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Factors associated with non-adherence to Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) to malaria in a rural population from holoendemic region of western Kenya
(National Library of Medicine, 2012-06-24)
Background: Over the years, reports implicate improper anti-malarial use as a major contributor of morbidity and mortality amongst millions of residents in malaria endemic areas, Kenya included. However, there are limited ...
Attitudes of Primary Health Care (PHC) Gatekeepers Towards Patient Referral Policy, Machakos County, Kenya
(Science Journal of Public Health, 2016-06-13)
Primary Health Care (PHC) serves as the foundation for building a working healthcare system that provide good health outcomes. The quality of PHC delivery and the decision to refer patients depends on some behavioural ...
Burnout syndrome among medical workers at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Nairobi, Kenya
(Journal of Psychiatry, 2014-09-10)
Background: Little has been documented on the extent of the impact of work environment, interpersonal
relationships, coping mechanisms and the burnout syndrome on medical workers in Kenya. Worldwide, medical
workers have ...
Incidence of Self-Esteem Among Children Exposed to Sexual Abuse in Kenya
(Global Social Welfare, 2018-01-04)
It has been established that sexual abuse against children is a global problem and quite widespread. Sexual abuse against children is a public health concern given that its outcomes are not only detrimental to the health ...
PARENT-ADOLESCENT COMMUNICATION ON SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SIRISIA SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2017-11)
Adolescents are more than one billion worldwide and more than 75% are found in
developing countries and frequently engage in risky sexual behaviors, which result in
unprotected sex, unwanted pregnancy, sexually transmitted ...
Prevalence of Depression and Related Socio Demographic Factors Among Nurses Working at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Uasin Gishu County, Eldoret
(Journal of Psychiatry & Mental Disorders, 2017-12-27)
Nurses are predisposed to developing depression which is a common mental
health problem. They experience depression more than the general population
due to the nature of their work. Untreated, depression can lead to a ...
Effectiveness of the Devolved Primary Health Care Gatekeeper System in Machakos County, Kenya
(American Journal of Health Research, 2016-06-30)
The low health outcomes and inequities problems in developing countries are due to ineffective gate keeping at the Primary Health Care (PHC) level, non-adherence to policy and dysfunctional health infrastructure. This study ...
Social Networks and Students’ Performance in Secondary Schools: Lessons from an Open Learning Centre, Kenya
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2015-05)
Given the known positive and negative effects of uncontrolled social networking among secondary school
students worldwide, it is necessary to establish the relationship between social network sites and academic
performances ...