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Assessment of cockroach infestation levels, awareness and control practices of vendors in ready-to-eat food premises in Kisumu city, Kisumu county
(Maseno University, 2017)
In the urban areas of the world, cockroaches constitute a public health threat in the ready-to-eat food premises because they spread diseases and contaminate food. Globally, food borne diseases transmitted by pests affect ...
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 ...
Factors associated with delayed HIV diagnosis in infants in tier three and four public health facilities in Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is still a global challenge, with the bulk of infection in children being in sub-Saharan Africa. Six thousand six hundred and thirteen (6,613) new infections were reported in Kenya in ...
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 ...
Determinants of post-partum complications in women Attended to at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga teaching and Referral hospital, Kisumu-Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)
United Nations Population Fund report (UNFPA, 2014) indicates that Kisumu County is amongst the 15 of the total 47 counties in Kenya accounting for 98.7% of total maternal deaths in the country most of which are related ...
Determinants of provider-initiated HIV testing and counselling uptake in Jaramogi Oginga Odinga teaching and referral hospital, Kisumu, Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2017)
The burden of HIV/AIDS persists in sub-Saharan Africa, in which Kenya is part, despite the preventive efforts. The national prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Kenya is 5.6%, and Nyanza Province is (15.1%) which is more than double. ...
Assessment of factors influencing jigger infestation in Households with primary school going pupils in Karungu, Migori county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)
Jigger infestation is one of the parasitic Neglected Tropical Diseases that is caused by Tunga penetrans also known as Tungiasis. This causes debility in resource-limited countries such as Kenya. This infestation is endemic ...
Determinants of choice of place of delivery by women with infants in Kakamega county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)
Maternal mortality is unacceptably high in Kenya with 8,000 women dying every year from obstetric complications. Kakamega county is ranked fifth among counties with highest maternal death burden in Kenya. Increasing the ...