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Personal and Societal Influence in Career Choices and Pathways among Graduate Nurses in Low and Medium-Income Countries: A Case Study of Pwani University, Kenya
(IPRJB, 2023)Purpose: While nurses comprise a significant component of human resource for health (HRH), their shortages, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), have greatly contributed to the persistent poor ... -
Sexually Transmitted Infection Knowledge among Men who Have Sex with Men in Nairobi, Kenya
(PLOS ONE, 2023)Background High rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among men who have sex with men (MSM) have been reported, but there is little research on their STI knowledge. Our study sought to determine participants’ ... -
Occupational Safety Culture in Devki Steel Mills Limited in Athi River, Machakos County, Kenya
(oalib, 2023)Workers in Devki are exposed to several occupational hazards resulting in an average of three workers going on sick leave monthly. The management sought to reduce these incidences using a leading indicator through Safety ... -
Technological Factors Influencing the Quality of Data for the Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Program in Selected Health Facilities in Siaya County, Kenya
(EANSO, 2023)The voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) program has been going on since 2008 with limited studies on the quality of data which is defined as data’s fitness to serve its intended purpose. The study sought to ... -
Impact of community strategy on uptake of reproductive tract infections health services among young street females in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2023)Reproductive tract pathogenic microorganisms are one of the major causes of adverse health outcomes among women in both developed and developing countries. Documented research reports that, despite the current intervention ... -
Effects of Behavioural Change Communication on Hivand Aids Related High Risk Behaviour among Fishermen in Homabay and Siaya Counties, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2023)Risky sexual behaviors such as sexual concurrency, sexual networks (fish for sex exchange) and unprotected sex, have been reported as the main cause of STIs / HIV infections among the fisher folks. Behavioral Change ... -
Determinants of Point-of-Care Technology Use among Health Care Workers in Comprehensive Care Centres, A Case of Central Kenya
(EANSO, 2023)The Point of Care (POC) approach is the highest level of interaction between health care workers (HCW) and the information system, which generally requires interaction during clinical meetings. Although it is hard to do ... -
Factors Associated With Cohabitation among University Students in Nairobi, Kenya
(Universidad Nacional Aut{\'o}noma de M{\'e}xico, Instituto de Investigaciones Sociales, 2011)Cohabitation is emerging as an important factor in mate-selection in many societies in Kenya. This study focused on cohabitation among university students in Nairobi. The objectives included: determining the prevalence ... -
Supervision Challenges Encountered During Kenyan University Students’ Practicum Attachment
(IISTE, 2015)There is little published research that examines the supervision experience of field attachment supervisors in Kenya. In this study, we identify the challenges encountered by field supervisors during student field attachments ... -
Women Survivors’ Perceptions on Susceptibility Factors to Intimate Partner Violence
(Center for Promoting Ideas, USA, 2017)Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a form of gender based violence that has become rampant with women being most vulnerable. This paper analyzes the perceptions of women survivors on their susceptibility to IPV with regard ... -
Forms and Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence Experienced By Women Survivors in Shelter Homes in Kenya
(International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2017)This paper establishes the forms and prevalence of IPV among women survivors. Nairobi and Nakuru were the focus areas as they host the only two women shelter homes in Kenya. A survey design was employed on a sample of ... -
Determinants of Livelihood Outcome Differentials among Urban Youth in Nairobi, Kenya
(IISTE, 2017)Youth livelihood outcomes (YLO) are important factors in the development of sustainable community livelihoods in Kenya. The purpose of the study was to determine the predictors of urban youth livelihood outcomes in ... -
Perspectives of Orphans and Vulnerable Children towards Charitable Children’s Institutions of Care
(Research publish journal, 2018)The purpose of this study was to assess the Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) perspectives about their charitable children’s institutions (CCIs) that they reside in. The research design adopted sequential mixed methods ... -
A Psychosocial Intervention to Reduce Gender-Based Violence and Antepartum Depressive Symptoms in Pregnant Women in Kisumu County, Kenya: A Quasi-Experimental Study
(Pan African Medical Journal and African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET), 2018)Introduction: Gender-based violence during pregnancy and its associated adverse health effects are disproportionately higher in developing countries like Kenya where screening for and management of gender-based violence ... -
A Cross-Sectional Study of the Association between Autoantibodies and Qualitative Ultrasound Index of Bone in an Elderly Sample without Clinical Autoimmune Disease
(Hindawi, 2018)Bone loss is characteristic of the ageing process and a common complication of many autoimmune diseases. Research has highlighted a potential role of autoantibodies in pathologic bone loss. The confounding effects of ...
