Browsing School of Health Sciences by Title
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The effect of rice growing field on the prevalence of malaria in Nyagatare district
(Mount Kenya University, 2013)With the increasing of cultivation area in Rwanda it was considered pertinent to conduct a study to determine how rice growing might have influenced the malaria burden. This study sought to determine whether rice growing ... -
Evaluation of external quality assurance to strengthen laboratory services in the South Valley region of Kenya
(Mount Kenya University, 2016-10)Laboratory diagnosis is important in treatment, management and prevention of diseases. The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of selected clinical diagnostic laboratories in the South Rift Valley ... -
Evaluation of the quality of data reported by community health workers: a case study of Gahini hospital catchment area
(Mount Kenya University, 2013)Community health workers program is a new health intervention in Rwanda and in most developing countries. The program in Rwanda is operational with procedures and manuals for collecting and reporting of data. They collect ... -
Exploring the knowledge, attitude and practice of community health workers about malaria prevention and management in a selected sector in Gicumbi district.
(2013)Although a big step has been taken in Rwanda to equip community health workers with knowledge about malaria prevention and control programs, there is little evidence that studies have been conducted to evaluate their ... -
Factors influencing occurrence of diabetes mellitus in shieywe location kakamega county
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Implementation of the World Health Organization guidelines for cancer-related pain management by nurses at the Nakuru County referral Hospital
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Interactions between entomopathogenic fungus metarhizium anisopliae, trypanosoma congolense and tsetse fly glossina fuscipes fuscipes
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Investigating the uptake of cervical cancer Screening services by nurses of thika level 5 Hospital, kiambu county in kenya
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Isolation, identification and determination of anti-biotic susceptibility profiles of diarrheagenic bacteria among food handlers in Kericho town, Kericho County, Kenya
(Mount Kenya University, 2016-10)Diarrhea as a result of food contamination from food handlers continues to pose a serious public health concern and more interventions has to be done to prevent this problem. The importance of food handlers as reservoirs ... -
Study of HIV/AIDS infection risk factors among fishing community in Birira, Mugesera and Sake lakes in Ngoma district
(Mount Kenya University, 2013)Background: The problem of HIV/AIDS has been at the peak of global health concern for decades. HIV attacks the immune system. During the last decade, it became clear that many Fishing communities in developing countries ... -
A survey of barriers to the use of long acting contraceptive methods among married women of 18-49 age group in Kicukiro district
(Mount Kenya University, 2013)Rwanda’s high population growth constitutes a major challenge to its economic development. Identifying the barriers that slow down the use of long acting contraceptive methods problem may provide a clue to a possible ... -
Utilization of family planning services among sexually active people living with HIV/AIDS : a case study of Nyagatare district
(2013)This study was about utilization of family planning among sexually active people living with HIV/AIDS in the District of Nyagatare. Rwanda has one of the highest total fertility rates of 4.6 in the world and a 45% contraceptive ...
