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    • Rural - Urban differentials in infant mortality in Kakamega central sub - county, Kakamega county, Kenya 

      OMEDI, Gilbert Maube (Maseno University, 2023)
      Despite the tremendous strides made in reducing childhood mortality, global infant mortality rate remains high, at 28 deaths per 1,000 live births. About 53 percent of the global infant deaths occur in Sub-Saharan Africa. ...

    • Rural livelihoods in changing, multifunctional landscapes 

      Meine van Noordwijk, Leah Onyango, Antoine Kalinganire, Laxman Joshi, Minh Ha Hoang, Nestry Ndichu, Ramni H Jamnadass (ICRAF, 2011)
      The main argument in this section is that changing (or 'transforming') landscapes and lives are mutually dependent on each other, as they are closely linked in time and space. Within the landscape continuum, the roles of ...

    • Rural women’s participation in Agro forestry and its implications on a sustainable environment in Nyando District 

      Onyango. L (University Of Nairobi, 2002)
      Poverty has led to a deterioration of the rural environment in Nyando District. This study set out to examine women’s participation in agroforestry as a land use approach that can contribute to a sustainable rural environment ...

    • Ruwenine and ruzorine: Pyrrolizidine alkaloids of Senecio ruwenzoriensis 

      Michael Benn, Obuya Were (Pergamon, 1992-09-01)
      A reinvestigation of Kenyan Senecio ruwenzoriensis reported to contain two alkaloids of unknown structures, ruwenine and ruzorine, resulted in the isolation of the pyrrolizidine alkaloid isoline, accompanied by what appeared ...

    • Sacred groves (kibaga) of Mfangano Island, Lake Victoria, Kenya 

      Ogola, Patrick O.; Ogol, Callistus K.P.O.; Khayota, Beatrice (2004)
      A questionnaire method was used to obtain information about the sacred groves and identity of other protected and sacred plants ofMfangano Island. Some 36 sacred groves, locally known in the Suba language as Kibaga, ...

    • Safe Anesthesia Care in Western Kenya: A Preliminary Assessment of the Impact of Nurse Anesthetists at Multiple Levels of Government Hospitals 

      Grace Umutesi, MPH,* Matthew D. McEvoy, MD,* Joseph R. Starnes, MPH,† Bantayehu Sileshi, MD,* Harrysone E. Atieli, PhD,‡ Kennedy Onyango, MBChB, MMed,§ and Mark W. Newton, MD (International Anesthesia Research, 2019)
      BACKGROUND: Only 20% of the surgical burden in eastern sub-Saharan Africa is currently met, leaving >17 million surgical cases annually in need of safe surgery and anesthesia. Similarly, there is an extreme shortage of ...

    • Safety and Acceptability of Thermal Ablation for Treatment of Human Papillomavirus Among Women Living With HIV in Western Kenya 

      Chemtai Mungo, Cirilus Ogollah Osongo, Jeniffer Ambaka, Magdalene A Randa, Jackton Omoto, Craig R Cohen, Megan Huchko (American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2020-07)
      PURPOSE The WHO now recommends thermal ablation as an alternative to cryotherapy within “screen-and-treat” cervical cancer programs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We conducted a safety and acceptability ...

    • Safety and efficacy of antenatal iron supplementation in a malaria-endemic area in Kenya: A randomised trial 

      Martin N Mwangi, Johanna M Roth, Menno Smit, Laura Trijsburg, Alice Mwangi, Ayşe Y Demir, Petra Mens, Andrew M Prentice, Pauline EA Andang’o, Hans Verhoef (micronutrient.org, 2015-08-14)
      Objectives: Whereas coverage of antenatal iron supplementation is low and benefits are uncertain, there are concerns that it can increase the burden of malaria, with potentially devastating ...

    • Safety and immunogenicity of RTS, S/AS01 malaria vaccine in infants and children with WHO stage 1 or 2 HIV disease: a randomised, double-blind, controlled trial 

      Lucas Otieno, Martina Oneko, Walter Otieno, Joseph Abuodha, Emmanuel Owino, Chris Odero, Yolanda Guerra Mendoza, Ben Andagalu, Norbert Awino, Karen Ivinson, Dirk Heerwegh, Nekoye Otsyula, Maria Oziemkowska, Effua Abigail Usuf, Allan Otieno, Kephas Otieno, Didier Leboulleux, Amanda Leach, Janet Oyieko, Laurence Slutsker, Marc Lievens, Jessica Cowden, Didier Lapierre, Simon Kariuki, Bernhards Ogutu, Johan Vekemans, Mary J Hamel (Elsevier, 2016)
      Background Malaria remains a major global public health concern, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. The RTS,S/AS01 malaria candidate vaccine was reviewed by the European Medicines Agency and received a positive scientific ...

