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Gaps between Knowledge and Malaria Treatment Practices after Intensive Anti-Malaria Campaigns in Western Kenya: 2004–2016
(American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, 2020)Effective case management is central for malaria control, but not all of those affected by malaria have access to prompt, effective treatment. In Kenya, free malaria treatment has been implemented since 2006. However, questions ... -
Gender equity in health research publishing in Africa
(BMJ Specialist Journals, 2022)Women researchers find it more difficult to publish in academic journals than men, an inequity that affects women’s careers and was exacerbated during the pandemic, particularly for women in low-income and middle-income ... -
Gender Role Strain and the Precarious Manhood of Sexual Minority Kenyan Men
(Educational Publishing Foundation, 2019)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) ... -
Gender role strain and the precarious manhood of sexual minority Kenyan men.
(Educational Publishing Foundation, 2019-05-09)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) ... -
Genetic variation in interleukin-7 is associated with a reduced erythropoietic response in Kenyan children infected with Plasmodium falciparum
(BioMed Central, 2019-12-01)Severe malarial anemia (SMA) is a leading cause of malaria-related morbidity and mortality in children. The genetic factors that influence development of SMA and inefficient erythropoiesis, a central pathogenic feature of ... -
God Didn’t Make a Mistake in Creating Me”: Intrapersonal Resilience Processes among Gay and Bisexual Male Youth in Kenya
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021)Gay and bisexual male youth in Kenya experience human rights violations, including pervasive stigma and discrimination, and these oppressive forces are associated with elevated rates of mental health concerns. Despite ... -
Habitat Diversity, Stability, and Productivity of Malaria Vectors in Irrigated and Nonirrigated Ecosystems in Western Kenya
(Oxford University Press, 2022-11-05)Several sub-Saharan African countries rely on irrigation for food production. This study examined the impact of environmental modifications resulting from irrigation on the ecology of aquatic stages of malaria vectors in ... -
Haplotype of non-synonymous mutations within IL-23R is associated with susceptibility to severe malaria anemia in a P. falciparum holoendemic transmission area...
(BioMed Central, 2017-04-20)Background Improved understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in pediatric severe malarial anemia (SMA) pathogenesis is a crucial step in the design of novel therapeutics. Identification of host genetic ... -
Haplotypes of IL12B promoter polymorphisms condition susceptibility to severe malaria and functional changes in cytokine levels in Thai adults
(Immunogenetics, 2012)Polymorphic variability in immune response genes, such as IL12B, encoding the IL-12p40 subunit is associated with susceptibility to severe malaria in African populations. Since the role of genetic variation in conditioning ... -
HAPLOTYPES WITHIN NFKBIA PROMOTER ARE ASSOCIATED WITH SEVERE MALARIAL ANEMIA AND CIRCULATING IL-10 AND IP-10 LEVELS IN CHILDREN...
(AMER SOC TROP MED & HYGIENE, 2017-11-01)HAPLOTYPES WITHIN NFKBIA PROMOTER ARE ASSOCIATED WITH SEVERE MALARIAL ANEMIA AND CIRCULATING IL-10 AND IP-10 LEVELS IN CHILDREN WITH PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM MALARIA -
HAPLOTYPES WITHIN THE NFKB1 PROMOTER ARE ASSOCIATED WITH RISK OF SEVERE MALARIAL ANEMIA
(AMER SOC TROP MED & HYGIENE, 2015-10-01)Haplotypes within the NFKBI1 promoter are associated with risk of severe malaria anemia -
Healthcare provider perspectives on delivering next generation rotavirus vaccines in five low-to-middle-income countries
(Public Library of Science, 2022-06-23)Live oral rotavirus vaccines (LORVs) have significantly reduced rotavirus hospitalizations and deaths worldwide. However, LORVs are less effective in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Next-generation rotavirus ... -
Hematological predictors of increased severe anemia in Kenyan children coinfected with Plasmodium falciparum and HIV‐1
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2010-04-01)Malaria and HIV-1 are coendemic in many developing countries, with anemia being the most common pediatric hematological manifestation of each disease. Anemia is also one of the primary causes of mortality in children ... -
Hepatitis B virus sero-profiles and genotypes in HIV-1 infected and uninfected injection and Non-injection drug users from coastal Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2015-07-30)Background Information about HBV sero-markers, infection stages and genotypes in HIV-1 infected and uninfected injection and non-injection drug users (IDUs) in Kenya remains elusive. Methods A cross-sectional study ... -
HIV-1 protease inhibitor drug resistance in Kenyan antiretroviral treatment-naive and-experienced injection drug users and non-drug users
(BioMed Central, 2015-08-15)Background Although injection drug use drives antiretroviral drug resistance, the prevalence of protease inhibitor (PI) resistance among Kenyan IDUs remains undetermined. We, therefore, explored PI resistance mutations ... -
HIV-1 protease inhibitor drug resistance in Kenyan antiretroviral treatment-naive and-experienced injection drug users and non-drug users
(BioMed Central, 2015-08-11)Background Although injection drug use drives antiretroviral drug resistance, the prevalence of protease inhibitor (PI) resistance among Kenyan IDUs remains undetermined. We, therefore, explored PI resistance mutations ... -
A holistic approach to natural resource management: A case of Lake Victoria Basin
(CRC Press, 2012)Lake Victoria (LV), with a surface area of about 68,870 km2, is Africa’s largest and the world’s second largest freshwater lake. It lies at an altitude of 1134 m above sea level and relatively shallow with a maximum depth ... -
Human and Animal Trypanosomiasis in Lambwe Valley Foci, Kenya–Current Situation and Latent Trypanotolerance
(Asian Journal of Research in Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 2019-03-28)Human and animal trypanosomiasis are threats to both animal and human health in Sub-Saharan Africa. Numerous integrated vector control programs in Lambwe Valley foci have not been in tandem with insights aimed at investigating ... -
Hygiene and Sanitation Practices Among Teachers in Early Childhood Schools in Homa Bay County, Kenya
(International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Publications, 2024)Hygiene and sanitation practices of teachers in early childhood schools (ECS) directly influence the uptake of hygiene and sanitation by the children they mentor. Poor hygiene and inadequate sanitation practices leads ...
