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Determinants of Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among Discordant Couples in Usigu Ward in Bondo Sub County
(JOOUST, 2021)
Antiretroviral therapy adherence is the whole process of a given treatment regimen to control HIV viral replication and improve immune system. Non-adherence is the discontinuation or cessation of part or all of the treatment. ...
Determinants of Health Seeking Behavior among Caregivers of Children Under Five Years Diagnosed with Pneumonia in Endebess Sub County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2021)
Pneumonia continues to be the second leading cause of both morbidity and mortality in children under five years in Kenya. In part the high burden of the disease arises from delay and inappropriate health seeking by caregivers. ...
Compliance with Quality Guidelines in Hiv Anti-Retroviral Interventions (Art) Interventions at Kisii Teaching And Referral Hospital
(JOOUST, 2020-10)
The goal of Antiretroviral Therapy/Treatment (ART) is to reduce morbidity and mortality among people living with HIV (PLHIV) hence improve their health. Use of ART also contributes to preventing new HIV infections. To ...
Factors Influencing Compliance with Infection Prevent and Control Guidelines Among Healthcare Workers in Seme Sub-County kisumu County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022)
Healthcare workers and patients may acquire infections during the provision and
acquisition of healthcare services, respectively, due to exposure to microorganisms in
healthcare facilities. Studies have shown that ...
Factors Influencing Compliance with Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines Among Healthcare Workers in Seme Sub-County Kisumu County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022)
Healthcare workers and patients may acquire infections during the provision and acquisition of healthcare services, respectively, due to exposure to microorganisms in healthcare facilities. Studies have shown that compliance ...
Knowledge and Practices on the Treatment of Asthma among Health Workers Working in Level 2 Health Facilities, Bomet County in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022-02)
Asthma is a non-communicable disease that affects millions of people globally. However, it is underdiagnosed in sub-Saharan Africa, resulting in outcomes such as deaths. There is an effort by the Kenyan government to provide ...
Determinants of Uptake of Intermittent Preventive Treatment for Malaria among Pregnant Women in Suba Sub-County, Homa-Bay County
(JOOUST, 2020)
Malaria is a disease caused by protozoan parasites of Plasmodium species and is transmitted by the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. In areas of moderate to high malaria transmission, pregnant women are more ...
Factors Associated With Repeat Hiv Testing Among Mothers Attending Perinatal Clinics in Rural And Urban Set Ups of Kisumu County, Western Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022)
Over one million children are living with HIV, contracted predominantly through infection from their mothers. The majority of these women and children are in the developing world with two thirds of the infected adults and ...
Household Predictors of Drug and Substance Abuse among High School Students in Kisumu East Sub County, Kisumu County –Kenya
(JOOUST, 2021)
Drug and substance abuse among high school students is a major public health problem with the most affected age being between 15-29 years. The accessibility, affordability, and consumption of abused drugs by the students ...
Determinants of Default from Treatment among Tuberculosis Patients in Rachuonyo North Sub County, Homa-Bay County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2021)
Poor adherence to treatment is a common occurrence and is associated with patients remaining infectious for longer periods, relapse, treatment failure and the emergence of multidrug resistant or extreme drug resistant ...