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Shorter interval and multiple flooding-drying cycling enhanced the mineralization of 14C-DDT in a paddy soil
(Elsevier, 2019-08-01)
DDT and its main metabolites (DDTs) are still the residual contaminants in soil. Sequential anaerobic-aerobic cycling has long been approved for enhancing the degradation of DDTs in soil. However, there is a lack of study ...
Impact of processing methods on microbial load of reared and wild-caught edible crickets (Scapsipedus icipe and Gryllus bimaculatus) in Kenya
(Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2019-07-10)
The microbial composition of farmed and wild Scapsipedus icipe and Gryllus bimaculatus is presented. The aim of this study is to determine the microbial load of the two cricket species and evaluate the efficiency of ...
Awareness and Acceptability of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2019-10-03)
Kenyan gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) are significantly affected by HIV. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective biomedical approach to HIV prevention. We conducted a cross-sectional ...
Gender role strain and the precarious manhood of sexual minority Kenyan men.
(Educational Publishing Foundation, 2019-05-09)
Examining the impact of precarious manhood on the mental health of sexual minority men living in Kenya, we hypothesized that (a) men who have sex with men exclusively (MSME) and men who have sex with men and women (MSMW) ...
Health facility cost of cesarean delivery at a rural district hospital in Rwanda using time-driven activity-based costing
(Springer US, 2019)
Objective To determine the health facility cost of cesarean section at a rural district hospital in Rwanda. Methods Using time-driven activity-based costing, this study calculated capacity cost rates (cost per minute) for ...
Gender Role Strain and the Precarious Manhood of Sexual Minority Kenyan Men
(Educational Publishing Foundation, 2019)
Examining the impact of precarious manhood on the mental health of sexual minority men living
in Kenya, we hypothesized that (a) men who have sex with men exclusively (MSME) and men
who have sex with men and women (MSMW) ...
Human and Animal Trypanosomiasis in Lambwe Valley Foci, Kenya–Current Situation and Latent Trypanotolerance
(Asian Journal of Research in Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 2019-03-28)
Human and animal trypanosomiasis are threats to both animal and human health in Sub-Saharan Africa. Numerous integrated vector control programs in Lambwe Valley foci have not been in tandem with insights aimed at investigating ...
Socio-demographic and facility-based determinants of perceived quality of nutrition Services of Pregnant and Lactating Adolescent Girls in Trans-Mara east Sub-County, Narok County, Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2019-12-01)
Background: It has been established that use and utilization of nutrition services among adolescents are highly
linked to availability, access, cost and quality of care. The main objective of this study was to assess the ...
PRESCRIPTION KNOWLEDGE AMONG PATIENTS WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES AT THE MOI TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL, KENYA
(International Journal of pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, 2019)
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) cause 30% of deaths globally and
are reported to be on the increase in sub-Saharan Africa. Medications prescribed for
a CVD require a lifetime commitment. As a result patient must adhere ...
Influence of blood meal and age of mosquitoes on susceptibility to pyrethroids in Anopheles gambiae from Western Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2019)
Background: Physiological characteristics (age and blood feeding status) of malaria vectors can influence their
susceptibility to the current vector control tools that target their feeding and resting behaviour. To ensure ...