School of Public Health and Community Development: Recent submissions
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Determinants of contraceptives use among women of Reproductive age in Nambale sub-county, Busia county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)Use of contraceptives allow people to attain their desired number of children and determine the spacing of children. Contraceptives use and unmet need for contraceptives are key to understanding profound changes in fertility ... -
Effectiveness of a milk safety intervention by smallholder dairy farmers on bacterial and aflatoxin M1 contamination in milk in Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)Milk, important in the human diet especially that of children, is prone to contamination by bacteria and aflatoxins. The leading public health hazard from poor milk safety are microbial (bacterial) followed by chemical ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING ADHERENCE TO RECOMMENDED SELF-CARE PRACTICES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF TYPE II DIABETES MELLITUS AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING KAKAMEGA COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL, KENYA
(Maseno University, 2022)Type II Diabetes Mellitus is estimated to be 3.3% prevalent in Kenya. Adherence to recommended self-care practices is essential for the prevention of complications and premature deaths associated with Type II Diabetes ... -
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, PRACTICES AND RISK PERCEPTION TOWARDS HIV AND AIDS PREVENTION AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GWASSI SOUTH WARD, HOMA BAY COUNTY, KENYA
(Maseno University, 2022)Approximately 1.5 million people were reported to be living with Human Immune-deficiency Virus (HIV) infection in Kenya by 2020. The prevalence of HIV and AIDS in Homa Bay County (19.6%) is 4.5 times higher than the national ... -
Dental caries experience and associated risk factors among pre-school going children in Bureti sub county Kericho County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)Globally, dental caries is one of the most prevalent dental health problem that affects children. It is number four main cause of morbidity among under five year old children in Bureti Sub County and accounts for up to ... -
Use of conventional and molecular techniques to Determine the prey alence of shigella and Enteroinv asive escherichia coli strains from Diarrhoea patients in selected health facilities in Rural western Kenya
(Maseno university, 2009)Diarrhoea is a major cause of infant morbidity and mortality worldwide. It accounts for 1.6- 2.5 million deaths annually and each child in the developing world experiences an average of three episodes of diarrhoea per ... -
Effects of multiple treatments and reinfections on the Levels of schistosome specific antibody isotypes in Occupationally exposed individuals in western Kenya
(Maseno university, 2009)Previous studies have demonstrated that treatment of schistosome infection in people from endemic areas results in significant alterations of their parasite specific humoral responses. However, these responses have not ... -
Development of east African indigenous Vegetable recipes and determination of their iron, copper and vitamin c contents
(Maseno university, 2008)Increasing prevalence of chronic diseases and micronutrient deficiency in developing countries is burdening the national and household resources thus interfering with resource-distribution. Changes in dietary patterns, ... -
Predictors of adherence to clinical appointments among caregivers of infants on Hiv care in Kakamega county referral hospital, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2020)Poor attendance in scheduled clinical appointments in HIV care affects transmission of HIV from an infected mother to the infant (MTCT), clinical processes, and treatment outcomes. Whereas the increased morbidity and ... -
Influence of intermittent preventive treatment on transplacental transfer of anti-measles immunoglobulin-g antibodies in mother-infant pairs from Ahero sub-county hospital in Kisumu county, western Kenya
(Maseno university, 2021)Measles still remains one of the leading causes of vaccine preventable deaths globally with 140,000 deaths in 2019. These deaths occur despite the existence of a safe and effective measles vaccine. In Kenya, annual measles ... -
Strategies used by community health volunteers in attaining open defecation free status in Alego Usonga sub-county, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2022)Community Health Voluntears are people of influence who are ready and willing to champion and promote community initiatives and drive the transformation from Open Defecation to Open Defecation Free community status. ODF ... -
Temporal and spatial trends of plasmodium falciparum multi-drug resistance protein 1 gene mutations during implementation of artemisinin combination therapies between 2008 and 2019 in Kenya
(Maseno university, 2021)Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the Plasmodium falciparum multi-drug resistance protein 1 (Pfmrp1) gene have previously been associated with conferring resistance against artemisinin and its partner drugs in ... -
Assessment of factors that affect diagnosis and management of childhood tuberculosis among healthcare workers in Siaya county, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2021)Every day, up to 562 children die from Tuberculosis (TB). It is one of the top 10 causes of death and leading cause of death from single infectious agent. Diagnosis of childhood TB is key to its treatment by healthcare ... -
Influence of knowledge on hygiene practices of handlers’ of ready to eat foods in Mathari slum, Nairobi, Kenya.
(Maseno university, 2021)Urbanization has been on the rise in developing countries, giving rise to slums. Nevertheless, there has been mushrooming of Ready to Eat food joints in the slums and their dependency in Kenya. Additionally, unhygienic ... -
Histopathological assessment of endometrial biopsies, their indication and associated factors among women attending Moi teaching and referral hospital, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2021)Endometrial diseases are among the most common gynecological disorders affecting women both globally and locally; accounting for 60% of global maternal deaths. Kenya is ranked thirteenth out of 181 countries with the highest ... -
Exploring barriers to the utilization of mental health services at public and private healthcare facilities in Vihiga sub-county, western Kenya: a case study of healthcare providers
(Maseno university, 2021)Vihiga Sub-County, a rural area in Western Kenya has shown a rise in the number of mental health cases. They are currently admitting over 120 patients per month with cases of mental illnesses. In order to scale up mental ... -
Determinants of utilization of antenatal care services in karachuonyo north sub-county, homabay county, kenya
(Maseno university, 2021)Evidence has shown that Mothers who use ANC services, especially those who complete the WHO recommended four antenatal visits have higher likelihood of having childbirth in health facility and hence reducing incidences of ... -
B cell response to schistosome antigens in adult Males occupationally exposed to s. Manson In Western Kenya
(Maseno university, 2010)Increasing levels of membrane CD23 (CD23) on B cells and soluble CD23 (sCD23) in plasma are related to development of resistance to re-infection with: Schistosoma mansoni. However, the mechanisms underlying CD23 expression ... -
Use of recombinant protein fragments from Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. Mycoides sc to jmprove Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) t cell And antibody based assays
(Maseno university, 2010)Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP), caused by the bacterium Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides biotype Small Colony type (MmmSC), is a highly contagious respiratory disease that causes significant losses of cattle ... -
Epstein bar virus strains in peripheral blood and saliva Of mother-child pairs in malaria holoend~mic regions With varying burkitt's lymphoma incidence rates
(Maseno university, 2010)Endemic Burkitt's lymphoma is a polymicrobial childhood cancer disease mainly associated with EBV and plasmodium falciparum infections whose combined effects profoundly affect the B cell compartment. The exact role of ...