Browsing Department of Public Health by Subject "Public Health"
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Assessing men‟s knowledge and perceptions of male involvement in maternal and child health services and their influence on clinic attendance in Suba sub county, Kenya
(2018)Male Involvement (MI) in Maternal and Child Health (MCH) services such as pre-conception care, antenatal care (ANC), prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV, skilled birth and management of birth ... -
Client perception on quality of health care offered to in-patients in public and faith based hospitals in Kiambu and Nairobi counties, in Kenya: a comparative study.
(Maseno University, 2016)Quality is the ability to deliver services that satisfy the consumer’s needs whereas service quality is the ability to meet or exceed customer expectations, providing quality healthcare is an ethical obligation of all ... -
Determinants of quality of maternal child health services in the tier 3 public health facilities of Kisumu county after the declaration of free maternal health care.
(Maseno University, 2016)The goal of service delivery of any government is to provide quality essential priority health packages that are acceptable, affordable and accessible to all its citizens. The declaration of free maternal Health Care ... -
Factors influencing cervical cancer screening uptake by women of reproductive age attending Bungoma county referral hospital in Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)ABSTRACT: Cervical cancer is a deadly disease once it reaches the invasive stages. In every 2 minutes, one woman dies of cervical cancer globally. Unscreened women are at risk of developing cervical cancer, which can easily ... -
Factors influencing compliance to mass drug administration for schistosomiasis in primary schools along the shores of lake Victoria, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Schistosomiasis is endemic in Kenya along the Coast, Lower Eastern, and the Lake Victoria Basin. Its prevalence ranges from 5% to 100% and is highest along the shores of Lake Victoria, with those most at risk aged between ... -
Profiles of progesterone, systemic cytokines and blood lymphocyte levels during pregnancy in women living with human immunodeficiency virus infection in Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)The impact of HIV infection on progesterone, systemic cytokines, and lymphocyte levels in advancing pregnancy remains unclear despite the reported abortions among HIV-infected women. Thus, the main objective of this study ... -
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 ...