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Prevalence of preconception care provision in Kisumu county-Kenya
(Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 2022)
‘Preconception care’ (PCC) is the provision of biomedical, behavioral and social
health interventions to women and couples before conception occurs. The PCC, is valuable and
key in preventing and controlling non-communicable ...
Profiles of Isoniazid and Rifampicin drug resistance conferring mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis among new and previously treated pulmonary tuberculosis cases from Kisumu County, Kenya
(East African Journal of Science, Technology and Innovation, 2022)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in developing countries and drug resistance remains a challenge. Drug resistance is hastened by point mutations in the bacilli ...
Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Bacteria Isolated from Wounds of Diabetic Patients at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching & Referral Hospital (JOOTRH), Kenya
(EJMED, 2022)
The purpose of this study was to determine antimicrobial resistance patterns of bacteria isolated from wounds of diabetes mellitus patients at JOOTRH. A hospital based cross sectional study design was employed with a target ...
Development and initial validation of a pictorial survey to assess for symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence in western Kenya
(Springer International Publishing, 2022)
Visual tools are a valuable tool for ascertaining patient symptoms, especially in populations with low literacy rates. The objective was to develop and validate a pictorial scale for assessing symptomatic pelvic organ ...
Optimization of biodiesel synthesis from Jatropha curcas oil using kaolin derived zeolite Na–X as a catalyst
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2022)
Biodiesel is an alternative renewable green fuel obtainable from the reaction of plant or animal oil with a low molecular weight alcohol in the presence of a catalyst. However, the cost of its production remains high due ...
Validation of Chloe SED, a Low-Cost, Reusable Syringe Extension Device for the Provision of Paracervical Analgesia [A21]
(LWW, 2022)
Women in Kenya and other low- and middle-income countries often do not receive analgesia during manual vacuum aspiration (MVA). This pilot study evaluated the efficacy of a novel, ultra-low-cost syringe extension device ...
Immunohistochemical Analysis of Prostein in Needle Core Biopsies of Acinar and Intraductal Prostatic Adenocarcinoma in Western Kenya Population
(Fortune Journals, 2022)
Prostein is a newly reported prostate cancer biomarker. Nonetheless, no reports on African population are available. The current study aimed to determine the prostein expression in archived prostatic core biopsies in Western ...
Drivers of perceived sustainability of climate smart Agricultural projects in Kakamega County, Kenya
(KALRO, 2022)
Climate uncertainty challenges the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa. The sustainability of climate-smart agriculture projects is considered essential for the continued delivery of services to the ...
Moderating Effect of Dynamic Capabilities on the Relationship Between Porter’s Generic Strategies and Performance of Commercial Banks
(European journal of business and management research, 2022)
The Kenyan banking industry contributes significantly to government revenues yet financial reports indicate that Kenya’s listed banks recorded a negative EPS (earnings per share) growth of 0.8% in the financial year 2017, ...
Effect of Dynamic Capabilities on Performance of Commercial Banks
(European journal of business and management research, 2022)
The Kenyan banking industry contributes significantly to the government revenues yet financial reports indicate that Kenya’s listed banks recorded a negative EPS (earnings per share) growth of 0.8% in the financial year ...