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Development of east African indigenous Vegetable recipes and determination of their iron, copper and vitamin c contents
(Maseno university, 2008)Increasing prevalence of chronic diseases and micronutrient deficiency in developing countries is burdening the national and household resources thus interfering with resource-distribution. Changes in dietary patterns, ... -
The diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity and specificity of fine needle aspiration cytology in evaluating thyroid masses at Moi teaching and referral hospital
(2016)Thyroid masses are common surgical presentations with a worldwide prevalence of 4–7% in the general adult population. Africa, specifically Kenya is not excluded from these surgical conditions. The vast majority of adult ... -
Eating Habits and Their Association With Nutritional Status of School Going Adolescent Girls in Kisumu City, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)ABSTRACT Adolescents form 20% of the world’s population, with 85% living in developing countries. In Kenya, they comprise 23.8% of the population. Nutritional status of adolescent girls has been reported to influence ... -
Eating habits and their association with nutritional status of school going adolescent girls in Kisumu city, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Adolescents form 20% of the world‟s population, with 85% living in developing countries. In Kenya, they comprise 23.8% of the population. Nutritional status of adolescent girls has been reported to influence future maternal ... -
Effect of Community Health Strategy on Maternal And Child Health Outcomes in Mwingi West Sub -County, Kitui County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)In Kenya, Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) is high at 510 deaths per 100 000 live births. Under-five and infant mortality rates are also high at 74 and 54 deaths per 1000 live births respectively. In Kitui County, MMR is high ... -
Effect of knockdown resistance on plasmodium falciparum sporozoite rates in malaria vectors in western Kenya
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Effect of maternal plasmodium falciparum malaria infection during pregnancy on trans-placental transfer of Epstein Barr virus-specific igG antibodies, fetal lymphocyte homeostasis and cytokines in Chulaimbo
(Maseno University, 2015)Co-infection with malaria and Epstein Barr virus (EBV) have been implicated in the etiology of endemic Burkitt’s lymphoma (eBL) but the precise mechanism by which these two agents lead to the pathogenesis of eBL has been ... -
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 ... -
Effectiveness of a milk safety intervention by smallholder dairy farmers on bacterial and aflatoxin M1 contamination in milk in Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)Milk, important in the human diet especially that of children, is prone to contamination by bacteria and aflatoxins. The leading public health hazard from poor milk safety are microbial (bacterial) followed by chemical ... -
Effectiveness of mobile short message service reminders on antenatal care and skilled delivery attendance among pregnant women in West Pokot County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)Maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is still high in Kenya at 362, stifling the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.1, which aims to reduce MMR to less than 70 per 100,000 live births by 2030. With MMR of ... -
Effects of Cotrimoxazole Withdrawal on Malaria Parasitemia Prevalence, Parasite Density and Multiplicity of Infection in Hiv-Infected Individuals With Immune Recovery Following Antiretroviral Treatment in Homabay County
(2016)Strategies to reduce HIV-related morbidity and mortality include scale up of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) and provision of broad spectrum antibiotics. Cotrimoxazole (CTX) is a widely available low cost antibiotic recommended ... -
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 ... -
Effects of multiple treatments and reinfections on the Levels of schistosome specific antibody isotypes in Occupationally exposed individuals in western Kenya
(Maseno university, 2009)Previous studies have demonstrated that treatment of schistosome infection in people from endemic areas results in significant alterations of their parasite specific humoral responses. However, these responses have not ... -
Effects of school lunch feeding programmes on nutritional status and attendance of primary school Children in Emuhaya division, Vihiga district, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2004)The school-feeding programme was launched in Kenya in 1966. The aim was to improve nutritional status, school enrolment" attendance, and academic achievement. Little monitoring and evaluation of this programme has been ... -
Efficacy of Chlorfenapyr and Clothianidin Insecticides on Anopheles Malaria Vector populations of Nyando, Bumula and Ndhiwa sub-counties, Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)Malaria is a global health problem resulting in 435,000 deaths annually with 90% of the deaths occurring in sub-Saharan Africa. Over 70% of the Kenyan population is at risk of malaria and western Kenya is an endemic region ... -
Epstein bar virus strains in peripheral blood and saliva Of mother-child pairs in malaria holoend~mic regions With varying burkitt's lymphoma incidence rates
(Maseno university, 2010)Endemic Burkitt's lymphoma is a polymicrobial childhood cancer disease mainly associated with EBV and plasmodium falciparum infections whose combined effects profoundly affect the B cell compartment. The exact role of ... -
An evaluation of Bacteriological quality of Water from ready-to-eat food outlets in Maseno Township, Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Water is a commodity which is essential for life as it has long been singled out globally as the most important factor in sustaining human health. Among other factors linked to human health; water has been implicated in ... -
Evaluation of iron and zinc levels, microbiological load and acceptability of crackers, noodles and cookies modified using selected underutilized crops
(Maseno University, 2015)Dietary deficiencies of iron and zinc are high. Underutilized crops are rich in micronutrients but are cultivated at subsistence level due to high perishability and poor processing of products. These crops are potential ... -
Evaluation of nutrition education in public nursery \ Schools in Kisumu municipality, Kenya
(2010)Knowledge about nutrition and health is gained throughout childhood, yet little is known about the nutrition knowledge of nursery school children in Kenya.Much of the research assessing nutrition practices in early ... -
Evaluation of the malezi bora communicated messages on utilization of health services for children less than five years old in Lugari sub county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)The study to evaluate the Malezi bora communicated messages on utilization of health services for children less than 5 years old in Lugari Sub County was conducted in October, 2015.Lugari was chosen because it had an under ...