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Factors Influencing Virological Suppression Among Hiv Infected Sex Workers and General Populations in Homa Bay County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)By 2019, 36.9 million people were living with the HIV globally with about 67.8% on antiretroviral therapy (ART). In Kenya, 54% of 1.6 million people living with HIV (PLHIV) know their status, 73% of whom are on ART and ... -
Factors associated with cholera outbreaks in Isiolo County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Isiolo County accommodates nomadic pastoralists with sedentary lifestyles. Since 2010, the county has had cholera incidences every year apart from 2014. In 2013 alone for instance, Isiolo confirmed 8 deaths from cholera ... -
Clinical waste management factors associated with healthcare acquired infections among health care workers in Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)Clinical waste is a leading cause of death globally due to the increasing number of infectious diseases. Clinical wastes are generated by health facilities and may cause infection to any person coming in contact with it. ... -
Role of sanitation-hygiene practices and social norms on open defecation free status in households of Suna-west sub-county, Migori county
(Maseno University, 2022)The government of Kenya adopted Community-led total sanitation as a national strategy to elicit sanitation-related behaviour change and eliminate open defecation. Since then, several villages have achieved open defecation ... -
Prevalence of diarrhea and status of water used by households of Bandani informal settlement in Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)The heaviest burden of diarrhea is borne by low-income populations with poor access to safe water and sanitation. In 2017, 11.80% of the total deaths were due to diarrheal diseases in Kenya. In Kisumu County, diarrhea is ... -
Prevalence of hepatitis b vaccine and factors associated with vaccine uptake among healthcare workers in Mtwara municipality health centers, Tanzania
(Maseno University, 2022)Hepatitis B infection is a serious but preventable blood-borne disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). It is the leading cause of liver cancer and cirrhosis. The risk of acquiring hepatitis B virus due ... -
Predictors of uptake of modern family planning services among pastoralist women in Garbatulla sub-county, Isiolo county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)Family Planning (FP) improves the quality of life for women, however, global unmet need for family plannings remains high, especially in developing countries. In Kenya, health care delivery, including delivery of FP services, ... -
Coping Mechanisms, Socioeconomic and Psychological Burden of Caregivers of Children with Bronchoasthma In Kakamega County General Hospital, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)Bronchoasthma is a heterogeneous chronic inflammatory non-communicable disease of lower respiratory airways characterized by spontaneous episodes. It is a life-course condition common among children, with variable intensities, ... -
Factors influencing uptake of water, sanitation and hygiene practices among children in early childhood development schools in Nyando sub county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)The World Health Organization (WHO) defines sanitation as access to and use of facilities and services, for the safe and disposal of human excreta. It further describes hygiene as the conditions and practices aimed at ... -
Assessment of factors influencing performance of community health volunteers in detection and reporting of priority diseases in Kwanza sub-county, Trans-nzoia county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)The report released by the World Health Organization in the year 2006 acknowledged that there was a critical shortage of professional health workers which was posing a challenge to provision of healthcare services, ... -
Determinants of contraceptives use among women of Reproductive age in Nambale sub-county, Busia county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)Use of contraceptives allow people to attain their desired number of children and determine the spacing of children. Contraceptives use and unmet need for contraceptives are key to understanding profound changes in fertility ... -
Effectiveness of a milk safety intervention by smallholder dairy farmers on bacterial and aflatoxin M1 contamination in milk in Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)Milk, important in the human diet especially that of children, is prone to contamination by bacteria and aflatoxins. The leading public health hazard from poor milk safety are microbial (bacterial) followed by chemical ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING ADHERENCE TO RECOMMENDED SELF-CARE PRACTICES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF TYPE II DIABETES MELLITUS AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING KAKAMEGA COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL, KENYA
(Maseno University, 2022)Type II Diabetes Mellitus is estimated to be 3.3% prevalent in Kenya. Adherence to recommended self-care practices is essential for the prevention of complications and premature deaths associated with Type II Diabetes ... -
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, PRACTICES AND RISK PERCEPTION TOWARDS HIV AND AIDS PREVENTION AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GWASSI SOUTH WARD, HOMA BAY COUNTY, KENYA
(Maseno University, 2022)Approximately 1.5 million people were reported to be living with Human Immune-deficiency Virus (HIV) infection in Kenya by 2020. The prevalence of HIV and AIDS in Homa Bay County (19.6%) is 4.5 times higher than the national ... -
Dental caries experience and associated risk factors among pre-school going children in Bureti sub county Kericho County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)Globally, dental caries is one of the most prevalent dental health problem that affects children. It is number four main cause of morbidity among under five year old children in Bureti Sub County and accounts for up to ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
FACTORS AFFECTING INFANT SURVIVAL IN HARGEISA DISTRICT, MAROODI
(2018-11)Infant survival refers to a state of continuing to live or exist within the first year of life despite the difficult conditions, such as unhygienic conditions and infant complications. One of the significant indicators of ...
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