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Evaluation of incorporation of universal design parameters in the planning approval process of Kisumu main bus terminus
(East African Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, 2021)
Consideration of the normate template by designers usually leads to the
production of living spaces that fail to meet most of the spatial requirements of
would-be users. This phenomenon arises due to the fact that the ...
Phytochemistry and insecticidal activity of Annona mucosa leaf extracts against Sitophilus zeamais and Prostephanus truncatus
(Journal of Asian Natural Products Researc, 2021)
A new oleanane type triterpene characterized as 3α, 24-diacetoxy-12-oleanene (1) together with known compounds 2-10, were isolated from Annona mucosa leaf extracts. Their structural elucidation was accomplished using ...
Transit oriented development in medium cities in Africa: Experiences from Kisumu, Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2021)
Transit Oriented Development (TOD) is a planned area with land use that has optimal reach of public
transport by urban populace it serves. Availability and accessibility of public transport minimizes
reliance of use by ...
Caffeine for the care of preterm infants in sub- Saharan Africa: a missed opportunity?
(BMJ Specialist Journals, 2021)
In 2019, 2.4 million neonates (infants <28 days of age) died globally. Of these, over 80% were preterm infants (<37 weeks gestation), with the majority born in low- income and middle- income countries.1 Complications of ...
Haematological abnormalities in children with sickle cell disease and non-severe malaria infection in western Kenya
(Springer, 2021)
In Plasmodium falciparum infection, clinical conditions such as anaemia, thrombocytopenia and leukocytosis are common. Mutation in haemoglobin sub-unit beta gene (HBB) may be a genetic factor responsible for these ...
Four Domains Of Parenting In Kenya
(Routledge, 2021)
The goals of this study were to track changes in parental warmth and rules/limit-setting over time and to examine parents’ age at the time of their child’s birth, parents’ education, and child gender in relation to changes ...
Clinical laboratory hematology reference values among infants aged 1month to 17 months in Kombewa Sub-County, Kisumu: A cross sectional study of rural population in Western Kenya
(Public Library of Science, 2021-03-17)
There is an urgent need for reliable region-specific hematological reference values for clinical monitoring. Laboratory reference ranges are important for assessing study participant
eligibility, toxicity grading and ...
Burden of disease and risk factors for mortality amongst hospitalized newborns in Nigeria and Kenya
(Public Library of Science, 2021-01-14)
To describe the patient population, priority diseases and outcomes in newborns admitted
<48 hours old to neonatal units in both Kenya and Nigeria.
Case report: Acute Kidney Injury, Liver impairment, Severe Anemia in a child with Malaria and Hyperparasitaemia
(Global journal of medical and clinical case reports, 2021-01-19)
Severe Malaria is a medical emergency mainly because of its rapid progression to complications and death if not promptly and adequately treated. In 2018 WHO put
the incidence of P. falciparum Malaria in the African region ...
National stakeholder preferences for next-generation rotavirus vaccines: Results from a six-country study
(Elsevier, 2021)
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) ...