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The Burden of Motorcycle Crash Injuries on the Public Health System in Kisumu City, Kenya
(Global Health Science, 2023)Background: In Kenya, the increased use of motorcycles for transport has led to increased morbidity, mortality, and disability. These injuries exert a burden on the public health system, yet little information exists ... -
Farm diversification benefits and technology choice: A case of the coffee-banana farming system in Central Uganda
(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2023)Diversification has been argued to be the future of small farms and more so in developing countries given its benefits to mitigating against risk, increase economic and social benefits. This study was built on an earlier ... -
Relationship between Entry Level, Attitude and Students’ Performance in Mathematics in Public Secondary Schools in Kisumu East District, Kenya
(World Journal of Innovative Research, 2023)— Mathematics is one of the core subjects in secondary school curriculum. Performance in the subject is crucial for students’ admission to scientific and technological professions.However, there has been persistent ... -
The role of knowledge and attitude on HIV and Aids prevention practices among secondary school students: a cross-sectional study of Gwassi south sub-county, Homa Bay county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Background: Homa Bay County HIV prevalence is the highest and 4.5 times the national prevalence. Young people aged 15-24 years account for 22% of this prevalence in the County. Majority of these young people are high ... -
Malaria diagnosis in rural healthcare facilities and treatment-seeking behavior in malaria endemic settings in western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Accurate diagnosis and timely treatment are central requirements for effective malaria management in communities. However, in resource-constrained settings, healthcare facilities are likely to be few, inaccessible, and ... -
Comparative analysis of the performance of open shortest path first and openflow on quality-of-service metrics in a large simulated mobile core network
(Maseno University, 2022)Mobile application systems are increasingly being defined using Internet Protocol (IP). Therefore, one of the challenging tasks that mobile IP phone service companies have to deal with as their networks expand is an upsurge ... -
Geomagnetic field variations at African equatorial regions during the ascending phase of the solar cycle 24
(Maseno University, 2022)The Earth’s magnetic field is the field of force that extends from the interior of the Earth to the outer space where it interconnects with the Interplanetary Magnetic Field (IMF). It is characterized by regular and irregular ... -
Relationship between the concentration of microcystin in serum and primary liver cancer in patients attending JOOTRH, Kisumu, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)Microcystins (MCs) are toxins released by unicellular micro-organism known as cyanobacteria. These unicellular micro-organisms flourish in aquatic habitats with warm temperatures and nutrients rich water bodies. Microcystins ... -
Performance of one-step spanbio™ rapid test in detection of giardia lamblia in Busia county referral hospital, western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)The protozoan flagellate parasite Giardia lamblia is the aetiologic agent for giardiasis, an infectious disease with significant burden in developing countries. Currently, clinical signs and symptoms accompanied by microscopy ... -
Clinical waste management factors associated with healthcare acquired infections among health care workers in Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)Clinical waste is a leading cause of death globally due to the increasing number of infectious diseases. Clinical wastes are generated by health facilities and may cause infection to any person coming in contact with it. ... -
Role of sanitation-hygiene practices and social norms on open defecation free status in households of Suna-west sub-county, Migori county
(Maseno University, 2022)The government of Kenya adopted Community-led total sanitation as a national strategy to elicit sanitation-related behaviour change and eliminate open defecation. Since then, several villages have achieved open defecation ... -
Prevalence of diarrhea and status of water used by households of Bandani informal settlement in Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)The heaviest burden of diarrhea is borne by low-income populations with poor access to safe water and sanitation. In 2017, 11.80% of the total deaths were due to diarrheal diseases in Kenya. In Kisumu County, diarrhea is ... -
Prevalence of hepatitis b vaccine and factors associated with vaccine uptake among healthcare workers in Mtwara municipality health centers, Tanzania
(Maseno University, 2022)Hepatitis B infection is a serious but preventable blood-borne disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). It is the leading cause of liver cancer and cirrhosis. The risk of acquiring hepatitis B virus due ... -
Predictors of uptake of modern family planning services among pastoralist women in Garbatulla sub-county, Isiolo county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)Family Planning (FP) improves the quality of life for women, however, global unmet need for family plannings remains high, especially in developing countries. In Kenya, health care delivery, including delivery of FP services, ... -
Predictors of non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy among Hiv-infected children below 10 years attending level 4 and 5 health facilities in Turkana county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)The use of more effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) has significantly improved survival of children infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). However, the benefits of these treatments are limited by non-adherence ... -
Coping Mechanisms, Socioeconomic and Psychological Burden of Caregivers of Children with Bronchoasthma In Kakamega County General Hospital, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)Bronchoasthma is a heterogeneous chronic inflammatory non-communicable disease of lower respiratory airways characterized by spontaneous episodes. It is a life-course condition common among children, with variable intensities, ... -
Factors influencing utilization of international quality care system for clinical decision support in Hiv care clinics in Nakuru county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)Electronic medical records (EMR) are computerized medical information systems that are used to collect, store, and display patient information. EMR systems can strengthen pathways of care and close gaps in patient tracking, ... -
Influence of household socio-economic characteristics and food intake on nutritional status of children aged 6-59 months from banana-dependent households in Izimbya ward, Tanzania
(Maseno University, 2022)A child’s entire life is largely determined by the food consumed during his first years of life. Since childhood is the most vulnerable phase in human life, nutritional inadequacies may hamper the development of the body. ... -
Influence of selected behavioral factors on financial performance of deposit-taking saccos in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs) are the major drivers of economic growth in developing countries and promise future growth and departure from poverty among the low economic regions. In Kenya, there was an increase ...