Department of Public Health: Recent submissions
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Utilization of Healthcare Information Among Healthcare Workers in Gucha Subcounty, Kisii County, Kenya
(J Health Edu Res Dev, 2016)Utilization of health information is important in the provision of efficient and effective healthcare services. It is a major public health component in the ministry of health which informs decisions for efficient and ... -
Determinants of aflatoxin exposures in Kenyan School-aged children
(Taylor & Francis, 2022)Aflatoxins are naturally occurring food toxins known to contaminate cereals with a carry-over effect in milk and meat products from farm animals raised on contaminated feed. In children, continuous consumption of ... -
Costs of continuing RTS, S/ASO1E malaria vaccination in the three malaria vaccine pilot implementation countries
(Public Library of Science, 2021-01-11)The RTS,S/ASO1E malaria vaccine is being piloted in three countries—Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi—as part of a coordinated evaluation led by the World Health Organization, with support from global partners. This study estimates ... -
Correction: Costs of continuing RTS, S/ASO1E malaria vaccination in the three malaria vaccine pilot implementation countries
(Public Library of Science, 2021-04-22)Cost estimates under additional vaccine price assumptions are not included in the main result Table (Table 3). Please view S4 Table,“Unit cost of continuing to vaccinate in pilot areas at various vaccine prices,” for results ... -
National stakeholder preferences for next-generation rotavirus vaccines: Results from a six-country study
(Elsevier, 2022-01-21)Currently available live, oral rotavirus vaccines (LORVs) have significantly reduced severe rotavirus hospitalizations and deaths worldwide. However, LORVs are not as effective in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) ... -
Healthcare provider perspectives on delivering next generation rotavirus vaccines in five low-to-middle-income countries
(Public Library of Science, 2022-06-23)Live oral rotavirus vaccines (LORVs) have significantly reduced rotavirus hospitalizations and deaths worldwide. However, LORVs are less effective in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Next-generation rotavirus ... -
Aquatic Ecological Risk of Heavy-Metal Pollution Associated with Degraded Mining Landscapes of the Southern Africa River Basins: A Review
(Maseno university, 2022)Africa accounts for nearly 30% of the discovered world’s mineral reserves, with half of the world’s platinum group metals deposits, 36% of gold, and 20% of cobalt being in Southern Africa (SA). The intensification of ... -
National stakeholder preferences for next-generation rotavirus vaccines: Results from a six-country study
(Elsevier, 2022)Currently available live, oral rotavirus vaccines (LORVs) have significantly reduced severe rotavirus hospitalizations and deaths worldwide. However, LORVs are not as effective in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) ... -
Effectiveness of targeted antenatal family planning information provision on early postpartum family planning uptake in Kisumu county: Study protocol for a Simple Randomized …
(Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 2022)Overlooking the contraceptive needs of postpartum women constitutes missed opportunities in health system. Inter-birth interval of at least three years can prevent poor maternal, perinatal and neonatal outcomes and afford ... -
“When you talk it out… you will feel like the burden has somehow gone down, you will feel light”: Social Support Received by Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men …
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022)Gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) experience many sexual orientation-related stressors that negatively influence physical and mental health, making it imperative to understand their experiences ... -
Spatial epidemiology of tuberculosis in the high-burden counties of Kisumu and Siaya, Western Kenya, 2012–2015
(ingenta connect, 2019)Effective management of tuberculosis (TB) and reduction of TB incidence relies on knowledge of where, when and to what degree the disease is present. -
Susceptibility of Anopheles gambiae complex mosquitoes to microbial larvicides in diverse ecological settings in western Kenya. Med Vet Entomol
(Wiley, 2019)The microbial larvicidesBacillus thuringiensisvar.israelensis(Bti) andBacillus sphaericus(Bs) (Bacillales: Bacillaceae) are well known for their efficacy andsafety in mosquito control. In order to assess their potential ... -
Mapping geographic clusters of new HIV diagnoses to inform granular-level interventions for HIV epidemic control in western Kenya
(BMC Public Health, 2021)As countries make progress towards HIV epidemic control, there is increasing need to identify finer geographic areas to target HIV interventions. We mapped geographic clusters of new HIV diagnoses, and described factors ... -
Rethinking the economic costs of hospitalization for malaria: accounting for the comorbidities of malaria patients in western Kenya
(Springer, 2021)Malaria causes significant mortality and morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa, especially among children under five years of age and places a huge economic burden on individuals and health systems. While this burden has been ... -
Challenges Faced by House-Hold Contacts of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients In An Urban Setting In Nairobi, Kenya
(2021)Close contacts of active pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients are at higher risk of infection as the confirmed cases remain highly infectious before and while in the early stages of treatment. This work highlights the ... -
Gaps between Knowledge and Malaria Treatment Practices after Intensive Anti-Malaria Campaigns in Western Kenya: 2004–2016
(American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, 2020)Effective case management is central for malaria control, but not all of those affected by malaria have access to prompt, effective treatment. In Kenya, free malaria treatment has been implemented since 2006. However, questions ... -
Patient’s Characteristics that Influence Provider Initiated HIV Testing and Counselling Service Uptake in Siaya County, Western Kenya
(Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health, 2021)Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) / Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) contributes 29.3% of all deaths in Kenya and is among leading causes of mortality in the Country. Kenya National HIV prevalence is at 4.9% ... -
Hyper-prevalence of submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum infections in a rural area of western Kenya with declining malaria cases
(Springer, 2021)The gold standard for diagnosing Plasmodium falciparum infection is microscopic examination of Giemsa-stained peripheral blood smears. The effectiveness of this procedure for infection surveillance and malaria control may ... -
Effects of Public Health Interventions on Intestinal Parasitic Infections among School-Going Children in Murang’a County, Kenya,
(AJOL, 2021)WHO indicates that intestinal parasitic infections form at least of a quarter of all human infections globally, affecting at least 2 billion people. School-going children are the worst affected by these infections with ... -
Influence of blood meal and age of mosquitoes on susceptibility to pyrethroids in Anopheles gambiae from Western Kenya
(Springer nature, 2019)Physiological characteristics (age and blood feeding status) of malaria vectors can influence their susceptibility to the current vector control tools that target their feeding and resting behaviour. To ensure the ...