Introduction: Maternal mortality continues to be one of the biggest challenges health system in Kenya. Informal settlements Kenya have been known higher rates maternal and also receive maternity services varied quality. Data assessing progress on key indicators within informal are often scarce. The COVID-19 pandemic hit March this year so far, impact access has not established. This study aims add body knowledge by investigating effects mitigation strategies care settlements. Methods:...

Purpose This study aims to document students’ supply chain solutions developed through the internship hackathon program. The profiled innovative by university students in Kenya solve health logistics challenges during and beyond COVID-19. is done exploring experience developing sustainable management capacity-building programs a low-middle-income country (LMIC). Design/methodology/approach used qualitative approach explore experiences perceptions of mentors who participated followed...

Knowledge transfer is recognised as a key determinant of organisational competitiveness. Existing literature on the knowledge and skills imply diminutive return investment in training development due to low application learnt knowledge. Following devolution health services provision new counties Kenya 2013, Strathmore Business School designed an experiential facility improvement project-based leadership programme for healthcare managers counties. Selected management teams participated...

The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has triggered a public health and economic crisis in high low resource settings since the beginning of 2020. With first case being discovered on 12th March 2020, Kenya responded by using non-health strategies to mitigate direct indirect impact disease its population. However, this had positive negative implications for country's overall system. This paper aimed understand pandemic's develop lessons future response identifying key challenges opportunities...

Introduction: The provision of health care services in Kenya was devolved from the national government to counties 2013. Evidence suggests that system performance remains poor. main issue is poor leadership resulting performance. However, most training focuses on “leaders” (individual) development as opposed “leadership” (development groups an organization). purpose study explore impact selected Kenya. Methods: A quasi-experimental time-series design employed. Pretest, posttest control-group...

Kenya's new constitution passed in 2010 recognizes the right of quality care resulting devolution health service delivery to sub-national units called counties 2013. However, system performance continues be poor. The main identified challenge is poor systems leadership. Evidence shows that addressing leadership challenges using different intervention models has potential improve outcomes. purpose this study report findings on effect project-based experiential learning indicators addressed by...

Objectives To investigate the health managers perceived sustainability status of facilities institutional improvement projects and their experiences on factors that facilitated or constrained maintenance, with intentions informing relevant strategies policies in Kenya’s sector. Methods A qualitative study, nested within a quasi-experimental study. Thirty-three project-teams were purposively selected interviewed based project implementation success rates post-training. The had previously...

There has been an increased interest in social media that is attributed to the rapid growth use. Covid-19 also significantly heightened interest, with organisations relying more on media. In particular, universities have reduced their dependency face-to-face teaching and are for teaching, research, service. Despite this, there concerns about faculty's ability integrate into work, this impacted job performance. The purpose of study was investigate relationship between use, types, performance,...

Patent expiry or loss of exclusivity exposes innovator pharmaceutical companies to changes in the market dynamics brought about by increased production generics rival after patent expiration. This current study focused on effect generic products manufacturing and competitive pressures, price changes, sales volumes profitability multinational expiry. The methodology this involved a descriptive survey design utilized both qualitative quantitative techniques for data collection, analysis,...

Abstract Background Kenya's economic shift has transformed donor aid in healthcare, prompting an examination of its ability to maintain health intervention coverage without funding. The study focuses on the Output Based Approach (OBA) Voucher Programme (2005–2015), investigating subsidized safe motherhood services for economically disadvantaged. Methods Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, we used single group Interrupted Time Series design analyse quantitative data from District Health...

<title>Abstract</title> Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of global mortality, particularly prevalent in low to middle-income countries (LMICs). Hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus often coexist, contributing long-term complications mortality. Lifestyle interventions, including dietary modifications, vital preventing these complications. This study aimed assess nutrition knowledge practices among patients with hypertension at Kitale County Referral Hospital....

This study examines the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on availability essential medicines in Kenya and suggests actionable measures to enhance country’s preparedness for future pandemics. Utilising a cross-sectional qualitative design, research combines systematic review literature 20 key informant interviews provide comprehensive analysis. The initial response involved resource reallocation, disrupting procurement at national county levels. Inefficiencies these systems resulted shortages...

The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has triggered a public health and economic crisis in both high low resource settings since the beginning of 2020. With first case being discovered on 12th March 2020, Kenya responded using non-health strategies to mitigate direct indirect impact disease its population. However, this had positive negative implications for country's overall system. This paper aimed understand pandemic's develop lessons future response by identifying key challenges...

This study aimed to examine the effects of Helping Babies Breathe (HBB) training interventions program on knowledge, psychomotor skills, and competency health workers in managing birth asphyxia reducing mortality newborns experiencing within 24 hours. used pre- post-test design (quasi experimental study). Purposive sampling was employed, a computer-generated number select participants. Health from Juba Teaching Hospital comprised intervention group. They were evaluated before after February...

Abstract Background : A reliable and dedicated health workforce is instrumental in the attainment of Universal Health Coverage Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) three on health. This even more appropriate for Kenya where there a dire shortage workers, management has been devolved to county governments. study focusses influence talent practices (attraction, training development, retention) doctor’s service delivery four hospitals Nairobi, Kenya. Method The through descriptive research design...

Universities are depending on faculty's job performance for their competitiveness and growth. There are, however, rising concerns in Kenya about the of faculty members its universities. Given popularity social media universities, with engaging teaching, research service, issue contribution to potential use it enhance have assumed special importance. Yet, there is a gap our knowledge regarding both patterns intensity Kenyan universities impact performance. This study aims fill, part, this by...

As the impact of social media grows, understanding mechanisms through which affects employee behaviour increases. Employing capital theory, we investigate usage organisational citizenship (OCB) faculty in Kenyan private universities. OCB is an important aspect universities’ performance, given high level autonomy We develop a theoretical model that posits direct links to three usages (social, cognitive, and hedonic) affect OCB. also posit indirect (using as mediator) faculty’s intrinsic...

Abstract This study investigated the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on essential medicine availability in Kenya’s health system. Key informant interviews were conducted, and data analyzed using NVIVO software. Six themes emerged, aligning with WHO system building blocks. These provided insights into experiences, challenges, opportunities regarding during pandemic. The initial response involved reallocating resources, affecting procurement medicines at national county levels. To enhance...

Change Management is one discipline that becoming a subject of interest to many academicians, organizations, consultants and other professionals from various disciplines, industries sectors. This has been on the rise heightened research studies building existing body knowledge. In recent past, there an increase in number being conducted worldwide Management. paper focused types designs utilized conduct An empirical analysis utility around done randomly-sampled studies, published...

Kenya continues to face significant challenges in providing basic health services for all despite the devolution of system functions. Some these have been attributed healthcare leaders that are ill-equipped succeed their roles. This calls innovative worker training yields impact. The purpose this study was describe leadership 19 counties and how addressed. research design is longitudinal without a random assignment. Comparison catalyst projects’ key performance indicators baseline, endline,...

Abstract To evaluate the success of two-schools in one concept Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps Kenya, we developed analysed a data-driven mathematical model that includes multiple interacting mechanisms. Model parameters were estimated using data from enrolled students to understand dynamics students’ performance dropouts. Initial analysis show is optimal solution accommodating large student population two camps. Further for performance, our suggest academic achievement directly related...