MBA-HCM Theses and Dissertations (2018)

Assessing factors influencing the uptake of the health insurance subsidy program: a case of Turkana Central Sub county in Kenya

Lolos, Nelson Lodiita (Strathmore University, 2018)

The attainment of universal health coverage is a top global priority as advanced by WHO and member countries, including Kenya. Social health insurance schemes, like the Health Insurance Subsidy for the Poor serve as one ...

Effects of co-payments on utilization of healthcare services at a private out-patient facility: a case study of AAR healthcare Kisumu Out-patient Centre

Gone, Michael (Strathmore University, 2018)

Rising cost of healthcare is a concern worldwide. In Kenya, this has seen insurance companies report losses despite increase in premiums. In order to control the rising costs, insurance companies have introduced co-payments ...

Using Health Management and Information Systems for decision making: an exploratory study in private sector level 3 & 4 health centres in Narok

Cheruiyot, Daniel (Strathmore University, 2018)

In the recent past there has been a rapid uptake in the deployment and use of HMIS by private facilities in Kenya. It is unclear how private sector managers have implemented these systems and whether they are using these ...

Effects of working environment on job satisfaction among physicians in Public Health Sector of Nairobi County

Bosire, Stellah Wairimu (Strathmore University, 2018)

Job satisfaction is the feeling of pleasure and achievement that one experiences in his/her job when they know that their work is worth doing; or the degree to which work gives feeling of pleasure. WHO refers to human ...

An Assessment of the implementation of the Free Maternal Services in Murang’a County Referral Hospital

Gikera, Leonard (2018)

This study aimed to establish the trends of utilization of FMS services at Murang’a County Referral Hospital between 2013 and 2017, to assess the readiness of the hospital to offer FMS and to explore the contextual factors ...

Determinants of enrollment and retention of organized members of the informal sector into National Hospital Insurance Fund Nairobi County

Ariga, Christine (Strathmore University, 2018)

The global agenda focus is on how countries can adopt context specific initiatives towards realizing Universal Health Coverage as emphasis by the post 2015 development agenda(United Nations, 2015). The Kenya health financing ...

Assessing pharmaceutical commodity supply chain management challenges in Busia County

Apinde, Suco Sharon (Strathmore University, 2018)

Pharmaceuticals together with salaries consume 60-80% of the health budgets of most counties in Kenya, therefore improving performance of the pharmaceutical commodity supply chain is one of the key activities aimed at ...

Factors influencing employee retention at M.P. Shah hospital in Nairobi, Kenya

Apinde, Austin (Strathmore University, 2018)

A key challenge towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in healthcare in Kenya is the low number of a properly trained and motivated health workforce. The ratio of health worker to population served ...

Factors associated with delay in presentation of Cancer patients for treatment: a patients’ perspective

Kabura, Njambi Ann (Strathmore University, 2018)

The global burden and threat of non-communicable diseases constitute one of the major challenges for development in the twenty-first century which undermines social and economic development throughout the world. A huge ...

An Assessment of the implementation of the East African pooled procurement mechanism among faith-based medicines supply organizations

Jaguga, Collins Davies Pambo (Strathmore University, 2018)

The East African region has a significant burden of communicable and noncommunicable diseases, yet patients have low access to essential medicines and medical supplies. Some of the barriers to accessing medicines are high ...

Determinants of client loyalty amongst outpatients at the Meridian Equator Hospital

Khosla, Gurpreet (Strathmore University, 2018)

The private health sector continues to grow exponentially across low- and middle-income countries such as Kenya, which has caused increased competition. This creates a strong need for understanding client preferences and ...

Examining the effects of incentive structures on the work of community health volunteers in Kwale County

Zecha, Noreen Nadzuwa (Strathmore University, 2018)

The Community Health Strategy (CHS) is an approach that aims to improve the health status of communities through initiation and implementation of health actions at household and community levels. CHS is a highly effective ...

Bedside rationing by frontline healthcare workers: a case study of St.Francis community Hospital

Wanjiru, Grace (Strathmore University, 2018)

Studies on bedside rationing in developing countries such as Kenya are scanty. Bedside rationing entails implicit or explicit withholding of essential healthcare services from clients. The existing literature on bedside ...

Determinants of retention strategies for health care practitioners in public health facilities in Kenya: a case of County Hospitals in Nairobi Kenya

Kamaara, Sheila Nduta (Strathmore University, 2018)

At the heart of each and every health care system, the workforce is central to advancing health. Healthcare is a labour- intensive industry and therefore retention and growth of is important. This study seeks to determine ...

The effect of hospital accreditation on the job satisfaction of nurses: a case study of Aga Khan University Hospital-Nairobi

Adhiambo Owino, Evangeline (Strathmore University, 2018)

Accreditation is an externally administered instrument to promote continuous quality improvement. In July 2013, Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH)-Nairobi was accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI). It ...