Midwifery is defined as skilled,knowledgeable and compassionate care for childbearing women,newborn infants and families across the continuum from prepregnancy

Communicable are diseases spread from one person to another or from an animal to a person. The spread often happens via airborne viruses or bacteria but also through blood or other bodily fluids.

Community diagnosis is the identification and quantification of health problems in a community as a whole in terms of mortality and morbidity rates and ratios and identification of their correlates for the purpose of defining those at risk or those in need of health care.

Neurological nursing is a specialized field of nursing dedicated to assisting patients who suffer from neurological issues. These conditions can include both injuries, such as head and spinal trauma from accidents, and illnesses like Parkinson’s disease, meningitis, encephalitis, epilepsy

Nutrition: is the sum total of the processes involved in the taking in and the utilization of food substances by which growth, repair and maintenance of the body are accomplished. It involves ingestion, digestion, absorption and assimilation. Nutrients- are compounds in foods that are needed by the human body for energy to work, for the growth of body tissue, for repair and maintenance of body tissues and also to support body’s

**Ophamology** is the scientific study of eyes and their diseases. It is a specialized field within medicine that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. Ophthalmologists are physicians who undergo subspecialty training in both medical and surgical eye care. They play a crucial role in maintaining eye health, diagnosing conditions such as cataracts, glaucoma, and retinal diseases, and performing necessary surgeries when needed.

Neurological nursing is a specialized field of nursing dedicated to assisting patients who suffer from neurological issues. These conditions can include both injuries, such as head and spinal trauma from accidents, and illnesses like Parkinson’s disease, meningitis etc

Psychosocial support is a type of intervention that focuses on providing emotional and social support to individuals who have experienced traumatic events, such as natural disasters, violence, or loss of a loved one. It aims to help individuals cope with the psychological impact of such events and to promote their overall well-being.

diploma in phamactical technology ABSTRACT Medication errors are broadly defined as any error in the prescribing, dispensing, or administration of a drug, irrespective of whether such errors lead to adverse consequences or not. Medication errors are a significant issue affecting patient safety and costs in hospitals oftenposing dangerous consequences for patients. Through research, they have been shown to be a significant issue affecting patient safety in America, Europe, and Asia. In Africa, studies were done in Ghana confirming the occurrence of medication errors. However, in Kenya, no documented study is available concerning medication errors. An analysis of medication errors can help healthcare professionals and managers identify why medication errors occur and provide insight into how to make improvement to prevent or reduce them. The study was done at Migori County Referral Hospital. Data was collected between August and December2017 from patients’ files, to establish occurrence of the medication errors. A structuredquestionnaire was used to interview the health care providers at the hospital. Direct observation of dispensing encounters was carried out and a checklist used to categorize the errors. The results were analyzed by the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) v 11.5. Data was presented in form of tables, graphs and frequency charts. Approval to conduct the study was sought from the medical superintendent for the Hospital. The results obtained revealed that there are medication errors at Migori County Referral Hospital and thecontributing factors. This information will be useful to the health system in Kenya in order to have better planning in the future with regard to level of training and staffing of Health Care Workers in order to reduce occurrence of medication errors and improve on the treatment outcomes.

diploma in pharmaceutical technology ABSTRACT Contraceptive use is the expression of individual desire to space or to limit birth.By practicing family planning, couples can improve the health of mothers and children through birth spacing and avoiding high risk pregnancies. In addition to this, family planning can help to slow down population growth thereby contributing to economic benefits such as poverty reduction. Homa-Bay county has the lowest prevalence of contraceptive use. The determinants of contraceptive use among women in this county are increasingly attracting attention from researchers and policy makers. However policies aimed at increasing uptake of contraceptives need to be based on a sound assessment of the sources, reasons and determinants of contraceptive use since policy decisions based on intuition are likely to be misguided. The study investigated the factors related to contraceptive knowledge and practices by women in Oyugis town in Homa-Bay county . The specific objectives were; To determine the methods of contraceptives available to women and their use in Oyugis town. To determine the factors related to Contraceptive use by women of reproductive age in Oyugis town The study design was a population based Cross Sectional Survey. Eligible women were 15 years or older but less or equal to 49 years old and resident in the town and the surroundings at the time of the survey. Sampling involved a two stage cluster design. Tables were used to present the methods of contraceptives available, their use by women and reasons for not using contraceptives. Interview and questionnaire was used with association of various covariates on Contraceptive use taking into account potential confounders. A total of 210 women who were 15 years or older but less or equal to 49 years old were included in the sample. Over 97.5% of the women were Christians. The methods of contraceptives available were Pill, Injections and Norplant. Over 97.7% of the sample of women did not use any method of contraception. Only 1.48% used Injection method. 37.76% of the women indicated that the Christians religion prohibits the use of contraceptives. Univar ate Logistic regression models found associations between the covariates, residence, education, socioeconomic status, occupation religion and mass media on contraceptive use. Specifically, urban residents were more likely to use contraceptives compared with their rural counterparts. Women with primary, secondary and higher education were more likely to use contraceptives and the magnitude of effect increased with increasing level of education. Women who were exposed to media were more likely to use contraceptives compared to those who were not. In the multivariate analysis only religion and watching television remained statistically significant. Religion and Mass media were significantly associated with Contraceptive use among women in Oyugis town Homa-Bay county. Protestants were less likely to use contraceptives compared to Muslims . Women who were exposed to television were more likely to use contraceptives than those who were not. planning and implementation of family planning programs in this town is critical for the success of family planning programs in the county. Others like level of education also enable it for most of the women have better understanding about contraceptives