Contact details:
Department of Community Health Nursing and Extension
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedical Sciences
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
P.O. Box 190 – 50100
Kakamega
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ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8738-3889.
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Dr. Gregory Sakwa
Dr.Sakwa is a post-doctoral fellow at UAB under the sponsorship of Integrated Network of Scholars in Global Health Research, (INSIGHT) under Fogarty International Center, FIC, with a degree(s) in Health Promotion (PhD), MSc Health Sciences and BSc Nursing.He is currently working at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology in Kenya as a Lecturer.
His research focuses on developing and testing implementation strategies to improve the uptake of evidence-based practices.Dr.Sakwa's primary area of interest is in cervical cancer prevention and control (particularly screening, HPV vaccination and on capacity building of Community Health Workers) among low-income and rural populations in Kenya and underserved populations in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). He mentors undergraduate and post graduate students.
His current mentors during the fellowship are Prof. Isabel C. Scarinci, PhD, MPH (Professor and Vice-Chair for Global and Rural Health, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham) and Dr. Zachary Kwena PhD Lead Social scientist, Kenya Medical Research Institute. Dr.Sakwa's current project is on Co-Designing a culturally acceptable Strategy to optimize uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening and Treatment for women in rural communities of Kenya.
His Major Publications:-
- Sakwa G., Bukhala P., Kwena Z., Kipmerewo M., (2021). Health facility and human resource factors supporting uptake of cervical Cancer screening in Kakamega County, Kenya. Int. J. Adv. Res. 9(10), 632-638, ISSN: 2320-5407 http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/13587.
- Sakwa G., Bukhala P., Kwena Z., Kipmerewo M., (2021). Knowledge, attitude and practices in cervical cancer screening in Kakamega County, Kenya. Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing ISSN 2520-4025 (Online) Vol.7, Issue 5. No.4, pp 51- 66, 2021 https://doi.org/10.47604/jhmn.1427.
- Kibet, G.J., Arudo, J., & Sakwa, G. (2019). Predictors of loss to follow-up among adult patients initiated on antiretroviral therapy in Nakuru West Sub-County health facilities, Kenya. International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR). ISSN: 2319-7064. Vol 8(10). Doi: https://doi.org/10.21275/ART20202278.
- Pascalia Kisiangani, G. Sakwa, J. Arudo., Determinants of maternal and child health care service utilization among mothers of Mt Elgon Constituency Bungoma County. Global Journal of Health Science (GJHS). 4(2) pp. 23 – 40. https://www.iprjb.org/journals/index.php/GJHS/article/view/1018. December 2019.
- Kibet, G., Arudo, J and Sakwa, G. Predictors of loss to follow-up among adult patients initiated on antiretroviral therapy in Nakuru West Sub-County health facilities, Kenya. International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) https://www.ijsr.net/archive/v8i10/ART20202278.pdf. October 2019.
- Sakwa G., Litali G.,Patterns and outcome of patients with motor cycle crash injuries in Kakamega County Referral Hospital: J-STEM VOL 8, NO1, JUNE 2019, ISSN 1991-2889, PG 13
- Sakwa G., Chebor A., A Study Done in Karve Road, Pune, India Comparing Effectiveness of the Existing Mode of Surveillance of Malaria, Dengue Fever and Chikungunya with a New -Community Disease Detection and Response Network, (CODREN) System. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Vol. 6, No. 5; May 2016
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