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Factors influencing Healthcare Waste Management System in Machakos County, Kenya
(Health Systems Management Journal, 2019-07)
Machakos County health facilities have poor healthcare waste segregation,
treatment and disposal practices; patients, health workers including waste handlers and the
general population are exposed to risks of needle stick ...
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, ...
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 ...
Relationship Between Structural Arrangement and Provision of Primary care Quality: A Case of Health Centers in Nakuru County, Kenya
(Health Systems Management Journal, 2019-08)
Introduction: Healthcare is a fundamental need, its availability and comprehensiveness helps in making people’s life better and productive. Delivery of quality care requires an efficient system with adequate capacity of ...
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, ...
Influence of organizational drivers on utilization of health information for decision making by operational level managers. A case of Imenti South Sub-County hospitals, Meru County, Kenya.
(Global Journal of Health Sciences, 2020)
Purpose: This paper sought to determine the effect of organizational drivers on utilization of health information by operational level managers in Imenti South sub-county hospitals. Methodology: A cross sectional study ...
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 ...
Influence of devolved healthcare system on delivery of health services in Meru County, Kenya
(International Academic Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing., 2019-07)
The promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 birthed devolution. After the General Elections held on 4th of March of 2013, devolution of various public functions including healthcare gained momentum. However, there ...
Factors Influencing Job Satisfaction among Health Workers in Tanzania: A Case of Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre Referral Hospital
(International Journal of professional Practice (IJPP), 2020)
A well-functioning health system is composed of six building blocks. Health workers are one among the six blocks. Human resource for health is vital for effective and efficient delivery of health care. However, there has ...
The influence of human resource factors on pharmaceutical procurement supply chain management cycle in nongovernmental organizations in Kenya
(International Academic Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2020-08)
Procurement is an important part of efficient drug management and supply and is critical for all levels of health care institutions. An effective procurement process ensures the availability of the right drugs in the right ...