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Dr. Priscilla Kabue

Senior Lecturer, Department of Community & Reproductive Health Nursing

Home School of Health Sciences Department of Community & Reproductive Health Nursing Dr. Priscilla Kabue

Dr. Priscilla Kabue

Senior Lecturer, Department of Community & Reproductive Health Nursing

Administrative Position
School collaborations coordinator January 2023 to date.; Member of school Board of Postgraduate studies February 2023 to date; Dean School of Nursing Sciences October 2016 to October 2021; Chairman Department of Nursing Sciences June 2015 to September 2016; Examination Coordinator for 4 years 2009 to 2012; Post Graduate Departmental Coordinator from 2005 to June 2015; Staff /Student Mentor from 2007 to date; Field Trip Co coordinator in the Department from 2012 to June 2015; Departmental Timetabling -2007 to 2012; Acting Chairman of Nursing sciences intermittently for 9 months; Member of Health Unit Committee -2007; October 2016 to date Ag. Dean School of Nursing Sciences; June 2015 to September 2016 Chairman Department of Nursing Sciences; Member of Kenyatta University Hospital (KUH) Operationalization group leading Nursing Team.; Examination Coordinator for 3 years 2009 to 2012

Academic Qualifications

2014: PhD Epidemiology and Disease Control - Kenyatta University
2001: MSC Public Health and Epidemiology -Kenyatta University

Refereed Journal Articles

  1. Mwikali, M. R., Kabue, P., & Ambani, E. (2025). Patient-Related Factors Associated with Non-Adherence to Psychotropic Medication among Patients with Mental Disorders attending Clinic Follow-Up at Mathari National Hospital, Nairobi City County, Kenya. Journal of Medicine, Nursing and Public Health, 5(1), 16-30.
  2. Wanjugu, K. E., Kabue, P., Barako, T., & Kithinji, L. (2024). Assaults among Nurses Attending Aggressive Psychiatric Patients at Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital, Nairobi City County, Kenya. Journal of Medicine, Nursing and Public Health, 4(4), 16-34.Dec.2024
  3. KC Waweru, MA Mutua, PN Kabue Optimizing Weather Forecasting Accuracy via Radial Basis Function Networks, Convolutional Neural Networks and Convolutional Neural Networks Journal of the Kenya National Commission for UNESCO 5 (1) December 2024
  4. Gitahi, E., Kabue, P. & Ambani, E. (2024). Factors affecting Implementation of Primary Health Care Services amongNurses in Level 3 Health Facilities in Kiambu County, Kenya East African Journal of Health and Science, 7(1), 395-406. https://doi.org/10.37284/eajhs.7.1.2156.28th August 2024
  5. Mwangi, M. W., Kabue, P., & Masika, J. (2024). Patients’ perspectives on Seclusion and Restraint Experience at Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital Nairobi City County, Kenya. Journal of Medicine, Nursing and Public Health, 4(2), 13-29.may 2024
  6. G. Ireri, P. Kabue, and A. K. Wanyoro, (2024) Psychological Morbidity Among Post-Partum Adolescent Mothers Attending Pumwani Maternity Hospital Nairobi County, Kenya, IJRESM, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 89–102, Feb. 2024, doi: 10.5281/zenodo.11118870.
  7. Vincent Kavita, Jacob Masika,Priscilla Kabue (2024). The Epidemiology of Substance Abuse Among the Youth in Makueni County. Psychology And Behavioral Sciences (PBS) ISSN online2328-7845; ISSN print 2328 -7837 http://www.scienceg.com/j/pbs April 2024
  8. SN Machwara, P Kabue, OT Orindi & E Ambani (2024) The Determinants Of Early Pregnancy Among Adolescent Attending Postnatal Clinic In The Coast Of Kenya. International Journal of recent advances in multidisciplinary research vol10 Issue 12, pp.9294-9298, December 2023 printed Feb 2024
  9. E.Ndambuki J, Kabue, P., & Ambani, A. (2023). Sociodemographic Factors affecting the uptake of Modern Contraceptives Methods among Female Adolescents after the first Birth in Kitui County, Kenya. Journal of Medicine, Nursing &Public Health, 6(2), 80 - 89. https://doi.org/......,2023
  10. F. Seraphine Mbinya Matheka, Priscilla Kabue, Antony Wanyoro. (2023). Determinants of Implementation of Kangaroo Mother Care Services among Healthcare Workers in Makueni County, Kenya Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing ISSN 2520-4025 (Online) 9 (1 No.3
  11. Kanathi, R. M ., Kabue, P., & Masika, J. (2023). Nursing Interventions in Promoting Self-Management of Cancer Pain in Tenwek Hospital, Bomet County, Kenya. Journal of Medicine, Nursing &Public Health, 6(1), 21 - 39. https://doi.org/10.53819/81018102t6051
  12. Mutsi, H., Kabue, P., & Waweru Justus. ( 2022 ). Male involvement in Birth Preparedness through Health Facility Community Dialogue in Kajiado County- Kenya. Journal of Medicine, Nursing & Public Health, 5 (Vol. 5 No. 2 (2022)), 5(2
  13. Kabue P., J, Njoroge J .(2021 ) Nurses' Management of Patients with Pressure Ulcers in Selected Facilities in Muranga County Kenya East African Journal of Health and Sciences 3 (1,2021), 78-96
  14. M Muthoni, P.N Kabue, E.K Ambani (2021). Factors that influence management of postpartum hemorrhage among midwives in a rural setting in Kenya African Health Sciences 21 (1), 304-10
  15. ME Mukonyo, P Kabue, J Mugo (2020). Sexting and risky sexual behaviour among students in Machakos University, Machakos County.Kenya Global Journal of Health Sciences ISSN 2519-0210 (Online)Vol 5, Issue 2,No.4, pp 59-82
  16. Damson, Ellen Chifundo; Kabue, Dr.P .; Keraka, Prof M (2019). Level of knowledge among Adolescent Girls On Modern Contraception At Tsangano Turnoff Community, Ntcheu District, Malawi. Journal Of Health, Medicine And Nursing , [s.l.], ISSN 2520-4025 (Online) Vol.4, Issue 6. No.3, pp 29- 42, 2019 Available at: < https://www.iprjb.org/journals/index.php/JHMN/article/view/1019 >. Date accessed: 15 July 2020
  17. Mosoti Abuga T, Kabue P and Keraka M (2019). Health Facility Related Factors Influencing Utilization of the Partograph in Management of Women in Labor among Nurses in Machakos County. Nursing Health Care International Journal , SSN: 2575-9981 October 2019, 3(5): 000205.
  18. Njeru, Kabue , Gachau ( 2019 ). Utilization of Immunization Services Among Children Under Five Years of Age In Kirinyaga County, Kenya. IJIRIS:: International Journal of Innovative Research on Informat ion Security, Volume Vi, 43-48. DOI : 26562/IJIRIS. 2019.FBIS10081
  19. Maina,Kiminywe , Kabue (2018). Nutritional management of childhood diarrhoea in Korogocho informal settlement Nairobi city county, Kenya; Kenyatta University
  20. Kabue P. Keraka M, Simbauni J (2017. Utilization of hospital services during delivery among post-natal mothers in Thika urban and Kangundo rural Counties, Kenya. The East and Central Africa Medical Journal Vol.3 Number1 2017 ISSN:2078-5909
  21. Priscilla Kabue (2017). Home deliveries in Rural and Urban Districts in Kenya. International Journal of Recent Research in Interdisciplinary Sciences (IJRRIS) Vol. 4, Issue 1, pp. (1-6), Month: January - March 2017, ISSN 2350-1049.
  22. 1 L.N. Namusonge, P.N. Kabue, R.R. Sharma (2016).Women’s persistent Utilization of unskilled birth attendants in Kakamega County, Kenya. East African Medical Journal Vol. 93 no.12 (2016), ISSN 0012-835X.
  23. F.N Machuki, P. Kabue, G.Munyoki (2016). Care of children with Cerebral Palsy among guardians attending Occupational Therapy Clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi City, and County Kenya East African Medical Journal Vol. 93 no.11 (2016), ISSN 0012-835X.

