Browsing by Author "Chege, Margaret Njambi"

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    A Study of How Commercial Sex Workers for Care and Arrange For Future Support to Their Children: Case of Kibera, Nairobi
    (Kenyatta University, 2001-12) Chege, Margaret Njambi
    Chitdsare s nccessary tor child surviva growth and devzlopment. It is influenced by certain factors such es the matemal healgh status and resource availebility. It has been extimated that $0-80% of Kenya's commercial sex workers are HIV positive. They are the primery caregivers for fieir children. Yet while considerable Lody of rescarch in Kenya has focused on commercial sex workers 2s 2 high-risk group for the fatal HIV/AIDS and on their role in - . 11ah! W they care and relation to HIV epidemic, no datz were wvailable on ho plan fur futiye Support of their children This descriptive cross-szctiony SUTVey was carried out ainong 385 commercial sex workers in Kibera Sluny in Nairobi Kenya, betwee, @ July and December 2000. The aim of this study was to evaluate ths commercial sex workers® childcere practices and how they...
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    Clinical competence of nursing graduates in Kenya
    (African Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health, 2009-04) Kabiru, Ephantus W.; Chege, Margaret Njambi; Karani, Anna; Derese, Ansellme
    The objective was to compare the clinical competence of nurse graduates of two curricula tracts. At the time of the study Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) had an innovative skillslab-integrated curriculum for Kenya registered community health nurses trained in Nairobi and a traditional lecture-based curriculum for those trained elsewhere. 288 nurse graduates were recruited for the study. Two clinical skills were randomly selected for evidence-based performance. Indicators of competence were identified through Delphi study. Approval to conduct the study was obtained from Ministries of Health and Education and joint University of Nairobi, Kenyatta National Hospital Ethics and Research Committee. Data were collected through evidence-based performance, in-depth interviews and focus group discussions (FGDs). Data input and analysis were done using Excel Version 2003-97. There was significant difference (_2=65.988, p<0.001) in performance between graduates of the two methodologies. Those of the skillslab-based curriculum were described as critical thinkers. Those of the control group were described as better ward managers. The skillslab graduates consistently scored higher in all indicators of competence and across the components of nursing expertise.