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Prevalence and Socio-demographic Factors Associated with Overweight and Obesity among Healthcare Workers in Kisumu East Sub-County, Kenya
(Research gate, 2016)
e been reported to be having a high prevalence of overweight despite them being well informed of aetiology and
risks of excessive body weight. However, the problem of overweight and obesity among Kenyan healthcare workers ...
Effects of regional climate variability on the prevalence of diseases and their economic impacts on households in the Lake Victoria basin of Western Kenya
(Inderscience Publishers (IEL), 2016)
Effects of regional climate variability on the prevalence of diseases and their economic impacts on households in the Lake Victoria basin of Western Kenya
Non-Puerperal Uterine Inversion in a Young Woman: A Case Report, Brief Surgical Review, and Clinical Insights
(Clinical Medical Reviews and Case Reports, 2016-08)
Evaluation of cercaricidal and miracicidal activity of selected plant extracts agains larval stages of Schistosoma mansoni
(Journal of Natural Sciences Research, 2016)
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease caused by blood-flukes of the genus Schistosoma. It is one of the most widespread of all human parasitic diseases, ranking second only to malaria in terms of its socioeconomic and ...
Presence, Abundance and Distribution of Mosquito Larvae and Their Predators On the Mara River, Kenya and Tanzania
(Maseno University, 2016)
Vecor-borne diseases are becoming major health problem among communities living within major rivers of Africa. The major objective of this study was to determine the presence, abundance and distribution of mosquito larvae ...
Mother-To-Child HIV Transmission using Single, Dual and Triple ARV Prophylaxis Regimens and their Correlates in Western Kenya:
(A KeSoBAP Publication, 2016)
d: It is estimated that 2.1 million individuals worldwide became newly infected with HIV in 2013, and this
included 240,000 children (<15 years). Most of these children live in sub-Saharan Africa and were infected by ...
Daily consumption of zinc fortified water increases daily zinc intake and improves overall morbidity from common childhood infections in rural Kenyan children: a randomized …
(2016-05-17)
Background: Zinc deficiency is considered a significant public health problem in preschool
children in Africa together with infections such as diarrhea, which further deplete the body of
zinc. Young children are more ...
Zinc bioavailability and elution rate from zinc fortified water produced by the Lifestraw® Family Filter
(Wageningen University/London, 2016)
Introduction: Zinc deficiency is a major public health problem in many developing countries. Zn fortification of foods may have limited impact because Zn bioavailability from staple foods is generally low. Fortification ...
PREVALENCE AND PREDICTORS OF VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY AMONG INFANTS IN WESTERN KENYA USING A CROSS-SECTIONAL ANALYSIS
(African scholarly science communication trust, 2016)
Vitamin A (VA) deficiency (VAD) is a major nutritional public health problem among children
under-5-years-old in the developing world including Kenya. A community-based crosssectional survey among 1,630 children (aged ...
Gender Perspectives in School Health Policy Implementation among Girls in Usigu Division Primary Schools, Siaya County, Kenya
(Scientific & Academic Publishing., 2016)
Low school completion rates for girls could be attributed to gender stereotypical biases and
preferential treatments usually accorded to male as opposed to female gender in the education system. School health policies
have ...