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HIV infection Predisposition among women of reproductive age attending Postnatal clinic in a District Hospital. Homabay County - Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-01)
This study is about HIV infection Predisposition among women attending Postnatal clinic in a District Hospital in Homabay County. Postpartum period is a period after birth which is the most neglected aspect of maternal ...
Implementation of Preterm Birth Interventions among Health Care Providers During Provision of Intrapartum and Perinatal Care in Embu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-03)
Preterm birth interventions (PTBI) are basic and specialized care packages designed to improve Preterm birth outcome (PTBO) hence increase the survival rates of babies born preterm. Without PTBI, the survivors of PTB are ...
Determinants of Antenatal Care Attendance among Women in the Reproductive Age at Guriel District, Somalia
(Kenyatta University, 2020-09)
Worldwide it is estimated that 303,000 of maternal deaths occurred in 2015.It is also estimated that in Somalia the maternal mortality rate is 669 deaths per 100,000 live births. Infect one out every 12 women dies due to ...
Determinants of Contraceptive Choices among HIV Positive Women of Reproductive Age Attending Comprehensive Care Centre at Kitale County Referral Hospital, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016-03)
Family planning is an important aspect of primary health care. In order to improve the efficacy of available contraceptive methods, it is of importance to identify factors influencing women’s choice of contraception. In ...
Assessment of Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among Children below 5 Years of Age in North Kinangop Sub-County, Nyandarua County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-01)
Despite the concerted efforts at achieving a 50% reduction in deaths resulting from HIV, a high number of children below the age of 5 years continue to get resistance to first line ART medicines and are second line ARV ...
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 ...
Determinants of utilization of health facility during child birth by women aged 15-49 years in Matinyani sub-county in Kitui County, Kenya
(2014-08-27)
A demographic health survey done in Kenya in the year 2009 revealed that 54% of births
in Eastern Province are conducted at home by TBAs and relatives and obstetric care
services are unavailable in most of the rural ...
Utilization of individual birth plan during pregnancy among women aged 18-49 years in Kisau Division Makueni County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016-11)
Maternal and prenatal mortalities and morbidities have remained a challenge in many developing countries like Kenya, despite the fact that the causes are preventable if not avoidable. Utilization of birth plan in preparation ...
Unmet need for family planning among women of reproductive age living in Makadara division, Nairobi County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2015-06)
Throughout the whole world, the unmet need for family planning data has become a very useful tool in measuring and predicting the contraceptive needs of a population. Access to family planning services and awareness has ...
Homosexuality and its related health risks in Kilifi Town Council, Kilifi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017)
HIV/AIDS was originally referred to as “gay disease” because high numbers of initial patients were homosexuals. Understanding causes of homosexuality and related health risks is important in formulating MSM targeted ...