The research department is a department established under the Kisii County Department of Health with a core mandate to coordinate research activities within the county, develop and conduct research studies within the county, monitor study implementation, and serve as a secretariat for the Institutional Scientific and Ethics Review Committee (ISERC).
Our Services
- Approval and coordination of all research activities within the county
- Development and conduct of epidemiological studies within the county/KTRH
- Development and conduct operational research studies within the county/KTRH
- Review and approval of study proposals under the KTRH ISERC for ethics
- Collaboration with any partner organizations within the country and outside the country
Achievements
Establishment and accreditation of the Institutional Scientific and Ethics Review Committee by NACOSTI in 2022
Development of an MOU and Collaboration with Kisii University School of Medicine
Development of an MOU and Collaboration with Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)
Development of Collaboration with UK-based Universities including the University of Manchester, University of Liverpool, University of Norwich, etc.
Studies published:
- Burden of fungal infections in Kenya
Stanley N. Ratemo David W Denning
Studies completed and to be published:
- Substance Use and Its Correlates Among Healthcare Workers in A Teaching and Referral Hospital in South Western Kenya: A Cross-Sectional Study
Muvengei DM1, Ratemo SN1, Njuguna M1, Mariita DO1, Matiko G1
- Client Satisfaction Survey at KTRH – 2022
Ongoing Studies
Maternal Mortality in the Devolution Era 2013-2022 in Kisii County: A retrospective Analysis (PI Dr. Daniel Muvengei)
Health Insurance Uptake and Its Determinants among Motorbike Riders in Kisii Town, Kenya (PI Dr Daniel Muvengei)
Service delivery at Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital in The Devolution Era: Effects of Increased Medical Specialists and Other health care workers; Successes, Perceptions, Challenges and Areas of Improvement (PI Dr Daniel Muvengei)
Road Safety Project for Boda Boda Riders in Kisii County – Collaboration between KTRH Research Team and Prof Darren from the University of Manchester).
