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Efectiveness of in-service training plus the collaborative improvement strategy on the quality of routine malaria surveillance data: results of a pilot study in Kayunga District, Uganda
(Springer Nature, 2021)
Background: Surveillance data are essential for malaria control, but quality is often poor. The aim of the study was
to evaluate the efectiveness of the novel combination of training plus an innovative quality improvement ...
Measuring and Influencing Behavior Change in Dietary Intake: Integrated Photovoice Approach in Nutrition Interventions in Eastern Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2021)
A study conducted in two wards of Tharaka Nithi subcounty in
Kenya documented the impact of using photovoice as
a learning tool to build awareness about diets in order to
influence behavior change, as well as a method ...
Factors Affecting Cervical Cancer Screening among Women Below 25 Years in Kithare Area, Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2021)
Cervical cancer is the most common neoplasm among women globally affecting approximately 500,000 women with 275,000 succumbing to the disease every year. The prevalence of cervical cancer is disproportionately high
in ...
Factors Associated with Household Dietary Diversity among Internally Displaced Persons in Nakwamekwei Camp, Kenya
(Science and Education Publishing, 2021)
The objective of this study was to assess factors associated with household dietary diversity score
(HDDS) among internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nakwamekwei IDP camp. A total of 159 IDPs aged≥18 years
were recruited ...
Assessment of the Midwives Knowledge on Utilization of Partograph in Management of Labour in Public Health Facilities in Tharaka Nithi County
(International Journal of Health Sciences and Research, 2021-12)
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended Partograph as a labor management tool
due to its impact in reducing obstetric labor complications and maternal deaths over the years. This
labor management tool is ...
Patient and Health System Related Factors Associated with Non-Adherence to Antihypertensive Medication among Patients at Chuka Referral Hospital, Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2021-05-08)
Background: Non-adherence to hypertensive medication continues to become a contributing factor to hypertensive complications like stroke, heart
attacks, kidney disease heart failure. Associated factors to non-adherence ...
Determinants of adherence to dietary guidelines among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital-Kenya
(African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2021-06-27)
Diabetes is one of the major non-communicable diseases and an important public
health problem not only in Kenya but all over the world. It is estimated that the
prevalence of diabetes in Kenya is at 5% among adults. ...
Distinct Patterns of Host Adherence by Neisseria gonorrhoeae Isolated from Experimental Gonorrhea
(Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2021-05-15)
Neisseria gonorrhoeae (N. gonorrhoeae, gonococci, or GC), the etiologic agent of gonorrhea, is a human-obligate bacterial
pathogen. -e GC surface contains pili that mediate the adherence to host cells. Studies have shown ...
Perceptions Towards Diagnosis Of Prostate Cancer in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
(Journal Of Nursing Practice, 2021-04)
Background: Cancers are leading cause of death in developed nations and the second
leading cause of death in developing nations. One of the most frequently diagnosed cancers
among men is Prostate cancer (PCa).
Purpose: ...
Factors that determine utilization of cervical cancer screening methods among women aged 21-50 years in Meru South, Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
(Stratford Peer Reviewed Journals and Book Publishing, 2021-03)
The cervical cancer ranks as the first cause of female cancer and the first most common
female cancer in women. It is also the first leading cause of cancer deaths in women aged 15
to 44 years in Kenya. Despite the ...