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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 ...
Assessment of Factors Influencing Adherence to Malaria Microscopy Diagnosis in the Treatment of Out-patients at Kisumu County Referral Hospital in Kenya.
(Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research(JAMMR), 2019)
This study sought to assess factors that influence adherence to malaria microscopy
diagnosis in the treatment of out-patients in the hospital.
Adherence to renal function monitoring guidelines in HIV-infected patients starting tenofovir disoproxil fumarate-based antiretroviral therapy in rural Rwanda
(International Scholars Journals, 2019)
Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) is a component of several first-line HIV antiretroviral regimens. However, TDF causes
nephrotoxicity and guidelines for creatinine monitoring are in place. This study evaluated creatinine ...
Safe Anesthesia Care in Western Kenya: A Preliminary Assessment of the Impact of Nurse Anesthetists at Multiple Levels of Government Hospitals
(International Anesthesia Research, 2019)
BACKGROUND: Only 20% of the surgical burden in eastern sub-Saharan Africa is currently met,
leaving >17 million surgical cases annually in need of safe surgery and anesthesia. Similarly, there
is an extreme shortage of ...
Prevalence and detection of drug resistant mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis among drug naïve patients in Nairobi, Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2019-12)
Tuberculosis (TB), an ancient scourge of humanity known for several thousands of years, is still a significant public health challenge in many countries today even though some progress has been made in recent years in ...
Metabollic syndrome components as a risk factor to the health status of university students in Kenya
(IJCIRAS, 2019)
An efficient healthcare system targets the
maintenance or improving the health position for
citizens that can be achieved through disease and
illness prevention based on curative and preventive
care. Kenya currently ...