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Assessment of factors influencing child-feeding practices among first-time mothers in Wekhomo location, Luanda sub-county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)
Improper child-feeding practices directly affect the nutritional status of under-fives and ultimately impact on their survival. Improving child-feeding practices of under- fives is critical to their overall health and ...
Predictors of Tuberculosis recurrence in adult patients treated in Siaya and Kisumu county hospitals
(Maseno University, 2016)
Tuberculosis still remains one of the world’s deadliest curable disease. Emergence of HIV, multi-drug resistance (MDR), high prevalence of post-treatment tuberculosis are some of the major setbacks which now poses a major ...
Assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practices associated with HIV risk among men who have sex with men in Kisumu city, Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2017)
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remains the region most heavily affected by HIV and AIDS. Most countries in SSA report a generalized epidemic with pockets of concentrated epidemics in key populations. Men who have sex with Men ...
Predictors of exclusive breast feeding among HIV-positive mothers in North Rift region of western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)
Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first six months of infants’ lives is a cost effective intervention which can avert 13-15% of the 9 million deaths of children under 5 years old in resource poor settings. In areas ...
Knowledge, utilization and barriers to family planning services among women of reproductive Age in Obunga informal settlement, Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)
In Kenya knowledge of Family Planning (FP) is universal at 95% but this is not translating to utilization in Obunga slums. The rapid increase of population has got adverse effects on the economy as poverty levels are high ...
Spatial epidemiology of tuberculosis in Siaya and Kisumu counties, western Kenya, 2013
(Maseno University, 2017)
Kenya is among the 22 high burden countries that contribute 80% of the world’s TB and is ranked 15th globally, while in Africa, it is ranked number five. Strategies for reduction of TB rely on knowledge of where, when and ...
Effects of free maternal health policy on selected maternal and newborn health indicators in Gem sub-county, Siaya county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)
In Kenya, the maternal mortality ratio was 400/100,000 in 2013, about twice as high as the global maternal mortality ratio of 210/100,000. In Gem Sub-County, maternal mortality ratio is twice as high as the national maternal ...
Assessment of knowledge on Malaria epidemic monitoring indicators Among health care providers in Greater Nyando sub-counties
(Maseno University, 2016)
Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by Plasmodium parasites. Epidemics occur in areas where most of the conditions for malaria transmission are present, contributing to over 90% of the estimated 650 million clinical ...
Prevalence of dengue fever and investigation of incidence of dengue hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome among patients attending the coast province general hospital
(Maseno University, 2018)
Dengue is the most rapidly spreading arbovirus infection globally and exhibits a substantial temporal and geographical variability. The number of dengue cases reported annually to WHO has progressively increased from 0.4 ...
Exposure to Pesticides among Farm Workers of MAVOKO Division in MACHAKOS District, Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2011)
About 40.7% pesticides used to control pests on farms worldwide and in Kenya are toxic. Over 60% workers in Kenya are exposed to pesticides due to lack of knowledge, negative attitude and poor practice. Ministry of Agriculture ...