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Child and Maternal Related Factors Associated with Malnutrition among Under Fives in Bosaso, Puntland Somalia
(KeMU, 2024-05)Undernourishment is one of the foremost reasons of disease and mortality among children under the age of five in Sub-Saharan Africa. Significant illnesses and deaths across the world have been associated with malnutrition, ... -
Factors Influencing the Implementation of Occupational Health and Safety Measures At Kitale County Referral Hospital, Kenya
(KeMU, 2023-09)Most people, including healthcare workers, spend one-third of their adult lives in hazardous work environments. Despite significant advancements in safety management over the last few decades, occupational health ... -
Factors Associated With Common Mental Health Disorders among Pregnant and Parenting Teenagers in Korogocho Slums, Nairobi County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2023-09)Global healthcare trends demonstrate a rise in mental health disorders. Notably, mental health disorders have a considerable negative impact on academic performance, work, close relationships, the global economy, and ... -
Influence of Health Logistics Management Information System On Availability of Medical Commodities in Public Hospitals in Kajiado County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2023-09)The availability of necessary drugs in healthcare institutions, particularly hospitals, is critical in promoting population curative health and ensuring healthcare outcomes and goals are reached. Over 50 percent of ... -
Determinants of Health Facility Preparedness in The Management of Gender Based Violence: A Case of Primary Health Facilities in Mombasa County
(KeMU, 2023-09)Gender based violence (GBV) is an affront to human rights and the attainment of sustainable development goals (SDGs). In Mombasa county 65% of the population live in informal settlement which exacerbate GBV due to ... -
Factors That Influenced Clinic Utilization by Diabetes Mellitus Type II Patients During Covid-19 Pandemic at Kakamega County General Hospital
(KeMU, 2023-09)The World Health Organization (WHO) defines Health systems as organizations, people, and actions aimed to promote, restore or maintain health. The system aims to attain a balance between timely interventions for emerging ... -
Influence of Public-Private Partnership on Healthcare Service Delivery in Nairobi County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2023-08)The Kenyan healthcare sector suffers from challenges in service delivery due to poorly remunerated staff, low retention rates, low motivation, shortage of medical supplies and corruption. This led to the sector to be ... -
Influence of Electronic Health Records On the Performance of Healthcare Providers at Public Health Facilities in South Sudan
(KeMU, 2023-09)The study took place at Juba teaching and referral hospital. The study used a case study approach. The aim of the study was to establish the influence of electronic health records systems adoption on the performance ... -
Strategies Influencing Provision of Adolescent and Youth Friendly Services Within the Public Health Facilities in Migori County
(KeMU, 2023-09)The focus of leadership and governance in a health system is to guarantee the availability of policy guidelines along with oversight, alliance-building, control, focus to system design and accountability. Joint efforts ... -
Factors Influencing the Uptake of Covid-19 Vaccination among Boda-Boda Riders in Mathare Sub-County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2023-09)Due to the massive spread of the virus, there was a lot of advocacy and wide spread of information on the importance of vaccination that would help and control the spread of the virus. However, this was met by resistance ... -
Influence of Multiple-Months-Scripting on Health Care Workers’ Performance at HIV Outpatient Clinics in Public Health Facilities in Nairobi County
(KeMU, 2023-10)Health care workers shortage is a challenge facing health systems managers worldwide. World Health Organization estimates a projected shortfall of 10 million health workers by 2030. The shortage results in high workload, ... -
Factors Influencing Patients’ Retention in HIV Chronic Care Health Facilities in Nakuru County
(KeMU, 2023-09)Human Immunodeficiency Virus /Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) has remained a threat to global public health. WHO says that globally, 39 million people were living with HIV, with 1.3 million newly infected ... -
The Implementation of Public Private Partnership in Public Health Sector in Isiolo Sub-County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2023-09)The public health sector has overtime been unable to effectively provide the badly needed health care to the public on its own owing to lack of resources and management challenges. The promise of universal coverage of ... -
Covid Vaccination Uptake amongst Public Transport Crew in Meru Matatu Stage, Meru County
(KeMU, 2023-08)The uptake of COVID-19 vaccinations is an essential aspect towards enabling effective control on the spread of the virus. It is important that matatu crew, together with the vulnerable groups should receive vaccination ... -
Factors Influencing Staff Performance in Public Level Two and Three Health Facilities in Githunguri Sub-County, Kiambu County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2023-09)Staff performance is a crucial element in the realization of the goals and objectives of any organization. Staff training is one of the techniques for assisting employees to become experts at their own trade. Most of the ... -
Assessment of Satisfaction with Online Learning Environment among Nursing Students in Kenya Medical Training College (kmtc) Nairobi
(KeMU, 2023-09)In recent years, there has been an increased use of eLearning in medical training colleges, driven by technological advancements, learners' desire for flexibility, and the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is limited ... -
Assessment of Mentorship Factors Influencing Clinical Competences of Diploma Nursing Students at coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital, Mombasa
(KeMU, 2023-09)Nurses work in various health care settings and represent the universal entry access for roughly 90% of healthcare users hence effective graduation of qualified nurses with necessary abilities is a paramount function in ... -
The Impact of Nutrition Education on the Dietary Habits of Adolescent Girls (12-18 years) in Juba, South Sudan
(KeMU, 2023-09)Adolescent girls in South Sudan, notably in its capital, Juba, experience significant dietary difficulties. These difficulties, frequently caused by socioeconomic circumstances, are made worse by a general lack of dietary ... -
Mobile Health (mhealth) Digital Platform for Primary Data Collection for Prostate Cancer Monitoring and Surveillance in Embu County
(KeMU, 2023-10)In Sub-Saharan Africa (SAA) prostate cancer mortality is projected to double by the year 2040. Prostate cancer is the 4th cause of death after breast, cervical, and oesophageal cancer respectively with an estimated ... -
The Influence of Continuous Professional Development on Reproductive Health to Service Delivered to Women by Nurses at Mbagathi County Hospital, Nairobi-Kenya
(KeMU, 2022-10)Continuous Professional Development (CPD) is based on the traditions of lifelong learning in the medical profession, for development of qualities and competencies in the working lives of health care providers. CPD in ...
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