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Adherence to ministry of health guidelines in management of severe pre-eclampsia/eclampsia in Pumwani maternity hospital, Kenya
Muchiri, D; Koigi-Kamau, R; Kosgei, RJ; Oyieke, JBO; Michoma, P (2016)Background: Guidelines have shown to impact positively on the management of medical conditions. The impact of these guidelines has not been evaluated for severe preeclampsia and eclampsia in Kenya. Objective: To evaluate ... -
Assessment of community led total sanitation uptake in rural Kenya
Ogendo, KN; Kihara, AB; Kosgei, RJ; Tweya, H; Kizito, W; Murkomen, B; Ogutu, Omondi (KMA, 2016-10)Background: Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) is an innovative community led drive to set up pit latrines in rural Kenya with an aim of promoting sustainable sanitation through behaviour change. It’s a behaviour change ... -
An assessment of water, sanitation and hygiene (wash) practices and quality of routinely collected data in Machakos County Kenya
Kavoo, DM; Ali, SH; Kihara, AB; Kosgei, RJ; Tweya, H; Kizito, W; Ogutu, Omondi; Tauta, CN (KMA, 2016-10)Background: Poor water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) practices, predispose to childhood morbidity and mortality globally, and especially from diarrhoeal diseases. Machakos County in its community strategy utilises Community ... -
Costs of integrating cervical cancer screening at an HIV clinic in Kenya.
Vodicka, EL; Babigumira, JB; Mann, MR; Kosgei, RJ; Lee, F; Mugo, NR; Okech, TC; Sakr, SR; Garrison, LP; Chung, MH (University of Nairobi, 2017)OBJECTIVE: To estimate the societal-level costs of integrating cervical cancer screening into HIV clinics in Nairobi, Kenya. METHODS: A cross-sectional micro-costing study was performed at Coptic Hope Center for ... -
Structured operational research and training in the public health sector: the Kenyan experience
Owiti, PO; Kosgei, RJ; Kihara, A Beatrice; Ogutu, O; Kizito, W; Edwards, JK; Tweya, H; Takarinda, KC; Sitienei, JK; Kamau, EM (2016) -
Task shifting the management of non-communicable diseases to nurses in Kibera, Kenya: does it work?
Some, D; Edwards, JK; Reid, T; Van den Bergh, R; Kosgei, RJ; Wilkinson, E; Baruani, B; Kizito, W; Khabala, K; Shah, S; Kibachio, J; Musembi, P (University of Nairobi, 2016)BACKGROUND: In sub-Saharan Africa there is an increasing need to leverage available health care workers to provide care for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This study was conducted to evaluate adherence to Médecins ... -
Uptake of isoniazid preventive therapy and its associated factors among HIV positive patients in an urban health centre, Kenya
Omesa, EN; Kathure, IA; Masini, E; Mulwa, R; Maritim, A; Owiti, PO; Takarinda, KC; Ogutu, Omondi; Kosgei, RJ; Galgalo, T (KMA, 2016-10)Background: Isoniazid Preventive Therapy (IPT) is an effective intervention for prevention of tuberculosis (TB) among HIV positive patients, and its use is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). Unfortunately ...