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Management of Diabetes Mellitus at the Household Level Using Community Health Strategy in Embu County, Kenya
(Pan African Medical Journal, 2021)
Introduction: diabetes mellitus (DM) causes 1% of
the mortality in Kenya and 2% of the population in
Kenya has diabetes mellitus. Embu County was the
5
th leading county in diabetes mellitus morbidity in
Kenya in 2019. ...
Utilization of Free Maternity Services among Women of Child Bearing Age in Machakos County, Kenya
(Pan African Medical Journal, 2021)
Introduction: globally, the rate of maternal
mortality is unacceptably high with Kenya
recording a rate of 362 maternal death per
100,000 live births. Even so, only 62% of women
deliver under skilled health care. The ...
Impact of Introduction of the Anti-Female Genital Mutilation Law on the Practice of Female Genital Mutilation in Garissa County, Kenya
(Medip Academy, 2021)
Background: Female genital mutilation (FGM), is a social traditional practice performed by cutting parts of the external
female genitalia. Garissa county in north eastern Kenya has the highest prevalence of FGM in Kenya ...
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 ...
Impact of Introduction of the Anti-female Genital Mutilation Law on the Practice of Female Genital Mutilation in Garissa County, Kenya
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2021)
Background: Female genital mutilation (FGM), is a social traditional practice performed by cutting parts of the external
female genitalia. Garissa county in north eastern Kenya has the highest prevalence of FGM in Kenya ...