School of Public Health and Community Development: Recent submissions
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Factors influencing uptake of long-term family planning methods among women of reproductive age in Nyaribari chache sub- county, Kisii county, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)Family planning (FP) is a key strategy for achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 1, 3, 4, 5 and 10. It provides an opportunity to ensure a balance between population size and available resources and directly ... -
Determinants of adverse pregnancy outcomes among pregnant women attending antenatal care in public health facilities at Nyando sub-county, Kisumu, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)Globally, more than half a million women die in childbirth. Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for nearly 66% (196,000) of the global maternal deaths. In Kenya, the maternal mortality ratio stands at 355 deaths per 100,000 live ... -
Assessment of plasmodium species prevalence, antimalarial drug resistance genes and gametocytes in malaria infectionsbetween 2018 and 2021 in Kombewa sub-county, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)In Western Kenya, malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality with more than 70% of the population at risk.Its decline over the last 25 years indicates a shift to older children majority of who are asymptomatic. ... -
Hiv transmission risk perceptions and factors associated with traditional child care practices among hiv+ve mothers attending Jaramogi Oginga Odinga teaching and referral Hospital, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)Traditional child care practices of premastication, uvulectomy and false teeth extraction are widespread in Africa including Kenya, but are not well documented in Kisumu County. Despite these practices being potential ... -
Factors associated with exclusive breast feeding among formally employed women seeking maternal and child health services at Kenyatta national Hospital, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Kenyan prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding is currrently at 60% which is a slight decline from 61% in 2014 and still falls short of the World Health Organization recommendation for global coverage. At Kenyatta National ... -
Assessment of household food security and nutritional status Of children aged 1-3 years in Seme sub-county, Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2023)In Sub-Saharan Africa, one out of ten households is unable to get food with more than three million children living in households that are severely food insecure. Kenya is among the top 50 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa ... -
Food systems, socio-demographic factors and the nutritional Status of children 6-24 months in Obunga slums, Kisumu, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Kenya is grappling with many public health problems; one of the most critical is childhood malnutrition. Underweight rates are 10.1%, stunting 17.6%, and wasting 4.9 %. In Obunga slums, stunting was 40.2% for children ... -
Determinants of vitamin a supplementation coverage among children aged 6-60 months in Ganze sub county, Kilifi county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Vitamin A deficiency is among the leading and preventable causes of childhood morbidity and mortality that may be attributable to low coverage of Vitamin A Supplementation among children 6-60 months. In Kenya, Vitamin A ... -
Factors influencing nutritional status of infants in informal settlement of Obunga Kisumu city, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Undernutrition is common in children under five years of age globally, especially infants, due to their high nutrient needs for growth and development, which increases their susceptibility to infectious and chronic diseases. ... -
Determinants of prevention of mother to child HIV transmission outcomes among women at the Homa bay county referral Hospital, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Homa Bay County had 10% of the children 0-14 years diagnosed with HIV in Kenya in 2017. The county also reported 9.7% of the national annual AIDS-related mortalities among children and 8.8% of new HIV infections among ... -
Assesment of the implementation of quality management processes within selected public health facilities in Bungoma county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Quality Healthcare is the kind of care that meets the expectations of patients, financiers, and all other stakeholders. Quality management process is a set of procedures to ensure that deliverables meet the expectations ... -
Determinants of linkage to HIV care and treatment among men who have sex with men (msm) in Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)HIV remains a global and national public health challenge, with significant impacts on the lives of those affected by the virus. Kisumu County in western Kenya has one of the highest rates of HIV infection in the country. ... -
Psychological stress predictors of low birth weight among post natal mothers in Kilifi county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Worldwide, low birth weight (LBW, <2500gms) remains pervasive despite focused antenatal care interventions. Children with LBW have increased risk for death and multiple morbidities whose consequences track through life ... -
Factors affecting immunization of children (12-24 months) in Nyatike sub-county, Migori county Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Despite increasing worldwide immunization coverage, most under five children globally especially in low-income countries are not vaccinated. Poor immunization coverage remains an issue in less developed countries. In Kenya, ... -
Determinants of mother to child transmission of HIV among exposed infants in Kericho County Referral Hospital, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)In Kenya, the rise in mother to child transmission (MTCT) of HIV from 8.3% in 2016 to 11.5% in 2018, compared to the global target of <5%, particularly, among medium and low HIV burden counties, including Kericho is a ... -
Predictors and prognostic survival factors of patients undergoing hemodialysis at Kakamega county general teaching and referral hospital, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)The global, regional, and national burden of kidney diseases (acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease) are attributed to impaired kidney function. The birth and death registry office in Kakamega County has recorded ... -
Religious factors affecting utilization of maternal health Services among Nomiya church faithful in Alego-Usonga sub- County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Approximately 99% of all maternal deaths occur in developing countries. Previous studies have shown association between religious factors with maternal morbidity and mortality. However most of these studies have been ... -
Association of genetic variants in IL7 and CSF2 with Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria outcomes in children attending Siaya county referal Hospital
(Maseno University, 2023)Immune naïve children residing in endemic Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) transmission regions experience repeated episodes of malaria infection that may lead to bone marrow suppression and subsequently severe malaria ... -
Trends in age of children of < 10 years with severe malarial anaemia in western Kenya, and their caregivers-associated factors
(Maseno University, 2023)Severe malarial anaemia (SMA) in young children is the most common presentation of P. falciparum in western Kenya and accounts for 20% of inpatient admissions. The high morbidity and mortality caused by severe malaria has ... -
Predictors of unfavorable tuberculosis treatment outcomes: prospective cohort study among notified cases in Vihiga County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Each year, tuberculosis (TB) causes an estimated 10 million illnesses and 1.4 deaths globally. Kenya, one of 30 high-TB burden countries, has made progress in identifying more TB cases, but achieving the global treatment ...