Browsing School of Health Sciences & School of Nursing by Author "Rutto, Jane"
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Effect of Knowledge and Culture on Utilization of Pit Latrines in Tigania East, Meru County, Kenya
Nkatha, Sylvia; Muteti, Peter; Muchiri, Eric; Rutto, Jane (International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2020-10)Introduction: The major cause of childhood diseases in Kenya is related to issues of poor sanitation. More than 19,500 people die every year from diarrhoea of which 17,100 are children. Diarrhoea accounts for 16% of deaths ... -
Physical and Social Demographic Factors Affecting Utilization of Pit Latrine in Tigania East, Meru County, Kenya
Mwirigi, Sylvia Nkatha; Muchiri, Eric M; Kubai, Patrick; Rutto, Jane (Journal of Scientific Research & Reports, 2020)Globally, poor sanitation is the cause of childhood diseases. Annually, more than 19,500 people die from diarrhea of which 17,100 are children. Diarrhea, which accounts for 16% of deaths among the children below 5 years, ... -
The Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia Fiscus-Indica) Cladode Extracts Modulate Blood Sugar in Swiss White Albino Mice
Mokua, Peris Moraa; Mayunzu, Oscar; Obonyo, Meshack; Thuita, John; Mutuku, James; Rutto, Jane; Murilla, Grace (International Journal of Diabetes Research, 2016)Medicinal plants including the prickly pear cactus have been reported to modulate blood sugar levels. Extracts of prickly pear cactus have been used in various parts of the world to manage diabetes mellitus. However the ...