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Determinants of Hospital Emergency Preparedness in Machakos County Kenya: A Case of Machakos Level 5 and Kangundo Level 4 Hospitals
(Academic Journal of Health Systems and Reform (AJHSR), 2020-07)Emergency preparedness is emerging as a key security priority globally. Plans are needed, not only for responding to the impacts of events, but also to maintain business continuing while managing the crisis, and to guide ... -
Factors Influencing Delays of Elective Surgical Cases in Private Health Facilities in Kenya
(Global scientific Journals., 2020-07)Delays of elective surgical operations are a major concern for all healthcare institutions and their resolution would be key in reducing wastes and improving workflow efficiency. However, achieving efficiency in the ... -
Factors Influencing Delays of Elective Surgical Cases in Private Health Facilities in Kenya
(Global Scientific Journals, 2020-07)Delays of elective surgical operations are a major concern for all healthcare institutions and their resolution would be key in reducing wastes and improving workflow efficiency. However, achieving efficiency in the ... -
Assessment of attitudes towards breastfeeding among Somali women of reproductive age, Garissa County, Kenya
(International Academic Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences, 2020-07)Breast milk is the safest and most common natural food for an infant. Despite efforts by the county and national government as well as non-governmental organisations, breastfeeding uptake in Garissa County was low. This ... -
The influence of human resource factors on pharmaceutical procurement supply chain management cycle in nongovernmental organizations in Kenya
(International Academic Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2020-08)Procurement is an important part of efficient drug management and supply and is critical for all levels of health care institutions. An effective procurement process ensures the availability of the right drugs in the right ... -
Influence of Management Practices on Service Delivery in Public sub-county Hospitals in Meru County
(2020-08)Integrated and people-centred health services are critical for realizing universal health care coverage. This can only be achieved through provision of efficient and effective health services. Service delivery is one of ... -
Determinants of adverse drug reactions reporting in retail chemists in Nairobi County, Kenya
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2020-08)Background: Reporting of adverse drug reactions remains the mainstay of a vibrant pharmacovigilance system that seeks to safeguard medicines in a health system. This study sought to establish the impact of the national ... -
Factors affecting the utilization of routine immunization coverage of children under two years in Somalia: a case of Garowe town
(Stratford Peer Reviewed Journals and Book Publishing Journal of Medicine, Nursing & Public Health, 2020-08)The purpose of this study was to interrogate the determinants of the utilization of routine immunization coverage for children under 2 years in Garowe town. The specific objectives of the study was to determine caregiver, ... -
Determinants of adverse drug reactions reporting in retail chemists in Nairobi County, Kenya
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2020-08-28)Background: Reporting of adverse drug reactions remains the mainstay of a vibrant pharmacovigilance system that seeks to safeguard medicines in a health system. This study sought to establish the impact of the national ... -
Effects of Health Insurance Schemes on Utilization of Healthcare Services and Financial Risk Protection
(Public Health Research, 2020-09)Universal health coverage (UHC) assures healthcare utilization and financial risk protection. Health insurance schemes are highly variable in the scope of the benefits package, the magnitude of premiums, deductibles, ... -
PROFESSIONAL HEALTH PROVIDERS’ GOVERNANCE ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS AS A DETERMINANT OF DELIVERY OF QUALITY HEALTH SERVICES IN KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL, KENYA
(International Academic Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing (IAJHMN), 2020-09-10)Introduction: Governance in essence is exercise of authority. It entails decision making and implementation, competent control, provision of standards and accountability. Objectives: The study set out to determine influence ... -
Factors Influencing Uptake of Oncology Specialized Health Care Services in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(International Research Journal of Oncology, 2020-10)In Kenya, absence or poor access for oncology services has escalated the total national mortality rate in Kenya. Despite numerous studies on the increased prevalence and incidence of cancers, there is insufficient empirical ... -
Professional health providers’ governance accountability mechanisms as a determinant of delivery of quality health services in Kenyatta national hospital, Kenya
(International Academic Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2020-10)Governance in essence is exercise of authority. It entails decision making and implementation, competent control, provision of standards and accountability. Objectives: The study set out to determine influence of professional ... -
Health Literacy on Patients’ Rights Charter Among Users of Primary Care Health Facilities in Kiambu and Machakos Counties in Kenya
(International Journal of professional Practice (IJPP), 2020-10)Health literacy of patients’ rights and responsibilities is a challenge for users of primary health care facilities in many parts of Kenya. Low health literacy hinders the practice of patients’ responsibilities as described ... -
Socio Cultural and Regimen Related Factors Influencing Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among Youth (15-24 Years) in Selected Health Facilities in Nyeri County.
(International Journal For Research In Health Sciences And Nursing, 2020-10)The number of youths living with HIV is rising globally. In Nyeri County, the prevalence of HIV is reported to be 5.1% and viral load suppression is 77.1%. Adherence continues to pose a serious challenge among the youth ... -
Relationship between compliance to of Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation and Anemia among Pregnant Women in Nyeri County, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2020-11)Folate deficiency has been associated with abnormalities in both mothers and fetuses. This study therefore sought to determine the prevalence of non-compliance with IFAS among pregnant women and to determine if IFAS ... -
Contribution of health workers and patient characteristics on adherence to antenatal clinic appointments in public hospitals: a case of Homabay and Kisumu County referral hospitals, Kenya
(PAMJ - One Health, 2020-11)Introduction: missed appointments account for about 56% of wasted health resources in the world. There is about 42% missed appointment rate in African medical setting. Antenatal clinics in Kenya experience about 44% ... -
Factors Associated With Anaemia among Pregnant Women in Mandera County Referral Hospital, Kenya
(International Academic Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences, 2020-12)Anaemia is a nutrition-related disease that mostly affects pregnant women and is among the most common diseases associated with deficiency that are observed globally, affecting more than a quarter of the global population. ... -
Risk Factors of Potentially Blinding Trachoma in Loodokilani Ward, Kajiado County, Kenya
(International Journal of professional Practice (IJPP), 2021)Trachoma is a neglected tropical disease, that is most prevalent in the nomadic communities greatly associated with poverty. This study sought to determine the ascendancy of potentially blinding trachoma and its prospect ... -
Effect of Routine Vitamin a Supplementation on Nutritional Status of Children Aged 6-59 Months in Wajir County, Kenya
(International Journal of professional Practice (IJPP), 2021)Malnutrition remains an important public health problem in Wajir County with stunted growths in the county reported to be 26.4%, which is similar to the national average of 26.0% as per the Kenya Demographic Health Survey ...