ALANDO, AMOLO JACQUELINE; Anzellimo Makokha, Joseph Mutai(African Journal of Health Sciences, 2019-12)
Effective infant feeding makes an important contribution to the good health and development of children with effects reflecting up to adulthood. Among many cultures and diverse populations traditionally, infants are fed ...
Background
More than half of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–infected individuals in Kenya are unaware of their status, and young women carry a disproportionate burden of incident HIV infections. We sought to determine ...
LODEKE, SILAS; Ouma Henry, Karanja Simon(International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology, 2016-12)
Every day about 830 women die due to complications of pregnancy and child birth. Of the 830 daily maternal
deaths, 550 occurred in sub-Saharan Africa and 180 in Southern Asia, compared to 5 in developed countries. The
risk ...
NAMULEN, ANN IRUATA; Simon Karanja, Yeri Kombe(Journal of Health Medicine and Nursing, 2016)
Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) causes considerable morbidity and mortality in Kenya. However, data on the factors
associated with nutritional status among children aged 5-12 years at Kacheliba Sub County Hospital is
nonexistent. ...
KERUBO, ASANYO LILY; Musa Otieno Ngayo, Joseph Gikunju , Mohammed Karama(Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2016)
BACKGROUND: Substance abuse among college students is a growing problem confronting Kenya today.
Substance abuse in this population predicts substance related problems in later life. This study is a buildup of
limited ...
MWINYIKIONE, SOPHIA WAITHERA; Yeri Kombe, Drusilla Makworo(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2016-06)
Background: Improving maternal health by three quarters is the fifth millennium development goal that is set to be achieved through the provision of skilled attendance during delivery. However, the proportion of Skilled ...
MWINYIKIONE, SOPHIA WAITHERA; Yeri Kombe, Drusilla Makworo(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2017)
Background: Improving maternal health by three quarters is the fifth millennium development goal that is set to be achieved through the provision of skilled attendance during delivery. However, the proportion of Skilled ...
MALUNGU, JACQUELINE A.; James Kimotho, Isaac Mirigi, Saida Osman, Zipporah Ng’ang’a, Raphael Lwembe, Missiani Ochwoto(Pan African Medical Journal, 2016-08)
Introduction: hepatitis B Viral Infection (HBV) remains one of the leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally accounting for 38-53% of
chronic liver diseases and about 686,000 deaths annually. The prevalence of HBV ...
MOMANYI, ZIPPORAH K.; C Mbakaya, S Karanja(East African Medical Journal, 2016-10)
Background: The introduction and scale up of anti-retroviral therapy (ART) has reduced HIV-related morbidity and mortality, this advantage will however be eroded if factors associated with anti-retroviral treatment failure ...
KINOTI, FLORENCE NKIROTE; C Mutai, P Wanzala, S.M. Karanja(East African Medical Journal, 2016-11)
Objective: To determine knowledge and practices on infant feeding, socio-demographic factors that influence choice of infant feeding method and nutritional status of children aged 6 to 24 months attending Mother Child ...
MBATIA, SERAH F. W.; Kenneth Ngure, Erastus Muniu, Sophie Musenjeri(Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2016)
The objective was to determine and explore factors associated with cervical cancer screening uptake among women attending the family planning clinic at a public hospital in Naivasha District. A concurrent triangulation ...
GICHOHI, ALICE NJERI; Dr. Yeri Kombe, Dr.Peter Mwaniki, Dr.Joseph Mutahi, Anne G Macharia(American Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing Practice, 2016)
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine factors associated with observed levels of adherence to ant rabies PEP vaccine among animal bite victims in Machakos level five hospital.
Methodology: The study used ...
NDWIGA, JOSHUA MURIUKI; Gideon Kikuvi, Jared Odhiambo Omolo(Pan African Medical Journal, 2016-12)
Introduction: The World Health Organization (WHO) promotes the Directly Observed Treatment (DOT) strategy as the standard to increase adherence to Tuberculosis (TB) medication. However, cases of retreatment and Multi Drug ...
SHIRAHO, ESTHER ANDIA; Agola L. Eric, Ibrahim N. Mwangi, Geoffrey M. Maina, Joseph M. Kinuthia, Martin W. Mutuku, Robert M. Mugambi, Jackson M. Mwandi, Gerald M. Mkoji(Journal of Parasitology Research, 2016)
Ascaris lumbricoides is a nematode parasite that causes the common tropical infection ascariasis in humans. It is also considered among the neglected tropical diseases. Diagnosis relies mainly on microscopy-based methods ...
LORNA JEMOSOP CHEBON; Bidii S. Ngalah, Luicer A. Ingasia,Dennis W. Juma,Peninah Muiruri,Jelagat Cheruiyot,Benjamin Opot,Emmanuel Mbuba,Mabel Imbuga,Hoseah M. Akala,Wallace Bulimo,Ben Andagalu,Edwin Kamau(PLOS ONE Journal, 2016-09)
Genetically determined artemisinin resistance in Plasmodium falciparum has been described in Southeast Asia. The relevance of recently described Kelch 13-propeller mutations for artemisinin resistance in Sub-Saharan Africa ...
NDETI, COSMAS MUIA; C. Kituyi, M. Ndirangu, J. Ingonga, M. L. Chimbevo, J. O. Ochieng, M. Barasa, G. Kinuthia, E. M. Maina, V. C. S. Nyambati, C. O. Anjili(East African Medical Journal, 2016-03)
Background: Leishmania major causes cutaneous leishmaniasis which leads to painful skin sores in humans. In the current study, efficacy of combination therapy of A. secundiflora and C. citrinus against L. major infected ...
AYUB KIPROTICH MAINA; Joseph K Mbugua, Adriana Trajtman, Yoav Keynan, Robert W Omange, Annie Panikulam, Rachel Musoke, James Kimotho, Missiani Ochwoto, Daniel Kariuki, Elijah M Songok(African Journal of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2016)
Background: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) viral load and CD4+ cell counts are the most commonly usedmarkers for monitoring efficacy of anti-retroviral therapy (ART) in HIV infected individuals. The high cost of viralload ...
LENATA ANASTACIA SIPULWA; Juliette R. Ongus, Rodney L. Coldren, and Wallace D. Bulimo(Virology Journal, 2016-02)
Background
Human Coronaviruses (HCoV) are a common cause of respiratory illnesses and are responsible for considerable morbidity and hospitalization across all age groups especially in individuals with compromised immunity. ...
MWANGI VICTOR IRUNGU; Ruth Mwende Mumo, Daniel Muthui Kiboi, Sabah Ahmed Omar, Zipporah Waithera Ng’ang’a, Hastings Suba Ozwara(Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2016-06)
Introduction: Chemotherapy still is the most effective way to control malaria, a major public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. The large-scale use of the combination therapy artemether-lumefantrine for malaria treatment ...
KITUYI CHRISTINE N.; Ndeti Cosmas Muia, Maina Geoffrey, Mongâ, Samuel, Ingonga Johnstone, Nyambati Venny, Anjili Christopher Omukhango(International Journal of Fauna and Biological Studies, 2016-02)
Allium sativum and Aloe secundiflora water extracts have antileishmanial activities. In the present study,
the efficacy of combination therapy using A. sativum and A. secundiflora against L. major was studied
both ...