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Experiences and associated factors in quality of delivery care at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(KIBU, 2013-08)
The fifth Millennium Development Goal calls for a reduction in the maternal mortality ratio by 75% between 1990 and 2015, with a key indicator being the proportion of births attended to by skilled health personnel (United ...
Factors influencing high prevalence of Fresh Still Births in Mbagathi County Hospital, Nairobi - Kenya
(KIBU, 2018-01)
The annual global burden of stillbirths is approximately
2.6 million, 98% of which occur in Sub Saharan Africa. In 2016,
approximately 24 still births per month occurred in Mbagathi County
Hospital (MCH) representing a ...
Sociodemographic factors associated with mothers’ experiences of psychosocial care and communication by midwives during childbirth in Nairobi, Kenya
(KIBU, 2019-08-05)
Purpose: To clarify sociodemographic and socioeconomic factors associated with mothers’ experiences of psychosocial
care and communication by midwives during childbirth in Nairobi, Kenya.
Design: A descriptive cross-sectional ...
Experiences in Care Given During Child Birth at a Referral Hospital in Kenya
(KIBU, 2016-01)
The fifth Millennium development Goal (MDG) calls for a reduction in the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) by 75%
between 1990 and 2015, with a key indicator being the proportion of births attended to by skilled health ...
High-Impact Low-Cost Interventions Implemented to Enhance the Quality of Care Given to Preterm Babies in Kilifi County, Kenya
(KIBU, 2019-02-24)
The main objective of this study was to explore and describe the implementation of
national policies/guidelines regarding low-cost high-impact interventions to enhance
health outcomes for preterm babies among health ...
Knowledge, Understanding and Utilisation of High-impact Low-cost Evidenced-based Interventions for Preterm Carein Rural Kenya
(KIBU, 2019-07-25)
Approximately 25% of 4 million neonatal deaths globally are due to prematurity (WHO 2015; Gondwe et al 2017). A majority of the preterm babies deaths occurs within the the first week of life (Penfold et al 2013). 60% of ...
Drivers of early marriage and teenage pregnancy in Kenya and Uganda during COVID‑19 lockdown period: A systematic review
(Journal of Integrative Nursing, 2023-01-06)
The present study aimed to explore the drivers of early marriage and teenage pregnancy in Kenya and Uganda during COVID‑19 lockdown period.
A systematic review design was adopted. The major online databases utilized were ...
The healthcare system and client failures contributing to maternal mortality in rural Kenya
(BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022)
The global maternal mortality ratio is estimated at 211/100 000 live births in 2017. In Kenya, progress
on reducing maternal mortality appears to be slow and persistently higher than the global average, despite eforts ...
Devolution of healthcare system in Kenya: Progress and challenges
(Elsevier, 2020)