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Adolescent Friendly Health Services in Level Two Facilities among Public Secondary School Students in Mombasa County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020)
Adolescents’ health is a great determinant of a country’s development since
adolescents contribute a large proportion of the population. Sexual and reproductive
health problems have been identified in several studies to ...
Utilization of Cervical Cancer Screening Services among Women Aged 30-49 Years in Kitui County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-10)
Cancer Cervix refers to malignant cell growth in the lower part of the uterus that opens into the vagina. Cervical cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers in developed countries and the third most common cancer among ...
Relationship between Access to Reproductive Health Information and Risky Sexual Behaviours among Secondary School Adolescents in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-02)
Reproductive health information is critical to adolescents in empowering them make
sexual and reproductive health decisions. Studies have shown that adolescents in
secondary schools lack adequate, accurate and age ...
Herbal Medicine Use among Pregnant Women in Makueni County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-07)
The use of herbal medicine is becoming increasingly popular worldwide with statistics showing 65% to 80% of the world’s population using herbal medicines. In Kenya, more than two thirds of the Kenyan population is using ...
Utilization of Partograph in Management of Women in Labor among Nurses/Midwives Working in Machakos County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-10)
A partogram is a graphical representation of the fetal status, maternal status and progress of labor. Its proper interpretation assists in early identification of complications which may lead to morbidity and mortality. ...
Intrauterine device uptake among women seeking family planning services at Mbagathi and mama Lucy Kibaki hospitals in Nairobi county, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-04)
Intrauterine Device is a method of contraception, which is underutilized in Sub Saharan African countries including Kenya despite the method being safe, long acting, reversible and effective in preventing unintended ...
Correlates of Pregnancy Related Complications in Mandera East, Mandera County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)
Complications during pregnancy and childbirth are a leading cause of death and disability among women of reproductive age worldwide. About eight hundred women die from pregnancy or childbirth-related complications around ...
Utilization of Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives among Commercial Sex Workers Aged 15-49 Years in Kibra slum Nairobi city county, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)
The study was on utilization of long acting reversible contraceptives among commercial sex workers aged 15 - 49 years in Nairobi county slums. Long acting reversible contraceptives methods are intrauterine devices and ...
Assessment of Awareness of Available Gender Based Violence Interventions among Women of Reproductive Age in Kibera Slums Nairobi
(Kenyatta University, 2021)
Dealing with violence against women is key for achieving sustainable development
goals (SDG) for equality of gender and empowering women and SDGs 3, 4 and 5.
Globally, GBV prevalence accounts for 10-35%. In the year 2014, ...