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Determinants of Health Insurance Uptake among Informal Sector Workers in Vihiga Sub County, Vihiga County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2021)
The informal sector in Kenya constitutes 83% of all the 15.2 million workers in the country and although they largely contribute to the economy of the country a larger proportion of this segment do not have health insurance. ...
Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes of Exposure to Artemisinin Combination Therapy (Artemether Lumefantrine) at Early Pregnancy in Siaya County
(JOOUST, 2020)
Pregnant women are vulnerable to malaria infection and the World Health Organization (WHO), therefore, recommends prompt and timely treatment of all malaria cases during pregnancy with an effective and safe anti-malarial ...
Reported Symptoms and Management Options for Benign Prostate Hyperplasia Patients in Kisumu County, Western Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022)
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) which is the most common cause of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) is a major health concern for aging men. Often the affected persons seek for healthcare attention with a severe ...
Factors Associated With Malaria Prevalence among Children Aged Below Five Years in North West Kisumu Ward, Kisumu County
(JOOUST, 2021)
Malaria is a major public health problem globally. In 2019, about 229 million cases were reported globally. The WHO African region accounted for approximately 94% of total malaria cases and about 51% of total malaria deaths. ...
Inpatient Bed Capacity Modelling to Determine Efficiency of Service Delivery in a Public Hospital in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2021)
Most referral health facilities encounter challenges such as congestion of patients, strained/ limited resources (both human and material). The high volume of patients often slow rate of service delivery in terms of discharge ...
Influence of Community Health Volunteer Training on Retention on Care among People Living With Hiv in Rachuonyo North Sub – County, Homa Bay County
(JOOUST, 2022)
Globally, HIV/AIDS remains a major public health concern, with about 22 million people receiving lifelong antiretroviral therapy, for which retention on care is essential for optimal clinical outcomes, particularly in ...
Assessment of the Role of Primary Care Model in the Management of Non-Communicable Diseases in Busia County
(JOOUST, 2021)
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are chronic diseases that cannot be passed from one person to another, like cancer, cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes, mental and neurological disorders. The ...
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 ...
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 ...
Patient’s Self-Referral Decongestion Model
(JOOUST, 2023)