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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 ...