Community Health: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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. ...