Medical & Health Sciences

6465 works in Medical & Health Sciences

Risk Factors for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic in Kisumu City, Western Kenya

Abstract/Overview Background: Globally there is a rapid increase in the prevalenc

Home-Based Care Practices and Experiences Influencing Health-Seeking Behaviour among Caregivers of Children Diagnosed with Pneumonia in Endebess Sub-County, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Background Pneumonia continues to be the second leading cause o

Risks of Infections Among HIV Exposed Infants During the First 18 Months of Life in Western Kenya

Abstract/Overview Infants exposed to HIV are more vulnerable to infections compar

Spatiotemporal Distribution of Rift Valley Fever and Malaria Vectors in Baringo County, Kenya: Implications on Vector Control

Abstract/Overview Rift Valley Fever and malaria are zoonotic and human diseases r

Factors Influencing the Satisfaction with the Family Planning Services among Women of Reproductive Age Seeking Services at Health Facilities in Siaya County, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Client satisfaction is considered as one of the desired outcome

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 HIV Status Disclosure among Adolescents in Bondo Sub-county of Siaya County in Kenya

Abstract/Overview With the widespread use of highly active antiretroviral therapy

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

Examining Indicators of Contemporary Value of Chastity among SDA Families in Nyamira County, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Chastity is central value in sustaining moral standards related

An Evaluation of How the SDA Christian Faithful Conceptualize the Changing Value of Chastity in Nyamira County, Kenya

Abstract/Overview This paper is on a study that was carried out in the year 2017

Challenges Facing Integrated Household Garbage Disposal For Garbage Management In Kisii Town, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Factors that mostly affected household garbage management were;

Lessons from the pandemic: new best practices in selecting molecular diagnostics for point-of-care testing of infectious diseases in sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract Introduction Point-of-care molecular diagnostics offer solutions to the

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

Factors Associated with Pregnancy Occurrence Among Known HIV Positive Women In Rangwe Sub-County, Homa Bay County, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Globally, the proportions of women of reproductive age living w

Knowledge and Practice of Breast Self-Examination for Early Detection of Breast Cancer Among Young Women Attending Maternal Health Clinic at JOOTRH, Kisumu County

Abstract/Overview Breast self-examination (BSE) is a simple, low-cost, and non-in

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

Supply Chain Resilience and Service Delivery of Public Health Care Facilities in Western Region Kenya

Abstract Supply chain management is a crucial activity that entails overseeing th

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

The Moderating Role of Procurement Governance on the Relationship between Supply Chain Agility and Service Delivery of the Public Health Care Sector in the County Governments of Western Regio

Abstract Supply Chain Management is a crucial activity that entails overseeing th

Determinants of Maternal Health Care Choices among Women in Lunga Lunga Sub County in Kwale County-Kenya

Abstract/Overview Maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality are major public

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

A Qualitative Exploration of Factors Associated with COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Hesitancy in Selected Rural Communities in Kenya

Abstract Purpose: The post-pandemic management of COVID-19 infections and any eme

Maternal Health Care Choices among Women in Lunga Lunga Sub County in Kwale County-Kenya

Abstract/Overview Maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality are major public

Iron Deficiency is Prevalent among HIV-Infected Kenyan Adults and is Better Measured by Soluble Transferrin Receptor than Ferritin

Abstract/Overview Iron deficiency (ID) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) inf

Clinical and Host Related Factors Influencing Prevalence of Tuberculosis in Bumula Sub County, Bungoma County in Kenya

Abstract/Overview Robert Shihuzire Magomere, , Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious

Influence of Health Service Provider Competency on Utilization of Universal Health Coverage in Seme Sub-County, Kisumu County, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Health workers competency is very critical in realization of qu

Barriers to Access Quality Healthcare Services among Physically Challenged Persons in Gem Sub County, Siaya County

Abstract/Overview Despite the increase in the number of health services provided