Kenya Methodist University Digital Repository: Recent submissions
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The effect of patient reminders in reducing missed appointment in medical settings:a systematic review
(PAMJ - One Health, 2020-06)Missed appointments are a problem to healthcare professionals worldwide. There is up to nearly 42% missed appointment rate in medical setting globally. Reducing missed appointment rates improves the efficiency of health ... -
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, ... -
Factors Influencing Financial Management in Marsabit County Government
(KeMU, 2021-08)The issue of management of public resource has elicited a lot of concerns among many stakeholders globally. The purpose for this research was to assess the factors influencing financial management in Marsabit County ... -
Factors Influencing Rational Use of Psychotropic Medicines in Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
(KeMU, 2021-09)The World Health Organization recommends a focus on the six building blocks of a health system in order to strengthen health systems. The focus of this study was medicines, vaccines and technologies, with rational use ... -
Institutional-Based Strategies for Enhancing Mobilization of Own-Source Revenue in Isiolo County
(KeMU, 2021-09)The government of Kenya has clear national fiscal policies and legislative frameworks that guide national revenue allocation in 47 counties. However, the allocated revenue is notably insufficient in meeting all financial ... -
Relationship between Islamic Financing Instruments and Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Isiolo County Kenya
(KeMU, 2021-08)Islamic banking has become popular in the last three decades, not only in Arab and Islamic world but also in other parts of the World. Due to its profit-risk sharing principles, Islamic banks, compared to non-Islamic banks, ... -
The Role of Health Information System Towards The Achievement of Universal Health Coverage in Maternal Care: A Case of Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital
(KeMU, 2021-09)The role of Health Information System is fundamental to achieving the goals of Universal Health Coverage. An integrated information system must be in place to generate good quality information to informed-decisions, and ... -
Framework for Adoption of Cloud Computing by Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Meru County.
(KeMU, 2021-03)Cloud Computing is a technology that has emerged in the market and it is widely used across the world for data processing of information and storage capability. It is a growing trend and is seen as a game-changer to SMEs ... -
Factors Influencing Utilization of Linda Mama Boresha Jamii Health Insurance by Expectant Mothers in Trans Nzoia County, Kenya.
(KeMU, 2021-09)Globally, utilization of Social Health Insurance is wanting and Africa South of the Sahara is the worst affected. In Kenya and more specifically Trans Nzoia County, utilization of social health Insurance services under ... -
Factors Influencing the Functionality of Community Health Committees: A Case Of Mombasa County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2021-09)The achievement of better health outcomes is generally believed to be possible to secure through the development and support of health systems. In 2006, Kenya launched a strategy focusing on the health of communities in ... -
Factors Influencing Retention of Health Care Workers in County Public Health Facilities in a Devolved System of Governance In Garissa County
(KeMU, 2021-09)Retention of employees is one of the most important elements determining the health sector's viability in underdeveloped nations. Retention has received a lot of interest and remains to do ... -
Determinants of Uptake of Social Health Insurance Daily Payment Strategy Among Motorcycle Taxis in Eldoret Town, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2021-09)A great health fund scheme creates funds for healthcare in such a way that customers can get crucial treatment and are defended from health-related money related catastrophes. The study's major objective was to find the ... -
Determinants of Reporting Rates for Hiv Testkits; A Case of Meru County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2021-09)Ministry of Health has adopted reporting rates as a measure for improving health service delivery in terms of ensuring the health commodities and products supplied to the facilities are reported accurately at the end of ... -
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% ... -
Influence of organizational and access factors on adherence to appointments in antenatal clinics in Homa Bay and Kisumu County Referral Hospitals, Kenya
(PAMJ - One Health., 2021-08)Introduction: the world wastes about 40% of health resources, and African medical setting has about 42% missed appointment rate. Kenya has 44% missed appointment rate in antenatal clinics, wasting about 22% ... -
EFFECT OF ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP ON IMPLEMENTATION OF PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING STRATEGY AMONG SELECTED COUNTY GOVERNMENTS OF KENYA
(International Academic Journal of Human Resource and Business Administration, 2021-05)The goal of the performance contracts strategy is to increase service quality, enhance resource usage efficiency and institutionalize a performance-oriented culture in the public service. However, having a strategy ... -
Health System Influence on Functionality of Managers in Public Hospitals: A Case of Sub County Hospitals in Bungoma County
(KeMu, 2021-09)Healthcare in developing countries is a multi-billion-dollar investment. Health managers tasked with leading and managing the hospitals often have little formal preparation. Various studies have identified ... -
Role of Health Care Provider Networks in Provision of Quality Health Services in Kenya
(KeMU, 2021-09)The focus of this study is the health service delivery building block with an emphasis on organization of health service, through healthcare provider networks (HPNs). The service delivery building block functions to ... -
Factors Influencing Delivery of Quality Health Care in Kasarani Sub County, Kenya
(2021-09)Quality in health service delivery is key in ensuring patient satisfaction since delivering quality service has a direct influence on the customer satisfaction and management outcome. The general objective was to determine ... -
Determinants of Self Referals Among Pregnant Women Seeking Delivery Services at Coast General Teaching and Referals Hospital Mombasa, Kenya
(KeMu, 2021-09)The World Health organization (WHO) listed six system of health such as; health workforce, health records, governance and leadership, delivery of service and medicine that is accessible, vaccines and ...
