Browsing by Subject "Healthcare"
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Analysis of medicines expenditure for fiscal year 2014/2015 at Lodwar County Referral Hospital
(Strathmore University, 2016)Major causes of stock outs in public hospital are inadequate fund to purchase the medicines and inefficiencies in the pharmaceutical supply chain. Good pharmaceutical management can result in efficient use of funds for ... -
Analysis of the effectiveness of free maternity health policy on utilization and financing of health facilities in Mombasa County
(Strathmore University, 2016)Maternal mortality has been a concern for Kenya for a long time, and one of the reasons for poor uptake of maternal services is the financial barrier. The government was of the view that removing this barrier would ... -
Assessing the acceptability and willingness to pay for HIV services among patients at LVCT health HIV clinics
(Strathmore University, 2016)There have been several calls for sustainability of the predominantly donor funded HIV programs globally due to reduction in HIV funding. User fees for HIV services were eliminated by the World Health Organization in 2006. ... -
An assessment of male participation in maternal health care as a strategy to contribute to the deduction of maternal mortality rate in Ugenya Sub-County
(Strathmore University, 2016)The Government of Kenya has shown commitment in delivering health facilities to the doorsteps of common people through, among others, innovative approaches such as Kenya’s First Lady-led Beyond Zero Campaign; free maternity ... -
Costing of dental services in individually owned dental clinics in Nairobi County
(Strathmore University, 2016)Back ground: There is very limited relevant literature on costing of dental services globally and hardly any in the sub-Saharan Africa. In Kenya, there is no empirical data available to inform decision on appropriate ... -
The effect of free maternal health care services on perceived quality of service delivery at Nakuru Provincial General Hospital
(Strathmore University, 2016)The introduction of the free maternal healthcare services by the government of Kenya in all public facilities in June 2013 was geared towards addressing the high burden of maternal mortality currently estimated at 488 ... -
Exploring the perceptions of pediatric health care workers on audit and performance feedback in Kenyan County Hospitals
(Strathmore University, 2015)Poor service delivery in the Kenyan public healthcare institutions can be attributed to non-compliance to evidence based practises and clinical guidelines by the health providers. This has resulted to drug dose errors, ... -
Factors affecting information diffusion in healthcare : a case study of the Nairobi Hospital
(Strathmore University, 2013)Information technology (IT) has the potential to improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of health care. The main objective of the research study was therefore to establish the factors affecting information technology ... -
Investigation of healthcare marketing communication channels used for hypertension in low income setting in Nairobi County
(Strathmore University, 2016)Hypertension is a chronic non communicable disease and its prevalence is on an alarming rise in Kenya, Africa and globally. It is noted to be the number one risk factor for global mortality, a position reiterated by numerous ... -
An investigation of healthcare systems and institutional performance vulnerability and variance to leadership and governance interventions : a case of the IPPF Ghana and Kenya chapters
(Strathmore University, 2016)There is a growing recognition that the global health agenda needs to shift from an emphasis on disease-specific approaches to strengthening of health systems. Building leadership, management and governance capacities ...
