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RED CELL DISTRIBUTION WIDTH AS A SURROGATE MARKER OF HAEMOGLOBINOPATHIES AMONG PATIENTS IN AGA KHAN HOSPITAL, WESTERN KENYA
(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 ...
EFFECTIVENESS OF THE WELL BEING THERAPY IN DEPRESSION MANAGEMENT AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(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
(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
(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 ...
NUTRITION KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF MOTHERS AND THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF CHILDREN 6-59 MONTHS IN MALAVA, KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(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 ...
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE ABOUT COVID-19 PANDEMIC CONTAINMENT MEASURES AMONG STUDENTS IN TECHNICAL INSTITUTIONS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(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 ...