Family Medicine and Community Healthhttps://repository.maseno.ac.ke/handle/123456789/35312024-03-29T14:34:42Z2024-03-29T14:34:42ZPatient Characteristics from an Emergency Care Center in Rural Western KenyHirenPatelMD, SebastianSuarezMD, LanceShaull Jeffrey Edwards,ZaidAltawilMD Joseph Owuor,DeboraRogoJD,KevinSchwartzMD,LuateRichardMD,Thomas F.BurkeMD,https://repository.maseno.ac.ke/handle/123456789/54542022-10-27T15:29:53Z2019-01-01T00:00:00ZPatient Characteristics from an Emergency Care Center in Rural Western Keny
HirenPatelMD, SebastianSuarezMD, LanceShaull Jeffrey Edwards,ZaidAltawilMD Joseph Owuor,DeboraRogoJD,KevinSchwartzMD,LuateRichardMD,Thomas F.BurkeMD,
Emergency care is a neglected area of focus in many low- and middle-income countries. There is a paucity of research on types and frequencies of acute illnesses and injuries in low-resource settings.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2018.10.019
2019-01-01T00:00:00ZCOVID-19’s threat to the progress in the fight against female genital mutilation in AfricaShuaibu Saidu Musa, Emery Manirambona,Goodness Ogeyi Odey,Dawa Gyeltshen,Amusile Olayemi ,Ouma Atieno Sarah ,Don Eliseo Lucero- PrisnoIIIhttps://repository.maseno.ac.ke/handle/123456789/49892022-02-16T08:41:23Z2021-01-01T00:00:00ZCOVID-19’s threat to the progress in the fight against female genital mutilation in Africa
Shuaibu Saidu Musa, Emery Manirambona,Goodness Ogeyi Odey,Dawa Gyeltshen,Amusile Olayemi ,Ouma Atieno Sarah ,Don Eliseo Lucero- PrisnoIII
he COVID-19 pandemic has been affecting all aspects of peoples’ lives globally, impacting the socio-economic, cultural, health and educational aspects of lives. One of these socio-economic, cultural and health aspects of lives affected is female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). According to the WHO, FGM/C comprises all procedures involving the removal of the external female genitalia or other injuries to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. Also, according to the WHO data; FGM/C is mostly carried out on young girls, sometime between infancy and adolescence, and occasionally on adult women. FGM/C is linked to medical conditions, socio-cultural, economic, and women rights consequences [1]. Female genital mutilation causes short-term side effects including severe pain, severe bleeding, infectious diseases, and difficulty passing urine, shock, and even some long-term implications for their reproductive health and psychological health
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhip.2021.100206
2021-01-01T00:00:00ZDeveloping and implementing a pediatric emergency care curriculum for providers at district level hospitals in Sub-Saharan Africa: a case study in KenyaColleen Diane Fant, Kevin R Schwartz, Hiren Patel, Karla Fredricks, Brett D Nelson, Kennedy Ouma, Thomas F Burkehttps://repository.maseno.ac.ke/handle/123456789/47562022-01-29T10:09:38Z2017-01-01T00:00:00ZDeveloping and implementing a pediatric emergency care curriculum for providers at district level hospitals in Sub-Saharan Africa: a case study in Kenya
Colleen Diane Fant, Kevin R Schwartz, Hiren Patel, Karla Fredricks, Brett D Nelson, Kennedy Ouma, Thomas F Burke
Emergency medicine is a relatively new field in sub-Saharan Africa and dedicated training in pediatric emergency care is limited. While guidelines from the African Federation of Emergency Medicine (AFEM) regarding emergency training exist, a core curriculum in pediatric emergency care has not yet been established for providers at the district hospital level
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2017.00322
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZSpatial distribution and habitat characterization of mosquito species during the dry season along the Mara River and its tributaries, in Kenya and TanzaniaDida O.Gabriel, Douglas N. Anyona2 , Paul O. Abuom2 , Daniel Akoko3 , Samson O. Adoka4 , Ally-Said Matano5 , Philip O. Owuor6 and Collins Oumahttps://repository.maseno.ac.ke/handle/123456789/46722022-01-27T06:43:06Z2018-01-01T00:00:00ZSpatial distribution and habitat characterization of mosquito species during the dry season along the Mara River and its tributaries, in Kenya and Tanzania
Dida O.Gabriel, Douglas N. Anyona2 , Paul O. Abuom2 , Daniel Akoko3 , Samson O. Adoka4 , Ally-Said Matano5 , Philip O. Owuor6 and Collins Ouma
Vector-borne diseases are increasingly becoming a major health problem among communities living along the major rivers of Africa. Although larger water bodies such as lakes and dams have been extensively researched, rivers and their tributaries have largely been ignored. This study sought to establish the spatial distribution of mosquito species during the dry season and further characterize their habitats along the Mara River and its tributaries.