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Personal and Societal Influence in Career Choices and Pathways among Graduate Nurses in Low and Medium-Income Countries: A Case Study of Pwani University, Kenya
(IPRJB, 2023)Purpose: While nurses comprise a significant component of human resource for health (HRH), their shortages, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), have greatly contributed to the persistent poor ... -
Sexually Transmitted Infection Knowledge among Men who Have Sex with Men in Nairobi, Kenya
(PLOS ONE, 2023)Background High rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among men who have sex with men (MSM) have been reported, but there is little research on their STI knowledge. Our study sought to determine participants’ ... -
Occupational Safety Culture in Devki Steel Mills Limited in Athi River, Machakos County, Kenya
(oalib, 2023)Workers in Devki are exposed to several occupational hazards resulting in an average of three workers going on sick leave monthly. The management sought to reduce these incidences using a leading indicator through Safety ... -
Technological Factors Influencing the Quality of Data for the Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Program in Selected Health Facilities in Siaya County, Kenya
(EANSO, 2023)The voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) program has been going on since 2008 with limited studies on the quality of data which is defined as data’s fitness to serve its intended purpose. The study sought to ... -
Impact of community strategy on uptake of reproductive tract infections health services among young street females in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2023)Reproductive tract pathogenic microorganisms are one of the major causes of adverse health outcomes among women in both developed and developing countries. Documented research reports that, despite the current intervention ... -
Effects of Behavioural Change Communication on Hivand Aids Related High Risk Behaviour among Fishermen in Homabay and Siaya Counties, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2023)Risky sexual behaviors such as sexual concurrency, sexual networks (fish for sex exchange) and unprotected sex, have been reported as the main cause of STIs / HIV infections among the fisher folks. Behavioral Change ... -
Determinants of Point-of-Care Technology Use among Health Care Workers in Comprehensive Care Centres, A Case of Central Kenya
(EANSO, 2023)The Point of Care (POC) approach is the highest level of interaction between health care workers (HCW) and the information system, which generally requires interaction during clinical meetings. Although it is hard to do ... -
Factors Associated With Cohabitation among University Students in Nairobi, Kenya
(Universidad Nacional Aut{\'o}noma de M{\'e}xico, Instituto de Investigaciones Sociales, 2011)Cohabitation is emerging as an important factor in mate-selection in many societies in Kenya. This study focused on cohabitation among university students in Nairobi. The objectives included: determining the prevalence ... -
Supervision Challenges Encountered During Kenyan University Students’ Practicum Attachment
(IISTE, 2015)There is little published research that examines the supervision experience of field attachment supervisors in Kenya. In this study, we identify the challenges encountered by field supervisors during student field attachments ... -
Women Survivors’ Perceptions on Susceptibility Factors to Intimate Partner Violence
(Center for Promoting Ideas, USA, 2017)Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a form of gender based violence that has become rampant with women being most vulnerable. This paper analyzes the perceptions of women survivors on their susceptibility to IPV with regard ... -
Forms and Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence Experienced By Women Survivors in Shelter Homes in Kenya
(International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2017)This paper establishes the forms and prevalence of IPV among women survivors. Nairobi and Nakuru were the focus areas as they host the only two women shelter homes in Kenya. A survey design was employed on a sample of ... -
Determinants of Livelihood Outcome Differentials among Urban Youth in Nairobi, Kenya
(IISTE, 2017)Youth livelihood outcomes (YLO) are important factors in the development of sustainable community livelihoods in Kenya. The purpose of the study was to determine the predictors of urban youth livelihood outcomes in ... -
Perspectives of Orphans and Vulnerable Children towards Charitable Children’s Institutions of Care
(Research publish journal, 2018)The purpose of this study was to assess the Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) perspectives about their charitable children’s institutions (CCIs) that they reside in. The research design adopted sequential mixed methods ... -
A Psychosocial Intervention to Reduce Gender-Based Violence and Antepartum Depressive Symptoms in Pregnant Women in Kisumu County, Kenya: A Quasi-Experimental Study
(Pan African Medical Journal and African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET), 2018)Introduction: Gender-based violence during pregnancy and its associated adverse health effects are disproportionately higher in developing countries like Kenya where screening for and management of gender-based violence ... -
A Cross-Sectional Study of the Association between Autoantibodies and Qualitative Ultrasound Index of Bone in an Elderly Sample without Clinical Autoimmune Disease
(Hindawi, 2018)Bone loss is characteristic of the ageing process and a common complication of many autoimmune diseases. Research has highlighted a potential role of autoantibodies in pathologic bone loss. The confounding effects of ... -
Influence of Capital Structure on Sustainability of Community Water Projects
(2018)The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of capital structure on sustainability of community water projects. The objective of the study was to investigate influence of capital structure (equity ... -
Aspirations versus Reality: Exploring Factors Affecting Meaningful Youth Participation in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Programme in Rural Kenya
(East African Nature and Science Organization, 2021)This paper presents the results of an implementation research of a pilot intervention, mainstreaming meaningful youth participation in a health care management system in Western Kenya with the aim to address adolescent sexual ... -
Factors Associated with Malaria, Intestinal Helminths, and Their Coinfection among Pregnant Women Attending ANC in Kanduyi Sub-County, Kenya
(IJIRAS, 2021)Malaria and intestinal helminths are the most prevalent parasite diseases among children under five and pregnant women in impoverished countries, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). They can induce anemia in pregnant ... -
Magnitude and Determinants of Self-Referrals among Women Seeking Skilled Birth Attendance Services: A Cross-Sectional Hospital-Based Study in Marsabit County, Kenya
(International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 2021)Background: Self-referral to higher-level hospitals by women seeking skilled birth attendance services reflects in part their non-adherence to established referral pathways. This choice results in an inappropriate utilization ... -
Organizational, Technical and Behavioral Factors Associated with Malaria Routine Data Reporting among Health Workers in Selected Health Facilities in Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya
(IPRJB, 2021)Purpose: Malaria remains to be among the primary causes of sickness, infirmity and cases of deaths and has continued to negatively affect health and socio-economic progress in the country. Rapid reporting of malaria cases ...
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