Public and Community Health

34 works in Public and Community Health

Clients’ and Providers’ Perceptions of the Quality of Healthcare Services in a Secondary Healthcare Facility in Yakurr Local Government Area, Cross River State, Nigeria

Background Quality of healthcare services is a critical determinant of health out

Children as caregivers of older relatives living with HIV and AIDS in Nyang'oma division of western Kenya

Abstract/Overview There is growing debate about the situations of children who ca

UPTAKE OF COMMUNITY BASED HEALTH INSURANCE AND ITS EFFECT ON HOUSEHOLD HEALTH EXPENDITURE IN HARAMAYA AND KERSA DISTRICTS IN EASTERN HARARGHE, ETHIOPIA

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the determinant of household u

Factors Associated with Utilization of Malaria Preventive and Control Measures among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic at Kisumu County Referral Hospital in Kisumu City Western Kenya

Abstract/Overview In Kenya, one of the strategies to control malaria during pregn

Awareness of the Spectrum Condition of Autism among Pre-Primary School Teachers in Western Kenya

Abstract/Overview Autism is a spectrum of neurodevelopmental disorders exhibited

Comorbidities Associated with Increased Risk of Death among Children Aged 2-59 Months with Severe Pneumonia in Western Kenya

Abstract/Overview Globally, severe pneumonia remains the leading infectious cause

Determinants of Malaria Prevalence among Children below Five Years in North West Kisumu Ward, Kisumu County, Kenya: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract/Overview Globally, malaria remains a major public health problem. In 201

Determinants of the Uptake of Free Maternity Services among Pregnant Mothers in Malava Sub-County, in Kakamega County, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Over the past decade, Kenya has made tremendous efforts to enha

Determinants of the Uptake of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy with Sulphadoxine Pyrimethamine in Sabatia Sub County, Western Kenya

Abstract/Overview Annually, 125.2 million pregnant women worldwide risk contracti

Antiretroviral (ARV) Drug Resistance and HIV-1 Subtypes among Injecting Drug Users in the Coastal Region of Kenya

Abstract/Overview HIV-1 genetic diversity results into the development of widespr

Diabetes Awareness and Risk Reduction Behaviors among Pre-Diabetic Patients in Busia County, Western Kenya

Abstract/Overview One-third of people with pre-diabetic condition progress to typ

Uptake of Preconception Care Services among Women of Reproductive Age at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kisumu

Abstract/Overview Preconception care involves the provision of health interventio

Factors Influencing Preconception Care Services Among Women of Reproductive Age at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kisumu

Abstract/Overview Preconception care involves the provision of health interventio

Effect of socio-economic factors on malaria prevalence in a Peri-urban setting in Vihiga County, Western Kenya Highlands

Abstract Background: Malaria is the leading cause of mortality in sub-Saharan Afr

Assessment of Health Related Quality of Life in Cervical Cancer Patients in Western Kenya

Abstract/Overview Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) is an important health o

The Cost Implications of Reaching Universal Coverage of Maternity Health Services in Siaya County, Western Kenya

Abstract/Overview In Kenya, no studies have attempted to model alternative scenar

Risk factors for liver Cancer in HIV endemic areas of Western Kenya

Abstract/Overview Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a malignant cance

Knowledge on Risk Factors to Breast Cancer and Self -Examination, among Women of Reproductive Age (15-49 Years) at Longisa County Referral Hospital, Bomet County, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Globally, breast cancer incidence is on the rise, especially in

High prevalence of Rickettsia africae variants in Amblyomma variegatum ticks from domestic mammals in rural Western Kenya: Implications for human health

Abstract/Overview Tick-borne spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsioses are emerging

Validity of the vaginal discharge algorithm among pregnant and non-pregnant women in Nairobi, Kenya.

Abstract/Overview Objective: To evaluate the validity of diVerent algorithms for

Earth-eating and reinfection with intestinal helminths among pregnant and lactating women in western Kenya

Abstract/Overview We conducted a longitudinal study among 827 pregnant women in N

A prospective study of endothelial activation biomarkers, including plasma angiopoietin-1 and angiopoietin-2, in Kenyan women initiating antiretroviral therapy

Abstract/Overview Background HIV-1-related inflammation is associated with increa

Prevalence and correlates of genital warts in Kenyan female sex workers

Abstract/Overview Background—Our goal in the present study was to investigate the

Costs and cost-effectiveness of delivering intermittent preventive treatment through schools in Western Kenya

Abstract/Overview Awareness of the potential impact of malaria among school-age c

Diversity, distribution and abundance of potential rift valley fever vectors in Baringo County, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Abstract Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a zoonotic disease that occ

Decrease in numbers of naive and resting B cells in HIV-infected Kenyan adults leads to a proportional increase in total and Plasmodium falciparum–specific atypical memory B cells

Abstract/Overview Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection is associ

Home Based Care Practices Contribute To Delayed Health Care Seeking For Children Under Five Years with Fever in Malaria Endemic Areas of Western Kenya

Abstract/Overview Delay in care seeking at health facilities for malaria related

Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of School Children on Prevention and Control of Superficial Fungal in Western Kenya

Abstract/Overview Superficial fungal infections are common among school-going chi

Determinants of Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening Services Among Women of Reproductive Age between18-49 Years of Age in Bondo Sub County, Siaya County, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Demographic factors significantly influenced the uptake of cerv

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Mental Disorders among Prisoners in Kenya

Abstract/Overview Prisons have been consistently reported to have high prevalence