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Determinants of Adherence to the Recommended COVID-19 Prevention and Control Guidelines by Small Scale Retail Shop Operators in Rural Parts of Siaya County, Kenya
(2020)
Introduction: In order to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19 in Kenya the Ministry of Health (MoH) issued unprecedented guidelines to be
followed by all citizens. Adherence to the MoH COVID-19 prevention and control ...
Exploring barriers to the utilization of mental health services at public and private healthcare facilities in Vihiga sub-county, western Kenya: a case study of healthcare providers
(Maseno university, 2021)
Vihiga Sub-County, a rural area in Western Kenya has shown a rise in the number of mental health cases. They are currently admitting over 120 patients per month with cases of mental illnesses. In order to scale up mental ...
Assessment of factors that affect diagnosis and management of childhood tuberculosis among healthcare workers in Siaya county, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2021)
Every day, up to 562 children die from Tuberculosis (TB). It is one of the top 10 causes of death and leading cause of death from single infectious agent. Diagnosis of childhood TB is key to its treatment by healthcare ...
Influence of knowledge on hygiene practices of handlers’ of ready to eat foods in Mathari slum, Nairobi, Kenya.
(Maseno university, 2021)
Urbanization has been on the rise in developing countries, giving rise to slums. Nevertheless, there has been mushrooming of Ready to Eat food joints in the slums and their dependency in Kenya. Additionally, unhygienic ...
Histopathological assessment of endometrial biopsies, their indication and associated factors among women attending Moi teaching and referral hospital, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2021)
Endometrial diseases are among the most common gynecological disorders affecting women both globally and locally; accounting for 60% of global maternal deaths. Kenya is ranked thirteenth out of 181 countries with the highest ...
Determinants of utilization of antenatal care services in karachuonyo north sub-county, homabay county, kenya
(Maseno university, 2021)
Evidence has shown that Mothers who use ANC services, especially those who complete the WHO recommended four antenatal visits have higher likelihood of having childbirth in health facility and hence reducing incidences of ...
Temporal and spatial trends of plasmodium falciparum multi-drug resistance protein 1 gene mutations during implementation of artemisinin combination therapies between 2008 and 2019 in Kenya
(Maseno university, 2021)
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the Plasmodium falciparum multi-drug resistance protein 1 (Pfmrp1) gene have previously been associated with conferring resistance against artemisinin and its partner drugs in ...
Influence of intermittent preventive treatment on transplacental transfer of anti-measles immunoglobulin-g antibodies in mother-infant pairs from Ahero sub-county hospital in Kisumu county, western Kenya
(Maseno university, 2021)
Measles still remains one of the leading causes of vaccine preventable deaths globally with 140,000 deaths in 2019. These deaths occur despite the existence of a safe and effective measles vaccine. In Kenya, annual measles ...
Predictors of adherence to clinical appointments among caregivers of infants on Hiv care in Kakamega county referral hospital, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2020)
Poor attendance in scheduled clinical appointments in HIV care affects transmission of HIV from an infected mother to the infant (MTCT), clinical processes, and treatment outcomes. Whereas the increased morbidity and ...
Strategies used by community health volunteers in attaining open defecation free status in Alego Usonga sub-county, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2022)
Community Health Voluntears are people of influence who are ready and willing to champion and promote community initiatives and drive the transformation from Open Defecation to Open Defecation Free community status. ODF ...