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Assessment of Community Based Water Supply, Consumption, Utilization and Perceived Sustainability: A Case of Rironi Self-Help Water Project, Kiambu County Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020)
The purpose of the study was to assess the influence of demography, water consumption level, water supply and water utilization on perception of CBWR sustainability at Rironi Self Help Water Project (SHWP) in Kiambu County, ...
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 ...
Utilization of Disease Classification Systems among Health Information Professionals in ‘Selected Public Hospitals’ in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)
Despite the globally acclaimed efficacy of the disease classification systems as a tool for
health planning, reporting and reimbursement, not enough emphasis is laid on the
quality of disease coding by the forerunners ...
Cervical Cancer Prevention Practices among Women of Reproductive Age in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)
Cervical cancer is a preventable disease but it remains a significant cause of deaths in the developing countries. Globally, nearly 530,000 new cases and 266,000 deaths are registered annually. In Kenya, nearly 4800 women ...
Spousal Verbal Communication Patterns on Reproductive Tract Infections among Married Women in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)
Reproductive tract infections (RTIS) adversely affect the reproductive health of both
women and men. However, the consequences are widespread and devastating among
women. Limited information is available about spousal ...
Influence of Silicon on Heavy Metals Uptake And Mobility, Yields, and Quality of Selected Leafy Vegetables in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)
Heavy metal contamination and accumulation on agricultural soils pose a great risk due to toxicity, toxic materials of multiple sources, and of non-biodegradable nature. Lead and cadmium have phytotoxic and toxic effects ...
Assessment of Water Quality in Aquaculture Ponds in Tigoni , Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-01)
Fisheries and aquaculture is an important source of food, income and livelihoods for hundreds of millions of people around the world. Aquaculture production has increased
fro m 29.5million tonnes in 2010 to 37.5 million ...
Caregivers' Hygiene and Sanitation Conditions Associated with Nutrition Status of Children 6-59 Months in Kiandutu Informal Settlement, Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020)
It is estimated that, undernutrition in all its forms accounts for 45% of all deaths of
children aged less than five years and contribute to 3.1 million child deaths each
year. Poor Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) ...
Contributors of Non-Adherence to Type Ii Diabetes Treatment Among Patients at Thogoto Hospital in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)
People are diagnosed as having diabetes when their blood glucose level is higher than normal. There are various treatment regimens for diabetes and these include the appropriate maintenance of diet, commitment to regular ...
Utilization of Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response Data in Controlling Infectious Diseases Among Public Health Facilities in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)
Data collection, review, evaluation, and input on communicable and non-communicable diseases are all part of Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response. It allows medical personnel to identify and respond to these ...