    • Safety and immunogenicity of the RTS, S/AS01 malaria vaccine in infants and children identified as HIV-infected during a randomized trial in sub-Saharan Africa 

      Lucas Otieno, Yolanda Guerra Mendoza, Samuel Adjei, Tsiri Agbenyega, Selidji Todagbe Agnandji, Pedro Aide, Pauline Akoo, Daniel Ansong, Kwaku Poku Asante, James A Berkley, Samwel Gesase, Mary J Hamel, Irving Hoffman, Seyram Kaali, Portia Kamthunzi, Simon Kariuki, Peter Kremsner, Miguel Lanaspa, Bertrand Lell, Marc Lievens, John Lusingu, Anangisye Malabeja, Nahya Salim Masoud, Ali Takadir Mtoro, Patricia Njuguna, Opokua Ofori-Anyinam, Godfrey Allan Otieno, Walter Otieno, Seth Owusu-Agyei, Lode Schuerman, Hermann Sorgho, Marcel Tanner, Halidou Tinto, Innocent Valea, Pascale Vandoolaeghe, Jahit Sacarlal, Martina Oneko (Vaccine, 2020)
      We assessed the safety and immunogenicity of the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine in a subset of children identified as HIV-infected during a large phase III randomized controlled trial conducted in seven sub-Saharan African ...

    • Safety and immunogenicity of the RTS, S/AS01 malaria vaccine in infants and children identified as HIV-infected during a randomized trial in sub-Saharan Africa 

      Lucas Otieno, Yolanda Guerra Mendoza, Samuel Adjei, Tsiri Agbenyega, Selidji Todagbe Agnandji, Pedro Aide, Pauline Akoo, Daniel Ansong, Kwaku Poku Asante, James A Berkley, Samwel Gesase, Mary J Hamel, Irving Hoffman, Seyram Kaali, Portia Kamthunzi, Simon Kariuki, Peter Kremsner, Miguel Lanaspa, Bertrand Lell, Marc Lievens, John Lusingu, Anangisye Malabeja, Nahya Salim Masoud, Ali Takadir Mtoro, Patricia Njuguna, Opokua Ofori-Anyinam, Godfrey Allan Otieno, Walter Otieno, Seth Owusu-Agyei, Lode Schuerman, Hermann Sorgho, Marcel Tanner, Halidou Tinto, Innocent Valea, Pascale Vandoolaeghe, Jahit Sacarlal, Martina Oneko (Elsevier, 2020-01-22)
      We assessed the safety and immunogenicity of the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine in a subset of children identified as HIV-infected during a large phase III randomized controlled trial conducted in seven sub-Saharan African ...

    • The safety of children in charitable institutions in Kisumu east District, Kenya 

      RONO, Jane Chepkemoi (Maseno University, 2013)
      A Charitable Children's Institution (CCI) is a home or institution which has been established by a person, corporate, a religious organization or a non-governmental organization and has been \ granted approval by the ...

    • The Safety of Children in Charitable Institutions in Kisumu East District, Kenya 

      RONO, Jane Chepkemoi (Maseno University, 2013)
      A Charitable Children's Institution (CCI) is a home or institution which has been established by a person, corporate, a religious organization or a non-governmental organization and has been granted approval by the ...

    • Safety of NaFeEDTA as an iron fortificant: effects of fortification using NaFeEDTA on status of zinc and other nutritionally important mineral elements in Kenyan school children 

      Pauline EA Andang’o, Hans Verhoef, Frans J Kok, David L Mwaniki, Rosemary Ayah, Clive E West, Saskia JM Osendarp (2007)
      Food fortification is an effective strategy for reaching populations with micronutrient deficiencies. Fortification with iron presents a major challenge because of the presence of phytates and other iron absorption ...

