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Alcohol use among khat (Catha) chewers in Kenya
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1987-01)
Among one hundred randomly selected outpatients at the Meru District Hospital in Kenya, 29 (28 men and 1 woman) were Khat chewers. Six of these were ‘heavy’ and 23 ‘moderate’ users. Twenty out of 29 Khat chewers also used ...
Antimicrobial Assay of Aqueous Extracts of Selected Ethno-pharmacologic Alternatives Used by the Maasai Community of Narok, Kenya
(2019)
Aims: Antimicrobial resistance motivates the search for new antimicrobials. Besides Methicillin- Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae strain has emerged worldwide over the last decade, ...
Determinants of adherence to tuberculosis chemotherapy in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(East Cent. Afr. J. Pharm. Sci, 2021)
Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading global cause of death and Kenya is among the top
20 countries with a high burden of the disease. Adherence to drugs used to treat
the disease remains a crucial challenge towards the elimination ...
Factors Underlying Stigmatization of Epilepsy: Case Study of Abasuba and Ameru Communities, Kenya
(Research gate, 2020)
Aims: To determine factors underlying stigmatization of People with Epilepsy (PWE) among Abasuba
and Ameru communities, Kenya.
Study Design: Cross sectional design was used in this study.
Place of the Study: The study ...
Modifying Group Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Peripartum Adolescents in Sub-Saharan African Context: Reviewing Differential Contextual and Implementation Considerations
(SAGE Publications, 2022)
This study describes adaptation and modification of World Health Organization (WHO) recommended group interpersonal
psychotherapy (IPT-G) for depressed peripartum adolescents. The adaptation process includes accommodating ...