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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, ...
Aflatoxin in household maize for human consumption in Kenya, East Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)
The objective of this study is to determine the occurrence and level of aflatoxins (AFs) contamination in freshly harvested maize for human consumption in rural Kenya. Maize kernels and
freshly milled maize flour (n = ...
Efficacy of mycotoxin binder on aflatoxin M1 and Mazzican on total bacterial count in raw milk among smallholder dairy farmers in Kisumu County, Kenya
(ILRI, 2019-05-20)
Background:
Worldwide, milk forms a major part of human diet especially for children and expectant mothers. However, milk in East Africa has been shown to be frequently contaminated with aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) and bacteria. ...
Zinc Levels in Raw and Blanched Slenderleaf sp.(Crotalaria ochroleuca & Crotalaria brevidens) Indigenous Vegetables
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2019)
An estimated 20% of the world’s population is at risk for zinc (Zn) deficiency.
Micronutrient deficiencies are most prevalent in Africa and remain a major
problem facing poor populations, whose impact is worsened by ...
Mothers’ Beliefs about Indigenous and Traditional Food Affordability, Availability and Taste are Significant Predictors of Indigenous and Traditional Food Consumption among …
(Cambridge University Press, 2019)
Objective:
To examine mothers’ and young children’s consumption of indigenous and traditional foods (ITF), assess mothers’ perception of factors that influence ITF consumption, and examine the relationship between perceived ...
Influence of blood meal and age of mosquitoes on susceptibility to pyrethroids in Anopheles gambiae from Western Kenya
(BMC malaria journal, 2019)
Physiological characteristics (age and blood feeding status) of malaria vectors can infuence their
susceptibility to the current vector control tools that target their feeding and resting behaviour. To ensure the sus ...