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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 ...
Sex in the Green Lodging: The Voices of Medically Circum-cised Fishermen on the Shores of Lake Victoria, Western Ken-ya
(HSOA Journal of AIDS Clinical Research and STDs, 2018-03-22)
Fishing communities have been reported as one of the highest-risk groups for HIV infection in Kenya and other countries with high HIV and AIDS prevalence. Studies along Lake Victoria region, where HIV and AIDS had a ...
Candidate-gene based GWAS identifies reproducible DNA markers for metabolic pyrethroid resistance from standing genetic variation in East African Anopheles gambiae
(Springer, 2018)
Metabolic resistance to pyrethroid insecticides is widespread in Anopheles mosquitoes and is a major threat to malaria control. DNA markers would aid predictive monitoring of resistance, but few mutations have been discovered ...
Shisha use among students in a private university in Kigali city, Rwanda: prevalence and associated factors
(BioMed Central, 2018)
Background
All over the globe shisha smoking is fast growing among different age brackets. Shisha use has been reported to be increasing among youths in African major cities. Its use is documented to result in health ...
Impact of Four Years of Annual Mass Drug Administration on Prevalence and Intensity of Schistosomiasis among Primary and High School Children in Western Kenya: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2018)
Schistosomiasis remains a major public health problem in Kenya. The World Health Organization recommends preventive chemotherapy with praziquantel (PZQ) to control morbidity due to schistosomiasis. Morbidity is
considered ...
Prevalence and predictors of injuries in Kenya: findings from the national STEPs survey
(BioMed Central, 2018-11-01)
Injuries are becoming an increasingly important public health challenge globally, and are responsible for 9% of deaths. Beyond their impact on health and well-being, fatal and non-fatal injuries also affect social and ...
Epidemiology of taeniosis, cysticercosis and trichinellosis in Iran: A systematic review
(2018)
Abstract
Background: The aim of this review was to establish the current epidemiology of
taeniosis, cysticercosis and trichinellosis among humans and animals in Iran by carry‐
ing out a comprehensive assessment of ...
Dietary Intake of HIV-seropositive Clients Attending Longisa County Hospital Comprehensive Care Clinic, Bomet County, Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)
Background: Dietary intake of HIV-seropositive persons remains a major concern across various settings around the globe. Inadequate dietary intake, infections and stage of disease progression elicit malnutrition among ...
Effectiveness of zinc-fortified water on zinc intake, status and morbidity in Kenyan pre-school children: a randomised controlled trial
(Cambridge University Press, 2018-10)
Objective
Zn deficiency and diarrhoea are prevalent and may coexist in children living in low-resource settings. Recently, a novel approach for delivering Zn via microbiologically treated, Zn-fortified water was shown to ...
Assessing the cost of laparotomy at a rural district hospital in Rwanda using time-driven activity-based costing
(Oxford University Press, 2018)
Background: In low- and middle-income countries, the majority of patients lack access to surgical care
due to limited personnel and infrastructure. The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery recommended
laparotomy for ...