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Aflatoxin Analysis in Staple Food Cereals and Assessment of Households’ Awareness on its Management in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya
(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 ... -
An Assessment of Classroom Teaching Strategies Utilized by Nurse Educators on Diploma Nursing Students at Kenya Medical Training College Vihiga Campus
(KeMU, 2019-09)In recent decades, globally, nursing educators have tended to use innovative teaching strategies in the classroom rather than traditional teaching strategies. This is raid advance due to benefits such as increased ... -
Assessment of factors affecting healthcare waste management system in Machakos County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2019-09)In general, most local authorities in Kenya have been unable to cope up with the segregation, the treatment and methods of waste disposal especially healthcare waste. Health facilities in Machakos County have poor practices ... -
Assessment of Factors Influencing Service Delivery at Sub-County Hospitals in Meru County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2020-11)Integrated and people-centred health services are critical for realizing universal health care coverage. This can only be achieved through provision of efficient and effective health services. Service delivery is one of ... -
Assessment of health workers perinatal knowledge and practices related to service delivery in Makueni County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2019-09)A health system has six interdependent and interrelated pillars: health workforce; service delivery; information; financing; medical products, vaccines and technologies; leadership and governance. This study addressed ... -
Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices on Kenya’s Breast Milk Substitutes Act (2012) Among Nurses in Mbagathi and Pumwani Hospitals, Kenya
(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 ... -
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 ... -
Assessment of Pre-Service Nursing Students’ Perception of Competence Acquired in Skills Laboratory Training in Bomet Medical Training College
(KeMU, 2018-07)In recent decades, globally, nursing instructors have tended to use skills laboratory in training skills for pre-service nursing students rather than traditional methods due to benefits such as increased self-confidence ... -
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 the Role of Nurse Educators in Clinical Learning of Undergraduate Nursing Students at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(KeMU, 2022-10)Clinical learning enables nursing students to implement knowledge transfer fromtheorytopractice. Therefore, it is the role of nurse educators to fulfill this role to facilitate learningingraduate nursing education. This ... -
Assessment of Vitamin A Routine Supplementation and Diet Rich in Vitamin A on Nutrition Status in Under Five Years of Age in Wajir East Sub-County
(KeMU, 2020-11)The deficiency of Vitamin A increases child vulnerability to stunting whose effects are permanent if not managed early and spilling over into adulthood. The study aimed to measure the outcome of vitamin A routine supplement ... -
Barriers to Effective Communication between Student Nurses and Older - Patients at Chogoria Hospital
(KeMU, 2013-08)Older adults constitute a majority and growing proportion of people who receive nursing care in Kenya. It's projected that by 2050; there will be a 470% increase in the number of older persons, representing 10% of the ... -
Barriers to Effective Communication between Student Nurses and Older- Patient at Chogoria Hospital
(KeMU, 2013-08)Older adults constitute a majority and a growing proportion of people who receive nursing care in Kenya. It's projected that by 2050; there will be a 470% increase in the number of older persons, representing 10% of the ... -
Barriers to Implementation of Nursing Process among Nurses Working In Narok County Referral Hospital
(KeMU, 2020-11)Globally, nursing process has gained popularity and is utilized in hospitals to offer quality individual nursing care to patients. It is utilized by nurses in clinical setup to offer quality nursing care to patients ... -
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, ... -
Community based health insurance and utilization of health services.The case of Tanykina community health insurance plan, Nandi County, Kenya.
(2016-07)Health financing mechanisms aims to achieve universal coverage for all and protection against the financial burden during illness. Community Based Health Insurance is one of the alternative sources of health financing ... -
Community health information system utility.
(2015-12)A wealth of data is available within the healthcare systems more so at community level. However, lack of effective use of information shared during dialoguing at the community level in Bungoma County posed a great challenge ... -
A comparative analysis of academic performance of diploma nursing students of public, private and faith based schools in Tanzania.
(2015-06)As the current nursing practice increases concerns about nursing students' academic performance, there had been high rates of failure among diploma nursing students in their final examinations in Tanzania. The purpose 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 ... -
COVID- 19 Containment Policy Measures and Their Effect on Access to HIV Services for Persons Living With HIV in Ruaraka Sub-County
(KeMU, 2022-10)The spread of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) globally led to the introduction of mitigation and containment responses designed to stem the heightened transmission of the virus. These measures hindered ...
