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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 ... -
Improving Health Systems: Influence of Technical Capacities of Community Health Volunteers on Use of Community Health Information Systems in Kenya
(International Journal of Computer Applications (0975 – 8887), 2018-07)WHO identified six key pillars of an effective health system namely: leadership and governance; service delivery; health workforce; health information systems; medical products, vaccines and technologies and healthcare ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING COLLECTION OF BLOOD DONOR TEST RESULTS IN NAIROI COUNTY – A CASE STUDY OF NAIROBI REGIONAL BLOOD TRANSFUSION CENTER
(Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2018)Background: The Kenya National Blood Transfusion Services screens all donated blood for HIV, Hepatitis B&C and syphilis with each blood donor being informed of testing of his or her donated blood and availability of test ... -
Assessing the influence of process interventions of community health volunteers on use of community based health management information systems in selected counties, Kenya.
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications,, 2018-08)The World Health Organization (WHO) identified information as one of the six key pillars of an effective health system. In this context, the need to strengthen community health information has been felt globally. African ... -
Technical Factors Affecting Electronic Medical Record System Information Use: A Case of Kakamega County Referral Hospital Outpatient Department
(IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science (IOSR-JNHS), 2018-04)The recent worldwide focus on healthcare quality improvement, cost containment and enhanced patient experience has led to increased need for adoption of Electronic Medical Record systems (EMR) ( Waithera L, Muhia J, ... -
The Role Leadership Style Plays in the Integration of Health Management Information System
(International Journal of Computer Applications, 2018-07)This study aimed to establish the role played by leadership style in the integration of health management information systems (IHMIS). An integrated HMIS is a software solution that spans the range of ... -
Patient Perceptions on Primary Health Care (PHC) Nurses and Its Impact on Services Delivery at County Level, Machakos, Kenya
(Central African Journal of Public Health, 2019-01)Background: Patient perceptions on services delivered by nurses are crucial when assessing the quality of health services. These are most attributable to their knowledge, competent skills and other personal characteristics. ... -
PATIENT SATISFACTION WITH EMERGENCY CARE SERVICES ACCESSED AT SELECTED HEALTH FACILITIES IN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY: PATIENTS’ PERSPECTIVE
(JournalofHealth,Medicine andNursing, 2019)Purpose:The main aim of the study was to study the factors influencing patient satisfaction with emergency care services accessed at selected health facilities in Nairobi City County.Methodology:In this study, descriptiv ... -
Effects of Perceived Image of NHIF Outpatient Facilities on Utilization of Primary Care Services by Private University Employees in Nairobi County
(International Journal of professional Practice (IJPP), 2019-01)The NHIF is a mandatory health insurance fund covering public and private formal sector workers and their dependents as the main health insurer in Kenya. NHIF has embarked on an ambitious reform program intended to convert ... -
Assessment of Strategic Healthcare Services Adopted by County Governments in Service Delivery in Level 3 and 4 Public Health Facilities in Laikipia County
(KeMU, 2021-08)Hospitals have a central role in provision of affordable and quality healthcare to citizens. However, as the government of Kenya is making efforts to support this aim, Laikipia County is struggling to achieve this objective. ... -
Influence of County Government Implementation of Selected Strategies on Growth of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Samburu County
(KeMU, 2021-08)The support of the MSMEs’ growth by the county governments in Kenya could not be taken lightly. This is because the growth of MSMEs is important for the economy. The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of ... -
Effect of Affirmative Action on the Academic Performance of the Boy-Child in Public Primary Schools in Kieni East Sub County – Nyeri County
(KeMU, 2020-08)Education is fundamental to development of human resource capacities and economies. It is a vital tool in achieving greater autonomy, empowerment of women and men and in addressing gender gaps in all aspects. Academic ... -
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, ... -
Factors Influencing Financial Management in Marsabit County Government
(KeMU, 2021-08)The issue of management of public resource has elicited a lot of concerns among many stakeholders globally. The purpose for this research was to assess the factors influencing financial management in Marsabit County ... -
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 ... -
Institutional-Based Strategies for Enhancing Mobilization of Own-Source Revenue in Isiolo County
(KeMU, 2021-09)The government of Kenya has clear national fiscal policies and legislative frameworks that guide national revenue allocation in 47 counties. However, the allocated revenue is notably insufficient in meeting all financial ... -
Relationship between Islamic Financing Instruments and Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Isiolo County Kenya
(KeMU, 2021-08)Islamic banking has become popular in the last three decades, not only in Arab and Islamic world but also in other parts of the World. Due to its profit-risk sharing principles, Islamic banks, compared to non-Islamic banks, ... -
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 ... -
Framework for Adoption of Cloud Computing by Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Meru County.
(KeMU, 2021-03)Cloud Computing is a technology that has emerged in the market and it is widely used across the world for data processing of information and storage capability. It is a growing trend and is seen as a game-changer to SMEs ...