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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. ... -
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. ... -
Determinants of Knowledge and Practice of Breast Self-Examination for Detection of Breast Cancer among Women in Kisumu County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022)Breast self-examination (BSE) is a simple, low-cost, and non-invasive method that women use to detect breast cancer at its early stages. BSE is recommended for women because it helps detect unusual swelling and lumps, hence ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Determinants of Utilization of Free Maternity Services Among Women of Reproductive Age Between 15 To 49 Years Attending Health Facilities in Homa-Bay County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022-03-22)Free maternity services (FMS) is the offering of medical and obstetric care to pregnant women without any financial cost. Complications related to pregnancy are a major reproductive health problem that lead to disability ... -
Effects of Substituting Soybean Flour with Cricket Flour (Acheta Domesticus (L.) on The Nutritional, In Vitro-Protein Digestibily, Functional Properties and Acceptability of Complementary Porridge among Women of Reproductive Age
(JOOUST, 2022)Undernutrition impacts the lives of many young children in sub-Saharan Africa and is mainly attributed to low quality diets. The use of soybean as a rich source of protein in fortification of cereal-based complementary ... -
Effects of Timely Treatment and Effective Utilization of Insecticide Treated Nets on Hospitalization of Children Under five Years Receiving Care at Matete Health Centre, Kakamega County
(JOOUST, 2018-03)Malaria is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, w.ith more than a quarter of the deaths occurring in children under five years in sub-Saharan Africa. Effective use of Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and ... -
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 ... -
Evaluation of Performance of Two Monoplex Quantitative Real Time PCR Assays in Comparison to Microscopy for Identification of Malaria Parasites.
(JOOUST, 2018)Malaria remains one of the most devastating infectious diseases in the world with an estimated 207 million cases of infection and over 500,000 deaths annually. Malaria eradication programs have seen a 42% decrease in ... -
Evaluation of the Effects of One Year and Two Years Praziquantel Treatment Rounds on Schistosoma Mansoni Morbidity among School Going Children Along the Shores of Lake Victoria, Western Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015)Schistosomiasis is associated with a lot of morbidity and mortality. Although the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that a single dose of praziquantel (PZQ) administered annually can reduce morbidity for a year, ... -
Evaluation of the Impact of Health Sector Services fund on the Quality of Maternity Services at the Health Centres in Kisii South Sub-county, Kisii County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2017)The Ministry of Health is the major financier of Public Health Services and previously the Ministry of Health used to disburse funds to the sub-counties through the sub¬county treasury. However, the health facilities were ... -
Factors Associated with Low Birth Weight deliveries in Pumwani Maternity Hospital, Nairobi-Kenya
(2014)Low birth weight (LBW) is a major determinant of morbidity, mortality and disability in infancy and childhood and has a long-term impact on health outcomes in adult life. It results in substantial costs to the health sector ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
Factors Influencing Access to Healthcare Services Among Physically Challenged Persons in Gem Sub County, Siaya County
(JOOUST, 2021)Persons with physical disabilities face varied challenges in many parts of their lives, including aspects that are linked to their health, Siaya County is among the top three with highest prevalence (4.1%) in the country. ...