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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 ... -
Factors Influencing Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among Youths Aged 15 -24 Years in Suba Sub-County, Homabay County
(JOOUST, 2021)Pre-exposure prophylaxis is the use of an antiretroviral medication to prevent the acquisition of HIV by uninfected persons. Pre-exposure prophylaxis may either be taken orally, using an antiretroviral drug available for ... -
Factors Influencing the Satisfaction with the Family Planning Services among Women of Reproductive Age Seeking Family Planning Services at Health Facilities in Siaya County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022)Client satisfaction is one of the desired outcomes of health care, and it is directly tied to health service consumption. It reflects the disconnect between the service's expectations and the client's experience with it. ... -
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 ... -
Hospitalization Events and the Outcome of the Interaction of Events among Sickle Cell Anemia Patients at Homabay County Referral Homabay County Referral Hospital, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2019)The UN has recognized Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA) as a global public health concern, and the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that 50% of member states should establish SCA control programs by 2020. Globally, SCA ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...