School of Health Sciences: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Enhancing Water Quality Surveillance: A Comparative Analysis of Portable Microbiological Laboratory and the Colilert Quanti - Tray 2000, in North Nyakach Ward, Kisumu County
(JOOUST, 2023)Operational water quality surveillance dominates urban piped systems. Lack of it poses a serious risk to public health as the population is exposed to disease-causing microorganisms; responsible for between four and six ... -
Factors Associated with Cesarean Delivery at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kisumu- Kenya. A Retrospective Study for the Period 2011-2020.
(JOOUST, 2024)The district health information system (DHIS2) of 2020, reported the rate of CS deliveries at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) at 21.6%, more than WHO ideal rate for caesarean section ... -
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Intestinal Parasitic Infections among People with Disabilities in Gem Sub-County, Siaya County - Kenya
(JOOUST, 2023)Intestinal parasitic infection (IPI) is a worldwide public health concern that has received little attention as compared to other communicable diseases like tuberculosis, COVID-19, HIV and AIDS and malaria. Although, people ... -
Career choices and pathways determinants among graduate nurses in low and medium-income countries: a case study of Pwani University Kenya
(Jooust, 2023)The existing shortage in human resources for health (HRH) remains a global concern, making healthcare workers a global priority. While nurses comprise a significant component of HRH, their shortages, especially in low- and ... -
Implications of first language acquisition on English writing skills among learners with hearing impairment in special primary schools in Kericho County, Kenya
(Jooust, 2023)English writing skills form a very important part of the English curriculum in primary schools in Kenya. English is taught in primary schools with an aim of enabling learners to acquire writing skills, which will in turn ... -
Barriers to HIV post-exposure prophylaxis adherence among victims of rape and defilement in Vihiga County, Kenya
(Jooust, 2024)Sexual assault, particularly rape and defilement, is a global public health problem. Vihiga County, with a high HIV/AIDS prevalence, reports high rates of these crimes. There is high HIV transmission risk after rape, ... -
Nosocomial bacterial pathogens and antibiotic resistance in Jaramogi Oginga Odinga teaching and referral hospital in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Jooust, 2024)Hospital acquired infections are a serious public health problem worldwide affecting hundreds of millions of people every year and are difficult to treat due to the problem of antibiotic resistance. The problem has been ... -
The belonging- disjuncture double bind:
(Jooust, 2023)The East African Asians have played a significant role in the political, social, economic as well as literary transformation of the region. Their long history and immense contribution in East Africa, has led to many ... -
Support systems associated with antiretroviral therapy adherence among adolescents living with HIV in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(Jooust, 2023)Supporting Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) adherence is crucial in achieving, improving and maintaining viral suppression among people living with HIV. Hitherto, support systems have shown mixed intervention outcomes ... -
Factors influencing the uptake of harm reduction services by people who inject drugs in Nairobi, Kenya
(Jooust, 2023)The use of injected drugs leads to significant health and social problems, and harm reduction is the mainstay of managing the effects of the resultant addiction. Currently, there exist two models for the delivery of harm ... -
Factors associated with the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Jooust, 2024)Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are major concerns to public health as they continue to be a great burden to individuals in developing countries. They mostly affect key populations, including men who ... -
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 ... -
Caregiver’s Knowledge, Perception and Mitigation Strategies towards Teenage Pregnancy Prevalence in Siaya County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2024)Teenage pregnancy is the percentage of pregnant women aged 19 years or younger in a given period of time. Its affects an estimated 21 million pregnancies each year in LMICs, of which approximately 50% were unintended and ...