    • Safety profile of the RTS, S/AS01 malaria vaccine in infants and children: additional data from a phase III randomized controlled trial in sub-Saharan Africa 

      Yolanda Guerra Mendoza, Elodie Garric, Amanda Leach, Marc Lievens, Opokua Ofori-Anyinam, Jean-Yves Pirçon, Jens-Ulrich Stegmann, Pascale Vandoolaeghe, Lucas Otieno, Walter Otieno, Seth Owusu-Agyei, Jahit Sacarlal, Nahya Salim Masoud, Hermann Sorgho, Marcel Tanner, Halidou Tinto, Innocent Valea, Ali Takadir Mtoro, Patricia Njuguna, Martina Oneko, Godfrey Allan Otieno, Kephas Otieno, Samwel Gesase, Mary J Hamel, Irving Hoffman, Seyram Kaali, Portia Kamthunzi, Peter Kremsner, Miguel Lanaspa, Bertrand Lell, John Lusingu, Anangisye Malabeja, Pedro Aide, Pauline Akoo, Daniel Ansong, Kwaku Poku Asante, James A Berkley, Samuel Adjei, Tsiri Agbenyega, Selidji Todagbe Agnandji, Lode Schuerman (Taylor & Francis, 2019-10-03)
      A phase III, double-blind, randomized, controlled trial (NCT00866619) in sub-Saharan Africa showed RTS, S/AS01 vaccine efficacy against malaria. We now present in-depth safety results from this study. 8922 children ...

    • Safety profile of the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine in infants and children: additional data from a phase III randomized controlled trial in sub-Saharan Africa 

      Yolanda Guerra Mendoza, Elodie Garric, Amanda Leach, Marc Lievens, Opokua Ofori-Anyinam, Jean-Yves Pirçon, Jens-Ulrich Stegmann, Pascale Vandoolaeghe, Lucas Otieno, Walter Otieno, Seth Owusu-Agyei, Jahit Sacarlal, Nahya Salim Masoud, Hermann Sorgho, Marcel Tanner, Halidou Tinto, Innocent Valea, Ali Takadir Mtoro, Patricia Njuguna, Martina Oneko, Godfrey Allan Otieno, Kephas Otieno, Samwel Gesase, Mary J Hamel, Irving Hoffman, Seyram Kaali, Portia Kamthunzi, Peter Kremsner, Miguel Lanaspa, Bertrand Lell, John Lusingu, Anangisye Malabeja, Pedro Aide, Pauline Akoo, Daniel Ansong, Kwaku Poku Asante, James A Berkley, Samuel Adjei, Tsiri Agbenyega, Selidji Todagbe Agnandji, Lode Schuerman (Taylor & Francis, 2019)
      A phase III, double-blind, randomized, controlled trial (NCT00866619) in sub-Saharan Africa showed RTS,S/AS01 vaccine efficacy against malaria. We now present in-depth safety results from this study. 8922 children (enrolled ...

    • Salinity and temperature effects on CO2 assimilation in leaves of avocados. 

      Musyimi, D.M; Netondo, G.W; Ouma, G (Academic Journals, 2010)
      Young avocado plants were cultured in a glasshouse and subjected to salt stress or were well watered at Maseno University between September 2003 and September 2004. Three-month-old avocado seedlings were grown in 4.5 L ...

    • Salmonella identified in pigs in Kenya and Malawi reveals the potential for zoonotic transmission in emerging pork markets 

      Catherine N. WilsonID1, 2,3☯*, Caisey V. PulfordID1☯, James Akoko4 , Blanca Perez SepulvedaID1 , Alexander V. PredeusID1 , Jessica BevingtonID1 , Patricia Duncan5 , Neil HallID6 , Paul Wigley1 , Nicholas Feasey2,7, Gina Pinchbeck1 , Jay C. D. HintonID1 , Melita A. GordonID1,2, Eric M. FèvreID (2020)
      Salmonella is a major cause of foodborne disease globally. Pigs can carry and shed nontyphoidal Salmonella (NTS) asymptomatically, representing a significant reservoir for these pathogens. To investigate Salmonella carriage ...

    • Same but different: head teachers′ perceptions of leadership in Kenya and Sweden 

      Ingela Thylefors, Olle Persson, Markel Thylefors, JO Agak, DT Kipchirchir Serem (Taylor & Francis Group, 2007-11-01)
      This article compares Kenyan and Swedish head teachers’ views on leadership. Data were collected by 20 interviews in each country and analysed to generate descriptive categories, themes and conceptual ideas. In order to ...

    • Same day colposcopic examination and loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) presents minimal overtreatment and averts delay in treatment of cervical intraepithelial … 

      Kays Muruka, Mugo R Nelly, Wanyoike Gichuhi, Kihara Anne-Beatrice, Cheserem J Eunice, Kosgei J Rose (Scientific Research Publishing, 2013-05-08)
      Background: Screening for cancer of the cervix at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), follows the recommended three-step strategy; Papanicolaou (Pap) smear, colposcopy/biopsy and loop electrosurgical excision procedure ...