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Prevalence and Geographical Distribution of Single and Multiple Species of Helminth Infestations in Primary School Children in Kisumu Municipality
(Maseno University, 2014)
Helminth infestations is one of the neglected tropical diseases that affects over 90 million
school aged children in Africa. It is a major public health problem especially in communities
with poor sanitation and hygiene ...
Patient level cost of home and facility based child Pneumonia case treatment in Suba sub county Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)
Globally Pneumonia is one of the major causes of death in children under 5 years old in 2018. Kenya is ranked among top 15 countries which contribute about 74% of the world's annual pneumonia cases in 2018. Unfortunately, ...
Accessibility and Utilization of Basic Health Care Services by Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in Lurambi Division, Kakamega District, Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)
Global estimate shows that Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) comprise at least 15 percent of all children less than 15 years. In Kenya, approximately 2.6 million (12 percent), of children below 18 years of age are OVC, ...
Messenger RNA and micro-RNA expression signatures in endemic Burkitt Lymphoma patients from Western Kenya
(2018)
ABSTRACT:
Endemic Burkitt lymphoma (eBL) is a B cell tumour common in region with high Plasmodium falciparum malaria and is characterized by over expression of the c-myc oncogene as a consequence of the t(8:14) IGH/MYC ...
Factors influencing households’ willingness and ability to invest in sanitation facilities in Busia county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)
Poor sanitation is associated with poor health outcomes in populations, loss of school days, low academic performance and stunting in children. Kenya loses 0.9% of its Gross Domestic Product, KES 27.4 billion, annually due ...
Health risk of toxic Cyanobacteria in drinking water in the Nyanza gulf water, Lake Victoria Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)
Cyanobacteria are single-celled algae that thrive in warm and nutrient rich water bodies including lakes. They can produce different kinds of toxins called cyanotoxins. Microcystin is the most common and most studied ...
Assessment of factors associated with tetanus toxoid vaccination uptake by pregnant women receiving care at Kakamega county referral hospital, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)
According to the 2013 World Health Organization estimates, maternal tetanus toxoid (TT2) immunization coverage was 65% globally, and 66% in Africa. In Kenya, the vaccination was 48.7% in 2013 while 27.4% in Kakamega County. ...
Assessment of cockroach infestation levels, awareness and control practices of vendors in ready-to-eat food premises in Kisumu city, Kisumu county
(Maseno University, 2017)
In the urban areas of the world, cockroaches constitute a public health threat in the ready-to-eat food premises because they spread diseases and contaminate food. Globally, food borne diseases transmitted by pests affect ...
Evaluation of the malezi bora communicated messages on utilization of health services for children less than five years old in Lugari sub county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)
The study to evaluate the Malezi bora communicated messages on utilization of health services for children less than 5 years old in Lugari Sub County was conducted in October, 2015.Lugari was chosen because it had an under ...