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FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION AMONG ADULT CANCER PATIENTS ATTENDING TEXAS CANCER CENTRE, NAIROBI KENYA
(2019-03)The diagnosis of cancer is a tough affair resulting to significant emotional anguish. Patients with both anxiety and depressive disorders tend to have drastic symptoms, extended healing periods, worse outcomes, and greater ... -
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH COMPLIANCE TO TREATMENT AMONG TYPE 2 DIABETES PATIENTS ATTENDING DIABETES OUTPATIENT CLINIC AT MOI TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL, ELDORET, KENYA
(2019-07)Medication and treatment noncompliance among type 2 diabetes patients has been shown to predict morbidity, disability, immature mortality and general poor health outcome. Given the increased risks associated with poor ... -
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH HERBAL MEDICINE USE IN CHILDREN 0- 12 YEARS OLD: A CASE OF BONCHARI SUB COUNTY, KISII COUNTY, KENYA
(2019-07)Reports indicate that more than 80% of the world population relies on herbal medicine (WHO, 2013). This study examined herbal medicine use practice including factors associated with its use in children 0-12 years in ... -
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF THE OLDER PERSONS AGED 65 YEARS AND ABOVE IN TURBO SUB COUNTY, KENYA
(2019-07)Elderly nutrition is an essential aspect of the aging process. Nutrition has tremendous effects on quality of life as it is characterized by overnutrition and undernutrition. Malnutrition prevalence affects the quality ... -
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH UTILIZATION OF CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE AT GELEGELE LOCATION, IN BOMET COUNTY, KENYA
(2019-07)Cervical cancer is a major global public health problem. Cervical cancer is a malignant neoplasm of the cervical area of the uterus in which the cells of the cervix become abnormal and begin to grow uncontrollably. The ... -
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH UTILIZATION OF PRECONCEPTION CARE AMONG WOMEN ATTENDING MOTHER AND CHILD HEALTH CARE IN KAPSABET REFERRAL HOSPITAL, NANDI COUNTY, KENYA
(2021-07)Preconception care (PCC) is the care provided to all male and female who have not conceived before, whether planning or not to have a baby for they are potential parents. It is also the care given to women who have had ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING ATTITUDES OF NURSES TOWARDS PARTICIPATION IN INDUSTRIAL ACTION IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS IN NANDI COUNTY, KENYA
(2019-07)This study explored factors influencing attitudes towards participation in industrial action of nurses in public hospitals in Nandi County, Kenya. Pertinent factors such as personal values, professional commitment, service ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING COMPLIANCE TO LIFESTYLE MODIFICATIONS AMONG HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS ATTENDING SPECIAL CLINIC IN NYAMIRA COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL, KENYA
(2017-06)Compliance to lifestyle modification is essential in the management of hypertension. The aim of this study was to identify factors that influence compliance to lifestyle modification among hypertensive patients attending ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING HEALTH CHOICES IN VIEW OF EMERGING LIFESTYLE DISEASES AMONG THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH MEMBERS IN ELDORET WEST STATION, KENYA
(2021-07)This study identified the factors influencing health choices in view of emerging lifestyle diseases among Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church members in the Eldoret West station of Greater Rift Valley Conference of the ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING PROFESSIONAL COMMITMENT OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN TRANS-NZOIA WEST SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(2021-06)This study established factors influencing professional commitment of public secondary school teachers in Trans-Nzoia West sub-county, Kenya, based on the theory of good policy, effective medium theory, and the theory ... -
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES AND LOAN REPAYMENT AMONG CREDIT BENEFICIARIES FROM LENDING FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN KENYA
(2021-07)Many borrowers have benefited from various loans offered by different lending institutions. However, repaying money borrowed from financial institutions has been a challenge for most credit beneficiaries, hence causing a ... -
FINANCIAL PREPAREDNESS AND LOAN REPAYMENT AMONG CREDIT BENEFICIARIES FROM LENDING FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN KENYA
(IARA – International Journal of Humanities, Social Science, Business Management and Commerce, 2021-11-11)Borrowers benefit from various loans offered by different lending institutions. However, repaying the credit has been a challenge for some credit beneficiaries. The study aimed at examining the relationship between ... -
IMPACT OF GENEXPERT MTBC/ RIF ASSAY USE ON Mycobacterium tuberculosis COMPLEX INCIDENCE IN PARTS OF NANDI COUNTY, KENYA USING GENEXPERT MACHINE.
(2019-05)Tuberculosis being an airborne infectious disease causes up to 2 million deaths yearly in the world. Rifampicin (RIF) is one of four first line antibiotics used to treat TB. It’s the 4th leading cause of deaths in Kenya ... -
THE IMPACT OF INDUSTRIAL UNREST ON SELECTED PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES OF HEALTH INSTITUTIONS: A CASE OF KIAMBU COUNTY, KENYA
(2018-12)The Constitution 2010 devolved the responsibility of public health service delivery for primary and secondary health services to the counties in order to ensure that health services are brought closer to the citizens and ... -
IMPACT OF MOBILE PHONE NETWORK PROVIDERS’ SERVICE QUALITY ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AMONG STUDENTS IN A SELECTED UNIVERSITY IN ARUSHA, TANZANIA
(2017-06)The use of mobile technology has become increasingly important in many sectors of economy. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of mobile phone service providers’ service quality on customer satisfaction ... -
IMPACT OF MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES ON E-LEARNING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA, BARATON, NANDI COUNTY, KENYA
(Journal of African Interdisciplinary Studies (JAIS), 2021-07)Mobile technology in today’s society plays a major role not only to enhance communication but also facilitate work, fun, entertainment as well as education. These devices improve the efficiency of transmitting information ... -
IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL SUPERVISION AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH TEACHERS’ PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NANDI NORTH SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(2021-05)This research study was tailored to investigate the implementation of instructional supervision and its relationship with teachers’ performance in public secondary schools in Nandi North Sub-County. Descriptive-correlational ... -
IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL SUPERVISION AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH TEACHERS’ PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NANDI NORTH SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(2021-05)This research study was tailored to investigate the implementation of instructional supervision and its relationship with teachers’ performance in public secondary schools in Nandi North Sub-County. Descriptive-correlational ... -
IN VITRO ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF ETHANOLIC - AQUA EXTRACT OF TAGETES MINUTA LEAVES HARVESTED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA, BARATON, NANDI COUNTY, KENYA
(INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACY & LIFE SCIENCES, 2015-05)Tagetes minuta is a plant that has been used in traditional medicine for the treatment of various illnesses. In this study, the ethanolic extract of T. minuta was tested for its antibacterial activity against selected ... -
IN VITRO ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF ETHANOLIC EXTRACT OF MYRSINE AFRICANA AGAINST LABORATORY STRAINS OF PATHOGENIC ORGANISMS
(INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOASSAYS, 2016-03)The determination of the antibacterial activity (zone of inhibition) and minimum inhibitory concentration of medicinal plants a crucial step in drug development. In this study, the antibacterial activity and minimum ...