https://idpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40249-017-0385-0
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZIsoniazid Preventative Therapy uptake for child household contacts of tuberculosis index cases, Kisumu County, Kenya, 2014-2015Barbara Burmen, Kennedy Mutai,and Timothy Malikahttps://repository.maseno.ac.ke/handle/123456789/46612022-01-26T12:23:55Z2019-01-01T00:00:00ZIsoniazid Preventative Therapy uptake for child household contacts of tuberculosis index cases, Kisumu County, Kenya, 2014-2015
Barbara Burmen, Kennedy Mutai,and Timothy Malika
Isoniazid Preventative Therapy (IPT) is recommended for children aged less than 5 years that have been in contact with an open case of TB, and screen negative for TB, to prevent the risk of TB progression. We examined IPT uptake among child household contacts of TB index cases, within a TB case detection study, in a high TB burden region. A cross-sectional study involving all IPT-eligible children drawn from a TB case detection study was done in Kisumu County, Kenya between 2014 and 2015. By linking a subset of the study database to the TB program IPT register, we described Child contacts as initiated on IPT and TB index cases as having child contacts initiated on IPT based on whether their names or their child contacts names respectively, were found in the IPT register. Logistic regression analysis was used to describe index and contact characteristics associated with IPT initiation. Of 555 TB index cases recruited into the study, 243 (44%) had a total of 337 IPT-eligible child contacts. Forty-seven (19%) index cases that had child contacts initiated on IPT; they were more likely to have been diagnosed with smear positive TB compared to those who were diagnosed with smear negative TB (OR 5.1, 95%CI 1.1-23.2; P=0.03) and to reside in rural Kisumu compared to those in urban Kisumu (OR 3.3, 95% CI 1.6-6.8; P<0.01). The 51 (15%) child contacts that were initiated on IPT were more likely to be were first degree relatives of the index case compared to those who were not (OR 2.6, 95% CI 1.2-5.5; P=0.02) and to reside in rural Kisumu compared to those in urban Kisumu (OR 2.6, 95% CI 1.2-5.1; P<0.01). IPT initiation, which is influenced by index and contact characteristics, is suboptimal. The TB program should provide health worker training, avail appropriate pediatric TB diagnostic tools, job aids and monitoring tools, and ensure continuous supply of medication, and to facilitate IPT implementation. Additionally, targeted health education interventions should be formulated to reach those who are unlikely to accept IPT.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6589639/
2019-01-01T00:00:00ZGender Role Strain and the Precarious Manhood of Sexual Minority Kenyan MenRicky M. Granderson, Gary W. Harper , Ryan Wade, Wilson Odero , Daniel P. Onyango Olwango and Errol L. Fieldshttps://repository.maseno.ac.ke/handle/123456789/46592022-01-26T11:57:12Z2020-01-01T00:00:00ZGender Role Strain and the Precarious Manhood of Sexual Minority Kenyan Men
Ricky M. Granderson, Gary W. Harper , Ryan Wade, Wilson Odero , Daniel P. Onyango Olwango and Errol L. Fields
Examining the impact of precarious manhood on the mental health of sexual minority men living in Kenya,
we hypothesized that (a) men who have sex with men exclusively (MSME) and men who have sex with men
and women (MSMW) would display differential patterns of conformity to norms of masculinity; (b) these
differences would result in distinct patterns of association between masculine conformity and symptoms of
psychological distress for MSME and MSMW; and (c) conformity to norms of masculinity would be
bidirectionally associated with symptoms of depression and anxiety. Using data collected from 391 young
men who participated in a community-based, cross-sectional study of HIV-related risk and resilience among
young sexual minority men in western Kenya, we ran a multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) to
assess differences in conformity to masculine norms and four hierarchical linear regression models to examine
the associations between conformity to masculine norms and symptoms of anxiety and depression for MSME
and MSMW. MANOVA results revealed no significant differences between MSME and MSMW in overall
conformity to masculinity, although MSMW were significantly more likely to conform to the masculine norm
of power over women. Regression results revealed that conformity to norms of masculinity was bidirectionally
associated with psychological distress and that these patterns of association were distinct for MSME and
MSMW. The discussion explores possible explanations for revealed differences between MSME and MSMW
using existing research. Clinical implications, limitations, and opportunities for future research are also
discussed.
