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FACTORS AFFECTING ADHERENCE TO ANTIRETROVIRAL TREATMENT AMONG HIV PATIENTS IN KISUMU COUNTY HOSPITAL COMPREHENSIVE CARE CLINIC, KISUMU COUNTY, KENYA.
(MINISH OTIENO, 2023-08)The purpose of this study was to assess the factors affecting adherence to antiretroviral treatment among HIV patients in Kisumu County Hospital with the specific objectives being; to determine how stigma affects HIV ... -
LEVEL OF SATISFACTION OF CLINICAL ROTATION EXPERIENCE AMONG CLINICAL MEDICINE STUDENTS IN KISUMU COUNTY, KENYA
(MICHAEL MWANGI WAIRIMU, 2024-09)Level of satisfaction of clinical rotations experience among clinical medicine students is important in shaping their career life. The study aimed to assess the level of satisfaction among 4th-year Bsc Clinical Medicine ... -
INVESTIGATE CAESAREAN SECTION RATES, INDICATIONS AND OUTCOME IN KISUMU COUNTY HOSPITAL.
(SIDONIA ADIOR NGONG DENG, 2024-05)Caesarean section operation has been on the rise among pregnant mothers seeking delivery services at Kisumu County Hospital(KCH). This form of intervention consumes a lot of resource amidst other service offered at the ... -
FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO PREMATURE DELIVERY IN MOTHERS WITH MULTIPLE GESTATION AT KISUMU COUNTY REFERAL HOSPITAL
(VIOLINE MONICA AKINYI, 2024-09)Premature delivery, particularly in cases of multiple gestation, is a major public health issue, contributing significantly to neonatal morbidity and mortality globally. The World Health Organization estimates that in 2020 ... -
FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO BURKITT'S LYMPHOMA AMONG CHILDREN UNDER 10 YEARS OLD IN JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL PAEDIATRIC WARD
(EPURE BEATRICE ALOILOI, 2024-04)Background: In East and Central Africa, children are frequently diagnosed with Burkitt's lymphoma (BL), an aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Immune hyper-stimulation is linked to recurrent infections with the Epstein-Barr ... -
FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE TRANSMISSION OF HOSPITAL ACQUIRED INFECTIONS AMONG PATIENTS AT JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA TEACHING AND REFFERAL HOSPITAL
(JANE WAHITO THIGA, 2024-06)x ABSTRACT Healthcare-associated infections are nosocomial acquired infections that are typically not present or might be incubating at the time of admission. These infections are usually acquired after hospitalization ... -
EVALUATION OF THE CAUSES OF MORTALITY IN CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS AT KISUMU COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL, KISUMU COUNTY
(MARGARET NABWIRE, 2024-06)Child mortality particularly those under the age of five remains a critical global health concern. According to the World Health Organization in 2020, approximately 5.0 million deaths of children under five years was ... -
PREVALENCE OF ANEMIA IN PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINIC AT KISUMU COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL IN KISUMU COUNTY
(2024-08)This research work presents the magnitude of anemia and its determinant factors among pregnant women. As far as this research is done in Nyanza part of Kenya where there is a different cultural issue related to pregnancy ... -
PREDISPOSING FACTORS TO URINARY TRACT INFECTION IN PREGNANCY AMONG WOMEN AT KISUMU COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL, KISUMU COUNTY-KENYA
(VINCENT MOGENDI OMWENGA, 2024-07)The urinary tract is a vital system designed to remove waste from the human body in the form of urine. Of late, cases of urinary tract infection among pregnant women have been on the increase. These infections can be ... -
FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE INCIDENCE OF SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION AMONG CHILDREN ATTENDING CLINIC AT KOMBEWA COUNTY HOSPITAL.
(BENJAMIN WANJEMA MUIRURI, 2024-07)vi ABSTRACT This study examines the demographic characteristics, socio-economic status, and health conditions of children to identify factors contributing to Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM). Data were collected on age, ... -
PREVALENCE OF SURGICAL SITE INFECTIONS AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL KISUMU, KENYA.
(OBIMBA JANE LUCKY AWINJA, 2024-10)Surgical site infections (SSI) still remain a major problem resulting in mortality and morbidity the world over. Such infections involve contamination of surgical wounds and occur after 30 days or one year post surgery. ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING UPTAKE OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING SERVICES AMONG WOMEN RECEIVING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES IN KISUMU COUNTY HOSPITAL.
(Elias Kamau, 2024-02)Breast cancer is a type of cancer, which begins in the breast cells, where the cells multiply uncontrollably forming a tumor. Breast cancer typically begins in the ducts or lobules of the breast and if invasive, can spread ... -
KNOWLEDGE, UTILIZATION AND BARRIERS TO FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN OBUNGA INFORMAL SETTLEMENT, KISUMU COUNTY, KENYA
(ANTONY KIMATHI MURIUKI, 2024-07)Although there is a high level of awareness about family planning (FP) among Kenyans, the adoption and utilization of FP methods among residents of Obunga is relatively low. In the region of Obunga, the yearly maternal ... -
PREVALENCE OF NEONATAL SEPSIS AMONG NEONATES ADMITTED IN NEW BORN UNIT AT KISUMU COUNTY REFFERAL HOSPITAL IN KISUMU COUNTY.
(OPITI EVANS OMONDI, 2024-07)Neonatal sepsis is one of the primary causes of neonatal mortality and mobility worldwide. Although measures have been put in place to try curb this, its incidences still remain high in Sab-Saharan Africa among other low ... -
DETERMINANTS OF MALNUTRITION IN CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS AT KISUMU COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL (KCRH)
(JOB KIPCHIRCHIR, 2024-10)This study investigates the socio-economic determinants of malnutrition among children under five years in KCRH, focusing on a sample of 44 participants. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, data was systematically collected ... -
MATERNAL AGE AS A RISK FACTOR ON PREGNANCY OUTCOMES AT KISUMU COUNTY HOSPITAL IN KISUMU COUNTY.
(BARAKA AMBWAYA JOSEPH, 2024-10)Advancing maternal age has become a notable trend in contemporary societies, presenting both challenges and complexities to obstetric care. This research aims to investigate the impact of advanced maternal age on pregnancy ... -
THE PREVALENCE OF SELF MEDICATION AMONG MEDICAL PERSONNEL IN JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL, KISUMU, KENYA.
(ELMI MOHAMED ADOW, 2024-01)Background: Self-medication encompasses obtaining and consuming drugs without the advice of a physician. Self-medication is a global problem with prevalence between 11.6 % and 93.7% depending on target population and ... -
FACTORS AFFECTING UPTAKE OF ANTIHYPERTENSIVE MEDICATION AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA TEACHING AND REFERAL HOSPITAL
(JAFRED MUKONESI MUCHIKA, 2024-07)Hypertension is one of the common chronic illness globaly. I carried out this research at Jaramogi Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH), aimed to identify factors influencing the uptake of antihypertensive medication ... -
UPTAKE OF FAMILY PLANNING AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE 15-49 YEARS ATTENDING KISUMU COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL
(LILIAN MULE NDUNGE, 2024-07)The global average contraceptive use between 2017 and 2022 rose from 46.1% to 63.2% (world contraceptive pattern2022). The introduction of oral contraceptive pill brought about the sexual revolution in the west where it ... -
RISK FACTORS FOR PNEUMONIA IN CHILDREN AGED LESS THAN 5 YEARS AT KISUMU COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL
(FAITH JEPKOECH BARMASAI, 2024-05)Pneumonia is defined as acute inflammation of the lung parenchyma. It is a major public health problem and the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in under-five children especially in developing countries in which ...
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