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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 ... -
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. ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Children and Teachers Towards Prevention and Control of Tinea Capitis Infections in Seme Sub-County, Western Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022)Superficial fungal infections (Tinea capitis) are common among school going children and studies have shown that practices children are involved in promote the spread at school or home. However, the practices, knowledge ... -
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 ... -
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Caregivers on Pneumonia Among Children Aged Below 5 Years in Migori County Referral Hospital, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022)Globally, pneumonia is the leading cause of death in children under the age 5 years, with the burden highest in developing countries. Majority of caregivers perceive that exposure to cold weather or foods as the cause of ... -
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 ... -
Patient’s Self-Referral Decongestion Model
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Predictors of Treatment Outcomes in Endemic Burkitt's Lymphoma Patients at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kisumu County
(JOOUST, 2017)Endemic Burkitt's lymphoma is the most common childhood cancer in equatorial Africa, where it is about ten times more common than in Europe. It also is the most prevalent pediatric malignancy among children in Western ... -
Prevalence of Under Nutrition and its Effects on Response to Malaria Treatment Among Children Under Five Years at Ahero and Homabay Hospitals, Western Kenya
(JOOUST, 2017-03)Nutritional status of a person with malaria infection is thought to contribute to host treatment outcome. However, limited studies have investigated the association despite the widespread concern with nutrition in malaria ... -
Prevention and Preparedness for Fire Outbreak in Boarding Secondary Schools in Nyamira County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2021)According to World Health Organization, approximately 3192 deaths and 270,000 deaths are due to fire accidents, in Kenya however, the outbreak of fires have led to deaths and the destruction of property. The schools are ... -
Quality of Health Care Services in Surgical-Orthopedic Wards of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kisumu County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2017-11)Quality and safety of health care lead to improved client satisfaction, health outcomes; continued and sustained use of services. A public health concern has been raised on the quality of care in most hospitals, in particular ... -
Reliability and Validity of HIV Self-Reported Result in Determining HIV Prevalence in a Region with High HIV Prevalence
(JOOUST, 2016-06)Studies of health care outcomes and HIV intervention programs depends on HIV results to accurately enroll HIV positive people in intervention programs. While- several studies have been done around HIV self-reported result, ... -
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 ...