A5070652403- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Survey Methodology and Nonresponse
- Business Strategies and Management Research
- Malaria Research and Control
- Census and Population Estimation
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Global Health Care Issues
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Sex work and related issues
Kenya Medical Research Institute
2002-2024
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
2015-2016
Background In Kenya, health service delivery and access to care remains a challenge for vulnerable populations, particularly pregnant women children below five years. The aim of this study, therefore, was determine the positivity rate Plasmodium falciparum parasites in years age seeking healthcare services at rural facilities Kwale Siaya counties as well their uptake malaria control integrated services, like antenatal (ANC), offered those facilities. Methods Cluster random sampling method...
Introduction Kenya faces significant challenges related to health worker shortages, low retention rates, and the equitable distribution of Human Resource for Health (HRH). The Ministry (MOH) in has established HRH norms standards that define minimum requirements healthcare providers infrastructure at various levels system. study assessed on progress Universal Coverage (UHC) piloting country. Methods utilized a Convergent-Parallel-Mixed-Methods design, incorporating both quantitative...
Background. In Malindi, rural populations face challenges in accessing skilled birth services. Consequently, the majority of women deliver at home and only seek help when they have complications. This paper reports part findings from a study conducted to assess health priority setting process its implication on availability, access, use emergency obstetric care services Malindi. Methods . The utilized qualitative methods collect data personnel maternal stakeholders including community...
The achievement of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) requires equitable access and utilization healthcare services across all population groups, including men. However, men often face unique barriers that impede their engagement with health systems which are influenced by a myriad socio-cultural, economic, systemic factors. Therefore, understanding men’s perspectives experiences is crucial to identifying facilitators healthcare-seeking behaviour under UHC initiatives. This qualitative study...
Introduction: in spite of the critical role Emergency Obstetric Care treating complications arising from pregnancy and childbirth, very few facilities are equipped Kenya to offer this service. In Malindi, availability EmOC services does not meet UN recommended levels at least one comprehensive four basic per 500,000 populations. This study was conducted assess priority setting process its implication on availability, access use district level.
Community-based nutritional intervention to improve the practice of dietary diversity and child nutrition by community health workers (CHWs) involving Nyumba Kumi as small neighborhood units (SNUs) in communities has not yet been explored. This study was conducted two villages rural Kenya between 2018 2019. In total, 662 participants (control vs. intervention: n = 339 323) were recruited. The group received education on maternal follow-up consultations. custom-tailored educational guidelines...
Background: In Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC), including Kenya, undernutrition has been the most significant contributor to child morbidity mortality. Knowledge practices of mothers/caregivers have identified as a key sustainable factor for consideration in determining nutritional status children. The study aim was determine how caregiver knowledge socio-economic will impact on children under 5 years. Methods: This conducted Kwale County, Kenya assess at baseline maternal parameters....
It is vital that surveys are well managed for results to be reliable and meaningful. Poorly can result in falsified, lost or incomplete data. Good management requires time plan think about all those involved the process of survey: respondents, interviewers, supervisors, coders wider community. This paper draws on our experience running a randomized household survey three locations rural area Makueni district, Eastern Kenya. The outlines various strategies used to: gain access local...
Background: Dietary Diversity (DD) is an important component of Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN). Globally, it recommended that children aged 6-23 months be fed on diverse diets as a public health measure in curbing malnutrition. In Kenya, stunting rates among below the age five years 26% diversifying still sub-optimal. The study sought to assess maternal factors associated with dietary diversity scores Kwale County, where stands at 29%.Methods: A cross sectional design was adopted...