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FACTORS INFLUENCING THE END-OF-LIFE CARE PRACTICE AMONG NURSES IN THE IN-PATIENT WARDS IN KISUMU COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL. KISUMU COUNTY, KENYA.
(LUSAKA WABWILE., 2024-11)Background: 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 ... -
FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE KANGAROO MOTHER CARE PRACTICE AMONG POSTNATAL NBU MOTHERS IN KISUMU COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL- KISUMU COUNTY, KENYA
(AMBEHI VALENTINE IMALI, 2024-12)Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) also known as skin-to-skin care is a method of providing care to premature and LBW newborns. In this practice, the baby is kept skin to skin with their caregiver ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING ADHERENCE TO ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY BY PATIENTS IN COMPREHENSIVE CARE CLINIC AT KISUMU COUNTY REFFERAL HOSPITAL
(JOAN CHEMUTAI, 2024-09)Adherence; refers to the whole process from choosing, starting, managing to maintaining a given therapeutic medication regimen to control Human immunodeficiency viral replication and improve function of the immune system. ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING MANAGEMENT OF IMMOBILIZED PATIENTS AMONG NURSES IN ORTHOPEDIC WARDS AT JOOTRH.
(ERIC NYAKER MOKAYA, 2024-09)Although critical illness and injury require various degrees of bed rest or immobilization, immobility itself has been found to have negative complications on patient’s health. Nurses play the greatest role in implementing ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE END-OF-LIFE CARE PRACTICE AMONG NURSES IN THE IN-PATIENT WARDS IN KISUMU COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL. KISUMU COUNTY, KENYA.
(LUSAKA WABWILE., 2024-11)Background: 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 ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS IN KISUMU CENTRAL; A CASE OF KISUMU COUNTY TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL.
(LENARD KIPYEGO, 2024-11)Malnutrition in children under five years is a serious health problem, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, with heavy socioeconomic burdens. The prevalence of stunting and wasting remains high in Kenya. There is a need to ... -
AN ASSESSMENT OF CAUSES OF MEDICATION ERRORS IN MEDICAL WARDS(MALE&FEMALE) A CASE IN KISUMU COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL(KCRH) KISUMU KENYA.
(CASPER KIPKIRUI KEMOI, 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 ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING PUERPERAL SEPSIS AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS AT KISUMU COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL, KISUMU.
(AUGUSTINE KIBET BARNO, 2024-10)Puerperal sepsis continues to pose a significant threat to the health and well-being of women of reproductive age, particularly in resource-limited environments. This research study is focused on examining the prevalence, ... -
: MATERNAL EXPERIENCES IN CARE OF LOW BIRTH WEIGHT NEONATES IN THE NEWBORN UNIT OF JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL, KISUMU,KENYA
(SHEILLAH NYARANGI MAKORI, 2024-10): Low birth weight (LBW) is a global challenge with epidemiological observations reflecting that LBW babies have twenty times higher odds of dying than babies with normal birth weight above 2500g with global prevalence ... -
DETERMINANTS OF LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF HIV/AIDS ON THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN KISUMU COUNTY HOSPITAL
(KANGOGO JANICE, 2024-10)HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus, is a serious health concern that has impacted communities around the world, including Kenya. Since the first cases of HIV were reported in Kenya in the 1980s, the virus has become a ... -
SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS AT UZIMA UNIVERSITY
(ISHEPAI JAMES ITIENG, 2024-11)Background information: Internet use has been growing rapidly over time. Its use has expanded to cover the entire globe in the past few years. Currently, millions of people are already connected with utilization of social ... -
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE ON USE OF INSECTICIDE TREATED MOSQUITO NETS AMONG ANTENATAL MOTHERS AT KISUMU COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL
(ENOCK KIPKORIR, 2024-10)Malaria in pregnancy is associated with major adverse outcomes for both the mother and the foetus. Globally, various measures have been implemented in a bid to prevent transmission of the disease and use of insecticide ... -
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ANAEMIA AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL ANTENATAL CLINIC.
(STACEY JEMUTAI, 2024-11)Anemia during pregnancy is a prevalent and financially burdensome medical condition that affects approximately 20% of pregnant women. Though anemia is easily treatable and largely preventable disease if timely detected, ... -
A STUDY TO DETERMINE FACTORS INFLUENCING ANTENATAL ATTENDANCE AT AHERO COUNTY HOSPITAL
(KIPKORIR VICTOR, 2024-10)Antenatal care (ANC) is crucial for the health of mothers and their unborn children, but attendance rates in rural sub-Saharan Africa, including Ahero Sub-County, Kisumu County, Kenya, remain low. This study aimed to examine ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING EARLY DETECTION OF TUBERCULOSIS IN HIV PATIENTS IN KISUMU COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL
(CHARITY CHEPKEMOI, 2024-10)Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, despite being preventable and curable. Early detection is a critical factor in reducing transmission, ensuring ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING IMMUNIZATION COVERAGE AMONG CHILDREN AGED 0-5 YEARS IN LIKUYANI SUB-COUNTY
(VULIMU EDWIN, 2024-10)Background: Immunization, a form of primary prevention is one of the major public health interventions to avoid childhood illnesses and mortality. In order to prevent such immunization programs were put in place at early ... -
A STUDY TO INVESTIGATE FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO BACK PAIN AMONG STUDENT NURSES AT UZIMA UNIVERSITY IN KISUMU KENYA
(BARACK O. OLWENY, 2024-10)Improving knowledge about the prevalence of BP and factors associated with BP among nurses’ students is important since it allows the assessment of the impact of this disease in this population group and can also help ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING ADHERENCE TO ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY AMONG ADOLESCENTS ATTENDING CLINIC IN JOOTRH
(GEDEON SIMIYU MAKOKHA, 2024-11)The level of adherence to ART among adolescents living with HIV is still of concern.By the end of 2020 the number of infected adolescents from age 10-19 in the world were approximately 1.75M. 954,000 of the ... -
FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO UPTAKE OF CONTRACEPTIVES AMONG POSTNATAL WOMEN ATTENDING MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH CLINIC AT JOOTRH HOSPITAL KISUMU COUNTY
(FAITH AKINYI OTIENO, 2024-11)The government of Kenya and other stakeholders involved in the provision of contraceptives have put in place various strategies and policies to increase uptake of family planning services (contraceptives).These are aimed ... -
EXPLORATIONOFJOBSATISFACTIONAMONGNURSESINTHE GENERAL IN-PATIENT UNITS, KCRH, KISUMU COUNTY, KENYA.
(KITONGA CYNTHIA MAKENA, 2024-11)Background- Job satisfaction among nurses is important in influencing productivity, performance,efficiency,effectiveness,andthequalityofhealthcareservices.Manyfactorshave contributedtojobsatisfaction,includingpersonalfac ...