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Determinants of Diarrheal Cases among Children under five Years in Households using Domestic Water in Kangemi, Nairobi County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022)Gastrointestinal illnesses known as diarrheal diseases cause loose, watery stools to flow more than three times each day. Inadequate sanitation and hygiene, tainted drinking water, and other factors contribute to the ... -
Determinants of HIV Status Disclosure Among Adolescents in Bondo Sub-County of Siaya County
(JOOUST, 2023)Disclosure of HIV status to adolescents is controversial and a sensitive issue among guardians, health workers, and parents of adolescents. However, HIV/AIDS is a chronic illness, and it’s a lifelong treatment. Adolescents ... -
Determinants of Intimate Partner Violence Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Clinics in Bondo Sub-County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022)Intimate partner violence (IPV) at any stage in pregnancy is an issue that threatens the health of both the mother and the unborn child. Understanding its prevalence and determinants is crucial for developing interventions. ... -
Awareness of Autism Among Primary School Teachers in Kisumu Central Sub-County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2023)Autism is a spectrum of neurodevelopmental disorders exhibited in early childhood with variable manifestations as children grow up. Therefore, teachers need to understand the condition in order to deliver apt educational ... -
Knowledge Attitude and Practice of Covid-19 Preventive Measures among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinics in Kisumu and Siaya Counties
(JOOUST, 2023-01)Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection can lead to an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes among pregnant women. To curb the spread of COVID-19, World health organization (WHO) recommended a series of preventive measures. ... -
Factors Influencing the Satisfaction with the Family Planning Services among Women of Reproductive Age Seeking Family Planning Services at Health Facilities in Siaya County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022)Client satisfaction is one of the desired outcomes of health care, and it is directly tied to health service consumption. It reflects the disconnect between the service's expectations and the client's experience with it. ... -
Determinants of Contraception among Women of Reproductive Age in the Health and Demographic Surveillance System of Rural Siaya County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022)Contraception aims to control child bearing, timing, and spacing. It has been shown to have good maternal and infant health outcome. This effects the achievement of the third Sustainable Developments Goals (SDGs) by reducing ... -
Knowledge Attitude and Practice of Covid-19 Preventive Measures among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinics in Kisumu and Siaya Counties
(JOOUST, 2022)Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection can lead to an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes among pregnant women. To curb the spread of COVID-19, World health organization (WHO) recommended a series of preventive measures. ... -
Determinants of Contraception among Women of Reproductive Age in the Health and Demographic Surveillance System of Rural Siaya County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022)Contraception aims to control child bearing, timing, and spacing. It has been shown to have good maternal and infant health outcome. This effects the achievement of the third Sustainable Developments Goals (SDGs) by ... -
Patient’s Self-Referral Decongestion Model
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Sero-Prevalence of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C and the Impact of Their Co-Infection with Hiv on Immunologic Parameters on Hiv Infected Adults from Kisumu West Sub-County ,Kisumu County.
(JOOUST, 2020)Viral hepatitis and Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) infections are significant causes of morbidity and mortality all over the world, more especially in underdeveloped countries. Co-infections with HIV and Hepatitis B ... -
Factors Influencing the Use of Family Planning Methods Among Couples in Trans-mara West Sub-County,Narok County.
(JOOUST, 2020)Although knowledge of contraceptive methods among sexually active men and women is high, contraceptive prevalence among currently married women aged 15-49 years in Kenya is estimated at 39%, compared to that of Trans-Mara ... -
Determinants of the Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening Among HIV Infected Women Enrolled at the Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital Comprehensive Care Centre, Western Kenya
(JOOUST, 2018)ABSTRACT Women infected with Human immune deficiency virus (HIV) are five times more likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer, because HIV infection weakens the immune system thus reducing the body's ability to fight ... -
Knowledge Practice and Perception of Health Care Workers on Diagnosis of childhood Tuberculosis at Bureti Sub County.Kericho Kenya
(JOOUST, 2018)Childhood tuberculosis causes high mortality among children below fourteen years mainly in sub-Saharan Africa including Kenya. Challenges in diagnosis, and management are thought to largely contribute to this high morbidity ... -
Trends and Patterns of Distribution of Chloroquine Resistant Genotypes Among Individuals with Symptomatic Malaria in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2019)Children under five years of age and pregnant women remain susceptible to malaria illness, infection and death due to rapid emergence of drug resistance. A robust surveillance system is required to monitor and help contain ... -
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Nurses on Management of Nosocomial Infections at Vihiga County Referral Hospital Western Kenya
(JOOUST, 2019)Nosocomial infections (Nls) are reported to affect about 15% of hospitalized patients in regular wards and as many as 4%-56% of all death in neonates results from this infections. While episodes of Nls are recognized in ... -
Assessment of the Utilization of Healthcare Information among Healthcare Workers in Gucha Sub-County, in Kisii County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2013)Utilization of health information is important in the provision of efficient and effective healthcare services. It involves generation, collection and analysis of data, which identifies gaps in health systems to prompt ... -
Hospitalization Events and the Outcome of the Interaction of Events among Sickle Cell Anemia Patients at Homabay County Referral Homabay County Referral Hospital, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2019)The UN has recognized Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA) as a global public health concern, and the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that 50% of member states should establish SCA control programs by 2020. Globally, SCA ... -
Evaluation of Accuracy of CarestartTM (HRP-2 Monoclonal) Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Kits for Testing Malaria Infection among the Under Five Children in Siaya County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2019)Recent introduction of malaria rapid diagnostic tests, have been a welcome move in the diagnosis of malaria, because they are simple to use and allow for a much faster point of care diagnostic than microscopy, especially ... -
Assessment of Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness among Women Seeking Antenatal Care Services in Health Facilities Within Bureti Sub County of Kericho County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015)Maternal mortality remains a major public health problem in Kenya with 488 deaths per 100,000 live births. Birth preparedness and complication readiness is one of the recommended strategies by the major global initiatives ...