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Impact of Livestock Keeping on Malaria Transmission Risks in Rural South-Eastern Tanzania
(JOOUST, 2024)Livestock keeping is one of the potential factors related to malaria transmission. To date, the impact of livestock keeping on malaria transmission remains inconclusive, as some studies suggest a zooprophylactic effect ... -
Assessment of Lived Experiences, Self Efficacy, and Quality of Life among Tuberculosis Patients in Nairobi County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2024)Tuberculosis program effectiveness is majorly measured by disease severity and treatment response without integrating patient perspectives, yet, it’s a critical dimension in clinical decision- making that enhances health ... -
Perception Of The Youth Aged 15 To 24 Years On Sexual Debut, Mitigation Strategies And Associated Health Effects In Homa Bay County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2024)Sexual debut among the youth in the age group of 15 to 24 has been found to be on the increase globally with an upsurge in the reproductive health and social problems such as teenage pregnancy, Illegal abortions, sexually ... -
Survival Probability and Predictors of Under-Five Mortality in Siaya County, Western Kenya
(JOOUST, 2024)Approximately 1 in 26 children worldwide die before the age of five, with more than 50% of these deaths occurring in sub-Saharan Africa. In Kenya, despite gains in reducing under-five mortality from 52 to 41.9 deaths per ... -
Factors Associated with Exclusive Breastfeeding Interruption and Linear Growth in a Comprehensive Support Setting in Homa Bay County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2024)Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is defined as feeding babies with only breast milk and not any other foods or liquids, except for medications or vitamin and mineral supplements before the age of 6 months. In a setting with ... -
Investigation of Factors Associated with Uptake of PreconcepCare Services Among Women of Reproductive Age at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kisumu
(JOOUST, 2024)Preconception care involves biomedical, behavioral and social health interventions to women and couples before conception to improve their health status, reduce behaviors, individual and environmental factors that contribute ... -
Assessment Of Lived Experiences, Self Efficacy, And Quality Of Life Among Tuberculosis Patients In Nairobi County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2024)Compliance with treatment is an instrumental factor in achieving desired treatment outcomes. In tuberculosis treatment, lack of compliance remains a great public health threat. And so, to achieve adherence and treatment ... -
Predictors of Under-Five Mortality In Siaya County Health Demographic Surveillance System (Hdss) Between 2015 And 2020, Western Kenya
(JOOUST, 2024)Approximately 1 in 26 children worldwide die before the age of five, with more than 50% of these deaths occurring in sub-Saharan Africa. In Kenya, despite gains in reducing under-five mortality from 52 to 41.9 deaths per ... -
Factors Associated with the Uptake of Preconception Care Services among Women of Reproductive Age at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kisumu
(JOOUST, 2024)Preconception care involves the provision of health interventions to women and couples before conception and aims at improving their health status, reducing behaviors, individual and environmental factors that contribute ... -
Common Cancers and Associated Risk Factors in Arua District Uganda
(JOOUST, 2024)Cancer is the second leading cause of mortality worldwide, with over 19 million cases and 10 million deaths worldwide. Approximately, 50% of all new cancer cases and 70% of all deaths occur in low-and middle-income countries. ... -
Exploring Factors Influencing Malaria Vaccine Uptake in Children Aged 24-36 Months in Nsanje District, Malawi Atusaye Joaquim Simbeye
(JOOUST, 2023)Malaria remains a significant global health burden affecting millions of people, with children under 5 years and pregnant women most vulnerable. Recently, World Health Organization (WHO) introduced, the RTS,S/AS01 malaria ... -
Association of Diarrheal Conditions among Under-Five Children and Health Systems Performance in Migori County, Kenya.
(Jooust, 2023)Globally, nearly 1.7 billion cases of diarrhea occur among children under five every year. In Africa it accounts for over 70% of the under five mortality, while in Kenya it remains among the leading cause of mortality and ... -
Prevalence and Occupational Risk Factors for Tuberculosis among Healthcare Workers in Public Sub County Hospitals in Siaya County, Kenya
(Jooust, 2024)An estimated global total of 10.6 million people had Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, causing tuberculosis (TB) in 2022, equivalent to 133 cases per 100,000 people. Kenya remains a high-burden country for drug-susceptible ... -
Utilization and Acceptability of the Scan Form Technology for Health, A Data Capture Tool, In Homabay County – Kenya
(Jooust, 2023)The health sector has adopted scan form technology for record keeping in Kenya and other African nations. Healthcare workers use smartphones to capture images of filled-out scan form registers, which are automatically ... -
Determinants of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV Infection in Rachuonyo East Subcounty, Homabay County, Kenya
(Jooust, 2022)Vertical transmission is the commonest mode of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection in children aged below 5 years. It remains one of the HIV pandemic’s most important challenges. Without preventive measures, chances ... -
Factors Influencing Multisectoral Collaboration among Stakeholders for One Health Approach in the Control of Zoonoses in Kisumu County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2024)One Health approach recognizes the intricate relationship between the health of man, animals, and their shared environment. It integrates efforts of multiple disciplines working locally, nationally, and globally to ... -
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Risk Factors and Pregnancy-Related Outcomes among Women in Kisumu County, Western Kenya
(Jooust, 2023)Evidence indicate that gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has a multifactorial aetiology and results in poor maternal and neonatal outcomes that vary based on geographic locations and ethnicity. However, in Kenya, ... -
Diagnostic Performance of Kato Katz and Point of Care Circulating Cathodic Antigen Assays for Detection of Schistosoma Mansoni and their Utility in Monitoring Preventive Chemotherapy in Siaya County, Western Kenya
(JOOUST, 2024)Schistosomiasis pauses a serious public health concern, causing significant morbidity and mortality in tropical countries, despite there being affordable, effective, and safe drugs for its treatment. Accuracy in detection ... -
Outcomes of Differentiated Service Delivery for Newly Identified HIV Positive Patients in Nyatike Sub County Migori County
(Jooust, 2024)Since the inception of differentiated care in Kenya in 2017, patient categorization at enrolment has been based on the CD4 counts and WHO staging as either well or advanced. The DC operation manual offers ... -
Determinants of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV Infection in Rachuonyo East Subcounty, Homabay County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022)Vertical transmission is the commonest mode of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection in children aged below 5 years. It remains one of the HIV pandemic’s most important challenges. Without preventive measures, chances ...
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