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Influence of mHealth Short Message Service Utilization on Risky Sexual Behaviour among Adolescents in Homa-Bay County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Adolescents’ Risky Sexual Behaviours (ARSB) is a global public health concern as it is second among the top ten risk factors in the global burden of all diseases. It is estimated that 60% of adolescents in Homa-Bay County ... -
Effect of Health Education Intervention in the Management of Type-II Diabetes Mellitus among Adults Attending Garissa County Referral Hospital, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder that is characterized by hyperglycaemia due to defective insulin action and/or secretion. Diabetes mellitus type-2 (DM2) is the most common and a major public health burden ... -
Effect of Mhealth Technology in Enhancing Postnatal Visits amongst Mothers Attending Mch/Fp Clinics in Selected Hospitals in Kakamega County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Postnatal care is the provision of health services to the mother and newborn after delivery. It offers the opportunity to assess the mother for any medical, mental, emotional and social issues, and early assessment of risk ... -
Treatment of Moderate Acute Malnutrition Using Plumpy Sup among Children Aged 6 to 59 Months in Turkana County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)In Kenya, 26% of children are moderately stunted, 11.4% severely stunted, 6.7% moderately underweight, 2.6% severely underweight, and 13.0% moderately wasted, with 2.5% severely. In Turkana County, 25.6% of children are ... -
Exploring Ecological Factors and Child Sexual Abuse Disclosure at Thika Level 5 Hospital in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) is both a global and national social issue, as well as an epidemic in various societies. Many research studies classify CSA as a public health problem requiring early intervention practices and new ... -
Suitability of Electronic Health Record Data for Computational Phenotyping of Diabetes Mellitus at Nairobi Hospital, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The adoption of EHR in health care has resulted in the collection of lots of data thus the drive to utilize EHR data for secondary purposes such as research. However, EHR data are characterized by incompleteness and ... -
Effects of Mhealth Technologies on Uptake of Routine Growth Monitoring among Caregivers of Children 9-24 Months in Nyamira County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Routine growth monitoring (RGM) of children is important in assessing their health and nutritional status. This provides opportunities for implementation of interventions aimed at reducing under five mortality rates, ... -
Effect of Training Mothers and Motorcycle (Boda-Boda) Riders in Community-Based Referrals on Maternal Outcome in East – Central, Uganda
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Uganda has a reproductive health situation characterized by delayed community maternal referrals; and yet timely referral to skilled care is essential for pregnant mothers who are at high-risk, to have immediate access to ... -
Utilization of Mobile Phone Platform to Enhance Treatment Compliance among Type-2 Diabetes Outpatients in Thika Level 5 Hospital, Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Type 2 diabetes results from body‟s ineffective use of insulin. Non-compliance to treatment makes metabolic control of type 2 diabetes mellitus impossible. There is need to educate, remind and empower patients with T2DM ... -
Effectiveness of Training Health Unit Management Committees on Performance of Health Centres, in East Central, Uganda
(Kenyatta University, 2021)There has been poor performance of health sector in East Central Uganda leading to the Districts in East Central Uganda perpetually being at the tail end of the Uganda National District Performance League Table. Performance ... -
Citizen Participation in Management of Devolved Healthcare Funds in Embu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Devolution of healthcare in Africa has been advocated as a response to most healthcare ills, and to facilitate greater citizen participation. Kenya, driven by the need to bring services closer to people has now joined ... -
Bioaccessibility of Iron and Zinc from Micronutrient Powder Added in Germinated Porridges among Children Aged 6-23 Months in Homabay County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Iron and zinc deficiency remains a burden among Kenyan children. Point-of-use fortification of complementary foods using micronutrient powder [MNP] containing vitamins and minerals has been recommended to improve the health ... -
Contraceptive Uptake and Adherence amongst Post Abortion Women Following Contraceptive Counselling By Physicians and Midwives in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-12)Complications of unsafe abortion and those of incomplete abortion, led to 120,000 Kenyan women receiving Post Abortion Care (PAC) in 2012, and of these women, 70% had not used contraception before pregnancy and repeat ... -
Influence of School-Based Sexual Risk Avoidance Education on Sexual Behavior Among Adolescent Girls in Homabay County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-09)Adolescent sexual and reproductive health is a priority in the global agenda because of its associated negative reproductive health outcomes. It is estimated that Homabay County contributes 11.5% of adolescents aged 10-19 ... -
Effects of Training Health Workers in Cultural Competence on Satisfaction with Maternity Services Among Women in Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2020-10)A culturally competent health workforce is recognized as a priority reform area in health management as well as in improving maternal healthcare indicators in vulnerable and marginalized settings. Yet modalities of integrating ...
