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ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES ON MENOPAUSE AMONG PERIMENOPAUSAL WOMEN IN KIPKAREN, ELDORET TOWN, KENYA
(2019-07)Perimenopause refers to the period of years preceding menopause. The declining levels of estrogen results in psychological and physiological changes that may cause distressing symptoms. This ultimately affects women quality ... -
ASSESSMENT OF POST NATAL CARE PRACTICES BY CLINICIANS AT JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL IN KISUMU
(2021)The major complications that account for nearly 75% of all maternal deaths worldwide occur during the post natal period. Clinician practices of post natal care have not been adequately studied to determine to what extent ... -
ASSESSMENT OF THE LEVEL OF DISASTER PREPAREDNESS OF HEALTH MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS IN NANDI COUNTY, KENYA
(2017-06)This study aimed at assessing the level of disaster preparedness of health management committees in public hospitals in Nandi County. The study employed descriptive research design. The researcher used census method where ... -
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND UTILIZATION OF NATURAL REMEDIES TO CURE INFECTIOUS DISEASES AMONG NAROK RESIDENTS, NAROK COUNTY, KENYA
(2021-07)Natural remedies have been used globally as anintervention in the management, healing and prevention of disease.Some have been used as a stand-alone medicine or alongside westernmedicines depending on the nature of the ... -
EVALUATION OF FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH UNDER MITIGATION OF FLOODS IN CHIKWAWA DISTRICT, MALAWI
(2016-07)The present study was conducted in Lower Shire in Malawi about evaluation of factors associated with under mitigation of floods in Chikwawa district, Malawi. The study adopted descriptive correlation study design. The study ... -
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 Bonchari ... -
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 of ... -
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 a ... -
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 ... -
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICES TOWARD LASSA FEVER MANAGEMENT AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN MARYLAND COUNTY, LIBERIA
(2021-07)This research study examined the knowledge, attitude, and practices towards Lassa fever (LF) management among healthcare workers in Maryland County, Liberia West Africa. This virus is transmitted by the rodent of the genus ... -
LIFESTYLE FACTORS INFLUENCING BODY WEIGHT AMONG WORKERS AT SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST INSTITUTIONS IN KIGALI, RWANDA: IMPLICATIONS ON MAJOR ORAL DISEASES
(2015-07)This study examined the lifestyle factors which influence body weight and their relationship with major oral diseases among workers at Seventh-day Adventist institutions in Kigali, Rwanda. Furthermore, this study also ... -
PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE IN KERICHO COUNTY, KENYA
(2017-05)There is rising number of reported cases of kidney diseases from Kericho County. The number of patients attending the local hospitals’ hemodialysis has increased in the recent past. From the reports at MTRH, most patients ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CLIMATE CHANGE AND OCCURRENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES (DIARRHEA, PNEUMONIA AND MALARIA) IN TANGA, TANZANIA
(2020-12)Climate change extremes are now a contemporary issue. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change acknowledges that evidence on trends in public health threats, including infectious diseases resulting from climate change, ...