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Prevalence and factors associated with substance abuse by students in medical training colleges in south Nyanza region, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)
Substance abuse is a worldwide public health challenge. Globally, 210 million people abuse drugs resulting in approximately 263,000 deaths annually. An estimated 10-15 % of medical students risk substance abuse in their ...
Surveillance for molecular markers of Plasmodium Falciparum resistance to Artemisinin-based combination therapies in Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)
Recent decreases in the global malaria burden are partly due to the deployment of artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) for treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. However, these significant gains ...
Prescription awareness among patients with cardiovascular diseases at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) causes 30% of deaths globally and has been reported to be on the increase in sub-Saharan Africa. Medications prescribed for CVD are largely an ongoing lifetime commitment aimed to preserve ...
Polymorphisms of toll like receptor 4 (-8984c/g and 299asp/gly) and Interferon gamma levels in children with severe Plasmodium Falciparum malaria Anaemia in Siaya county, Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)
Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) malaria is a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa despite the integrated approaches put in place to control the disease. Most of the mortality in ...
Effects of free maternal health policy on selected maternal and newborn health indicators in Gem sub-county, Siaya county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)
In Kenya, the maternal mortality ratio was 400/100,000 in 2013, about twice as high as the global maternal mortality ratio of 210/100,000. In Gem Sub-County, maternal mortality ratio is twice as high as the national maternal ...
Prevalence of dengue fever and investigation of incidence of dengue hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome among patients attending the coast province general hospital
(Maseno University, 2018)
Dengue is the most rapidly spreading arbovirus infection globally and exhibits a substantial temporal and geographical variability. The number of dengue cases reported annually to WHO has progressively increased from 0.4 ...
FACTORS AFFECTING INFANT SURVIVAL IN HARGEISA DISTRICT, MAROODI
(2018-11)
Infant survival refers to a state of continuing to live or exist within the first year of life despite the difficult conditions, such as unhygienic conditions and infant complications. One of the significant indicators of ...
Seroprevalence and determinants of transfusion transmissible infections among voluntary blood donors in Homabay, Kisumu and Siaya counties in western Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2018-03-12)
Since the implementation of a series of blood donation safety improvements in Kenya, information about seroprevalence and determinants of transfusion transmissible infections among voluntary blood donors especially in high ...
Influence of diaspora remittances on financial development in Kenya
(Maseno university, 2018)
Diaspora remittances have remained substantial and have been seen to increase globally. The same have been seen to be an enabler for growth of most developing economies. In 2015 they were estimated to be more than $601billion ...
Effect of Npk blended fertilizer application on soil physico-chemical properties, growth, physiology and yield of two finger millet (eleusine coracana l. gaertn.) varieties grown in acidic soils of Kakamega western Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2018)
Finger millet is one of the most important cereal crops in Kenya. It is staple food rich in minerals and vitamins required for good health. Finger millet is a hardy crop compared to other cereals and it is for this reason ...