Ikisiri
Kuchunguza athari za uume hatari juu ya afya ya akili ya wanaume wachache wanaoishi nchini Kenya,
tunazo nadhariatete kwamba (1) wanaume wanaojamiiana na wanaume pekee (MSME) na wanaume
wanaoshiriki ngono na wanaume na wanawake (MSMW) wataonyesha mifumo tofauti ya kuzingatia
kanuni za uume; (2) tofauti hizi zinaweza kusababisha mwelekeo tofauti wa ushirikiano kati ya ufanisi
wa wanaume na dalili za dhiki ya kisaikolojia kwa MSME na MSMW; na (3) kuzingatia kanuni za uume
kutakuwa na mwelekeo wa kuwili katika kuhusishwa na dalili za unyogovu na wasiwasi. Kutumia data
zilizokusanywa kutoka kwa vijana mia tatu tisaini na moja ambao walishiriki katika utafiti uliokitishwa
katika jamii, wa kuzingatia sehemu ya hatari ya kuhusiana na Virusi vya UKIMWI na ukakamavu kati
ya vijana wa kiume walio wachache huko Magharibi mwa Kenya, Kenya, tuliendesha MANOVA kupima
tofauti kulingana na kanuni za uume na mifano minne ya mwelekezo wa mstari mfano kierakia
kutathmini mahusiano kati ya utiifu kwa kanuni za uume na ishara za wasiwasi na unyogovu wa MSME
na MSMW. Matokeo ya MANOVA haukuonyesha tofauti kubwa kati ya MSME na MSMW kwa kufuata
kanuni za uume, ingawa MSMW ilionyesha kaida za uume kudhirisha nguvu dhidi ya wanawake.
Matokeo ya ukandamizaji yalibainisha kuwa kufuata kanuni za uume ulikuwa unahusishwa na ule
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000340
2020-01-01T00:00:00ZFactors affecting adherence to national malaria treatment guidelines in management of malaria among public healthcare workers in Kamuli District, UgandaCharles Bawatehttps://repository.maseno.ac.ke/handle/123456789/45992022-01-24T06:27:31Z2016-01-01T00:00:00ZFactors affecting adherence to national malaria treatment guidelines in management of malaria among public healthcare workers in Kamuli District, Uganda
Charles Bawate
: Malaria remains a major public health threat accounting for 30.4 % of disease morbidity in outpatient
clinic visits across all age groups in Uganda. Consequently, malaria control remains a major public health priority in
endemic countries such as Uganda. Experiences from other countries in Africa that revised their malaria case management suggest that health workers adherence may be problematic.
ment suggest that health workers adherence may be problematic.