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Influence of mHealth Short Message Service Utilization on Risky Sexual Behaviour among Adolescents in Homa-Bay County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Adolescents’ Risky Sexual Behaviours (ARSB) is a global public health concern as it is second among the top ten risk factors in the global burden of all diseases. It is estimated that 60% of adolescents in Homa-Bay County ... -
Effect of Health Education Intervention in the Management of Type-II Diabetes Mellitus among Adults Attending Garissa County Referral Hospital, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder that is characterized by hyperglycaemia due to defective insulin action and/or secretion. Diabetes mellitus type-2 (DM2) is the most common and a major public health burden ... -
Effect of Mhealth Technology in Enhancing Postnatal Visits amongst Mothers Attending Mch/Fp Clinics in Selected Hospitals in Kakamega County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Postnatal care is the provision of health services to the mother and newborn after delivery. It offers the opportunity to assess the mother for any medical, mental, emotional and social issues, and early assessment of risk ... -
Treatment of Moderate Acute Malnutrition Using Plumpy Sup among Children Aged 6 to 59 Months in Turkana County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)In Kenya, 26% of children are moderately stunted, 11.4% severely stunted, 6.7% moderately underweight, 2.6% severely underweight, and 13.0% moderately wasted, with 2.5% severely. In Turkana County, 25.6% of children are ... -
Exploring Ecological Factors and Child Sexual Abuse Disclosure at Thika Level 5 Hospital in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) is both a global and national social issue, as well as an epidemic in various societies. Many research studies classify CSA as a public health problem requiring early intervention practices and new ... -
Suitability of Electronic Health Record Data for Computational Phenotyping of Diabetes Mellitus at Nairobi Hospital, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The adoption of EHR in health care has resulted in the collection of lots of data thus the drive to utilize EHR data for secondary purposes such as research. However, EHR data are characterized by incompleteness and ... -
Effects of Mhealth Technologies on Uptake of Routine Growth Monitoring among Caregivers of Children 9-24 Months in Nyamira County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Routine growth monitoring (RGM) of children is important in assessing their health and nutritional status. This provides opportunities for implementation of interventions aimed at reducing under five mortality rates, ... -
Effect of Training Mothers and Motorcycle (Boda-Boda) Riders in Community-Based Referrals on Maternal Outcome in East – Central, Uganda
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Uganda has a reproductive health situation characterized by delayed community maternal referrals; and yet timely referral to skilled care is essential for pregnant mothers who are at high-risk, to have immediate access to ... -
Utilization of Mobile Phone Platform to Enhance Treatment Compliance among Type-2 Diabetes Outpatients in Thika Level 5 Hospital, Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Type 2 diabetes results from body‟s ineffective use of insulin. Non-compliance to treatment makes metabolic control of type 2 diabetes mellitus impossible. There is need to educate, remind and empower patients with T2DM ... -
Effectiveness of Training Health Unit Management Committees on Performance of Health Centres, in East Central, Uganda
(Kenyatta University, 2021)There has been poor performance of health sector in East Central Uganda leading to the Districts in East Central Uganda perpetually being at the tail end of the Uganda National District Performance League Table. Performance ... -
Citizen Participation in Management of Devolved Healthcare Funds in Embu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Devolution of healthcare in Africa has been advocated as a response to most healthcare ills, and to facilitate greater citizen participation. Kenya, driven by the need to bring services closer to people has now joined ... -
Bioaccessibility of Iron and Zinc from Micronutrient Powder Added in Germinated Porridges among Children Aged 6-23 Months in Homabay County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Iron and zinc deficiency remains a burden among Kenyan children. Point-of-use fortification of complementary foods using micronutrient powder [MNP] containing vitamins and minerals has been recommended to improve the health ... -
Contraceptive Uptake and Adherence amongst Post Abortion Women Following Contraceptive Counselling By Physicians and Midwives in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-12)Complications of unsafe abortion and those of incomplete abortion, led to 120,000 Kenyan women receiving Post Abortion Care (PAC) in 2012, and of these women, 70% had not used contraception before pregnancy and repeat ... -
Influence of School-Based Sexual Risk Avoidance Education on Sexual Behavior Among Adolescent Girls in Homabay County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-09)Adolescent sexual and reproductive health is a priority in the global agenda because of its associated negative reproductive health outcomes. It is estimated that Homabay County contributes 11.5% of adolescents aged 10-19 ... -
Effects of Training Health Workers in Cultural Competence on Satisfaction with Maternity Services Among Women in Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2020-10)A culturally competent health workforce is recognized as a priority reform area in health management as well as in improving maternal healthcare indicators in vulnerable and marginalized settings. Yet modalities of integrating ... -
Effectiveness of Albendazole on Soil Transmitted Nematodes Among School Going Children in Kakamega County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-02)Soil-Transmitted Nematodes (STNs) are roundworms transmitted through faecally contaminated soil. Globally, major STNs include Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura and hookworm (Necator americanus and Ancylostoma ... -
Use of Counseling to Mitigate Psychological Morbidity After Stillbirth Among Women in Kitui And Machakos Counties, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-11)Stillbirth is a baby born without any signs of life weighing at least 1000grams or with at least 28 weeks gestation. There is no burden affecting families is big and yet invisible in society and global arena as stillbirth. ... -
Determinants of Psychosocial Well-Being of Children (10-17 Years) Affected by Hiv and Aids in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-09)Children affected by HIV and AIDS (CAHA) are faced with psychological, social and economic challenges among others. HIV and AIDS has compounded the situation posing more suffering to children whose parents have died of the ... -
Burden of Diabetes Mellitus among Patients in Thika Level Five Hospital, Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-05)The burden of diabetes is reflected not only in the increasing numbers of people with diabetes, but also in the growing numbers of premature deaths due to diabetes. One measure of burden of disease is disability-adjusted ... -
Relationship between Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Motorcycle Taxi Riders and Their Socio-Economic Wellbeing: Case of Homa Bay County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018)Motorcycle taxis have become a popular means of transportation which generates income for many riders in Kenya. However, there are various factors which expose riders to internal and external shocks and stresses which ...
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