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Wound dressing techniques and costs at a county hospital
(The Surgical Society of Kenya, 2019)
Background: Wound management is one of the commonest procedures conducted in surgical departments across health facilities in Kenya.
Objective: This study aimed at exploring wound dressing techniques used at Migori ...
Diversity of brucellosis and multi-strain co-infection in a transboundary livestock production system between Tanzania and Kenya
(AAS Open Res, 2019-08-05)
Objective: Brucellosis is a debilitating zoonotic disease affecting humans and animals with high prevalence in Kenya and Tanzania. This study was conducted to detect and identify the Brucella species circulating in various ...
Genetic variation in interleukin-7 is associated with a reduced erythropoietic response in Kenyan children infected with Plasmodium falciparum
(BioMed Central, 2019-12-01)
Severe malarial anemia (SMA) is a leading cause of malaria-related morbidity and mortality in children. The genetic factors that influence development of SMA and inefficient erythropoiesis, a central pathogenic feature of ...
Rethinking our Rigor Mortis: Creating space for more adaptive and inclusive truth-seeking in community-based global health research in Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2019-06-18)
As global health researchers, we have long embraced the conviction that
the answers to complex problems of poverty and disease will reveal
themselves if only we apply enough scientific rigor. Yet, at the
community level, ...
Nutritional service needs of pregnant and lactating adolescent girls in trans-Mara east Sub-County, Narok County: focus on access and utilization of nutritional advice and services
(BioMed Central, 2019-12)
Background
An understanding of the association between adolescent nutrition, adolescent pregnancy and their quest for healthcare services may elucidate a basis for intervention and formulation of programs that enhance ...
Effect of Community Health Strategy on Utilization of Post-Partum Family Planning Services in Mwingi West Sub-Count
(Africa Journal of Technical & Vocational Education & Training, 2019)
World Health Organization defines Postpartum Family Planning (PPFP) as the prevention of
unintended pregnancy and closely spaced pregnancies through the first 12 months following
childbirth. PPFP focuses on the prevention ...
Epidemiological Assessment of Seasonal Diarrhoea Cases in Flood Prone Chiga Ward, Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya
(2019)
Introduction: In western Kenya, around Lake Victoria basin, diarrhea is generally common among adults due to the high prevalence of immunocompromised persons.
The Role of Participatory Learning and Action on Strengthening the Different Domains of Empowerment on Self-medication with Antimicrobials in Nyalenda Informal Settlement, Kisumu County, Kenya
(Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2019-08-30)
Self-medication with antimicrobials (SMWA) is a common global practice. Studies in Nyalenda B
Ward, an informal settlement in western Kenya, found that significant households (76.6%)
perceived the practice of SMWA as ...
Medicinal Properties and Active Constituents of Dracocephalum kotschyi and Its Significance in Iran: A Systematic Review
(Hindawi, 2019)
Objectives. Dracocephalum has over 60 species and is found mainly in the temperate regions of Asia and Europe. One of these species, i.e., Dracocephalum kotschyi Boiss, is known to have a number of medicinal properties and ...
Evaluation of the performance of new sticky pots for outdoor resting malaria vector surveillance in western Kenya.
(2019)
Surveillance of outdoor resting malaria vector populations is crucial to monitor possible changes in vector resting and feeding behaviour following the widespread use of indoor-based vector control interventions. However, ...