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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 ... -
Perceived Barriers to Decision to Pursuing Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree among Diploma Nurses at Nairobi County
(KeMU, 2022-10)There is empirical research evidence which associates a more educated nursing workforce with access to quality patient centered care among a nation’s population. Specifically, Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree has ... -
The Perception of Nurse Educators, Clinical Instructors and Students on Effectiveness of Clinical Evaluation of Diploma Nursing Students in Tanzania
(KeMU, 2014-06)In the clinical practice settings, nurse educators facilitate students' learning practice and conduct clinical evaluation as part of students' training. The process of clinical evaluation involves nurse educators, clinical ... -
Perception of Teaching Effectiveness in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences of Kenya Methodist University
(KeMU, 2014-03)Effective teaching is an integral aspect of quality in the teaching/learning process that should be judged based on the performance of the graduates of an academic program and achievement of curriculum outcomes. However, ... -
Perception of Undergraduate Nursing Student about Inter-Professional Learning Approach.
(KeMU, 2014-06)A call for collaboration betweenprofessions in health and social care is one of the key reforms in healthcare. This came after realizing that, in order to meet the demands of the community, health professionals have to be ... -
Perceptions on Clinical Training among Bachelor of Science (In-Service) Nursing Students at Kenya Methodist University, Nairobi Campus
(KeMU, 2022-10)Nursing training involves a combination of theoretical and clinical training to build professional competence, master fundamental skills, and socialise in the nursing profession. Globally, nursing degree training ... -
Performance of trained clinical officers in reproductive health service delivery through task shifting: opportunities and its challenges in Kenya
(KeMU, 2019-09)The world is experiencing a chronic shortage of well-trained health workers with a global deficit of doctors, nurses and midwives being approximately 2.4 million, and with low- and middle income countries having acute human ... -
Prevalence and Factors Contributing to Hypertension among Patients in Nairobi: A Case Study of Mbagathi Hospital
(KeMU, 2022-10)Hypertension has become a major concern for public health globally. With 40% of people in the world's population suffering from hypertension, Africa ranks the highest with a prevalence of 46%. The high burden in developing ... -
Proposed Solutions to Address the Challenges of Medical Waste Management in Health Facilities in Kamukunji Sub- County, Nairobi City County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2022-10)Medical waste management in Kenya has been greatly affected by the country's elevated production levels. The majority of medical facilities do not have an extensive medical waste management system, or if they do, it does ... -
Relationship between Feeding Practices and Nutritional Status of Children under the Age of Two Years in Mugunga, Democratic Republic of Congo
(KeMU, 2018-09)Malnutrition is the most common childhood nutritional disorder characterised by stunting and wasting in children below two years old due to inappropriate feeding practices. Proper infant and young child feeding practices ... -
Relationship between Low Birth Weight and Maternal Periodontitis: A Case Study of Kiambu County.
(KeMU, 2020-11)Periodontitis is defined as a long-term inflammatory disease of the periodontal ligament and alveolar bone occurring as a response to bacterial plaque. Periodontal diseases are estimated to affect more than 95% of the adult ... -
Role of Health Care Provider Networks in Provision of Quality Health Services in Kenya
(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 ... -
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 ... -
Strategies Influencing Performance of Health Workers in Public Health Facilities in Wajir County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2022-10)The healthcare workforce is at the heart of all efforts to improve health systems. The provision of health initiatives necessitates the use of qualified and well- supported medical staff. There have been serious shortages ... -
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 ... -
Use of district health information system data to facilitate decision making in Uasin- gishu sub county hospitals, Kenya
(KeMU, 2019-09)Comprehensive and dependable information is basis for making decisions. WHO building blocks: services delivery, health information, products and technologies, health workforce, financing and governance. Aim of study was ... -
Utilization Factors of Surgical and Antibiotic Treatments for Potentially Blinding Trachoma in Loodokilani Ward, Kajiado County, (Household Survey)
(KeMU, 2020-11)A number of studies carried out in the county show that poor utilization of eye treatment services is seen as lack of confidence by the community for the eyecare professionals. Various reasons for not accessing eye checkups ... -
Utilization of Simulation Method for Clinical Teaching and Learning of Diploma Nursing Students in Tanzania: A Case of Mwanza Region
(KeMU, 2014-06)Simulation is a teaching method that can replicate clinical practices in a safe environment and minimize the existing clinical challenges. Although endorsed in nursing curricular, very little emphasis has been paid, to ... -
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 ...