Abstract: Purpose: This study sought to identify factors influencing the provision of pre-eclampsia screening services in Kenya Design/methodology: This study adopted cross-sectional study design involving a mixed method approach using both quantitative and qualitative techniques. The study was undertaken in Bungoma County Referral Hospital, western region of Kenya. Stratified random sampling procedure was used to select 282 pregnant mothers attending ANC services at the Maternal Child Health department. Findings: The study established that that showed an there was an increased risk of preeclampsia among pregnant women aged between....
Keywords: Pre-eclampsia, Eclampsia, Screening Services, Hypertensive disorders
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