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Prevalence of skilled birth attendance, utilization and its correlates among women of Somali origin in Kamukunji sub-county, Nairobi county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)
The provision of skilled care during delivery is an indicator to monitor progress in reducing maternal mortality and falls in Goal 3 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, the proportion of Skilled Birth ...
Association of vitamin d with Measles virus and Diphtheria toxoid specific vaccine antigen Immunoglobulin g responses in mother - child pairs at Chulaimbo sub-county hospital in Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)
ABSTRACT
Vitamin D is a lipid soluble vitamin that acts as a hormone as well as a micronutrient. Through vitamin D receptors (VDR) expressed on immune cells, vitamin D polarizes Th1/Th2 cytokine balance in pregnancy ...
Impact of knowledge and perception of caregivers on management practices of Diarrhoea among children under-five years of age in West Seme location, Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)
Diarrhoea remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality among children aged under-five (< 5) years old worldwide. Of the five million annual deaths among this age group, one fifth is due to diarrhoea. Management of ...
Development of antibody dependent respiratory burst assay as a tool for evaluating cellular immunity to malaria
(Maseno University, 2016)
Malaria vaccine clinical trials in exposed populations have not always been consistent in finding robust associations between the predicted immune responses and protection against disease. The selection of most promising ...
An assessment of the knowledge, accessibility and utilization of Maternal and child health services by women of reproductive Age in Kisumu west district, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)
Kenya has one of the highest maternal and child health mortality in Africa. Estimates developed
by the UN inter-agency group for child mortality estimation indicate a 2011 infant mortality of
48 per 1000 live births while ...
Characterization and source tracking of diarrheagenic bacteria contaminating fish in lake victoria, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)
Lake Victoria is an important source of fish. Nonetheless, fish has been reported to be of low microbiological quality as they have been reported to be contaminated with Escherichia coli, Vibrio spp, Shigella spp and ...
Factors influencing uptake of skilled deliveries among women of reproductive age in Nyatike sub-county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)
Globally and in Kenya, Maternal Mortality Ratio remain high at 546/100,000 and 362/100,000 live births respectively. In Kenya, skilled birth attendants (SBA) are estimated at 62% and 68% in Nyatike. Factors influencing ...
Association between Ifn-γ, Tnf-α, Fcγriia and il-12β gene Polymorphisms and Susceptibility to Endemic Burkitt Lymphoma in children from Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)
Endemic Burkitt lymphoma (eBL) is an aggressive paediatric B-cell lymphoma prevalent in children from holoendemic malaria regions of sub-Saharan Africa. It is associated with early primary Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and ...
Prevalence and intensity of the common Parasitic infections and Anaemia in street children compaired to school going children in Kisumu city, Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2018)
The provision of skilled care during delivery is an indicator to monitor progress in reducing maternal mortality and falls in Goal 3 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, the proportion of Skilled Birth ...
Phycoremediation efficacy of chlorella vulgaris, synechocystis salina and gloeocapsa gelatinosa on waste Water from Coffee, Tea and Sugar factories in Bungoma, Nandi and Kakamega; Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)
The prevention of rivers and other water sources from pollution and the protection of public health by safeguarding water supplies against exposure to pollutants and the spread of diseases are the two major foundamental ...