15 research outputs found
Correction:An exploration of mortality risk factors in non-severe pneumonia in children using clinical data from Kenya. [BMC Med. 15, (2017) (201)] DOI: 10.1186/s12916-017-0963-9
No full textThe original article [1] contains an omission in the Acknowledgements sub-section of the Declarations. The authors would like to acknowledge the work of the following members of the Clinical Information Network Author Group: David Githanga, Fred Were, Philip Ayieko, Grace Irimu, Sam Akech, Samuel Ng'arng'ar, Barnabas Kigen, Rachel Inginia, Nick Aduro, Grace Ochieng, Beatrice Mutai, Francis Kanyingi, Lydia Thuranira, Sam Otido, Magdalene Kuria, Peris Njiiri, Kigondu Rutha, Charles Nzioki, Martin Chabi, Supa Tonje, Joan Ondere, Caren Emadau, Cecelia Mutiso, Loice Mutai, Christine Manyasi, David Kimutai, Celia Muturi, Agnes Mithamo, Anne Kamunya, Alice Kariuki, Grace Wachira, Melab Musabi, Sande Charo, Naomi Muinga, Mercy Chepkirui, Wycliffe Nyachiro, Boniface Makone, Thomas Julius, George Mbevi, Morris Ogero, Susan Gachau, and James Wafula.</p
INFLUENCE OF NON-EQUITY STRATEGIC ALLIANCES ON PERFORMANCE OF MANUFACTURING SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN KARIOBANGI LIGHT INDUSTRIES, KENYA
No full textAbstract: The fundamental goal of this inquiry was to determine the influence of non-Equity strategic partnerships on the operations of small and medium manufacturing firms in Kenya. The precise purpose of this research was to evaluate the impact of distribution agreements, outsourcing agreements, Licensing deals, and supply chain partnerships on MSMEs in the manufacturing sector in Kenya. This inquiry presumed a descriptive research design to articulate the association between the predictor variables and the dependent variable, and a selection of all the businesses wasmade. From a focus populace of 210 managers from 70 SMEs in Kariobangi Light Industries, the researcher picked a sample size of 187 managers to participate in the research as per the Krejcie and Morgan 1970 formula for calculating sample size. The inquiry used both first-hand and secondary data.The first-hand information was gathered using regulated inquiry forms. The researcher did data scrutiny using SPSS software, version 28, where the documents were amended, coded, and input into the software for analysis. The data was scrutinized for inferential and descriptive statistics where the researcher deduced measures of central tendency such asStandard deviationandmean. He used the Coefficient of determination and ANOVA to establish the study variable relationships. The researcher used tables and bar graphs to present the findings. Data results found out that Licensing Agreements, Distribution Agreements, Outsourcing agreements, and supply chain partnerships significantly and positively affect Manufacturing SMEs' performance in Kariobangi Light Industries, Kenya. The study recommends that Manufacturing SMEs in Kariobangi Light Industries embrace Licensing Agreements, Distribution Agreements, Outsourcing agreements, and Supply chain partnerships as they enhance the functioning of SMEs.
Keywords: Licensing agreements, Distribution Agreements, Outsourcing Agreements, Supply chain partnerships, Non-financial strategic Alliances.
Title: INFLUENCE OF NON-EQUITY STRATEGIC ALLIANCES ON PERFORMANCE OF MANUFACTURING SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN KARIOBANGI LIGHT INDUSTRIES, KENYA
Author: Francis Mutiso, Jared Deya
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
Vol. 10, Issue 2, April 2022 - June 2022
Page No: 335-345
Research Publish Journals
Website: www.researchpublish.com
Published Date: 25-May-2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6580578
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Evans Syndrome as the Initial Presentation of Systemic Lupus Erythromatosus in a Rural Kenyan Hospital: A Case Report
No full textAbstract: Evans syndrome is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by the occurrence of autoimmune hemolytic anemia and immune thrombocytopenic purpura with or without immune neutropenia. The syndrome may be idiopathic, but in typical clinical settings, secondary causes, predominantly autoimmune diseases, may be the underlying etiology. We present a case of lupus presenting initially as Evans syndrome.
Keywords: Evans syndrome, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, immune thrombocytopenic purpura, systemic lupus erythromatosus, Coombs test.
Title: Evans Syndrome as the Initial Presentation of Systemic Lupus Erythromatosus in a Rural Kenyan Hospital: A Case Report
Author: Vonwicks C. Onyango, Kenneth H. Makokha, Samuel M. Gachie, Boniface Mutiso, Nicholas Auma, William C. Fryda,
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6791-8809
International Journal of Novel Research in Healthcare and Nursing
ISSN 2394-7330
Vol. 10, Issue 2, May 2023 - August 2023
Page No: 166-169
Novelty Journals
Website: www.noveltyjournals.com
Published Date: 22-July-2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8174103
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Translating innovative recovery-oriented psychosocial rehabilitation practices to low resource regions to enhance community participation of people with serious mental illness
No full textSeventy-five percent of people who live with mental illness in low- and middle-income countries do not receive mental health services. This lack of access to treatment, along with social conditions such as poverty and stigma, negatively impacts community participation (Whiteford et al., 2013). In low-resource settings such as Kenya, this essentially renders people with serious mental illness (PWSMI) unemployable and relegated to the social margins.
Challenged by the funders of our project to find bold solutions to global health issues, our response was CREATE, a new paradigm for recovery that couples social business (SB) with focused and culturally informed psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) practices and peer supports. This 18-month project is being conducted in Machakos, a city of approximately 150,000 people 60 kilometres southwest of Nairobi, Kenya.
