ABSTRACT Prostate cancer is the number one cancer afflicting men in Africa and a leading cancer killer among Kenyan men. Although there is scarcity of information on the disease in African men, higher awareness with concomitant low levels on knowledge, attitudes and perception of self-risk to the disease were established among urban men in West Africa. In addition, uptake of prostate cancer screening by African men has remained extremely low despite the fact that early screening and detection...
ABSTRACT Born before arrival (BBA) is a childbirth that occurs outside health facility. BBA constitute a high-risk newborn population and have increased perinatal mortality and morbidity. BBA neonatal adverse birth outcome prolong hospital stay. Tharaka Nithi was among Counties with the highest number of BBA (2 %) compared with national (0.9%). The objective of the study was to assess risk factors associated with BBA and birth outcome among postnatal women in Tharaka Nithi County. The study u...
ABSTRACT The study was occasioned by the resultant effect of poor quality service provision in most health institutions in Kenya. Patient satisfaction after physician consultation, health literacy and patient compliance to medication have been noted to be very low at
ABSTRACT The four fixed dose combination (FDC) anti-Tuberculosis (TB) drugs that the Kenyan government supplies through the National Leprosy and Tuberculosis Programme (NLTP) to the health facilities must be of high quality and effective in order to ensure success in TB treatment. According to Global Drug Facility (GDF), treatment of TB with poor quality anti-TB drugs could result in treatment failures as well as leading to drug resistance to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It also has deleteriou...
ABSTRACT Family planning (FP) is one of the fundamental pillars of safe motherhood and a reproductive health right. However, the Northern arid lands of Kenya, where Moyale Sub- County lies, have continued to record low levels of family planning services uptake. This situation has led to poor health outcomes among women, children and the general population thus poor progress towards achievement of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Consequently, this study set out to determine the modern con...
ABSTRACT In sub-Saharan Africa, malaria is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Detailed knowledge of spatial variation of malaria epidemiology and associated risk factors is important for planning and evaluating malaria-control measures. This study therefore investigated an approach in the development and application of a GIS-based healthcare management system with abilities to incorporate climate-based risk predicators of malaria transmission in Nyanza Province. Two sites, Siaya...
ABSTRACT Anti-retroviral therapy (ART) has been successful in dramatically decreasing the morbidity and mortality caused by HIV infection. Levels of adherence in excess of 95% are required to ensure treatment success, adequate viral load suppression, improved immune status and slowing of the disease progression. It has also been reported that a lot of complacency during ART and feeling of reduced infectivity by the patients on ART could lead to high risk sexual behaviour and enhance transmiss...
ABSTRACT Advocacy of the female condom emerged in the context of growing evidence that heterosexual intercourse was placing women at increased risk of HIV infection. Since the approval of the Female Condom (FC) in the United Kingdom and the United States of America in 1992 and 1993 respectively more than 90 developing countries have introduced the FC to the public. The study objectives were to identify the perceptions of the women in Kiambaa Division towards use of the FC, to establish their ...
ABSTRACT HIV and AIDS has become the world’s most devastating epidemic in developing countries. More than 25 million people have died has a result of AIDS related illness since the disease was first diagnosed in 1981. A total of 33.2 million people were living with HIV worldwide in 2007. Everyday, over 6800 persons become infected with HIV and over 5700 persons die from AIDS related illnesses, mostly because of inadequate access to HIV prevention, care and support services. The HIV epidemi...
ABSTRACT Adolescents’ health is a great determinant of a country’s development since adolescents contribute a large proportion of the population. Sexual and reproductive health problems have been identified in several studies to be a major cause of ill health and even death among young people. These problems demand specialized attention which can be achieved through unlocking access to sexual and reproductive health services to young people through adolescent friendly health services. Des...
ABSTRACT Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is one of the most significant infections to appear in the recent times. Worldwide it is estimated that 33.4 million people are living with the syndrome 68% of whom are in Sub-Saharan Africa. There are 4 million people worldwide on treatment although another 5 million eligible for treatment do not have access to life prolonging treatment and care. Antiretroviral drugs are used to prolong and improve the quality of life for those infected. T...
ABSTRACT The under- fives mortality continues to rise globally at an annual rate of 24% despite efforts to counteract it through vertical programmes. Seven out of ten child deaths are due to diarrhea, acute respiratory infections, measles and malnutrition. Malnutrition and diarrhea morbidity continues to be a public health problem of considerable magnitude in most developing countries. Efforts to combat it focus primarily on preventive and curative health services. The main objective of this ...
ABSTRACT This study sought to establish male partner involvement in preconception care utilization among men in Embakasi East Sub-county, Nairobi City County, Kenya. The study specifically sought to determine the proportion of men involved in preconception care, their knowledge levels, attitude, existence of spousal communication and challenges affecting male partner involvement in preconception care utilization. Most men are the bread winners of their families and sole decision makers; this ...
ABSTRACT Syphilis is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Treponema palladium. Globally, about 12 million people, majority of whom come from sub-saharan Africa and Asia have suffered from syphilis infections. This study therefore determined the prevalence and the risk factors for occurrence of syphilis among men who sex with men in SWOP/MSM clinic in Nairobi City County. The study adopted l crossectional study design which encompassed use of qualitative and quantitave data collection...
A BSTRACT Quality of care in government public facilities is important for ehnancing patients satisfaction and hence retention of patients in care especially in cases where treatment is life long such as HIV/AIDS. The Kenya Quality Model (KQM) was developed to improve quality and patients satisfaction with care in public hospitals. The purpose of this study was to assess patients‟ satisfaction with HIV/AIDS services at the level 5 comprehensive care centres (CCC). The specific objectives in...