals in MT. Kenya
(KeMU, 2016-07)Mission hospitals were initiated by missionaries and were heavily subsidized. The situation has changed; donor support is no longer reliable and cost of providing services has increased tremendously. The subsidy which ...