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Adoption of Community Hygiene Strategies for Safe Water and Sanitation among Mothers of Underfives in Kitui County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-04)
Inadequate access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene constitutes a serious global threat to health accounting for approximately 4 billion cases of illness annually. Children under five years in the developing ...
Clinical Phenotypes Associated with Preterm Births at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital In Kisumu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-06)
Preterm birth is a global health problem. It is the leading cause of child and neonatal mortality globally including Kenya. Preterm birth is the birth occurring before 37 completed weeks of gestation. In Kenya, preterm ...
Predictors of Retention in Care among Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infected Pregnant Women in Narok County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-10)
Retention is critical to HIV-infected women for the prevention of mother to child infection, reduction of maternal morbidity and mortality. Treatment drop out is a major challenge that hinders the success of elimination ...
Risk Factors Associated with Syphilis Infection Among Men who Have Sex with Men in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-03)
Syphilis is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Treponema palladium. Globally, about 12 million people, majority of whom come from sub-saharan Africa and Asia have suffered from syphilis infections. This study ...
Male Partner Involvement in Contraceptive Uptake amongst Urban Somali Refugees in, Nairobi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-04)
Male partner involvement in contraceptive uptake is an important aspect of public
health worldwide in the control of the upsurge of populations. Decisions about
contraceptive use and childbearing may be confounded by ...
Utilization of Immunization Services among Children Aged Under Five in Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-03)
Immunization is a key approach that can be successfully employed to reduce deaths
and illnesses among children. Immunization presently averts an estimated 3 million
deaths annually for children aged under five. Kenya ...
Perinatal Outcomes of Free Maternity Services in Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital, Nairobi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-04)
The introduction of free maternity services in all public healthcare facilities in Kenya was the government’s initiative to decrease maternal morbidity and mortality and promote sustainable health for both the mother and ...
Utilization of the Female Condom among Youths in Selected Tertiary Training Institutions in Migori County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019)
The female condom is a dual protection tool for both prevention of HIV/ AIDs transmission and unwanted or unplanned pregnancies. The study was done in Migori County among the youths attending selected tertiary training ...
Male Partner Involvement in Utilization of Preconception Care in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-06)
This study sought to establish male partner involvement in preconception care utilization among men in Embakasi East Sub-county, Nairobi City County, Kenya. The study specifically sought to determine the proportion of men ...
Assessment of Awareness on Vesico-Vaginal Fistula among Women of Reproductive Age in Kawangware Slums, Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019)
Obstetric Vesico-Vaginal Fistula is a reproductive health problem mainly caused by prolonged obstructed labour and delay in seeking emergency obstetric care after delivery. In developing countries such as those in sub-Saharan ...