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Impact of health education intervention on the patients’ adherence to malaria Artemisinin-based combination therapy in Kamuli District, Uganda
(Research square, 2024-05-09)Global malaria control programmes such as approaches to community engagements to deliver malaria control interventions have been successful in controlling malaria. Malaria remains a disease of public health importance ... -
The influence of demographic and socio-economic factors on non-vaccination, under-vaccination and missed opportunities for vaccination amongst children 0–23 months in Kenya for the period 2003–2014
(Public Library of Science, 2024-05-30)Vaccination is crucial in reducing child mortality and the prevalence of Vaccine-Preventable-Diseases (VPD), especially in low-and-middle-income countries like Kenya. However, non-vaccination, under-vaccination, and missed ... -
Enhancing cervical cancer knowledge among women of reproductive age: a dialogue-based community health education intervention in rural Kisumu County, Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2024-06-06)Cervical cancer is a leading cause of cancer death among women of reproductive age despite being treatable if it is diagnosed early. Early diagnosis is possible through regular screening through the public health system. ... -
Entire expressed peripheral blood transcriptome in pediatric severe malarial anemia
(Nature Publishing Group UK, 2024-06-12)This study on severe malarial anemia (SMA: Hb < 6.0 g/dL), a leading global cause of childhood morbidity and mortality, compares the entire expressed whole blood host transcriptome between Kenyan children (3-48 mos.) ... -
Improving cervical cancer screening rates among women of reproductive age in rural Kisumu County through dialogue-based community health education
(eCancer, 2024-06-13)Low- and middle-income countries continue to bear the burden of cervical cancer partly due to low uptake of screening services. Interventions through the media to increase demand for screening services among women of ... -
Seasonal Variations in Food Insecurity Prevalence of Mother-Child Dyads in Seme Sub-County, Kisumu, Kenya
(East African Journal of Health and Science, 2024-06-17)Food insecurity remains a major impediment to the attainment of adequate health outcomes among the population. This is attributable to the adverse implications that food insecurity poses on the nutritional status of the ... -
Increased sensitivity of malaria parasites to common antimalaria drugs after the introduction of artemether-lumefantrine: Implication of policy change and implementation of more effective drugs in fight against malaria
(Public Library of Science, 2024-06-20)Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the Plasmodium falciparum multi-drug resistance protein 1 (Pfmrp1) gene have previously been reported to confer resistance to Artemisinin-based Combination Therapies (ACTs) in ... -
The Walter Reed Project, Kisumu Field Station: Impact of Research on Malaria Policy, Management, and Prevention.
(The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2024-04-23)The Walter Reed Project is a collaboration between the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research of the United States Department of Defense and the Kenya Medical Research Institute. The Kisumu field station, comprising four ... -
Establishment of Higher Terrestrial Plants and Animal Species Found in Matayos Division of Busia County, Kenya
(IJRISS, 2019-03)In order to successfully achieve terrestrial biodiversity protection and conservation, more information is needed about the variety of plants and animal species existing in the ecosphere. Although biodiversity constitute ... -
Conservation of Terrestrial Flora and Fauna in Rachuonyo South, Kenya: A Focus on Effects of Hunting and Gathering
(IJRISS, 2023-09-01)Terrestrial flora and fauna species are at the brink of disappearance yearly due to increase in human population. Yearly, the extinction rate of these species are 25% and 34% globally and 69% and 68% in Kenya. However, ... -
The Effect of Rainfall Duration on Maize, Beans and African Nightshade Production in Nyando SubCounty of Kisumu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, 2023-07-07)At the backdrop of the on-going variability in rainfall, this research used a quasi-longitudinal research design to assess the effect of rainfall duration on beans, maize and African nightshade production in Nyando sub-County, ... -
On (P, Q)-Binomial Extension of Cox-Ross-Rubinstein Model in Skorohod Spaces.
(International Journal of Open Problems in Computer Science & Mathematics, 2023-12-01)In this paper, we develope a (pq)-binomial extension of the Cox-Ross-Rubinstein (CRR) model thereby enhancing its ap plicability in optimizing life insurance portfolios amidst noisy observations. We utilize mathematical ... -
Portfolio optimization for extended (p, q) –binomial cox –ross- rubinstein model
(SSAR Publishers, 2024-03-11)In this paper, we focus on establishing optimization conditions for the extended binomial Cox-Ross-Rubinstein (CRR)model, particularly in the context of managing portfolios in life insurance under varying noise conditions. ... -
A Broad Conceptualization of Social Change in Agritourism: An Examination of How Mobile Phone Technology Usage in Africa is Making it Possible
(CABI, 2024-01-31)This chapter examines the broad concept of social transformation in various domains, including agritourism, as well as the intricacies inherent in the process of its implementation, notably across African countries. It ... -
Exploring the Need for a Statistical Collaboration Laboratory in a Kenyan University: Experiences, Challenges, and Opportunities
(Chapman and Hall/CRC, 2022-06-07)This paper explores the need for a statistical collaboration laboratory or “stat lab”(Vance and Pruitt 2022) at Maseno University in Kenya. It describes the experiences, challenges, and opportunities for statistics lecturers ... -
A Guide to Adventurous Tourism
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Accessibility of students with physical disability to public service vehicles in the western part of Kenya
(Càtedra d'Accessibilitat (CATAC), 2023-11-30)Bus termini are an essential component of urban transport facilities which define the beginning or end of the line for the transportation system. In the study area, students with physical disability frequently used bus ... -
Status of Learning Resources in Day Secondary Schools Located in Chepalungu Sub County in the Wake of Corona Virus Pandemic
(East African Journal of Education Studies, 2024-03-12)Education is a fundamental human right that ideally should be available to all. Currently, Kenya supports international advocacy for universal education for all school-going children. In this Republic, 8592 public secondary ... -
Influence of firm size on financial performance of firms listed at Nairobi securities exchange, Kenya
(T0pnotch journals and Book publishers, 2024-03-27)The purpose of the study was to establish the influence of firm size on financial performance of listed firms at NSE. The study used a correlation research design. For this study, the target population is represented by a ... -
Perceptions in Uhuru-Raila 9th March, 2018 handshake discourse in Kenya’s print media
(Scholars Middle East Publishers, 2022-01-21)In Kenya, the handshake between President Uhuru Kenyatta and Orange Democratic Movement (henceforth referred to as ODM) leader, Raila Odinga, on 9th March, 2018 elicited diverse discourse on the phenomenon. The print media ...