https://repository.maseno.ac.ke/handle/123456789/3335 2026-05-15T12:08:43Z https://repository.maseno.ac.ke/handle/123456789/5840 Prevalence and determinants of burnout among nurses in selected public hospitals in Kenya Awuor, Rosebenter Owuor; Kivuti-Bitok, Lucy W; Wagoro, Miriam CA Burnout which is highly prevalent among nurses does not only affect them but patients and healthcare institutions. We determined the prevalence and determinants of burnout among nurses in sub-County public hospitals, Homa-Bay County 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z https://repository.maseno.ac.ke/handle/123456789/5425 Needle and syringe programs for reducing blood-borne diseases among people who inject drugs in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol Kevin Zepwa Kweyu, Rosebenter Awuor Owuor, Clifford C Mwita This review will identify, explore, and map the literature on the characteristics and implementation modalities of needle and syringe programs for reducing blood-borne diseases among people who inject drugs in sub-Saharan Africa compared with the recommended standards by the World Health Organization and AIDS Projects Management Group. 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z https://repository.maseno.ac.ke/handle/123456789/3478 School of Humanities and Social Sciences MALACHI D APUDO ACHOLA Today‟s use of computer pervades all areas of our lives, including activities in institutions of learning. Beyond the very facility of computation, data management, word processing etc, computers have become essential in providing instructional effectiveness, planning, and generally challenging the learning environment. The application of computer technology in the field of education is rapidly gaining ground world over. The common modern technological tools available to music educators are computers and electronic keyboards among others. Computer technology is now an integral tool in all aspects of the musician's work be it composing, concert performing, teaching, recording, browsing the internet, researching, or managing a concert series. This study sought to find out the role of computer technology usage for music education in Kenyan secondary schools. The study aimed at surveying the use of computer technology for music education, and specifically sought: to determine the status of technology usage in music education in schools; to explore and outline the instructional prospects for computer usage in music education and to establish the role of computer technology in the teaching of music. The study employed descriptive survey research method. It targeted music teachers and students as respondents. A total of 14 schools (53%), 11 teachers (55%) and 155 students (62%) from the schools in Nairobi Province offering music participated in the study. Data was collected from the respondents using iv questionnaires, interviews, and observation. The numerical data from questionnaires was subsequently coded and analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The major findings of the study revealed that computers and ICT are present and accessible to Kenyan schools but their use is not adequate for music education. Lack of competence among some music teachers and incoherent ICT policy hindered proper application of computer technology in the field of music education. In light of these findings, recommendations for application of computer technology in the field of education for improvement and further course action by appropriate authorities were made. 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z https://repository.maseno.ac.ke/handle/123456789/3477 Prevalence of burnout among nurses in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review Rosebenter Awuor Owuor, Koki Mutungi, Ruth Anyango, Clifford C Mwita Objective: The objective of this review was to determine the prevalence rates for burnout among nurses working in countries within the sub-Saharan Africa region. Introduction: Burnout is a response to chronic work-related stress. While there is ample information on its prevalence and risk factors in well-resourced settings in high-income countries, it remains poorly studied in the low- and middle-income countries of sub-Saharan Africa, which bear the larger share of the global burden of disease. Inclusion criteria: This review considered studies from sub-Saharan Africa that identified the prevalence of burnout among nurses using standard measurement tools. Methods: A three-step search strategy was utilized to identify both published and unpublished studies in English. Databases (MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, and others) were searched from inception to January 2019. Study selection, critical appraisal, data extraction, and data synthesis were conducted according to JBI methodology. Results: A total of 12 studies (n ¼ 2543 nurses) from seven African countries were included in this review. Eight of these studies were cross-sectional by design while the others were either exploratory, longitudinal, surveys, or descriptive. Ten studies were deemed to be at low risk of bias. According to the Maslach Burnout Inventory (seven studies, n ¼ 1923), the prevalence of emotional exhaustion was 66% (95% confidence interval [CI], 37% to 89%), 60% (95% CI, 31% to 85%) for depersonalization, and 49% (95% CI, 19% to 80%) for low personal achievement. The overall prevalence of burnout among studies that utilized the Professional Quality of Life Scale (three studies, n ¼ 337) was 87% (95% CI, 54% to 100%). One study reported a prevalence of 51% (95% CI, 44% to 57%) using the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (n ¼ 237), and the final study reported a prevalence of 33% (95% CI, 21% to 47%) using an unspecified measuring tool (n ¼ 46). Conclusions: Regardless of the measuring tool used, nurses in sub-Saharan Africa experience high levels of burnout in all its dimensions. Keywords Burnout; nursing; sub-Saharan Africa JBI Evid Synth 2020; 18(6):1189–1207 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z https://repository.maseno.ac.ke/handle/123456789/3388 Health literacy knowledge and experience of bachelor nursing students at a university in the Western Cape Francesca Chepkemoi Mibei Background: Health literacy is defined as the degree to which an individual has the capacity of obtaining, processing, and understanding basic health information and services needed for one to make appropriate decisions with relation to health. Health literacy is currentl emerging as a major determinant of health outcomes yet it is not receiving enough attention, especially among health professionals. It is now considered a stronger predictor of health outcomes than social and economic status, education, and gender. Since nurses play a major role in providing healthcare information to patients and clients, it is imperative that nurses be prepared to face the challenges presented by individuals with poor health literacy skills. The nursing discipline is the largest segment of the health-oriented workforce and therefore, nurses have the largest responsibility of providing patient education, however, there are no education efforts targeting health professionals with regard to health literacy in South Africa. It is, therefore, imperative to establish the knowledge and experience of nurses in training in order to forge a way forward in nursing education. Aim: The overall aim of the study was to establish the health literacy knowledge and experiences of bachelor nursing students at a University in the Western Cape. Methodology: A quantitative, descriptive survey design was applied and data collection was carried out using a self-administered questionnaire. Total population sampling technique was done, the final sample was (n=82) of the fourth-year nursing students. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 23, descriptive and inferential statistics were employed. iii Ethics: Ethical approval was granted by the ethics research committee, thereafter permission to conduct the study at the University was obtained from the Registrar and the Director of The School of Nursing. The researcher maintained the principles of anonymity and confidentiality throughout the study. Participation was voluntary and informed consent was signed by the respondents. Results: The study found that bachelor of nursing students in Western Cape exhibited satisfactory health literacy knowledge as measured by the questionnaire, the score was 73%, with a cut-off of 70%. Knowledge gaps however existed in some areas - for example with regards to the impact of low health literacy on patient health outcomes and identification of patients with low health literacy. Their health literacy experience was, however, lacking, with students only reporting some experience in the use of written materials in providing patient education. There was a weak negative, but statistically significant relationship between health literacy knowledge and experience. Conclusion: Exposure to health literacy within the nursing curriculum needs to be more comprehensive, since the results portray that the emphasis of health literacy in the curriculum failed to have an effect on the health literacy knowledge scores, deeming it insufficient. 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z