Conference Papers

  1. Attended Pre-service reproductive and Maternal newborn Health Dissemination and Sensitization workshop held in Machakos –february 2026.
  2. Attended 6 th Annual Interdisciplinary Health Conference held in Kenyatta University 9 th to 11 th August 2023
  3. Consultative Meeting on Integration of Maternal Mental Health In Maternal and Child Health services - Ministry of Health 8 th June 2023
  4. Faculty Development Workshop for Kenyatta University, March 6-10 2023, Safari Park Hotel & Casino - Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies
  5. Training on global institute obstetric point of care ultra sound course October 2022 – Global Health
  6. Health care and prevention intervention on Female genital mutilations and Abandonment September 2022 –University of Nairobi
  7. Research grant management course BRECcIA and SARIMA -5 weeks June –July 2020
  8. Training of Trainers on Reversible Long Acting Family planning Methods (LARCs) Contraceptives including Implanon NXT May 2015 – Funzo Kenya
  9. Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) -Nursing Council May 2014
  10. Teaching Methodology - Kenyatta University November 2013
  11. Training in Innovation Teaching Methodologies (September 2011 University Of Nairobi)
  12. Integrating Palliative Care In The Curriculum Of Health Professionals In Institutions Of Higher Learning In Kenya Trainer Of Trainers (Tot) Training In Palliative Care, - KEHPCA July 2010
  13. Integrating Gender and Gender Violence in the Pre-service health professional -Kenyatta University July 2010
  14. Mentors capacity building Seminar - Kenyatta university march 2009.
  15. Contemporary issues in Family Planning –ECSA Dar es Salaam, Tanzania April 2008.
  16. General meeting for African Midwives Research Network (AMRN) – October 2007 (Among others)
  17. Integration of Maternal Mental Health In Maternal and Child Health services - Virtual mobility Växjö University August 2023
  18. Utilization of hospital Delivery among Post-natal mothers in Urban and Rural Hospitals in Kenya – International Reproductive Health Conference on Obstetric Fistula held in Kenyatta University May 2017
  19. Determinants of utilization of hospital delivery among postnatal mothers in Thika and Kangundo hospitals –conference Kenyatta university November 2014
  20. Maternal Awareness of Reproductive Health and its impact on adolescent pregnancy - Nairobi Scientific Conferences in Kenyatta University -2000 and 2001

Professional Affiliations

  • Registered by Nursing Council of Kenya as a Nurse, Midwife and Public health Practitioner.
  • I am an active member of National Nurses Association of Kenya.