Purpose: To assess the health facility factors associated with low birth weight at Thika Level Five Hospital in Kiambu County, Kenya. Methodology: Cross sectional convergent design was employed. The target group composed ...

Introduction: Good quality care in Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), whose prevalence is approximately 10% in Kenya, may prevent or delay diabetes complications. This study determined blood glycemic targets, defined by ...

The Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) plays a crucial role in pollinating natural ecosystems and crops. They support global food production, maintenance of biodiversity, and generation of income from hive by-products. ...

Background: Diarrheal disease remains one of the leading causes of deaths in children below five years of age. The risk factors associated with diarrhea include poor hygiene practices such as open defecation and consumption ...

BACKGROUND Campylobacter spp. are among the global causes of food poisoning and harbour virulence and resistance genes which play a role in invasion and antibiotic resistance. This study aimed to detect selected ...

Healthcare organizations are increasingly spending and allocating huge budgets in embracing modern technology innovations and ways of dealing with healthcare related issues. While modern technology benefits cannot be ...

BACKGROUND Cholera is still a significant worldwide threat to global public health as it leads to about 100,000 deaths every year. It is a diarrheal water and foodborne disease with its person to-person transmission ...

BACKGROUND Globally, ensuring proper care for pregnant women is vital. In Nyamira County, Kenya, we explored how well community-based methods and clear health messages boost the number of check-ups pregnant women ...

Background: Treatment non-adherence poses significant risks to health out comes and impedes the health system’s efficiency, hence curtailing progress towards the end Tuberculosis (TB) strategy under SDG 3.3. Despite ...

Background: Complications of abortion are a major contributing factor to maternal mortality, especially in Africa. 31% of maternal deaths in Nairobi are attributed to abortions complications. While Post abortion Care ...