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Interaction between shigella flexneri and intestinal epithelial cells co-infected with selected enteric bacteria
(Maseno University, 2015)Bacteria, intestinal epithelium, and host innate immune responses are among the most critical interacting factors that determine the fate of bacterial infections and disease outcomes. Recent studies have described multiple ... -
Isoniazid and Rifampicin Resistance and Patient Treatment Response in a Tuberculosis and Hiv-1 Co-Endemic Population in Western Kenya in 2012-2014
(Maseno University, 2017)In 2015, 10.4 million people worldwide had tuberculosis (TB) and 1.4 million deaths occurred, 400 000 of whom were HIV-positive, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) accounted for 81% of these cases. In 2015, 480 000 new cases of ... -
Knowledge and practices on environmental management for malaria control in Kore and Ahero irrigation scheme, Nyando sub-county, Kisumu county, Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2018)Malaria remains one of the most prevalent vector borne diseases especially in Sub Saharan Africa contributing to morbidity and mortality of both adults and children. Knowledge in malaria control and prevention methods ... -
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, PRACTICES AND RISK PERCEPTION TOWARDS HIV AND AIDS PREVENTION AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GWASSI SOUTH WARD, HOMA BAY COUNTY, KENYA
(Maseno University, 2022)Approximately 1.5 million people were reported to be living with Human Immune-deficiency Virus (HIV) infection in Kenya by 2020. The prevalence of HIV and AIDS in Homa Bay County (19.6%) is 4.5 times higher than the national ... -
Knowledge, sources of information and health-seeking behaviour for Schistosomiasis control by primary school health teachers in Seme sub-county, Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Schistosomiasis is a chronic disease and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in sub Saharan Africa. Globally over 240 million people are infected while more than 700 million people living in endemic areas are at ... -
Knowledge, utilization and barriers to family planning services among women of reproductive Age in Obunga informal settlement, Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)In Kenya knowledge of Family Planning (FP) is universal at 95% but this is not translating to utilization in Obunga slums. The rapid increase of population has got adverse effects on the economy as poverty levels are high ... -
Lack of Association between Interleukin-6 (-174g/C),Interleukin-Io (-1082a/G, -819c/T, And -592c/A) Polymorphisms and Susceptibility to Endemic Burkitt Lymphoma in Children Aged between 5-8 Years from Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)Endemic Burkitt lymphoma (eBL) is the most common paediatric cancer in sub-Saharan Africa and occurs at a high incidence in western Kenya. The tumour has the highest proliferative rate of any other human cancer. Although ... -
Maternal demographic, economic and health factors Influencing child health services uptake in Nyando sub-county, Kisumu county, Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2016)Improving the wellbeing of children through uptake of child health services is an important public health goal for Kenya. It determines the health of the next generation and can predict future public health challenges ... -
Mechanisms Responsible for Insecticide Resistance in Anopheles Gambiae S.L. Populations of AHERO, BUDALANGI and BUNGOMA in Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2011)As malaria control interventions directed against Anopheles vectors through the distribution of insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs) and application of indoor residual sprays (IRS) increase in sub-SaharanAfrica, it is crucial ... -
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 ... -
Molecular analysis of HIV mutations and determination Of subtypes circulating in gem, western Kenya
(Maseno university, 2010)As the HIV pandemic becomes increasingly complex and devastating in Africa, there is need to come up with better management strategies in terms of treatment, vaccine and better testing methods. However, this is getting ... -
Mother-to-Child Transmission of Hiv Using Single, Dual And Triple Antiretroviral Prophylactic Regimens: Correlates and Turnaround Time in Vihiga, Kakamega, Bungoma and Busia Counties, Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2017)The World Health Organization report indicates that in 2013, about 35 million people worldwide lived with HIV and AIDS.HIV can be transmitted from mother to child during pregnancy, at childbirth and during breastfeeding. ... -
Multiple cytokine responses to mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens in bacille calmette guerrin vaccinated children at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga teaching and referral Hospital in KIsumu county, Western Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2016)The diagnosis and control of tuberculosis (TB) has taken various dimensions with interferon Gamma (IFN-γ) Release Assays (IGRA) currently employed for diagnosis of latent TB infection while the conventional method of ... -
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 ... -
Patient level cost of home and facility based child Pneumonia case treatment in Suba sub county Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)Globally Pneumonia is one of the major causes of death in children under 5 years old in 2018. Kenya is ranked among top 15 countries which contribute about 74% of the world's annual pneumonia cases in 2018. Unfortunately, ... -
Performance of one-step spanbio™ rapid test in detection of giardia lamblia in Busia county referral hospital, western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)The protozoan flagellate parasite Giardia lamblia is the aetiologic agent for giardiasis, an infectious disease with significant burden in developing countries. Currently, clinical signs and symptoms accompanied by microscopy ... -
Phenotypic characterization of virulence, evolutionary Relationship and global expansion in Trypanosoma evansi isolates from Surra endemic regions
(Maseno University, 2018)ABSTRACT Trypanosoma evansi parasite is the causative agent of trypanosomiasis (surra) in camels and other livestock with devastating economic consequences in many parts of the world, including Kenya, Vietnam, Brazil, ... -
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 ... -
Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria Transmission Effects on Natural Killer Cell Function in the Etiology of Endemic Burkitt Lymphoma in Children From Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)ABSTRACT The exact etiological mechanism underlying endemic Burkitt lymphoma (eBL) remains unknown. Past studies show T and B cells are immuno-deregulated in children from malaria holoendemic regions. However, no study ...