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Antenatal infection with helminths and malaria increases susceptibility to malaria in Kenyan children: 1.1-063
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Assessing Health System Challenges and Opportunities for better Noncommunicable Disease outcomes: the case of Mauritius
(BMC Health Science Research, 2020-03)Background The objectives of the study reported in this paper were: (a) to score the coverage of core NCD population-based interventions and individual services in Mauritius; (b) to analyse and score the presence of 15 ... -
Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practices of health care waste management among nurses in Nyambene Level 4 hospital
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2022-06)Healthcare waste management requires an organized, systematic channeling of waste, consistent with acceptable public health and environmental safeguards (Vanesh et al., 2019). The Ministry of Health estimates that 47% of ... -
An assessment of participatory integrated vector management for malaria control in Kenya
(National Institute of Environmental Health Science, 2015)The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends integrated vector management (IVM) as a strategy to improve and sustain malaria vector control. However, this approach has not been widely adopted.We comprehensively assessed ... -
An Assessment of the performance of the National Health Research System in Mauritius to accelerate progress towards Universal Health Coverage
(Research Square, 2022-07-27)Background: The goal of universal health coverage (UHC) is that every individual has access to quality health services without running the consequences of financial hardship. The World health report 2013"Research for ... -
Association of symptoms and severity of rift valley fever with genetic polymorphisms in human innate immune pathways
(PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2015)BACKGROUND: Multiple recent outbreaks of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) in Africa, Madagascar, and the Arabian Peninsula have resulted in significant morbidity, mortality, and financial loss due to related livestock epizootics. ... -
Association of symptoms and severity of rift valley fever with genetic polymorphisms in human innate immune pathways
(Public Library of Science, 2015)Multiple recent outbreaks of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) in Africa, Madagascar, and the Arabian Peninsula have resulted in significant morbidity, mortality, and financial loss due to related livestock epizootics. Presentation ... -
B-cell activity in children with malaria
(BioMed Central, 2012)Recent studies implicate deficiency of red blood cell (RBC) complement regulatory proteins (CR1 and CD55) in the pathogenesis of malarial anaemia. This study explored the involvement of B cell CD21, which has an analogous ... -
Birthweight in offspring of mothers with high prevalence of helminth and malaria infection in coastal Kenya
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2013)Results of studies on the associations of maternal helminth infection and malaria-helminth co-infection on birth outcomes have been mixed. A group of 696 pregnant women from the Kwale district in Kenya were recruited and ... -
Bronchoscopy for Removal of Aspirated Tracheobronchial Foreign Bodies at Kenyatta National Hospital, in Kenya
(Association of Surgeons of East Africa/College of Surgeons of East Africa (COSECSA), 2013)This study was aimed at defining the presentation, morbidity and mortality following inhalation and subsequent removal of tracheobronchial foreign body using a rigid bronchoscope.This was a retrospective, cross-sectional ... -
Case – Control Study of Post treatment Regression of Urinary Tract Morbidity Among Adults in Schistosoma haematobium – endemic Communities in Kwale County, Kenya
(American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2015)Previous population-based studies have examined treatment impact on Schistosoma-associated urinary tract disease among children, but much less is known about longer-term treatment benefits for affected adult populations ... -
Case-Control Study of Posttreatment Regression of Urinary Tract Morbidity Among Adults in Schistosoma haematobium-Endemic Communities in Kwale County, Kenya
(American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2015)Previous population-based studies have examined treatment impact on Schistosoma-associated urinary tract disease among children, but much less is known about longer-term treatment benefits for affected adult populations ... -
Challenges Faced in Implementing SPICES Model at Moi University College of Health Sciences, Eldoret, Kenya
(World Journal of Medical Education and Research, 2018)The foundation of SPICES Model of teaching and learning is in its facilitation skills and resources which are vital to student learning. SPICES Model is a mode of teaching in the undergraduate medical curriculum at the Moi ... -
Challenges Facing Nurses While Participating in Continuing Professional Development: A Case of Western Kenya
(Science Publishing Group, 2017-10)Background: The context of work for nurses is rapidly changing due to changes in care, innovative technologies, and emergence of new knowledge. Participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in many countries ... -
Challenges of Cervical Cancer Screening Among Women of Reproductive Age in Kisii Town, Kisii County, Kenya
(Science Journal of Public Health, 2016)Cervical cancer is a preventable non communicable disease of public health importance. It is the most common genital cancer and one of the leading causes of death among female population. Cervical cancer is a ... -
Changing mother’s hygiene and sanitation practices in resource constrained communities: case study of Turkana District, Kenya
(Springer US, 2012)Lack of adequate sanitation, hygiene and safe portable water are serious global health problems that contribute to deaths of many children under the age of 5 years annually, mainly due to diarrhoeal diseases. This study ... -
Characterization and antimicrobial susceptibility of salmonella isolates from food sources of animal origin in Meru municipality, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2022-06)Salmonella infections originating from food sources have become a menace to the world. Salmonella causes gastroenteritis and eventually death especially to children below five years of age and individuals who are ... -
Client satisfaction with communication skills of health care providers
(Journal of Emerging Trends in Engineering and Applied Sciences, 2013)Quality face to face communication between health providers and clients lead to information transfer that affects compliance, adherence, clinical outcomes and satisfaction. Safe motherhood plus emotional and psychological ... -
Community toilets management strategies in promotion of public hygiene in municipality ward of Meru, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2022-06)Rapid population growth has significantly contributed to inadequate sanitation facilities especially in slums. The inadequacy in sanitation facilities results to poor hygiene thus promote spread of sanitation-related ... -
Comparative awareness on Zoonoses between residents of Igembe Central at the human-wildlife interface and inhabitants of the non-wildlife zones of Tigania West, Meru County, Kenya/
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2022-06)Introduction: Zoonoses are infectious diseases transmitted from vertebrate animals to humans. Persons with low knowledge and exposure to wildlife and domestic animals or their products are at higher risk. Extensive ...