School of Public Health, Biomedical Sciences and Technology

MALE PARTNER INVOLVEMENT IN PROMOTING ANTENATAL CARE AND SKILLED DELIVERY ATTENDANCE IN IN BUNGOMA COUNTY

NYANG'AU, A.M.ROSE (MMUST, 2021-12)

DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS AS PREDICTORS OF OBSTETRIC OUTCOMES AMONG POSTNATAL WOMEN AT LEVEL FIVE HOSPITALS, BUNGOMA COUNTY

WAFULA, NANDEBE DAVID (MMUST, 2021-12)

INTERFERON-GAMMA AND INTERLUKIN-10 DERANGEMENTS IN HIV-1 ANTIRETROVIRAL NON-ADHERENT PATIENTS ATTENDING SIAYA COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL, KENYA

Fauzia, Musa (MMUST, 2024-08)

Despite significant decline in HIV-1 infection rates from up-scaling of Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) accessibility, Kenya is among leading African countries in prevalence. Siaya County has the second-highest prevalence ...

KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE ABOUT COVID-19 PANDEMIC CONTAINMENT MEASURES AMONG STUDENTS IN TECHNICAL INSTITUTIONS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA

Mukoche, Erick Wanyama (2023-11)

Public health is in danger globally due to the COVID-2019 pandemic, a highly contagious illness. This has had far-reaching effects on the educational experience of students worldwide in different regions, not only those ...

NUTRITION KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF MOTHERS AND THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF CHILDREN 6-59 MONTHS IN MALAVA, KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA

MAINGI, ZADOK (MMUST, 2023)

The Kenyan government has been implementing programmes aimed at promoting good maternal nutrition practices through nutrition education programs. Despite the efforts, childhood malnutrition is still a challenge in Kenya ...

EFFECTIVENESS OF THE WELL BEING THERAPY IN DEPRESSION MANAGEMENT AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA

Bakesia, Grace Buluma (2023-11)

Depression is the third leading serious public health problem for adolescents. It is also the second leading cause of death among this population. Well-Being Therapy (WBT) is a psychotherapy that improves optimal psychological ...

UTILIZATION OF NUTRITION INFORMATION ON FOOD LABELS BY DIABETIC AND HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS ATTENDING CLINIC AT KAKAMEGA COUNTY TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL

Mwanzo, Lavender Namuma (2023)

The primary role of food labels is to inform consumers on the composition of food, ingredients and their relative amounts. Diabetes mellitus and hypertension are key public health problems due to lifestyle changes that ...

EFFECT OF COVI SOUP ON BMI, IMMUNOLOGICAL AND HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS AMONG PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA

Kivelenge, Antonette Nanjala (2023)

Globally, 37 million people living with HIV (PLWH) are susceptible to severe acute respiratory syndrome Corona Virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection that causes Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID 19). The pandemic can potentiate ...

RED CELL DISTRIBUTION WIDTH AS A SURROGATE MARKER OF HAEMOGLOBINOPATHIES AMONG PATIENTS IN AGA KHAN HOSPITAL, WESTERN KENYA

Mutua, Benard Munguti (MMUST, 2023-10)

Red cell distribution width (RDW) measures the morphological diversity of red blood cells (rbcs) per volume rbcs. Such diversity, characterized by significant reticulocytosis and rbcs variation in size(anisocytosis) and ...

PREVALENCE, INTENSITY AND RISK FACTORS OF SOIL TRANSMITTED HELMINTHS AMONG SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN IN LURAMBI SUBCOUNTY, KAKAMEGA, KENYA

KIITI, RUTH WAIRIMU (MMUST, 2022-06)

Intestinal helminths cause diseases and death in low and middle-income countries. Pupils are among the individuals at high risk of contracting intestinal helminthiasis. The use of contaminated water and improper hygienic ...

EVALUATION OF DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMANCE AND FACTORS AFFECTING MALARIA RAPID TEST KITS IN SEME, KISUMU COUNTY

Okuta, Celline Atieno (MMUST, 2021-06)

Malaria disease is a global challenge and a major public health threat. Quality diagnosis of malaria is a key aspect of health care, as it provides an explanation of patient’s health problem and informs subsequent health ...

INTRONIC POLYMORPHISM ALB GENE AMONG HIV-1 IN INFECTEDANTIRETROVIRAL TREATMENT ART-NAIVE AND ART- EXPERIENCED INJECTION SUBSTANCE USERS IN MOMBASA COUNTY, KENYA

BARASA, ERICK JUMA (MMUST, 2020-08)

Injection substance use is both a social and public health concern. Globally, the co- burden of human immunodeficiency virus and injection substance use (HIV-ISU) is high especially in coastal urban and peri-urban ...

EFFECTS OF CONVERGENCE INSUFFICIENCY VISION THERAPIES ON ACCOMMODATION AMONG SCHOOL-GOING CHILDRENATTENDING MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC VISION CENTRE, KENYA

Wekesa, Andrew (MMUST, 2020-11-10)

Convergence Insufficiency (CI) is the most common binocular vision anomaly among school-going childrensince they engage inprolonged near work. On the other hand, accommodationis the crystalline lens of the ...

INFLUENCE OF OUTDOOR AND NEAR WORK ACTIVITIES ON MYOPIA AMONGST SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTSIN LURAMBI SUB-COUNTY, KAKAMEGA, KENYA

Ragot, Alfred (MMUST, 2020-11-12)

The prevalence of myopia has disturbingly escalated globally with an estimationof up to 2.56 billion cases by the end of 2020. Almost halfof the earth'sinhabitants are estimatedto be myopic bythe year 2050,while ...

ACCESSIBILITY OF ESSENTIAL MEDICINES FOR NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN A DEVOLVED SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT IN TRANS NZOIA COUNTY, KENYA.

Saiyoki, Lucy Lasoi (MMUST, 2020-10-24)

Access to medicines is a multidimensional concept said to exist when patients have continuous availability of essential medicines at affordable prices and within a physical location that is accessible. ...