Search
Now showing items 1-10 of 27
Is development aid to strengthen health systems during protracted conflict a useful investment? The case of South Sudan, 2011–2015
(BMJ Specialist Journals, 2020)
Introduction Is achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 (building peaceful societies) a precondition for achieving SDG 3 (health and well-being in all societies, including conflict-affected countries)? Do ...
Antenatal iron supplementation, FGF23, and bone metabolism in Kenyan women and their offspring: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial
(The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2021)
Background
Fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF23) regulates body phosphate homeostasis primarily by increasing phosphaturia. It also acts as a vitamin D-regulating hormone. Maternal iron deficiency is associated with perturbed ...
From Semiotics to Three-Dimensional Multimodality
(Indiana Publications, 2021)
Semiotics traces its roots to Ferdinand de Saussure’s classical book Course de Linguistique Generale in
which it is defined as the study of signs, signifiers and the signified in order to relate with meaning. It is the ...
Feeding Practices and Nutritional Status of Children 0 - 23 Months Born to Adolescents in Maseno Division, Kisumu County, Kenya.
(ECronicon, 2020)
First-time adolescent mothers deal with challenges that place extra demands not only on their stage of adolescent development
but also on their ability to adapt to their new role as a parent. Adolescent and childhood is ...
SUN-359 Antenatal Oral Iron Supplementation, FGF23 and Bone Metabolism in Kenyan Women and Their Offspring: A Randomised Controlled Trial
(Oxford University Press, 2020-04)
Objectives: FGF23 decreases reabsorption and increases phosphate excretion in the kidney and regulates vitamin D metabolism. Maternal iron deficiency may be implicated in the pathogenesis of hypophosphataemia-driven rickets ...
Food Environment in and around Primary School Children’s Schools and Neighborhoods in Two Urban Settings in Kenya
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021)
Abstract: We conducted a cross-sectional study to provide an overview primary school children food
environment in two urban settings in Kenya. Six schools, catering to children from low-, medium- and
high-income households ...
Agricultural Production, Traditional Foods and Household Food Insecurity in Rural Kenya: Practice, Perception and Predictors
(Taylor & Francis, 2021)
lthough rural households in Kenya rely on agricultural production for their livelihood, attaining food security is challenging in
areas experiencing harsh agro-ecological conditions. We utilized
mixed methods research ...
Association Between Primary School Students’ Unhealthful Behaviors and Overweight/Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Analysis in Urban Kenya
(Research Square, 2021)
: Although obesity prevalence is known to be rising in East Africa, research on childhood obesity is still minimal. We conducted a cross-sectional study to
examine the prevalence of unhealthful dietary patterns, physical ...
Burden of disease and risk factors for mortality amongst hospitalized newborns in Nigeria and Kenya
(Public Library of Science, 2021)
Objective To describe the patient population, priority diseases and outcomes in newborns admitted <48 hours old to neonatal units in both Kenya and Nigeria. Study design In a network of seven secondary and tertiary level ...
Dietary intake of HIV-seropositive clients attending Longisa County Hospital Comprehensive Care Clinic, Bomet County, Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)
Inadequate dietary intake, infections and stage of disease progression elicit malnutrition among HIV-seropositive individuals,
which hastens progression of HIV to full-blown AIDS.
Aim: The study sought to determine the ...