School of Medicine and Health Sciences: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Determinants of Willingness to Renew National Hospital Insurance Fund among National Scheme Members in Kajiado County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2022-10)Under the WHO’s systems strengthening building blocks, Health financing is key to achieving universal health coverage (UHC). However, progress to achieve equity, quality and financial protection is slow especially in ... -
Factors Affecting Accessibility of Pharmaceutical Services in Meru County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2022-10)A stable and reliable health system gives equal opportunities for all the citizens to receive basic medical requirements, drugs, high quality technologies, and well-being, effective and cost-effective use. Accessibility ... -
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 ... -
Influence of Emotional Intelligence on Work Performance among Nurses in Health Facilities in Nakuru County
(KeMU, 2022-10)The numerous occupational risks that nurses in particular routinely face have an unavoidable effect on their capacity to complete their assigned jobs. This is because of the extraordinarily difficult and demanding ... -
Evaluating the Responsiveness of Childbirth Services in Murangá County Referral Hospital
(KeMU, 2022-10)Evaluating the quality of healthcare delivery is an important policy and theoretical concern. The expansion of the system's domain and the inclusion of both supply- and demand-side considerations are two examples of the ... -
Effect of Covid-19 on Uptake of Routine Immunization in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo.
(KeMU, 2022-10)The routine immunization process continues to save millions of children's lives worldwide. The previous pandemic like Ebola impacted the health system in Africa. There was a need to investigate if COVID-19, with its ... -
Factors Associated with Measles Outbreak among Children below 5 Years in Oltepesi Location in Kajiado North Sub County
(KeMU, 2022-11)Measles is a viral illness that has been demonstrated to be extremely contagious and to cause morbidity and death in both developing and industrialized nations but also one of the top vaccine-preventable diseases in the ... -
Factors Influencing Access to Health Services for NHIF Insured Persons within Makadara Constituency, Nairobi County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2022-10)The National Health Insurance fund (NHIF) users constantly face challenges with access to health care with a 30% consumption rate. This gap prevents adequate access to health care hence low levels of treatment options ... -
Occupational Health Risks among Solid Waste Handlers in Nairobi County
(KeMU, 2022-10)This study analyzes and quantifies the occupational health risks faced by those who handle solid garbage in Nairobi County. Despite the numerous worries raised about the potential harm that trash could cause to the ... -
Human Relation Factors Influencing Health Worker’s Performance in the Hospital Settings: A Case of Public and Private Health Facilities in Kisumu County
(KeMU, 2022-10)A good health system management the third building block delivers quality health services to all people, at all times when and where they need them through the availability, competence, responsiveness and productivity ... -
Factors Influencing Utilization of Health Information Data in Nairobi County Public Health Facilities, Kenya
(KeMU, 2022-10)Effective management of today's health systems depends on the critical use of data and information for policy formulation, planning, service monitoring, and decision-making. However, data use has been restricted and ... -
Influence of Supply Chain Management Practices on Health Commodity Security among Level Four Public Hospitals in Nairobi County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2022-10)Commodity security issues plague public hospitals in Nairobi County, Kenya, including inconsistent supplies of health materials and technologies. Due to frequent stock-outs of important pharmaceuticals and medical supplies, ... -
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 ... -
Determinants of Utilization of NHIF Cover in Public Health Facilities by Public Health Care Workers in Makueni County
(KeMU, 2022-10)Robust healthcare funding systems are seen as critical for guaranteeing universal healthcare access. This implies that health services should be adequately accessible to everyone ensuring the health situation doesn’t ... -
Factors Influencing Utilization of Health Information System in the Management of Missed Appointments among HIV Positive Patients in Mombasa County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2022-10)A health system requires a well-functioning health information system to enhance measurement of health outcomes, and ensure effective health care decisions. This process of utilizing health information, increases retention ... -
Factors Influencing Access to Contraceptives among Women of Reproductive Age in Public Primary Care Facilities in Kajiado Central Sub-County Kajiado County
(KeMU, 2022-10)Strengthening health systems calls for attention on focus on the six health systems building blocks. The focus of this study was on medicines, vaccines and technologies, with an emphasis on access to contraceptives. In ... -
Influence of Registration Process in Health Insurance Utilization among NHIF Members in Isiolo County
(KeMU, 2022-10)Registration for the health insurance is a critical process in the uptake and subsequent utilization of the health insurance and low enrollment leads to poor service utilization and this increases household health ... -
Determinants of Commodity Management Practices In Public Health Facilities in Devolved Health Systems: A Case of Essential Medicines in Makueni County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2022-10)The rationale for decentralization of health sector enabled lower level governance structures to design health sector interventions using innovative models that are context-specific and that take into consideration the ...
