Background: Appropriate use of ARVs has improved the lives of many HIV positive individuals. The effectiveness of HIV treatment depends on sustenance of high level of adherence to ARVs. However, ARV regiments are often complicated and can be affected by varying dosing schedule, failing to have proper dietary requirements and patients developing adverse effects. Objective: To determine the patients’ demographic, social and economic factors influencing adherence to antiretroviral drugs among HIV/AIDS adolescents. Design: A cross sectional quantitative study Setting: The study will be conducted at Ahero Sub county Hospital. Subjects/Participants: The study population comprised of ALHIV receiving ART in Ahero sub County Hospital and aged between 10-18 years. Results: A population consisting of adolescents aged 10-18years living with HIV/AIDS and who have been enrolled into care for more than one year. Qualitative methods of data collection will be used and these include key informants, focused group discussions and direct observation. The sample population will be 20 ALWHIV. Data will be analyzed and be presented in charts tables and graphs.

Background: Antenatal care contributes to good pregnancy outcomes and benefits of antenatal care depend on timing and quality of care provided. Antenatal care is important for the prevention of maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity. Maternal complications contribute to more than half of the deaths among women annually. Objective: To establish contextual factors influencing the utilization of antenatal care services up to four visits among pregnant women in Enzaro Health Centre, South Maragoli ward, Ideleri sub-location, Vihiga Sub-county, Vihiga County, Kenya.Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study. Setting: Enzaro Health Centre, South Maragoli ward, Ideleri sub-location, Vihiga Sub-county, Vihiga County, Kenya. Subjects/Participants: All mothers with children under one year within our mother-child welfare clinic. Results: The study established that long waiting hours that leads to delay in service delivery influences utilization of antenatal services greatly followed by geographical terrain and poverty among antenatal mothers explaining why there was delay in service delivery.

Background: Globally, approximately 1.5 billion people are infected with soil transmitted helminthes and more than half a billion children live in high transmission areas and are in dire need of treatment and control interventions In Kenya, about 15 million people are infected. Objective: To evaluate the level of knowledge, attitude and practice of soil transmitted helminthiasis among school children. Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study. Setting: Ziwani Learning Centre based in Usoma village adjacent to Kisumu International Airport, Kisumu County and also borders Lake Victoria. Subjects/Participants: The study population consisted of pupils from Ziwani Learning Centre aged 4- 15 years old. Results: The study participants reported relatively poor knowledge, attitude and practice on soil transmitted helminths, at 32%, 39% and 32% respectively. 37 pupils (41%) had never heard about intestinal worms.