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Messenger RNA and micro-RNA expression signatures in endemic Burkitt Lymphoma patients from Western Kenya
(2018)
ABSTRACT:
Endemic Burkitt lymphoma (eBL) is a B cell tumour common in region with high Plasmodium falciparum malaria and is characterized by over expression of the c-myc oncogene as a consequence of the t(8:14) IGH/MYC ...
Influence of intra-household food distribution pattern on potential iron intake from iron-fortified flour by school age children in Kisumu North District, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)
Iron deficiency, mainly from iron deficient diets, impedes cognitive, psychomotor and physical development, especially of school age children. Flour fortification with iron, an effective intervention for increasing iron ...
Factors influencing households’ willingness and ability to invest in sanitation facilities in Busia county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)
Poor sanitation is associated with poor health outcomes in populations, loss of school days, low academic performance and stunting in children. Kenya loses 0.9% of its Gross Domestic Product, KES 27.4 billion, annually due ...
Health risk of toxic Cyanobacteria in drinking water in the Nyanza gulf water, Lake Victoria Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)
Cyanobacteria are single-celled algae that thrive in warm and nutrient rich water bodies including lakes. They can produce different kinds of toxins called cyanotoxins. Microcystin is the most common and most studied ...
A comparative study of health information systems in public and private health facilities in Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)
Health information systems (H.I.S) collect, collate, analyze, evaluate, store and disseminate health information used for planning, forecasting, budgeting, decision making plus monitoring and evaluating health programs. ...
Statistical approach to prediction of financial distress Of listed firms in the Nairobi Securties exchange
(Maseno University, 2017)
This research project examined the phenomenon of bankruptcy prediction from a developing economy perspective using the Altman Z-score models. These models rank among the bankruptcy models, whose main purpose is to detect ...
Assessment of factors associated with tetanus toxoid vaccination uptake by pregnant women receiving care at Kakamega county referral hospital, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)
According to the 2013 World Health Organization estimates, maternal tetanus toxoid (TT2) immunization coverage was 65% globally, and 66% in Africa. In Kenya, the vaccination was 48.7% in 2013 while 27.4% in Kakamega County. ...
Sanitation and water quality factors associated with diarrhea occurrence in Homabay and Kisumu county beaches, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)
In Kenya, surface water bodies are the final destination for most pollutants. Western and Nyanza Regions in close proximity to Lake Victoria are characterized by inadequate sanitation services, chronic water shortages and ...
Participation of households in solid waste management in Kisii municipality, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)
The growing volume of household solid waste is a concern for public health. The world population in 2016 was 7.3 Million people with a growth rate of 1.14%. This has resulted to increase in consumption rate with a direct ...