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Birth preparedness among women attending antenatal care clinic in health facilities within Bureti Sub County of Kericho county, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Maternal mortality remains a major public health problem in Kenya with 488 deaths per 100,000 live births. Birth preparedness and complication readiness is one of the recommended strategies by the major global initiatives ... -
The case of pandemic cancer in Kenya: a preventive and corrective measure model
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Cancer is a global pandemic. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) the number of new cases will rise by about 70% over the next two decades yet this can be prevented. In Kenya, cancer is now rated third among ... -
Community based alternative ways of nutritional and herbal supplements used by women to manage uterine fibroids
(Research gate, 2016)In alternative management of fibroids in the community, many plants have been used in traditional herbal medicines in an attempt to treat women with uterine fibroids. The plants and herbal formulations discussed in this ... -
Diversity and distribution of mosquitoes transmitting malaria and rift valley fever in Baringo County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Vector borne diseases, like malaria and Rift Valley Fever (RVF), have been linked to climate change. They are transmitted to humans and animals by pathogen-infected mosquitoes. The distribution and population dynamics of ... -
Effects of abiotic factors on the behavior of crickets raised in a tunnel unit
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)The aim of the study is to explore the suitability of a tunnel unit for cricket rearing in terms of temperature, humidity and light intensity. The use of a tunnel was necessitated by the fact that cricket rearing is a new ... -
Evaluation of the implementation of community midwifery model of care in Siaya County
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Worldwide, nearly 600 000 women between the ages of 15 and 49 die every year as a result of complications arising from pregnancy and childbirth due to conditions which could be avoided if preventive measures were taken and ... -
Investigating knowledge attitude and practice of sexual and reproductive health issues
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)This survey was guided by the millennium development goal on the improvement of maternal health with the overall aim of increasing access to sexual and reproductive health information and services among university students. ... -
Monitoring interactions of female anopheles gambiae s.s. giles with insecticide-treated nets using a wind tunnel set-up
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Monitoring of interactions of Anopheles gambiae S.S. females with Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs)was carried out using a wind-tunnel where air flow was controlled, enhancing the ability to characterize the behavioral ... -
Perception of cervical cancer patients on their health related quality of life and palliative care needs in western Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Cervical cancer is the third most common female cancer worldwide and causes approximately 275,000 deaths annually worldwide, of which 88% occur in low income countries. In Kenya cervical cancer is the leading female cancer ... -
Report from MicroResearch 2020 strategic planning meeting.
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A workshop report on HIV mHealth synergy and strategy meeting to review emerging evidence-based mHealth interventions and develop a framework for scale-up of these interventions
(PanAfrican Medical Journal, 2011-11-11)mHealth is a term used to refer to mobile technologies such as personal digital assistants and mobile phones for healthcare. mHealth initiatives to support care and treatment of patients are emerging globally and this ...
