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Role of County Health Governance in Implementation of Social Insurance National Scheme in Selected Counties in Kenya
(Kenya Methodist University, 2019)
Health care financing (HCF) is one of the building blocks of a health system. Kenya envisions to have Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2022. To achieve this, the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) was identified as ...
Incidence of Periodontitis among Mothers Delivering Low Birth Weight Neonates in Kiambu County, Kenya
(International Journal of professional Practice (IJPP), 2021-01)
Periodontitis is estimated to affect about 95% of adults in Kenya. In addition, low birth weight in Kiambu County, Kenya, has increased in the last ten years. Information on the effect of periodontitis on maternal and child ...
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 ...
Relationship between compliance to of Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation and Anemia among Pregnant Women in Nyeri County, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2020-11)
Folate deficiency has been associated with abnormalities in both mothers and fetuses. This study therefore sought to determine the prevalence of non-compliance with IFAS among pregnant women and to determine if IFAS ...
Influence of patients’ rights charter on health systems responsiveness in selected counties in Kenya: health care provider perspective
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2019-10-14)
Background: The role of health care providers in the implementation of responsiveness of health systems is unclear.
Responsiveness of health systems is one of the goals set out by WHO in 2000. Effective leadership and ...
Health Literacy on Patients’ Rights Charter Among Users of Primary Care Health Facilities in Kiambu and Machakos Counties in Kenya
(International Journal of professional Practice (IJPP), 2020-10)
Health literacy of patients’ rights and responsibilities is a challenge for users of primary
health care facilities in many parts of Kenya. Low health literacy hinders the practice of
patients’ responsibilities as described ...
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, ...
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 ...
Evaluating Quality of Services in Community Differentiated Service Delivery Model. A case of Kakamega county
(African Journal of Health Sciences, 2023-12)
The provision of high-quality services is a prerequisite for the successful
implementation of community-differentiated service delivery. The service quality influences
the clients' satisfaction, perceived value trust in ...
Determinants of Demand for Community Differentiated Service Delivery among People Living with HIV in Kakamega County
(International Journal of Professional Practice (IJPP), 2023)
Community differentiated service delivery model (CDSD) is community level health system
strengthening intervention that addresses barriers to accessing health services. Increased
number of stable people living with human ...