https://malariajournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12936-016-1153-5
2016-01-01T00:00:00ZModelling the relationship between malaria prevalence as a measure of transmission and mortality across age groupsSammy Khagayi, Meghna Desai, Nyaguara Amek, Vincent Were, Eric Donald Onyango, Christopher Odero, Kephas Otieno, Godfrey Bigogo, Stephen Munga, Frank Odhiambo, Mary J Hamel, Simon Kariuki, Aaron M Samuels, Laurence Slutsker, John Gimnig, Penelope Vounatsouhttps://repository.maseno.ac.ke/handle/123456789/44382022-01-21T09:09:11Z2019-01-01T00:00:00ZModelling the relationship between malaria prevalence as a measure of transmission and mortality across age groups
Sammy Khagayi, Meghna Desai, Nyaguara Amek, Vincent Were, Eric Donald Onyango, Christopher Odero, Kephas Otieno, Godfrey Bigogo, Stephen Munga, Frank Odhiambo, Mary J Hamel, Simon Kariuki, Aaron M Samuels, Laurence Slutsker, John Gimnig, Penelope Vounatsou
: Parasite prevalence has been used widely as a measure of malaria transmission, especially in malaria
endemic areas. However, its contribution and relationship to malaria mortality across diferent age groups has not
been well investigated. Previous studies in a health and demographic surveillance systems (HDSS) platform in western
Kenya quantifed the contribution of incidence and entomological inoculation rates (EIR) to mortality. The study
assessed the relationship between outcomes of malaria parasitaemia surveys and mortality across age groups.
https://malariajournal.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s12936-019-2869-9.pdf
2019-01-01T00:00:00ZCommunity-based intermittent mass testing and treatment for malaria in an area of high transmission intensity, western Kenya: development of study site infrastructure and lessons learnedNorbert Awino Odero, Aaron M Samuels, Wycliffe Odongo, Bernard Abong’o, John Gimnig, Kephas Otieno, Christopher Odero, David Obor, Maurice Ombok, Vincent Were, Tony Sang, Mary J Hamel, S Patrick Kachur, Laurence Slutsker, Kim A Lindblade, Simon Kariuki, Meghna Desaihttps://repository.maseno.ac.ke/handle/123456789/44372022-01-21T08:56:22Z2019-01-01T00:00:00ZCommunity-based intermittent mass testing and treatment for malaria in an area of high transmission intensity, western Kenya: development of study site infrastructure and lessons learned
Norbert Awino Odero, Aaron M Samuels, Wycliffe Odongo, Bernard Abong’o, John Gimnig, Kephas Otieno, Christopher Odero, David Obor, Maurice Ombok, Vincent Were, Tony Sang, Mary J Hamel, S Patrick Kachur, Laurence Slutsker, Kim A Lindblade, Simon Kariuki, Meghna Desai
Malaria transmission is high in western Kenya and the asymptomatic infected population plays a signifcant role in driving the transmission. Mathematical modelling and simulation programs suggest that interventions
targeting asymptomatic infections through mass testing and treatment (MTaT) or mass drug administration (MDA)
have the potential to reduce malaria transmission when combined with existing interventions.
https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186/s12936-019-2896-6.pdf
2019-01-01T00:00:00ZNational stakeholder preferences for next-generation rotavirus vaccines: Results from a six-country studyJessica Price, Jessica Mooney, Carolyn Bain, John Tanko Bawa, Nikki Gurley, Amresh Kumar, Guwani Liyanage, Rouden Esau Mkisi, Chris Odero, Karim Seck, Evan Simpson, William P Hausdorffhttps://repository.maseno.ac.ke/handle/123456789/44362022-01-21T08:46:00Z2021-01-01T00:00:00ZNational stakeholder preferences for next-generation rotavirus vaccines: Results from a six-country study
Jessica Price, Jessica Mooney, Carolyn Bain, John Tanko Bawa, Nikki Gurley, Amresh Kumar, Guwani Liyanage, Rouden Esau Mkisi, Chris Odero, Karim Seck, Evan Simpson, William P Hausdorff
Currently available live, oral rotavirus vaccines (LORVs) have significantly reduced severe rotavirus hospitalizations and deaths worldwide. However, LORVs are not as effective in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) where rotavirus disease burden is highest. Next-generation rotavirus vaccine (NGRV) candidates in development may have a greater public health impact where they are needed most. The feasibility and acceptability of possible new rotavirus vaccines were explored as part of a larger public health value proposition for injectable NGRVs in LMICs.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.11.009
2021-01-01T00:00:00Z