Medical & Health Sciences

Adolescent resilience, social support and drug abuse a case of Koboko District, West Nile, Uganda

Abstract/Overview The study investigated the relationship between social support,

Factors Associated with Low Birth Weight deliveries in Pumwani Maternity Hospital, Nairobi-Kenya

Abstract/Overview Low birth weight (LBW) is a major determinant of morbidity, mor

Relationship Between Extraversion and Gambling Tendencies Among Students in Nyamira South-Sub County, Kenya

Abstract/Overview The Purpose of the study was to explore the relationship betwee

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Mental Disorders among Prisoners in Kenya

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

Effect of Mental Disorders on the Mental Wellbeing of Prisoners in Kenya

Abstract/Overview This study investigated the effect of mental disorders on the m

Poly-drug use among female and male commercial sex workers visiting a drop in centre in Mombasa County, Kenya

Abstract The relationship between commercial sex work and drug use is complex and

Monkeypox: genetic, clinical, molecular, diagnostic, and therapeutic perspectives

Abstract Monkeypox is a DNA virus that belongs to the orthopox virus family with

Influence of Personality Issues on Effectiveness of Substance Abuse Preventive Measures among Secondary Schools in Kakamega County, Kenya

Abstract This paper analyses the extent of influence of personality issues on the

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices among Healthcare Workers regarding Depression Care in Two Medium-Sized Hospitals in Kenya

Abstract Introduction. Depression is the most common mental health disorder world

Tuberculosis and HIV co-infection among miners at selected mining sites in Migori County, Kenya

Abstract Tuberculosis (TB) disease is caused by acid-fast bacilli called Mycobact

Outcome of Midwife-Led Debriefing on Postpartum Depression in Western Region, Kenya

Abstract Context: Giving birth is a traumatic experience for women, and if unreso

Health managers’ perspectives of community health committees’ participation in the annual health sector planning and budgeting process in a devolved unit in Kenya: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Introduction health sector planning and budgeting are concerned with ide

Diagnostic Performance of Saliva Samples in Asymtomatic COVID-19 Infected Patients in Kakamega Kenya

Abstract The pandemic coronavirus SARS‐CoV‐2 in the world has caused a large infe

Effect of food-based nutrition intervention on management of non-communicable diseases among people living with HIV in Busia County Hospital, Kenya

Abstract Good nutrition optimizes benefits of ART (Antiretroviral therapy) and in

Factors Influencing Patient Waiting Time in Emergency Department of Khunyangu Sub-County Hospital, Busia Kenya

Abstract Background: Waiting time remains an important indicator of quality healt

Hematological profiles of newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Western Kenya

Abstract Background: Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) mortality remains high despite

Prevalence and socio-demographic distribution of uncorrected refractive errors in school-going adolescents in Kakamega County, Kenya

Abstract BACKGROUND: Efforts to mitigate vision loss due to uncorrected refractiv

Institutional Factors Influencing Self-Directed Learning Readiness among Nursing Students in Medical Training Colleges in Siaya County, Kenya (#69957)

Abstract Context: Self-directed learning (SDL) is a prominent pedagogical approac

Institutional Factors Influencing Self-Directed Learning Readiness among Nursing Students in Medical Training Colleges in Siaya County, Kenya.

Abstract AIM To investigate the prevalence of visual impairment (VI) and provide

Factors Influencing Nurse Interns’ Competence in Physical Assessment for Adult Patients

Abstract Context: Physical assessment is essential to the overall health assessme

Availability and helpfulness of low vision assistive devices for low vision learners attending inclusive schools in Kakamega County, Kenya

Abstract BACKGROUND: Low-vision assistive devices play an essential role in impro

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of COVID-19: A Case Study of Navakholo Sub-County, Kakamega, Kenya

Abstract A viral illness called COVID-19 can be spread from one person to another

Assessing Healthcare Provider's Skills in the Management of COVID-19 Infection at Busia County Referral Hospital, Kenya

Abstract Context: The zoonotic coronavirus of 2019 (COVID-19) was caused by an en

Risk Factors for Leptospirosis in Rural Communities of Bungoma County, Kenya: A Cross Sectional Survey

Abstract Leptospirosis is an important re-emerging zoonosis of worldwide public h

Influence of HIV/AIDS Care and Support Services Accessibility on Utilization among HIV Infected Adults in Baringo County, Kenya

Abstract Context: Globally, efforts are being made to end the HIV/AIDS pandemic a

Family Issues on Effectiveness of Substance Abuse Preventive Measures among Secondary Schools in Kakamega County, Kenya

Abstract The rising prevalence of youth involvement in substance abuse is a globa

STI and involuntary partner notification

Effective partner notification is vital for managing and preventing sexually tran

Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) Genetic Linkage Map of D Genome Diploid Cotton Derived from an Interspecific Cross between Gossypium davidsonii and Gossypium klotzschianum

Abstract/Overview The challenge in tetraploid cotton cultivars is the narrow gene

Factors Influencing Contact Lenses Uptake among School-Going Children and Teenagers with Myopia Attending Selected Eye Clinics in Kenya

Abstract Objective Contact lens (CL) use for myopia correction among children and

Lonchocarpus eriocalyx (Harms) Herb Extract for Use as Painkillers

Abstract/Overview Today, many herbal preparations are being prescribed as analges