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Association between genetic variations in selected cell receptors and nuclear transcription factors and susceptibility to Paediatric p. Falciparum severe malaria Anaemia in Siaya county, Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)
ABSTRACT
Plasmodium falciparum severe malaria aneamia [SMA, haemoglobin (Hb) <5.0 g/dL or Hb<6.0 g/dL with any parasite density] remains the most life-threatening malaria. With its immuno-genetic basis partially understood, ...
Assessment of maternal factorsinfluencing mortality of children under five years of age in Karemo sub-countyin siaya county,Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)
About 17,000 children below five years of age die each day across the world, 99% occur in developing nations with 50% accounted for by Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Kenya’s high under-five mortality rate (U5MR) at 52 deaths ...
The effect of plasmodium Falciparum parasitemia on the incidence of severe clinical events among HIV-1 exposed uninfected infants at Chulaimbo sub-district hospital in Kisumu county, Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and malaria pose major public health problems due
to their high overlapping global geographic distribution and resultant high rates of coinfection.
Sub-Saharan Africa bears the greatest ...
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 ...
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 ...