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Seasonality of Cryptosporidium oocyst detection in surface waters of Meru, Kenya as determined by two isolation methods followed by PCR
(Journal of Water and Health |, 2008-10)Meru, Kenya has watersheds which are shared by wildlife, humans and domesticated animals. These surface waters can be contaminated by the waterborne pathogen Cryptosporidium. To quantify the seasonality and prevalence of ... -
Socio Cultural and Regimen Related Factors Influencing Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among Youth (15-24 Years) in Selected Health Facilities in Nyeri County.
(International Journal For Research In Health Sciences And Nursing, 2020-10)The number of youths living with HIV is rising globally. In Nyeri County, the prevalence of HIV is reported to be 5.1% and viral load suppression is 77.1%. Adherence continues to pose a serious challenge among the youth ... -
Status of Health workers Knowledge on Maternal and Neonatal Health related to Service Delivery in Makueni County
(Health Systems Management Journal, 2019-07)Globally, new born mortality remains unacceptably high. Neonatal mortality accounts for 60% of infant mortality rate in Kenya. In Makueni County, 1 in 22 children does not live to his or her first birth day. This ... -
Strengthening Social Accountability Process in Community Health Systems: Exploring the Role Of Community Actors in Africa and South Asia: Systematic Review
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications,, 2022-04)Background: Despite a growing body of literature on social accountability in health systems, many questions remain unanswered about how community actors interact with health workers and demand accountability. Social ... -
Technical Factors Affecting Electronic Medical Record System Information Use: A Case of Kakamega County Referral Hospital Outpatient Department
(IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science (IOSR-JNHS), 2018-04)The recent worldwide focus on healthcare quality improvement, cost containment and enhanced patient experience has led to increased need for adoption of Electronic Medical Record systems (EMR) ( Waithera L, Muhia J, ... -
Technical Factors Influencing Integration of Health Management Information Systems in the Health System in Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP), 2018-08)Abstract- The Ministry of Health in Kenya rolled out on HMIS policy in the year 2010. The policy directed that healthcare organizations in Kenya should shift from paper-based health information system to electronic ... -
Towards a Well-functional Computerized Health Management Information System: A case of Mbagathi County Hospital, Kenya
(International Journal of Computer Applications (0975 – 8887), 2017-03)Health Management Information Systems (HMISs) initiatives in Kenya have traditionally been donor-driven with minimal, if any, organizational input in their design. This has consequently led to predictable failures ... -
Transforming the Health Sector in Kenya by Adopting Integrated Health Management Information System
(International Journal of professional practice (IJPP), 2019-05)Achieving better health outcomes is every health organization’s dream.Several health management strategies have been developed;a key one being production of quality information for purposes of informed decision making.Most ... -
Uptake of health insurance among Muslims in Nairobi county, Kenya
(Pan African Medical Journal., 2017-12)Introduction: In Kenya and the world across, health insurance has been reckoned as an important health policy that serves to protect households from the direct financial consequences of health care and meet the Sustainable ... -
Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine among Cancer Patients in Meru County, Kenya.
(International Journal of professional practice (IJPP), 2019-05)Cancer is among the leading causes of death globally.Despite advancing technology in conventional methods of cancer diagnosis and treatment, access to services remains a big challenge especially in the developing countries.Out ... -
Utilization of Service Charters in Public Hospitals in Kenya: A Case of Thika Level 5 Hospital, Kiambu County
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publication, 2016-06)Service delivery in government health facilities in Kenya still faces multiple challenges. These challenges can still be identified ten years down the line since the introduction of Service ... -
Women as Agents of Change: Male Circumcision and HIV Prevention in Kenya
(Sexuality & Culture, 2022/01/14)The recent promotion of male circumcision as a public health strategy is based on research evidence from three randomised control trials conducted in South Africa, Kisumu in Kenya, and Rakai in Uganda. The evidence suggests ...
