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Community/ Public Participation Medico – Legal Concepts to Identify Unclaimed or Missing Dead Bodies from Public Mortuaries to Improve Public Health in Western Kenya
(Research Gate, 2021)Community/Public participation in medico-legal form bench-mark of health determinants and quality integrated services towards criminal justice support in health. Globally, over 44 million cases of unclaimed bodies or ... -
Comparative evaluation of fluorescent in situ hybridization and Giemsa microscopy with quantitative real-time PCR technique in detecting malaria parasites in a holoendemic region of Kenya
(Springer, 2017)arly and accurate diagnosis of malaria is important in treatment as well as in the clinical evaluation of drugs and vaccines. Evaluation of Giemsa-stained smears remains the gold standard for malaria diagnosis, although ... -
Comparative genomic and phenotypic characterization of invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella isolates from Siaya, Kenya
(PLOS, 2021)Non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) is a major global health concern that often causes blood stream infections in areas of the world affected by malnutrition and comorbidities such as HIV and malaria. Developing a strategy to ... -
A Comparative Study on Effect of Caregivers Training on Health Outcomes of HIV Infected Children on Antiretroviral Therapy in Kenya
(Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2020-06-30)The purpose of this cohort study was to assess the effect of caregiver training on health outcomes of HIV-infected children aged 1-14 years on antiretroviral therapy in South Rift Valley, Kenya. Three hundred and twenty ... -
Comparison of Amplicor HIV-1 DNA Test version 1.5 and Cobas AmpliPrep/Cobas TaqMan HIV-1 Qual test PCR assays for the diagnosis of HIV among HIV expose...
(2015)In Kenya PCR solutions are available for HIV diagnosis. However few studies have evaluated existing HIV diagnosis and determined the prevalence of HIV infection in infants resident in disease endemic regions of western ... -
Comparison of Different Trapping Methods to Collect Malaria Vectors Indoors and Outdoors in Western Kenya
(Research square, 2023-08-31)Enhanced vector surveillance, is one of the 4 pillars of the WHO’s global vector control response (2017–2030). Human landing catches are the gold standard for entomological surveys but are difficult to implement and expose ... -
Comparison of home fortification with two iron formulations among Kenyan children: Rationale and design of a placebo-controlled non-inferiority trial
(Elsevier, 2017-09-01)Introduction Home fortification powders containing iron and other micronutrients have been recommended by World Health Organisation to prevent iron deficiency anaemia in areas of high prevalence. There is evidence, however, ... -
Comparison of Microscopy and PCR for Detection of Giardia Lamblia and Entamoeba Histolytica in Human Stool Specimens in a Resource Limited Setting in Western Kenya
(Ethiop J Health Sci, 2020)BACKGROUND፡ Accurate diagnosis of Giardia lamblia and Entamoeba histolytica is important since these intestinal parasites account for a significant proportion of morbidity and mortality globally. Microscopy is the key ... -
Compartment-specific bacterial communities in higher termites
(M icroha bitat-specificity of the hindgut microbiota in higher termites, 2013)The higher termite gut is a highly structured habitat and shows the presence of spatially separated compartments. The differences in physicochemical parameters between the compartments, most importantly pH, play an important ... -
Comprehensive Transcriptome and Mutational Profiling of Endemic Burkitt Lymphoma Reveals EBV Type–Specific Differences
(OnlineFirst, 2017)e most common pedi atric cancer in malaria-endemic equatorial Africa and nearly always contains Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), unlike sporadic Burkitt lymphoma (sBL) that occurs with a lower incidence in developed countries. ... -
Conducting a roadside survey of drivers in Kenya: methods and experiences
(Oxford University Press, 1996-09-01)Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are the leading cause of mortality in adolescents and young adults in all regions of the world and rank among the top five causes of death (Feachem et al. 1992; World Bank 1993). Traffic-related ... -
Copper and Ascorbic Acid Content of Cooked African Indigenous Vegetables
(International Research on Food Security, Natural Resource Management and Rural Development, 2010)Malnutrition is common among women of childbearing age, it is made worse by micronutrient deficiency (Farm Africa, 2006). African Indigenous Vegetables (AIVs) are important for dietary diversification; they are a rich ... -
Correction: Costs of continuing RTS, S/ASO1E malaria vaccination in the three malaria vaccine pilot implementation countries
(Public Library of Science, 2021-04-22)Cost estimates under additional vaccine price assumptions are not included in the main result Table (Table 3). Please view S4 Table,“Unit cost of continuing to vaccinate in pilot areas at various vaccine prices,” for results ... -
Correlates of Behavior Management Strategies Among Learners With Autistic Spectrum Disorders In Primary Schools In Western Kenya
(2014)Practitioners handling learners with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) often feel ill- prepared to effectively manage this disorder. Quite often, when faced with cases of challenging behaviour, teachers use coping ... -
Cost of introducing and delivering RTS, S/AS01 malaria vaccine within the malaria vaccine implementation program
(Elsevier, 2023)The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended widespread use of the RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine among children residing in regions of moderate to high malaria transmission. This recommendation is informed by RTS,S ... -
Costs of continuing RTS, S/ASO1E malaria vaccination in the three malaria vaccine pilot implementation countries
(Public Library of Science, 2021-01-11)The RTS,S/ASO1E malaria vaccine is being piloted in three countries—Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi—as part of a coordinated evaluation led by the World Health Organization, with support from global partners. This study estimates ... -
CRITICAL FACTORS AND CREDIT UPTAKE IN YOUTH ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT FUND IN SUNA EAST CONSTITUENCY, MIGORI COUNTY, KENYA
(KENYATTA UNIVERSITY, 2018-11)Youth entrepreneurship in Kenya plays a significant role in enhancing Kenya’s economic development and in reducing youth unemployment. Despite the great significance of entrepreneurship in Kenya, there is a high failure ... -
CRITICAL FACTORS AND CREDIT UPTAKE IN YOUTH ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT FUND IN SUNA EAST CONSTITUENCY, MIGORI COUNTY, KENYA
(KENYATTA UNIVERSITY, 2018-11)Youth entrepreneurship in Kenya plays a significant role in enhancing Kenya’s economic development and in reducing youth unemployment. Despite the great significance of entrepreneurship in Kenya, there is a high failure ... -
Curriculum and training needs of mid-level health workers in Africa: a situational review from Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Uganda.
(BMC, 2018)Background: Africa’s health systems rely on services provided by mid-level health workers (MLWs). Investment in their training is worthwhile since they are more likely to be retained in underserved areas, require shorter ... -
Cyclooxygenase-2 haplotypes influence the longitudinal risk of malaria and severe malarial anemia in Kenyan children from a holoendemic transmission region
(Nature Publishing Group, 2020-01)Cyclooxygenase-2 [(COX-2) or prostaglandin endoperoxide H2 synthase-2 (PTGS-2)] induces the production of prostaglandins as part of the host-immune response to infections. Although a number of studies have demonstrated the ...