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Determinants of Adherence to the Recommended COVID-19 Prevention and Control Guidelines by Small Scale Retail Shop Operators in Rural Parts of Siaya County, Kenya
(2020)
Introduction: In order to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19 in Kenya the Ministry of Health (MoH) issued unprecedented guidelines to be
followed by all citizens. Adherence to the MoH COVID-19 prevention and control ...
Assessment of Factors Associated With Active Trachoma in Children Aged One to Nine Years in Loima Sub-County, Turkana County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)
Trachoma is an infectious eyes disease caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis. In
Kenya, trachoma is the second leading cause of blindness and is hyper-endemic in West
Pokot, Baringo, Kajiado, Marsabit and Turkana. ...
Prevalence and Geographical Distribution of Single and Multiple Species of Helminth Infestations in Primary School Children in Kisumu Municipality
(Maseno University, 2014)
Helminth infestations is one of the neglected tropical diseases that affects over 90 million
school aged children in Africa. It is a major public health problem especially in communities
with poor sanitation and hygiene ...
An Assessment of Awareness Level On Contraceptives and Their Use by College Students in Kisumu City, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2014)
ABSTRACT
Reproductive health problems account for 18.4% of the global disease burden. In Kenya, this
burden of reproductive health manifests as a high rate of unplanned pregnancies, abortions and
sexually transmitted ...
Determinants of Home Delivery Among Women Aged 11-50 Years in Kacheliba Sub-County, West Pokot County, Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2018)
The vast majority of women who deliver outside the health facilities give birth at home, where risk
of mortality is high. It has been estimated that decreasing the proportion of home deliveries reduces
perinatal and ...
Expression of cd23 by schistosoma mansoni antigen-activated b cells of highly exposed adult males on the shores of lake Victoria, Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)
Increased B cell membrane CD23 (low affinity IgE receptor) and its soluble cleavage product (sCD23) is related to the development of resistance to re-infection with Schistosoma mansoni. CD23 occurs as two isoforms (CD23a ...
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 ...
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, ...
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, ...
Evaluation of the performance of Sacace HPV genotypes 14 real-tm quant and Carehpv against linear array in detection of human Papilloma virus genotypes in women from Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)
Cervical cancer (CC) is common among women, with global estimates of over 530,000 new cases and over 270,000 deaths annually. Human papilloma virus (HPV) infection increases the risk for CC development while high HIV ...