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Adoption of Computerised Health Information System Focusing on Kenya’s Health Facilities
(Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare, 2016)Although the benefits of information technology are clear adapting new information systems to health care has proven difficult globally and rates of use have been limited. With the challenge of inadequate health workers ... -
Assessing How the Packaging of Immunization Services Influence Uptake of the Immunization Services in Selected Health Facilities of Kajiado North Sub-County Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology IJSRSET, 2016)Background: Immunization as a preventive measure to diseases is vital to organizational performance. Among the six pillars of the health system, this research focused on service delivery. A desk review indicated that there ... -
Assessing the influence of process interventions of community health volunteers on use of community based health management information systems in selected counties, Kenya.
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications,, 2018-08)The World Health Organization (WHO) identified information as one of the six key pillars of an effective health system. In this context, the need to strengthen community health information has been felt globally. African ... -
Assessing the supportive role of nurse educators in clinical learning of undergraduate nursing students at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(World Wide Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, 2021-09)Majority of global nursing bodies have reviewed standards on nurse educators’ roles in clinical learning. This study therefore assesses nurse educators’ supportive role and its effect on clinical learning of nursing ... -
Assessment of attitudes towards breastfeeding among Somali women of reproductive age, Garissa County, Kenya
(International Academic Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences, 2020-07)Breast milk is the safest and most common natural food for an infant. Despite efforts by the county and national government as well as non-governmental organisations, breastfeeding uptake in Garissa County was low. This ... -
Assessment of Knowledge of Kenya’s Breast Milk Substitutes Act (2012) among Nurses in Mbagathi and Pumwani Hospital, Kenya
(Galore International Journal of Health Sciences and Research, 2021-04)Breast Milk Substitutes Regulation and Control Act, 2012 aimed to provide for appropriate marketing and distribution of breast milk substitutes, safe and adequate nutrition for infants, through the promotion of ... -
Association between Family History and Hypertension among the Patients in Nairobi:
(Stratford Peer Reviewed Journals & books, 2021-11)Hypertension is an important public health issue globally. With the global prevalence of hypertension being 40%, Africa ranks the highest with a prevalence of 46%. The high burden in developing countries is attributable ... -
Attitudes of Primary Health Care (PHC) Gatekeepers Towards Patient Referral Policy, Machakos County, Kenya
(Science Journal of Public Health, 2016-06)Primary Health Care (PHC) serves as the foundation for building a working healthcare system that provide good health outcomes. The quality of PHC delivery and the decision to refer patients depends on some behavioural ... -
BARRIERS TO IMPLEMENTATION OF NURSING PROCESS AMONG NURSES WORKING IN NAROK COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL
(Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing(JHMN), 2020)Purpose of the study: This study therefore assessed barriers of nursing process implementation by Narok County Referral Hospital nurses. Methodology: A descriptive cross sectional study design was used to collect data ... -
Citizen engagement in social health insurance purchasing, in selected counties in Kenya
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2019-10-06)Background: National hospital insurance fund (NHIF) uses capitation as a strategic purchasing model to provide primary care health services (PCHS). This study sought information on citizen knowledge of PCHS benefit package, ... -
Contribution of health workers and patient characteristics on adherence to antenatal clinic appointments in public hospitals: a case of Homabay and Kisumu County referral hospitals, Kenya
(PAMJ - One Health, 2020-11)Introduction: missed appointments account for about 56% of wasted health resources in the world. There is about 42% missed appointment rate in African medical setting. Antenatal clinics in Kenya experience about 44% ... -
Correlates of alcohol consumption in rural western Kenya: A cross-sectional study
(BMC Psychiatry, 2017)Background: Studies on alcohol consumption in rural areas in sub-Saharan Africa are scarce. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and determinants of alcohol consumption in rural western Kenya. The study was conducted ... -
COVID-19 Containment Policy Measures and their Effect on Access to HIV Services for Persons Living With HIV in Ruaraka Sub-County, Kenya
(International Journal of Professional Practice (IJPP), 2022-03)The spread of the novel coronavirus disease in 2019 (COVID-19) worldwide led to the introduction of mitigation and containment responses designed to stem the heightened transmission of the virus. These measures hindered ... -
The Design Criteria in Implementation of a Health Management Information System: a Case of Kenyatta National Hospital
(2016)Embracing modern technology is one among very many ways of improving efficiency and reducing costs within healthcare organizations. While the integration of information and health services potential ... -
Determinants of a functional refferral system in Kisumu County,Kenya. Patient perspective.
(Global Journal of Health Sciences, 2019)Purpose: Most referral health facilities are faced with challenges ranging from congestion of patients at these health facilities, strained/ limited resources (both human and material) to deal with the voluminous patients, ... -
Determinants of adverse drug reactions reporting in retail chemists in Nairobi County, Kenya
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2020-08-28)Background: Reporting of adverse drug reactions remains the mainstay of a vibrant pharmacovigilance system that seeks to safeguard medicines in a health system. This study sought to establish the impact of the national ... -
Determinants of adverse drug reactions reporting in retail chemists in Nairobi County, Kenya
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2020-08)Background: Reporting of adverse drug reactions remains the mainstay of a vibrant pharmacovigilance system that seeks to safeguard medicines in a health system. This study sought to establish the impact of the national ... -
Determinants Of Effective Implementation Of Health Management Information System: A Case Of Wajir County Kenya
(Researchjournali's Journal Of Public Health, 2018-02)The general objective of this study is to establish the determinants of effective implementation of Health Management Information System, a case of Wajir County, Kenya. The study was pegged to the following four specific ... -
Determinants of Efficient Health Commodity Management in Maternal Child Health: A Case of Meru County, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications,, 2021-08)Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (EmONC) has become a priority especially in developing countries like Kenya. However, access to obstetric and neonatal care has been hindered by lack of medical commodity, equipment’s ... -
Determinants of Hospital Emergency Preparedness in Machakos County Kenya: A Case of Machakos Level 5 and Kangundo Level 4 Hospitals
(Academic Journal of Health Systems and Reform (AJHSR), 2020-07)Emergency preparedness is emerging as a key security priority globally. Plans are needed, not only for responding to the impacts of events, but also to maintain business continuing while managing the crisis, and to guide ...
