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Selenium Deficiency Risk in Central Kenya Highlands: an assessment from the soil to the body
(PubMed, 2019)Selenium (Se) deficiency is associated with increased risk of clinical disorders. Yet, it has not been considered as an important public health issue in Africa. The health burden of this 'hidden hunger' remains largely ... -
Socio-demographic characteristics influencing uptake of screening for cervical cancer in women aged 18-49 years in Imenti north sub-county, Meru County, Kenya
(Science Publishing Group, 2016)Cervical cancer continues to kill approximately 274 ,883 women globally every year, despite robust programs for the prevention and control of the disease. Kenya has an uptake of cervical cancer screening (3.2%) compared ... -
Socio-economic and geographic differences in acceptability of community-based health insurance
(Elsevier, 2011)This study investigated the level of acceptability of community-based health insurance (CBHI) among different population groups. The main focus of CBHI is capturing the majority of the population that depend on ... -
Socioeconomic factors associated with compliance with mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis elimination in Kenya: descriptive study results
(Medknow Publications, 2012)Annual Mass Drug Administration (MDA) to at least 65 – 80% of the population at risk is necessary for Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) elimination. In Kenya, MDA based on diethylcarbamazine and albendazole, using the community-directed ... -
Space and place for WHO health development dialogues in the African Region
(BioMed Central, 2016)Majority of the countries in the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region are not on track to achieve the health-related Millennium Development Goals, yet even more ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ... -
Strengthening national health research systems in the WHO African Region–progress towards universal health coverage
(BioMed Central, 2019)Background:Health challenges and health systems set-ups differ, warranting contextualised healthcare interventionsto move towards universal health coverage. As such, there is emphasis on generation of contextualized evidence ... -
Students’ Perception and Preference of Problem Based Learning at Moi University College of Health Sciences
(World Journal of Medical Education and Research, 2018)Introduction: The purpose of this study was to assess the perception and preference of the SPICES model among students at the Moi University College of Health Sciences. We can define innovative teaching and learning method ... -
Successes and Limitations of Community- Based Education Service at Moi University School of Medicine, Eldoret, Kenya
(World Journal of Medical Education and Research, 2018)Community-based education has been introduced in many medical schools around the globe, but evaluation of instructional quality has remained a critical issue. Community-based education is an approach that aims to prepare ... -
A survey for Echinococcus spp. of carnivores in six wildlife conservation areas in Kenya
(Parasitology international, 2015)To investigate the presence of Echinococcus spp. in wild mammals of Kenya, 832 faecal samples from wild carnivores (lions, leopards, spotted hyenas, wild dogs and silver-backed jackals) were collected in six different ... -
Swaziland National Health Research Agenda: The Formulation Process
(International Medical Society, 2017)The objectives of this article are to describe the process followed in development of the Swaziland’s national health research agenda (NHRA); and to provide an overview of the health research priorities that ... -
Technical and scale efficiency of public community hospitals in Eritrea: an exploratory study
(Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2014)Eritrean gross national income of Int$610 per capita is lower than the average for Africa (Int$1620) and considerably lower than the global average (Int$6977). It is therefore imperative that the country’s resources,including ... -
Technical efficiency of primary health units in Kailahun and Kenema districts of Sierra Leone
(BioMed Central, 2011)The objectives of the study reported in this paper were to (i) estimate the technical efficiency of samples of community health centres (CHCs), community health posts (CHPs) and maternal and child health posts (MCHPs) in ... -
To Third Generation Cephalosporins among Multi Drug Resistant Klebsiella Pneumoniae in Nairobi, Kenya.
(2016)This study focused on the prevalence molecular biology of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-positive Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates. Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae ... -
Trainees’ and trainers’ perspectives on effectiveness of clinical training for nursing students in Kenya
(International Journal of Social Sciences and Entrepreneurship, 2014)Although nurse training has been undertaken for over two decades, holistic evaluation of clinical teaching has not been documented. The purpose of the study was to determine students and trainers perspectives ... -
Unveiling the contributions of immunization for progressing towards Universal Health Coverage
(Taylor & francis, 2022)The aim of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)3 is to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all, at all ages; including reducing maternal and child mortality, combating communicable and ... -
The use of Media Resources in Higher Learning Institution
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The Use of Modern Contraceptives Among Women of Child Bearing Age Attending MCH/FP Clinic at Uasin Gishu Sub-County Hospital, Uasin-Gishu County, Kenya
(Science Journal of Public Health, 2015)Family planning is a practice of controlling on when to have children through the use of contraceptives. Contraceptive use in developing countries has decreased the maternal deaths by 40% and could prevent 70% if the full ... -
Using podcasts to help students apply health informatics concepts: benefits and unintended consequences
(LWW, 2012)Despite requirements for robust health informatics education, a multitude of educators and policy analysts report that programs are not adequately preparing nurses to handle the bevy of technologies that will be a part of ... -
Using Podcasts to Help Students Apply Informatics Concepts: Benefits and Unintended Consequences. CIN: Computers, Informatics Nursing
(2012)Despite requirements for robust health informatics education, a multitude of educators and policy analysts report that programs are not adequately preparing nurses to handle the bevy of technologies that ...