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ACCESSIBILITY OF ESSENTIAL MEDICINES FOR NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN A DEVOLVED SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT IN TRANS NZOIA COUNTY, KENYA.
(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. ... -
ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES AND PHYTOCHEMICAL CONTENTS OF SUB-TERENEAN NESTING STINGLESS BEE PRODUCTS FROM BARINGO COUNTY
(MMUST, 2024-08)In Baringo County, stingless bee honey is traditionally used to treat various ailments commonly associated with bacterial and fungal infections. However, there is limited experimental data on antimicrobial activities ... -
ANTIPLASMODIAL AND CYTOTOXIC ACTIVITIES OF SELECTED MEDICINAL PLANTS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2024-04)Female Anopheles mosquitoes spread malaria. Pregnant women, young children, and older adults are particularly prone to this sickness due to immune system impairment. The licensed antimalarials cause intolerance and ... -
ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND BIOSAFETY IN MORTUARY SCIENCE PRACTICE AMONG PRACTISING MORTICIANS IN WEST ERN KENYA
(MMUST, 2025-10)The human body serves as a vital instructional resource in medical education. It plays a central role in training students, morticians, and supporting biomedical research. Despite its essential use, the handling and ... -
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 ... -
EFFECT OF COVID-19 ON HEALTH OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL AMONG HOSPITALS IN ELDORET TOWN (EVALUATING PSYCHOLOGICAL, PHYSICAL, VACCINATION AND MITIGATING STRATEGIES)
(MMUST, 2024-08)Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) greatly affected medical personnel. Researchers have documented the detrimental effects of COVID-19 on the health of medical personnel, among them being high levels of infection 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 ... -
EFFECTS OF CONVERGENCE INSUFFICIENCY VISION THERAPIES ON ACCOMMODATION AMONG SCHOOL-GOING CHILDRENATTENDING MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC VISION CENTRE, KENYA
(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 ... -
ETHNOBOTANICAL ASSESSMENT OF HERBAL MEDICINE PRACTICES FOR CANCER TREATMENT AMONG TRADITIONAL MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS IN KENYA.
(MMUST, 2025-08)Traditional Medicine Practitioners (TMPs) play a vital role in healthcare delivery across Africa, including Kenya. They frequently use herbal remedies to address various ailments, including cancer. However, this practice ... -
EVALUATING THE CAPACITY FOR EARLY KERATOCONUS DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT IN NYANZA AND WESTERN KENYA HOSPITALS
(MMUST, 2025-11)Keratoconus is a corneal disorder characterized by progressive thinning. Early detection is often missed due to limited advanced diagnostic equipment, its underutilization and inadequate practitioner knowledge. Few ... -
EVALUATION OF DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMANCE AND FACTORS AFFECTING MALARIA RAPID TEST KITS IN SEME, KISUMU COUNTY
(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 ... -
HEPATOCELLULAR INJURY AND METABOLIC DYSREGU LATION OF SELECTED BIOMARKERS IN HIV-1-HCV CO-IN FECTED INDIVIDUALS USING HEROIN IN MOMBASA COUNTY KENYA
(MMUST, 2024-08)Background and study aim: Hepatocellular injury and metabolic dysreg ulation are significant complications in individuals co-infected with hu man immune deficiency virus (HIV-1) and hepatitis C virus (HCV), par ticularly ... -
INFLUENCE OF OUTDOOR AND NEAR WORK ACTIVITIES ON MYOPIA AMONGST SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTSIN LURAMBI SUB-COUNTY, KAKAMEGA, KENYA
(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 ... -
INTERFERON-GAMMA AND INTERLUKIN-10 DERANGEMENTS IN HIV-1 ANTIRETROVIRAL NON-ADHERENT PATIENTS ATTENDING SIAYA COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL, KENYA
(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 ... -
INTRONIC POLYMORPHISM ALB GENE AMONG HIV-1 IN INFECTEDANTIRETROVIRAL TREATMENT ART-NAIVE AND ART- EXPERIENCED INJECTION SUBSTANCE USERS IN MOMBASA COUNTY, KENYA
(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 ... -
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 ... -
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS OF KAKAMEGA COUNTY IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PARTICIPATION.
(MMUST, 2025-09)Physical activity is a key component in human development and growth, in absence one is exposed to lifestyle conditions. Secondary school students are among the affected group where 81% of children aged 5-18 years ... -
LINKAGE BETWEEN GUT HEALTH AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS AMONG CHILDREN AGED 12-15 MONTHS WITH COMPROMISED WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE ACCESS IN SIAYA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2024)The Kenyan government has implemented programs to improve child nutrition, yet malnutrition persists in Siaya County, where stunting affects 19% of children, higher than in other regions. Poor access to water, sanitation, ...
