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Kenya and distance education: A model to advance graduate nursing
(Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd, 2012)Africa is faced with a myriad of challenges, such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, and a variety of political and historical complications that have affected the educational system for advanced nursing practice. In ... -
Knowledge and Perception of Lecturers regarding Problem-Based Learning as an Educational Approach in College of Health Sciences, Moi University
(Journal of Research & Method in Education, 2018)Over the last few decades there has been a paradigm shift from teacher-centered to student-centered learning. The teachers have been more of facilitator ensuring learning objectives are met. Problem Based Learning (PBL) ... -
Knowledge and Preparedness on Corona Virus Pandemic among Healthcare Workers in Igembe South Health Facilities, Meru County, Kenya
(Asian Journal of Medicine and Health, 2020-11)Worldwide Corona virus outbreak has cause panic and enormous health and economic effects due to inadequate or lack of appropriate information about COVID -19. The aim of the study was to determine the Level of knowledge ... -
Knowledge, Attitudes and Implementation of Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response Programme by Health Workers: A Survey of Selected Health Facilities in Meru County of Kenya
(International Journal of Science and Research, 2019)Abstract: Introduction: Currently, diseases such as polio, measles, neonatal tetanus and malaria are a major threat in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and present an enormous challenge to the public health in Kenya and the world. ... -
Level of Awareness on Disaster Risk Preparedness in Informal Settlements of Nyeri Town, Nyeri County, Kenya.
(International Journal of Health Sciences, 2022)Purpose: The main objective of this study was to assess level of awareness on disaster risk preparedness in informal settlements of Nyeri town, Nyeri County, Kenya. To achieve this, the study was guided by two specific ... -
Malaria control in the African Region: perceptions and viewspoints on proceedings of the Africa Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA)
(BioMed Central, 2011)In 2009 a total of 153,408 malaria deaths were reported in Africa. Eleven countries showed a reduction of more than 50% in either confirmed malaria cases or malaria admissions and deaths in recent years. However, many ... -
Management of healthcare waste in national teaching and referral hospitals in Kenya
(Inderscience Publishers Ltd, 2014)Health-care waste in health facilities should be segregated accurately and generation rates established. The data so obtained supports the management of health-care waste in institutions by putting in place waste minimization ... -
Measuring Fitness of Kenyan Children with Polyparasitic Infections Using the 20-Meter Shuttle Run Test as a Morbidity Metric
(Public Library of Science, 2011)To date, there has been no standardized approach to the assessment of aerobic fitness among children who harbor parasites. In quantifying the disability associated with individual or multiple chronic infections, accurate ... -
Methods of pharmaceutical waste management disposal practiced in sanitation value chain by community pharmacies and households in Nkubu Town
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2022-06)Introduction: Pharmaceutical Waste Management (PWM) has emerged as a challenging issue, with both health and environmental negative impacts. The study assessed the common methods of pharmaceutical waste management disposal ... -
MODIFIABLE FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ACTIVE PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS IN A KENYAN PRISON
(East African Medical Journal, 2017)Objectives: To establish modifiable factors associated with active pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) among prisoners. Design: Retrospective matched case-control study. Setting: Nakuru GK prison in Kenya. Subjects: A total ... -
Molecular characterisation of echinococcus granulosus species/strains in human infections from Turkana, Kenya
(East African Medical Journal, 2013)BACKGROUND: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) or hydatid disease is a neglected, economically important zoonotic disease endemic in pastoralist communities, in particular the Turkana community of Kenya. It is caused by the ... -
The monetary burden of cystic echinococcosis and its distribution based on gender and age in Turkana North District, Kenya
(Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, 2014)Cystic Echinococcosis (CE) is caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. The disease occurs worldwide, and is endemic in Turkana and Maasai areas, Kenya. The objective of the study was to assess ... -
The Monetary Value of Disability -Adjusted- Life -Years Lost in the East African Community in 2015
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2018-07-31)The East African Community (EAC) member states (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda,Tanzania and Uganda) incur annually a huge loss of disability-adjusted life years (DALY) from communicable and non-communicable diseases and injuries ... -
The Monetary Value of Disability-Adjusted Life Years in Kenya in 2017
(SAGE, 2020)All diseases and injuries exert a heavy epidemiological and socioeconomic burden on Kenya. The specific objectives of this study were (a) to estimate the monetary value of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) from all ... -
Monetary Value of Disability-Adjusted Life Years and Potential Productivity Losses Associated With Neglected Tropical Diseases in the East African Community
(Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine, 2023)Introduction: In 2019, the East African Community (EAC) lost 12,048,918 disability-adjusted life-years (DALY) across all ages from neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The specific objectives of the study reported in the ... -
The Monetary Value of Disability-Adjusted-Life-Years Lost in the East African Community in 2015
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2018-07)The East African Community (EAC) member states (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda) incur annually a huge loss of disability-adjusted life years (DALY) from communicable and non-communicable diseases and ... -
The monetary value of human life losses associated with COVID-19 in Turkey
(Emerald, 2020)Background: This study aimed to appraise the monetary value of human life losses associated with COVID-19 in Turkey. To our knowledge, it is the first study in Turkey to value human life losses associated with COVID-19. ... -
The monetary value of human lives lost due to neglected tropical diseases in Africa
(BioMed Central, 2017)Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are an important cause of death and disability in Africa. This study estimates the monetary value of human lives lost due to NTDs in the continent in 2015. The lost output or human capital ... -
The monetary value of human lives lost through Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2019
(BioMed Central, 2019)Background:Between 8 May 2018 and 27 May 2019, cumulatively there were 1286 deaths from Ebola Virus Disease(EVD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The objective of this study was to estimate the monetary value ... -
The Monetary Value of Human Lives Lost to Suicide in the African Continent: Beating the African War Drums
(PubMed, 2020-04)Background: Suicide is an important public health problem in the African continent whose economic burden remains largely unknown. This study estimated the monetary value of human lives lost due to suicide in the African ...