Joseph Matheri

Joseph Matheri
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology | JKUAT · College of Health Sciences

Doctor of Philosophy (Physical Therapy)

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July 2011 - February 2016
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Position
  • Lecturer
Education
May 2015 - August 2018
University of the Western Cape
Field of study
  • Physiotherapy
February 2007 - April 2008
University of the Western Cape
Field of study
  • Physiotherapy
February 2006 - January 2007
University of the Western Cape
Field of study
  • Physiotherapy

Publications

Publications (21)
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Objectives: To determine the prevalence of individuals with a traumatic spinal cord injury in Nairobi, Kenya. Methods: Retrospective quantitative data was extracted from records of 1st January 2010 to December 2014, at the NSIH. (N=320) participants met the inclusion criteria of all TSCI patients injured archived medical files, out these (n=217) we...
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Kenya has registered over 300,000 cases of COVID-19 and is a high-burden tuberculosis country. Tuberculosis diagnosis was significantly disrupted by the pandemic. Access to timely diagnosis, which is key to effective management of tuberculosis and COVID-19, can be expanded and made more efficient through integrated screening. Decentralized testing...
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Background: Stroke care requires a patient-centred, evidence-based and culturally appropriate approach for better patient clinical outcomes. Quality of life necessitates precise measuring using health-related quality measures that are self-reported and language appropriate. However, most of the self-reported measures were devised in Europe and ther...
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BACKGROUND Diabetic foot ulcer is a leading cause of amputation among diabetic patients and a major burden to patients, care-givers and health care providers. Diabetic foot ulcers significantly contribute to morbidity and disability of patients with diabetes mellitus. As a consequence, diabetic patients with foot ulcers require frequent and long-te...
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Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and to characterize Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) amongst women attending antenatal clinics (ANC) at selected health facilities in Nairobi, Kenya. Design: A cross-sectional descriptive study with multi-stage random sampling Setting: Antenatal clinics. Main outcome measures:...
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Introduction: male partner involvement in antenatal care (ANC) contributes to improved maternal health outcomes, but has been wanting in sub-Saharan Africa. We investigated the prevalence and factors associated with male involvement in ANC. Methods: this was a cross-sectional survey conducted in November and December 2019 in Kitui East sub-count...
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Background: Chronic pain is a common clinical symptom and has a high socio-economic and health burden on patients, clinicians and the healthcare sector. Globally, clinicians continue to exhibit limited knowledge, negative attitudes and misconceptions about chronic pain, raising public health concerns. Objective: Our study aimed to determine the...
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Objective: To determine the correlation between Ponseti technique outcomes of neurogenic and idiopathic CF amongst patients enrolled at AIC Cure hospital clubfoot clinic from 2005 to 2014 Design: A retrospective study in which files were randomly sampled Setting: AIC Cure International hospital clubfoot clinic situated in Kiambu County, Kenya. Stud...
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Background: Healthcare practitioners are required to integrate clinical experience with the best research evidence for the benefit of the patient. Objective: Determine the attitudes, perceptions and barriers regarding evidence-based practice (EBP) in sports physiotherapy in Kenya. Method: A quantitative crosssectional study was conducted among li...
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Background: Despite improved immunological and viral load control, the prevalence of HIV/AIDS-related peripheral neuropathy among survivors on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is rising globally raising public health concerns. Objectives: To determine the prevalence and clinical characteristics of peripheral neuropathy amongst persons...
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ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of psychological symptoms amongst spinal cord injury survivors, in Nairobi, Nakuru and Machakos Counties in Kenya. Design: A cross-sectional study Setting: Community Main outcome measure: Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) version 21 was used to measure the dimension...
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Objective; The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of psychological symptoms amongst spinal cord injury survivors, in Nairobi, Nakuru and Machakos Counties in Kenya. Design; A cross-sectional study Setting; community Main outcome measure; Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) version 21 was used to measure the dimensions of dep...
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This article presents a brief history of the disability movement in East Africa and is the first study of its kind in Kenya. The study aimed to determine the physical activity levels of disabled and non-disabled children at schools in selected provinces in Kenya. A cross-sectional study was conducted with children in three high schools offering inc...
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Purpose: To determine the levels of and potential contributing factors to participation in physical activity among young people with physical disabilities attending high school in Kenya. Methods: A cross-sectional survey, using a pre-piloted and validated self-administered questionnaire, was carried out in a purposively selected sample of 234 young...
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Abstract Objective : To evaluate the effects of strength-training on lower limb muscles and motor activity among children and adolescents with spastic Cerebral Palsy. Methods : A comprehensive search of full text published studies in English was performed. Electronic databases were searched with no limit for year of publication. Terms used inclu...

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