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Community perceptions of schistosomiasis transmission, prevalence and control in relation to aquatic habitats in the Lake Victoria basin of Kenya
(East African medical journal, 2014)Background: Intestinal schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma mansoni and urinary schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma haematobium are widely distributed parasites in several localities of the Lake Victoria basin of ... -
Determinants of Uptake of Intermittent Preventive Treatment for Malaria among Pregnant Women in Suba Sub-County, Homabay County, Kenya
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Development, 2020)Background: Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp) is one of the effective and efficacious interventions recommended for prevention of malaria in pregnancy. The drug of choice is Sulphadoxine-Py ... -
Distribution and abundance of schistosomiasis and fascioliasis host snails along the Mara River in Kenya and Tanzania
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)We purposively selected 39 sampling sites along the Mara River and its two perennial tributaries of Amala and Nyangores and sampled snails. In addition, water physicochemical parameters (temperature, turbidity, dissolved ... -
Evaluation of changes in coagulation factors in fresh frozen plasma during storage at -18°C for 5 weeks at Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital.
(Medrxiv, 2023)Background: Fresh frozen plasma is a critical substitute therapy in management of bleeding. Increased risk of venous thrombosis has been described to be associated with high plasma levels of several coagulation ... -
Knowledge and perceptions on malaria and its association with aquatic habitats
(AJOL, 2011)Background: Malaria remains the major cause of morbidity and mortality among children in Kenya. About 70 percent of the population is at risk of infection, and roughly 34,000 young children die of malaria-related causes ... -
Spatial distribution and habitat characterization of schistosomiasis host snails in lake and land habitats of western K enya
(Wiley, 2013)Intermediate host snails of schistosomiasis were surveyed in this study to determine their abundance and distribution in the lake and land aquatic habitats of Lake Victoria basin of Kenya. Several sites were sampled at ...