School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Factors Influencing Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among Youth (15-24 Years) in Selected Health Facilities in Nyeri County, Kenya

IRAKOZE, HUGUETTE (KeMU, 2021-10)

The antiretroviral therapy combinations introduction in 1996 disrupted the natural course of the HIV/AIDS infection. In fact, ARVs induced an effective reduction in the morbidity and incidence ...

Influence of Dietary Intakes, ‘WASH’ and Diarrhoeal Morbidity on Stunting mong Children below Five Years in Kaptembwo and Milimani, Nakuru County

AYIENDA, DANIEL MATOKE (KeMU, 2021-09)

Stunting is a form of undernutrition in which affected children are too short for their age. Stunting affects 21.3 % of children under five years globally. The prevalence of stunting in sub-Saharan Africa in 2019 was 34%, ...

Determination of Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated With Malnutrition among the Elderly in Kiambu County

KAMWANA, WAMBUI MARY (KeMU, 2021-09)

Nutrition among the elderly persons is associated with the quality of life (QoL) and functional quality. Malnutrition is prevalent among the elderly who are a particularly vulnerable group. Studies show that up to half ...

Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices on Kenya’s Breast Milk Substitutes Act (2012) Among Nurses in Mbagathi and Pumwani Hospitals, Kenya

NYABOKE, CLEMENT (KeMU, 2021-09)

International Code on marketing BMS was developed by the World Health Organization, to protect lactating mothers and healthcare personnel from commercial pressure by BMS manufacturers. Nursing officers are obligated to ...

Aflatoxin Analysis in Staple Food Cereals and Assessment of Households’ Awareness on its Management in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya

MARANGU, VICTOR MWITI (KeMU, 2021-09)

Aflatoxin is a poisonous substance produced by fungi. Crops infestation is inevitable and numerous evolving nations collectively with Kenya do not regularly test their main foods for aflatoxins contamination. Consumption ...

Nurses’ Perception of Their Competencies in the Provision of Psychiatric Care: A Case of Loitokitok Sub-County Hospital

MUCHENE, KEDDY WANJIRU (KeMU, 2021-09)

Ideally, psychiatric services are offered by nurses specialized in this area. However, due to the current acute shortage of these experts, deployment of general nurses in caring for clients with mental ailments has become ...

FACTORS INFLUENCING RATIONAL USE OF PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICINES IN MATHARI NATIONAL TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL IN NAIROBI, KENYA

BHAVSAR, DIPTI ASHISH (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 ...

THE ROLE OF HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM TOWARDS THE ACHIEVEMENT OF UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE IN MATERNAL CARE: A CASE OF COAST GENERAL TEACHING & REFERRAL HOSPITAL

AWADH, ZAHRA MBARAK (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 ...

FACTORS INFLUENCING UTILIZATION OF LINDA MAMA BORESHA JAMII HEALTH INSURANCE BY EXPECTANT MOTHERS IN TRANS NZOIA COUNTY, KENYA.

WAMALWA, MICHAEL (KeMU, 2021-09)

Globally, utilization of Social Health Insurance is wanting and Africa South of the Sahara is the worst affected. In Kenya and more specifically Trans Nzoia County, utilization of social health Insurance services under ...

FACTORS INFLUENCING THE FUNCTIONALITY OF COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMITTEES: A CASE OF MOMBASA COUNTY, KENYA

PATTA, SHEM ONYANGO (KeMU, 2021-09)

The achievement of better health outcomes is generally believed to be possible to secure through the development and support of health systems. In 2006, Kenya launched a strategy focusing on the health of communities in ...

FACTORS INFLUENCING RETENTION OF HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES IN A DEVOLVED SYSTEM OF GOVERNANCE IN GARISSA COUNTY

HASSAN, SALAH DAGANE (KeMU, 2021-09)

Retention of employees is one of the most important elements determining the health sector's viability in underdeveloped nations. Retention has received a lot of interest and remains to do ...

DETERMINANTS OF UPTAKE OF SOCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE DAILY PAYMENT STRATEGY AMONG MOTORCYCLE TAXISIN ELDORET TOWN, UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA

MUTAI, REUBEN KIPRUTO (KeMU, 2021-09)

A great health fund scheme creates funds for healthcare in such a way that customers can get crucial treatment and are defended from health-related money related catastrophes. The study's major objective was to find the ...

DETERMINANTS OF REPORTING RATES FOR HIV TESTKITS; A CASE OF MERU COUNTY, KENYA

GATHII, PAUL (KeMU, 2021-09)

Ministry of Health has adopted reporting rates as a measure for improving health service delivery in terms of ensuring the health commodities and products supplied to the facilities are reported accurately at the end of ...

HEALTH SYSTEM INFLUENCE ON FUNCTIONALITY OF MANAGERS IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS: A CASE OF SUB COUNTY HOSPITALS IN BUNGOMA COUNTY

MUGASIA, TONY CHAHALE (KeMu, 2021-09)

Healthcare in developing countries is a multi-billion-dollar investment. Health managers tasked with leading and managing the hospitals often have little formal preparation. Various studies have identified ...

ROLE OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDER NETWORKS IN PROVISION OF QUALITY HEALTH SERVICES IN KENYA

MUNYASIA, NELLY LUSIKE (KeMU, 2021-09)

The focus of this study is the health service delivery building block with an emphasis on organization of health service, through healthcare provider networks (HPNs). The service delivery building block functions to ...

FACTORS INFLUENCING DELIVERY OF QUALITY HEALTH CARE IN KASARANI SUB COUNTY, KENYA

MBANGUA, ROBERT KARIUKI (2021-09)

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. The general objective was to determine ...

DETERMINANTS OF SELF REFERALS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN SEEKING DELIVERY SERVICES AT COAST GENERAL TEACHING AND REFRRALS HOSPITAL MOMBASA, KENYA

KIVUVA, ELIZABETH MUTHOKI (KeMu, 2021-09)

The World Health organization (WHO) listed six system of health such as; health workforce, health records, governance and leadership, delivery of service and medicine that is accessible, vaccines and ...