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Assessing unmet Sexual and Reproductive Health needs of adolescents living with disabilities in Zambia: A cross-sectional study
(EU European Publishing, 2024-04-26)Sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) thus are fundamental human rights, which should be enshrined in national, regional, and international laws as they are critical for gender equality and sustainable development. ... -
Improving mothers' understanding of the mother and child health handbook in Nyamira County, Kenya
(MA Healthcare, 2024-06-24)Mothers' knowledge of the mother and child health handbook positively affects their practice in child healthcare. However, there is evidence that their understanding of the handbook's contents and its purpose is limited. ... -
Utilization of Female Condoms among Women Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Murang’a County, Kenya
(2024-04-12)To prevent the risk of transmission of the Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), as well as achieve family planning targets, the use of Female Condom, a women-initiated method, ... -
Assessment of Baseline Level of Knowledge and Attitude of Women towards Symptothermal Method as a Strategy to Ameliorate Unmet Need for Family Planning in Kisumu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Health Sciences and Research, 2024-04-04)Unmet need for family planning cuts across various Counties in Kenya. Assessment of knowledge and attitude towards use of family planning method is an important factor contributing to uptake of family planning intervention. ... -
Hygiene and Sanitation Practices Among Teachers in Early Childhood Schools in Homa Bay County, Kenya
(International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Publications, 2024)Hygiene and sanitation practices of teachers in early childhood schools (ECS) directly influence the uptake of hygiene and sanitation by the children they mentor. Poor hygiene and inadequate sanitation practices leads ... -
Risky sexual behaviours and adolescent pregnancy around the Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya
(Global Scientific Journals, 2024-07-07)The current study aimed to investigate risky sexual behaviours and adolescent pregnancy around the Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya. -
Epidemiological Assessment of Animal Bite Injury and Rabies Post Exposure Prophylaxis in Kisumu County, Kenya
(SD Publisher Group, 2024)Animal bite injury of humans provide an important source of epidemiological information which is crucial in enhancing rabies surveillance in humans and animals. Rabies post exposure prophylaxis consumes substantial resources, ... -
Predictors of medical cost and Length of stay of motorcycle injury patients presenting to hospitals in Kisumu City, Kenya
(Ajol, 2024-07-11)Motorcycle crash injuries (MCIs) cause mortality and exert financial cost, globally. However, there is paucity of information on cost and length of stay of motorcycle injuries. -
“Empowerment for Us by Us (E4UBU)”: Developing a Model of Empowerment Using Feminist Participatory Methods with LBQT+ Persons Assigned Female at Birth in Western Kenya
(MDPI, 2024-07-19)Lesbian, bisexual, queer, trans and other gender diverse persons assigned female at birth (heretofore referred to as “LBQT+ persons”) in Western Kenya experience intersectional oppression and stigma. This stigma can manifest ... -
Impact of health education intervention on the patients’ adherence to malaria Artemisinin-based combination therapy in Kamuli District, Uganda
(Research square, 2024-05-09)Global malaria control programmes such as approaches to community engagements to deliver malaria control interventions have been successful in controlling malaria. Malaria remains a disease of public health importance ... -
The influence of demographic and socio-economic factors on non-vaccination, under-vaccination and missed opportunities for vaccination amongst children 0–23 months in Kenya for the period 2003–2014
(Public Library of Science, 2024-05-30)Vaccination is crucial in reducing child mortality and the prevalence of Vaccine-Preventable-Diseases (VPD), especially in low-and-middle-income countries like Kenya. However, non-vaccination, under-vaccination, and missed ... -
Enhancing cervical cancer knowledge among women of reproductive age: a dialogue-based community health education intervention in rural Kisumu County, Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2024-06-06)Cervical cancer is a leading cause of cancer death among women of reproductive age despite being treatable if it is diagnosed early. Early diagnosis is possible through regular screening through the public health system. ... -
Entire expressed peripheral blood transcriptome in pediatric severe malarial anemia
(Nature Publishing Group UK, 2024-06-12)This study on severe malarial anemia (SMA: Hb < 6.0 g/dL), a leading global cause of childhood morbidity and mortality, compares the entire expressed whole blood host transcriptome between Kenyan children (3-48 mos.) ... -
Improving cervical cancer screening rates among women of reproductive age in rural Kisumu County through dialogue-based community health education
(eCancer, 2024-06-13)Low- and middle-income countries continue to bear the burden of cervical cancer partly due to low uptake of screening services. Interventions through the media to increase demand for screening services among women of ... -
Seasonal Variations in Food Insecurity Prevalence of Mother-Child Dyads in Seme Sub-County, Kisumu, Kenya
(East African Journal of Health and Science, 2024-06-17)Food insecurity remains a major impediment to the attainment of adequate health outcomes among the population. This is attributable to the adverse implications that food insecurity poses on the nutritional status of the ... -
Increased sensitivity of malaria parasites to common antimalaria drugs after the introduction of artemether-lumefantrine: Implication of policy change and implementation of more effective drugs in fight against malaria
(Public Library of Science, 2024-06-20)Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the Plasmodium falciparum multi-drug resistance protein 1 (Pfmrp1) gene have previously been reported to confer resistance to Artemisinin-based Combination Therapies (ACTs) in ... -
Evaluating Antiplasmodial and Antimalarial Activities of Soybean (Glycine max) Seed Extracts on P. falciparum Parasite Cultures and P. berghei-Infected Mice
(Hindawi, 2020-02-17)Plasmodium parasite resistance to artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) calls for development of new, affordable, safe, and effective antimalarial drugs. Studies conducted previously on soybean extracts have ... -
Antimalarial activity of Nigella sativa L. Seed extracts and selection of resistance in Plasmodium berghei ANKA in a mouse model
(Hindawi Limited, 2021-02-03)Chemotherapy plays a crucial role in malaria control. However, the main obstacle to treatment has been the rise of parasite resistance to most antimalarial drugs. Artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) remain the ... -
Perceptions of Faculty Officials on Online Learning in Kenyan Institutions of Higher Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Rapid Qualitative Study
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2023-11-06)Due to the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, education has been disrupted right from kindergarten to University. Globally, states are advocating for online learning. The COVID-19 pandemic had led to the closure of ... -
The Potential of Differentiation Related Gene 1 DRG1) as a Biomarker for Metastasis of Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer
(Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research, 2021-10-07)Breast cancer is major burden worldwide and the majority of breast cancers express estrogen receptors (ER) suggesting a high dependence on estrogen hormone. Age is among the major determinants of breast cancer development, ...
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