Joseph Mutai
Biographic Data
| ID | 7735041 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joseph Mutai |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joseph |
| FAMILY NAME | Mutai |
| SIGNATURE | MUTAI J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kenya Medical Research Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4154-7577 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Physical activity levels and its associated factors among adults in Vihiga county, Kenya
Sedentary lifestyle is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) which account for 8% of Kenya’s non-communicable disease (NCD) burden. Prevalence of physical inactivity remains high globally. There is paucity of data on physical activity levels in rural Sub-Saharan Africa to inform effective interventions. This study sought to establish levels and factors associated with physical activity in a rural population in Kenya. This was a c…
A descriptive phenomenological study of school-related gender-based violence
In this school, participants described SRGBV as operating through interwoven structural and cultural mechanisms, with symbolic violence central to the internalization of harm and reproduction of inequalities. While these insights may resonate with wider patterns, they remain context-specific and exploratory. Addressing SRGBV requires interventions targeting custodial and peer complicity and the cultural normalization of violence. A holistic appro…
“For a man to go to hospital, then that would be his last option”
The achievement of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) requires equitable access and utilization of healthcare services across all population groups, including men. However, men often face unique barriers that impede their engagement with health systems which are influenced by a myriad of socio-cultural, economic, and systemic factors. Therefore, understanding men’s perspectives and experiences is crucial to identifying barriers and facilitators to t…
Predictors of depression among adolescents joining selected public secondary schools in Nairobi County, Kenya
Depression is common among adolescents more so during the transition to secondary school, and the psychosocial and emotional changes that accompany adolescence. This study sought to assess the prevalence and predictors of depression among students joining public secondary schools in Nairobi County. The study was carried out at five selected public secondary schools in Nairobi County covering 539 students between the ages of 11 and 18 years. The P…
Diabetes health care specific services readiness and availability in Kenya
Diabetes is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide yet preventable. Complications of undetected and untreated diabetes result in serious human suffering and disability. It negatively impacts on individual’s social economic status threatening economic prosperity. There is a scarcity of data on health system diabetes service readiness and availability in Kenya which necessitated an investigation into the specific availability and readin…
Perceptions of HIV infected patients on the use of cell phone as a tool to support their antiretroviral adherence; a cross-sectional study in a large referral hospital in Kenya
Cell phone communications are acceptable and in fact preferable over cell phone reminders
Prevalence and Associated Factors of Intimate Partner Violence Among Pregnant Women Attending Kisumu District Hospital, Kenya
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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Intimate Partner Violence Among Pregnant Women Attending Kisumu District Hospital, Kenya
Perceptions of HIV infected patients on the use of cell phone as a tool to support their antiretroviral adherence; a cross-sectional study in a large referral hospital in Kenya
Cell phone communications are acceptable and in fact preferable over cell phone reminders
Predictors of depression among adolescents joining selected public secondary schools in Nairobi County, Kenya
Depression is common among adolescents more so during the transition to secondary school, and the psychosocial and emotional changes that accompany adolescence. This study sought to assess the prevalence and predictors of depression among students joining public secondary schools in Nairobi County. The study was carried out at five selected public secondary schools in Nairobi County covering 539 students between the ages of 11 and 18 years. The P…
Diabetes health care specific services readiness and availability in Kenya
Diabetes is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide yet preventable. Complications of undetected and untreated diabetes result in serious human suffering and disability. It negatively impacts on individual’s social economic status threatening economic prosperity. There is a scarcity of data on health system diabetes service readiness and availability in Kenya which necessitated an investigation into the specific availability and readin…
“For a man to go to hospital, then that would be his last option”
The achievement of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) requires equitable access and utilization of healthcare services across all population groups, including men. However, men often face unique barriers that impede their engagement with health systems which are influenced by a myriad of socio-cultural, economic, and systemic factors. Therefore, understanding men’s perspectives and experiences is crucial to identifying barriers and facilitators to t…
Physical activity levels and its associated factors among adults in Vihiga county, Kenya
Sedentary lifestyle is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) which account for 8% of Kenya’s non-communicable disease (NCD) burden. Prevalence of physical inactivity remains high globally. There is paucity of data on physical activity levels in rural Sub-Saharan Africa to inform effective interventions. This study sought to establish levels and factors associated with physical activity in a rural population in Kenya. This was a c…
A descriptive phenomenological study of school-related gender-based violence
In this school, participants described SRGBV as operating through interwoven structural and cultural mechanisms, with symbolic violence central to the internalization of harm and reproduction of inequalities. While these insights may resonate with wider patterns, they remain context-specific and exploratory. Addressing SRGBV requires interventions targeting custodial and peer complicity and the cultural normalization of violence. A holistic appro…
Medicine (5 works) · Public health (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Cross-sectional study (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Intimate Partner and Family Violence (2 works) · Mobile Health and mHealth Applications (2 works) · Poison control (2 works)