School of Public health & Community Development: Recent submissions
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Measuring Men’s Gender Norm Beliefs Related to Contraception: Development of the Masculine Norms and Family Planning Acceptance Scale
(Springer, 2021)Male partner resistance is identified as a key factor that influences women’s contraceptive use. Examination of the masculine norms that shape men’s resistance to contraception—and how to intervene on these norms—is needed. ... -
Potential use of new cooling technologies during Tokyo 2020 Olympics and associated ethical dilemmas
(BMJ Journals, 2021)The environmental conditions during Tokyo Summer Olympics are expected to be comparable to previous years1 with air temperatures and relative humidity in excess of 30°C and >70%, respectively.2 A previous consensus statement ... -
Qualitative analysis of phytoconstituents in tragia brevipes plant
(International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research & Analysis, 2013)The study was conducted to analyze the phytoconstituents of Tragia brevipes plant leaves. The plant samples were extracted using methanol and water in the ratio 9:1. The phytoconstituents study was done using standard ... -
Extensive new Anopheles cryptic species involved in human malaria transmission in western Kenya
(Scientific Reports, 2020)A thorough understanding of malaria vector species composition and their bionomic characteristics is crucial to devise effective and efficient vector control interventions to reduce malaria transmission. It has been well ... -
Sociocultural Determinants of Alcohol Abuse by Youths in Luanda Sub-county, Vihiga County, Kenya
(ESJ Natural/Life/Medical Sciences, 2021)The World Health Organization (WHO, 2014) indicates that 3.3 million deaths or 5.9% of all global deaths annually are attributable to alcohol abuse. The WHO (2014) further indicates that the global burden of disease ... -
Ecological drivers of genetic connectivity forAfrican malaria vectors Anopheles gambiae and An. arabiensis
(Scientific Reports, 2020)Anopheles gambiae and An. arabiensis are major malaria vectors in sub-Saharan Africa. Knowledge of how geographical factors drive the dispersal and gene flow of malaria vectors can help in combatting insecticide resistance ... -
Effect of maternal aflatoxin exposure through diet on growth of infants 0 - 3 months in Kisumu County, Kenya.
(EBSCO host, 2021)Aflatoxins are naturally occurring carcinogenic toxins associated with poor growth outcomes in young children. Although evidence supports mother-to-infant exposure during pregnancy and breastfeeding, evidence of its effect ... -
Association of HSCRP with an Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Rattus norvegicus
(EAS Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2020)Problem Statement: The side effects of antiretroviral drugs are prevalent, but the effects of antiretroviral on cardiovascular diseases have not been documented. Limited data is available on the effects of antiretroviral ... -
Microgeographic Epidemiology of Malaria Parasites in an Irrigated Area of Western Kenya by Deep Amplicon Sequencing
(IDSA, 2021)To improve food security, investments in irrigated agriculture are anticipated to increase throughout Africa. However, the extent to which environmental changes from water resource development will impact malaria epidemiology ... -
Risk Factors to Persistent Dysentery among Children under the Age of Five in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa; the Case of Kumi, Eastern Uganda
(Research gate, 2018)Introduction: Dysentery, otherwise called bloody diarrhoea, is a problem of Public Health importance globally, contributing 54% of the cases of childhood diarrhoeal diseases in Kumi district, Uganda. We set out to assess ... -
Antimalarials: Review of Plasmepsins as Drug Targets and HIV Protease Inhibitors Interactions
(Bentham Science Publishers, 2018)Malaria is a major global health concern with the majority of cases reported in regions of South-East Asia, Eastern Mediterranean, Western Pacific, the Americas, and Sub-Saharan Africa. The World Health Organization (WHO) ... -
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 ... -
Low Levels of Human Antibodies to Gametocyte-Infected Erythrocytes Contrasts the PfEMP1-Dominant Response to Asexual Stages in P. falciparum Malaria
(Frontier in Immunology, 2018)Vaccines that target Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes have the potential to reduce malaria transmission and are thus attractive targets for malaria control. However, very little is known about human immune responses to ... -
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 = ... -
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 ... -
Sensitive detection of EBV microRNAs across cancer spectrum reveals association with decreased survival in adult acute myelocytic leukemia
(Scientific Report, 2019)Epstein Barr virus (EBV) is the etiologic agent involved in numerous human cancers. After infecting the host, EBV establishes a latent infection, with low levels of messenger RNA (mRNA) and protein expression, evolved ... -
Status of aflatoxin contamination in cow milk produced in smallholder dairy farms in urban and peri-urban areas of Nairobi County: a case study of Kasarani sub county, Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)Introduction: Milk consumption in Kenya supersedes other countries in East Africa. However, milk contamination with aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) is common, but the magnitude of this exposure and the health risks are poorly ... -
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 ... -
Knowledge and perceptions about indoor residual spray for malaria prevention in Mumberes division, Nandi County in Central province of Kenya
(African journals online, 2017)Malaria control and intervention tools usage and coverage in community depend on community acceptability and compliance. Indoor residual spray (IRS) and long lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs) are the preferred and ... -
Indoor and outdoor malaria vector surveillance in western Kenya: implications for better understanding of residual transmission
(Springer, 2017)The widespread use of indoor-based malaria vector control interventions has been shown to alter the behaviour of vectors in Africa. There is an increasing concern that such changes could sustain residual transmission. This ...