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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 ...
Assessment of Factors Associated With Active Trachoma in Children Aged One to Nine Years in Loima Sub-County, Turkana County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)
Trachoma is an infectious eyes disease caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis. In
Kenya, trachoma is the second leading cause of blindness and is hyper-endemic in West
Pokot, Baringo, Kajiado, Marsabit and Turkana. ...
An Assessment of Awareness Level On Contraceptives and Their Use by College Students in Kisumu City, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2014)
ABSTRACT
Reproductive health problems account for 18.4% of the global disease burden. In Kenya, this
burden of reproductive health manifests as a high rate of unplanned pregnancies, abortions and
sexually transmitted ...
Determinants of Home Delivery Among Women Aged 11-50 Years in Kacheliba Sub-County, West Pokot County, Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2018)
The vast majority of women who deliver outside the health facilities give birth at home, where risk
of mortality is high. It has been estimated that decreasing the proportion of home deliveries reduces
perinatal and ...
Predictors of utilization of vaccination services among caregivers of children ages less 1 year in Asego Sub-County, Homa Bay County.
(Maseno University, 2018)
Childhood immunization remains a cost-effective public health intervention geared towards improving health status of infants and children hence reducing both morbidity and mortality associated with vaccine preventable ...
A comparative study of health information systems in public and private health facilities in Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)
Health information systems (H.I.S) collect, collate, analyze, evaluate, store and disseminate health information used for planning, forecasting, budgeting, decision making plus monitoring and evaluating health programs. ...
Sanitation and water quality factors associated with diarrhea occurrence in Homabay and Kisumu county beaches, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)
In Kenya, surface water bodies are the final destination for most pollutants. Western and Nyanza Regions in close proximity to Lake Victoria are characterized by inadequate sanitation services, chronic water shortages and ...
Participation of households in solid waste management in Kisii municipality, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)
The growing volume of household solid waste is a concern for public health. The world population in 2016 was 7.3 Million people with a growth rate of 1.14%. This has resulted to increase in consumption rate with a direct ...
Prevalence of tungiasis and its associated factors among primary school children in Karemo division, Siaya county Kenya
(2017)
Tungiasis is a neglected parasitic skin disease caused by penetration of the female sand flea Tunga penetrans, also called jigger flea, into the epidermis of its host. It is highly prevalent where people live in extreme ...
Aceptability, adherence, and clinical outcomes, of Amoxicillin dispersible tablets versus oral suspension in children aged 2-59 months with pneumonia, Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2017)
Amoxicillin dispersible tablet (DT) is now recommended by the World Health Organization as a first line product for treatment of pneumonia in children below 5 years. This formulation, is however, not readily available in ...