Browsing Journal Articles by Author "Wamukoya, Edwin Kadima"

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    • HEALTH PROMOTION BEHAVIOUR FOR NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA 

      Olutende, Micky Oloo; Wanzala, Maximilla N.; Mse, Elizabeth; Wamukoya, Edwin Kadima (European Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science, 2021-06)
      Introduction: The rising burden of non-communicable diseases poses a great health system challenge in Kenya. Healthcare workers have a critical role to play in health promotion, in addressing patients’ lifestyle risk ...

    • THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION ON MULTIMORBIDITY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW 

      Olutende, Micky Oloo; Mse, Elizabeth; Wanzala, Maximilla N.; Wamukoya, Edwin Kadima (European Journal of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, 2021-05)
      Introduction: Multimorbidity poses a current global health challenge due to its increasing prevalence and burden on individuals and health systems. Evidence suggests that more socially disadvantaged individuals share a ...

    • THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION ON MULTIMORBIDITY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW 

      Olutende, Micky Oloo; Mse, Elizabeth; Wanzala, Maximilla N.; Wamukoya, Edwin Kadima (European Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science, 2021-05)
      Introduction: Multimorbidity poses a current global health challenge due to its increasing prevalence and burden on individuals and health systems. Evidence suggests that more socially disadvantaged individuals share a ...

    • Knowledge and Attitude about Covid-19 Pandemic Containment Measures among Students in Technical Institutions in Kakamega County, Kenya 

      Mukoche, Erick Wanyama; Wanzala, Maximilla; Wamukoya, Edwin Kadima (American Journal of Public Health Research, 2023-03-06)
      Objectives: The goal of this research was to determine how well students understand and their attitudes towards strategies to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Study Design: Cross-sectional research was conducted ...

    • Link between COVID-19 and Substance Abuse among University Students 

      Wamukoya, Edwin Kadima; Olutende, Micky; Kaniaru, David; Soibe, Lilian; Wanzala, Maximilla (Scientific research an Academic Publisher, 2022-09-19)
      The ongoing spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed much systemic vulnerability to health care, the economy, and to the normal functioning of society worldwide. As a result of the accumulating stress, many young people ...

    • Physiological and Anthropometric Characteristics of Amateur Women in the Kenya Rugby Union 

      Wangui, Anthony Muchiri; Wamukoya, Edwin Kadima; Olutende, Micky Oloo (Journal of Advances in Sports and Physical Education, 2020-10-16)
      Rugby is a team body contact sport that is popular in many countries internationally. The team involves two opposing teams trying to carry an oval shaped ball to the end of a rectangular field, while preventing the other ...

    • Practices of COVID-19 Pandemic Containment Measures among TVET Students in Kakamega County, Kenya 

      Mukoche, Erick Wanyama; Wanzal, Maximilla; Wamukoya, Edwin Kadima (Saudi Journal of Medicine, 2023-01-30)
      The COVID-19 pandemic affected all areas in the country. One area whose functioning had been significantly impacted by COVID-19 was education. The goal of this research was to determine practices of covid-19 pandemic ...

    • Risk Factors for Obesity among School Aged Children in Kakamega County, Kenya 

      Olutende, Micky Oloo; Wanzala, Maximilla N.; Wabuyabo, Issah Kweyu; Wamukoya, Edwin Kadima (Journal of Advances in Sports and Physical Education, 2021-04-13)
      Obesity is a complex condition that is caused by a mixture of medical, psychological and environmental factors. Childhood obesity is characterized by rise in the number of fat cells. It is one of today’s visible yet ...