John Gachuki Kariuki

Determinants of Exclusive Breastfeeding Practice amongst Mothers with Children below Six Months of Age in Dayah IDP Camp Mogadishu, Somalia

Amal Hussein Abdulle, Mbaruk Abdalle Suleiman & John Gachuki Kariuki · Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice · 2023

Aims: The goal of this study was to look into the factors that influence exclusive breastfeeding among mothers with children under the age of six months in Dayah IDP Camp in Mogadishu, Somalia. Study Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study design was adopted. Methodology: The...

Open access Research Article

Risk Factors Associated with Pneumonia among under 5 Years Children at Banadir Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia

Mohamed Osman Adawe, Alfred Owino Odongo & John Gachuki Kariuki · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2023

Aims: Pneumonia burden among children aged five years and below in Somalia remains one of big health problems. Higher risk factors of child Pneumonia in Somalia includes child stunting, child wasting and indoor air pollution. The main objective of this study was to investigate th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i8832

Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake among Health Care Workers: A Case Study of Mogadishu City, Somalia

Sadia Ahmed Mohamed, Alfred Owino Odongo & John Gachuki Kariuki · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2023

Aims: Covid-19 disrupted the Health Care system and operations globally between 2020 and 2021 through exponential infections, disease and adverse negative economic impact as a result of the virus. Due to the high risk of infection, health care workers are a high priority target g...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i7824