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Access and utilization of hand hygiene practices among medical students in Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kisumu County, Kenya.
(Emmaculate Achieng Otieno, 2024-10)Prevention and control of infections are essential cornerstones of clinical care in all health care settings including medical learning institutions. (MOH IPC Guidelines,2010). The centre for disease Control has outlined ... -
AN ASSESSMENT OF CAUSES OF MEDICATION ERRORS IN MEDICAL WARDS(MALE&FEMALE) A CASE IN KISUMU COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL(KCRH) KISUMU KENYA.
(CASPER KIPKIRUI, 2024-11)Medication administration errors(MAE’S) are among the most prevalent medication errors worldwide. Underlying system factors have been seen to be crucial contributors to medication errors. By understanding the causes of ... -
ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS UNSAFE ABORTIONS AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS AGED 15-19 YEARS IN KANYAMEDHA VILLAGE
(OJWANG STEPHEN, 2024-09)Unsafe abortion is a public health concern because of its direct reproductive consequences and impact on maternal mobility and mortality. Handling this problem will go to a long way towards achieving one of the millennium ... -
AWARENESS OF SICKLE CELL DISEASE AMONGST FIRST YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS AT UZIMA UNIVERSITY KISUMU
(LOYCE A. ODHIAMBO, 2024-11)Globally, approximately 300,000 babies are born with SCD annually; this number is expected to increase to up to 400,000 individuals by 2050 (Piel et al., 2013). In Kenya, it is estimated that 14,000 children are born ... -
BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA IN MALE PATIENTS AGE 60 TO 75 RECEIVING TREATMENT AT KISUMU COUNTY HOSPITAL KISUMU
(LIDUINE MONICA AWUOR, 2024-07)Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia has emerged as one of the most important public health issues due to its prevalence among the aging male population and its impact on life. The prevalence increases with age, affecting approximately ... -
COMMON PRESENTING SYSTEMIC AILMENTS IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF TWELVE YEARS AND THE MEDICAL OUTCOMES AT JARAMOGI TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL IN KISUMU COUNTY
(FRESKY CHELANGAT BII, 2024-01)BACKGROUND: Emergency rooms (ERs) play a crucial role in providing immediate medical attention to children in critical situations. These specialized facilities cater specifically to the unique medical needs of young patients, ... -
COMPLICATIONS, INCIDENCES AND CAUSES OF UNSAFE ABORTION AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE AT KISUMU COUNTY HOSPITAL GYNAECOLOGY WARD
(CECILIA AWINO OULO, 2024-09)Abortion is a controversial phenomenon which contributes to a major public health problem. Unsafe abortion is a problem, putting many women at severe risk of serious health disability or even death. In Kenya, over 300,000 ... -
DETERMINANATS OF BIRTH ASPHYXIA AND ITS MANAGEMENT AMONG NEONATES ADMITTED TO NEONATAL CARE UNIT AT KISUMU COUNTY HOSPITAL REFERRAL,
(JOAN JEPKEMOI KOSGEI, 2024-05)Birth asphyxia remains a significant cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality globally, with a notable burden in Kenya. This study aimed to identify the determinants of birth asphyxia in term babies in KCH, Kenya and ... -
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 ... -
DETERMINANTS OF TUBERCULOSIS TREATMENT OUTCOMES AT UKWALA SUB COUNTY HOSPITAL, UGENYA SUB COUNTY SIAYA COUNTY KENYA
(EVALINE ATIENO ODHUNO, 2024-10)Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It primarily affects the lungs but can also affect other organs. Symptoms include coughing, chest pain, weight loss, and fever. TB is transmitted ... -
DETERMINANTS OF VIRAL SUPPRESSION IN PATIENTS ON ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY: A CASE STUDY AT BAR AGULU DISPENSARY, SIAYA COUNTY
(FAITH MUTINDI KIOKO, 2024-10)Despite the significant advancements in HIV treatment, achieving and maintaining viral suppression remains a critical challenge, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of the factors contributing to treatment outcomes. ... -
EFFECTS OF BREAST CANCER ON THE PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING OF WOMEN AGED 25 AND ABOVE IN JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL
(Yulidise Kalekye, 2024-11)ix ABSTRACT Breast cancer is the most common non-cutaneous malignant diagnosis in women. Diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer lead to negative psychological effects both to the patient and the immediate family ... -
EFFECTS OF SUBSTANCE MISUSE TO MENTAL HEALTH AMONG THE YOUTHS AND ADOLESCENTS AT KISUMU COUNTY HOSPITAL
(ESTONE INZOBERI OSALE, 2023-07)This study tends to investigate mental illness and disturbances of the mental health as a result of substance use and drug abuse. the objectives being: the etiology of substance use, the predisposing factors, the commonly ... -
EVALUATION OF FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO RISE IN HYPERTENSIVE CASES AMONG PATIENTS VISITING OUTPATIENT CLINICS AT GIFTED MINDS MEDICAL CENTRE, KISUMU COUNTY
(FREDRICK ONYINO, 2024-10)This study focused on the factors contributing to the rise of hypertensive cases among Patients attending a hypertensive clinic At Gifted Minds Medical Centre Kisumu. Cross-sectional descriptive study design was employed ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
FACTORS AFFECTING UPTAKE OF ANTIHYPERTENSIVE MEDICATION AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING KISUMU COUNTY AND REFERAL HOSPITAL
(ANTONY MUNYUI NDEGE, 2024-07)This study aimed to explore factors affecting adherence to antihypertensive medication among patients at Kisumu County Referral Hospital (KCRH) in Kenya, focusing on socio-demographic, healthcare system, and socio-cultural ... -
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH END-OF-LIFE CARE PRACTICE AMONG NURSES IN THE IN-PATIENT WARDS IN JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL, KISUMU COUNTY, KENYA
(MAKWIS KIPTOO BRIAN, 2024-11-25)End-of-life care is a holistic approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problem associated with and relief of suffering using early identification and impeccable assessment and ... -
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH UTILIZATION OF INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES IN JOOTRH
(LEAH MEDZA TOSHA, 2024-11)Intrauterine contraception devices are small contraceptive devices that are inserted into the uterus (womb) to prevent pregnancy. The utilization of intrauterine devices (IUDs) is a critical component of reproductive health ...