Health behaviour refers to actions undertaken by a person who perceives self to be ill for the purpose of finding an appropriate\nremedy. Nurses as gate keepers of health are expected to seek formal treatment when they are taken ill because this is what they\nteach their patients. Nurses� working conditions all over the world are described as squalid with long working hours and workload.\nThis scenario predisposes them to occupational health hazards and at the same time denies them time for self-care. Although nurses\nare knowledgeable about disease and its treatment and have access to health care, they engage in self-treatment in contrast to what\nthey teach patients.Health behaviour among nurses in Kakamega County was investigated using a cross-sectional design. Data was\ncollected using self-administered questionnaires and subjected to bivariate and logistic regression analyses. The study found that\nhealth behaviour of nurses in Kakamega County is below expectation, as 33% (
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