This article begins with a brief overview of the key components of the initiative then focuses particularly on the evolution and implementation of a PSR toolkit. We conclude with reflections on the process and some lessons learned. (From publisher)Final article publishe
Irrigation, gender and poverty: overview of issues and options
No full textIrrigated farmingLaborPovertyFarming systemsWomenFarmersIncomeHouseholdsGender
The development and application of a recovery-oriented psychosocial rehabilitation toolkit in Kenya: A community based research initiative for social inclusion
No full textThis report describes the iterative development and implementation of a recovery-oriented psychosocial rehabilitation Toolkit as part of a larger project designed to support the community-based rehabilitation and recovery of people with serious mental illness living in low resource settings. This joint Canadian-Kenyan community based psychosocial project (see www.createkenya.com) comprises a work integration social enterprise model paired with a low-cost locally developed psychosocial rehabilitation Toolkit in Machakos, Kenya. Early results demonstrate the value of the Toolkit for the local community to advance skills, develop resources and ultimately support social inclusion.Peer reviewedFinal article publishedRecovery-oriented psychosocial rehabilitationCommunity inclusionMental healthLow and middle income countrie
The correlations on psychopathology in children self-rating, psychopathology in children as related by their parents and psychopathology in parents self-rating in a Kenyan school setting: towards an inclusive family-centered approach
No full textAbstract Several studies have reported on the association between parental and childhood psychopathologies. Despite this, little is known about the psychopathologies between parents and children in a non-clinical population. We present such a study, the first in a Kenyan setting in an attempt to fill this gap. The objective of this study was to determine the association between self-rating psychopathology in children, parent-rating psychopathology in their children and self-rating psychopathology in parents in a non-clinical population of children attending schools in Kenya. We identified 113 participants, comprising children and their parents in 10 randomly sampled primary schools in South East Kenya. The children completed the Youth Self-Report (YSR) scale and parents completed the Child Behavior Check List (CBCL) on their children and the Adult Self-Reports (ASR) on themselves. These instruments are part of the Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA), developed in the USA for a comprehensive approach to assessing adaptation and maladaptive behavior in children and adolescents. There was back and forth translation of the instruments from English to Swahili and the local dialect, Kamba. Every revision of the English translation was sent to the instrument author who sent back comments until the revised version was in sync with the version developed by the author. We used the ASEBA in-built algorithm for scoring to determine cut-off points for problematic and non-problematic behavior. Correlations, linear regression and independent sample t-test were used to explore these associations. The mean age of the children was 12.7. While there was no significant association between child problems as measured by YSR (self-reported) and parent problems as measured by ASR and CBCL in the overall correlations, there was a significant association when examining specific groups (clinical range vs. non-clinical). Moreover, significant association existed between total problems on YSR and ASR internalizing problems (t=-2.3,p = 0.023), with clinical range having a higher mean than the normal range. In addition, a significant relationship (p < 0.05) was found between psychopathology in children as reported by both parents (CBCL) and psychopathology in parents as self-reported (ASR). Mothers were more likely to report lower syndrome scores of their children as compared to fathers. Our findings indicate discrepancies between children self-rating and parent ratings, suggesting that one cannot manage psychopathology in children without reference to psychopathology in their parents. We suggest broad-based psycho-education to include children and parents to enhance shared awareness of psychopathology and uptake of treatment
Author Correction: Bacteriological diagnosis of childhood TB: a prospective observational study.
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Examining the effectiveness of zinc treatment in children admitted with diarrhoea in Kenya’s public hospitals: an observational comparative effectiveness study
No full textRisk factors for death among children aged 5–14 years hospitalised with pneumonia: a retrospective cohort study in Kenya
No full textIntroduction There were almost 1 million deaths in children aged between 5 and 14 years in 2017, and pneumonia accounted for 11%. However, there are no validated guidelines for pneumonia management in older children and data to support their development are limited. We sought to understand risk factors for mortality among children aged 5–14 years hospitalised with pneumonia in district-level health facilities in Kenya.Methods We did a retrospective cohort study using data collected from an established clinical information network of 13 hospitals. We reviewed records for children aged 5–14 years admitted with pneumonia between 1 March 2014 and 28 February 2018. Individual clinical signs were examined for association with inpatient mortality using logistic regression. We used existing WHO criteria (intended for under 5s) to define levels of severity and examined their performance in identifying those at increased risk of death.Results 1832 children were diagnosed with pneumonia and 145 (7.9%) died. Severe pallor was strongly associated with mortality (adjusted OR (aOR) 8.06, 95% CI 4.72 to 13.75) as were reduced consciousness, mild/moderate pallor, central cyanosis and older age (>9 years) (aOR >2). Comorbidities HIV and severe acute malnutrition were also associated with death (aOR 2.31, 95% CI 1.39 to 3.84 and aOR 1.89, 95% CI 1.12 to 3.21, respectively). The presence of clinical characteristics used by WHO to define severe pneumonia was associated with death in univariate analysis (OR 2.69). However, this combination of clinical characteristics was poor in discriminating those at risk of death (sensitivity: 0.56, specificity: 0.68, and area under the curve: 0.62).Conclusion Children >5 years have high inpatient pneumonia mortality. These findings also suggest that the WHO criteria for classification of severity for children under 5 years do not appear to be a valid tool for risk assessment in this older age group, indicating the urgent need for evidence-based clinical guidelines for this neglected population
