Browsing School of Health Sciences by Issue Date
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Assessment of alcohol and drug abuse and associated risk factors among secondary school students in Muhanga district, Nyamabuye sector
(2013)This study was designed to assess the alcohol and drugs abuse and associated risk factors among students in secondary school in Muhanga district and their academic performance. To find out the prevalence of alcohol and ... -
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 ... -
Assessing the utilization of family planning service among sexually active people living with HIV/AIDS in Rwamagana district, Rwanda
(2013)In Rwanda, it was found that unintended pregnancies among women living with HIV and on ART accounted for 74% in 2007 (FHI, 2009The mains objective of this study was to assess the utilization of family planning services ... -
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 ... -
Access to and utilization of health services among Workers of Moi University, Kenya
(Mount Kenya University, 2014-11)Access to and health service utilisation has a particular relevance as a public health and development issue. Health is an important indicator of the quality of life and a major contributor of human capital and thus vital ... -
Factors influencing occurrence of diabetes mellitus in shieywe location kakamega county
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Comparative Evaluation of core Nursing Competencies of Kenya registered Community Healthy Nurse and Kenya registered Nurse Graduates in Kenya.
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Development and evaluation of a clinical competence assessment tool for Msc-medical/surgical nursing students in Kenya.
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Development and evaluation of A Clinical Competence Assessment tool for Msc-Medical/Surgical Nursing Students in Kenya.
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Comparative evaluation of core nursing competencies of Kenya registered community health nurse and Kenya registered nurse graduates in Kenya.
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Comparative evaluation of core nursing competencies of Kenya registered community health nurse and Kenya registered nurse graduates in Kenya.
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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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Determinants of place of delivery among women of reproductive age seeking child welfare services in Kandara Subcounty, Murang’a
(Mount Kenya University, 2015-10)Maternal and child mortalities are among major health problems facing developing countries such as Kenya. Most of these deaths can be avoided by utilization of maternity healthcare services by women seeking delivery care ... -
Implementation of the World Health Organization guidelines for cancer-related pain management by nurses at the Nakuru County referral Hospital
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Assessment of functional factors for health management Information system (HMIS) performance in Elgeiyo Marakwet County, Kenya.
(Mount Kenya University, 2016-03)Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) have been used by many countries using platforms adopted or own-designed. It is implemented by integrating all health care services and enables service providers collect, store ...
