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Policy Options for the Effective Management of Acute Pain among Households in Nakuru

MACAI, JOHN NYAGA; P Wanzala; Z Ng’ang’a (African Journal of Health Sciences, 2020-11-11)

Background: The effective management of acute pain remains a challenge to many households especially in resource-poor countries. In Kenya, the healthcare seeking behaviour associated with management of acute pain has not ...
Alignment of PrEP use and effective contraceptive use among East African women in HIV serodiscordant partnerships

NGURE, KENNETH K.; Jennifer Velloza; Rena C Patel; Nelly R Mugo; Elizabeth A Bukusi; Jessica E Haberer; Josephine Odoyo; Connie Celum; Jared M Baeten; Renee Heffron (International Journal of STD & AIDS, 2020-09-30)

Women who have a prevention mindset may opt for concurrent use of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and all forms of contraception; we therefore assessed how contraception may influence PrEP use or vice versa. We analyzed ...
Psychosocial needs among older perinatally infected adolescents living with HIV and transitioning to adult care in Kenya

GITAHI, NYAWIRA; Kenneth Ngure; Elizabeth Bukusi; Carol Camlin; Veronica Mwania; Colette Auerswald (PLOS ONE, 2020-07-29)

Background Little data is available on the long-term psychosocial effects of disclosure of HIV status that may occur in late adolescence, even when disclosure is timely. Moreover, few studies have described the post-disclosure ...
Determinants of antiretroviral therapy adherence among older adolescents living with HIV in Kenya during the transition to adult care: An observational study

GITAHI, NYAWIRA; Samuel Wahome; Maricianah Onono; Elizabeth Bukusi; Keneth Ngure (Academic Journals, 2022-06-20)

Lower levels of adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among older adolescents as compared to adults are influenced by individual, psychosocial, and treatment-related factors. Successful transition of older adolescents ...
Effectiveness and Safety of Kenyan Anti-Diabetic Herbal Formulations: A Pilot Study

CHEGE, IRENE NJERI; Faith Apolot Okalebo; Anastasia Nkatha Guantai; Simon Karanja (International Journal of Health Sciences and Research, 2020-02)

Herbal remedies are widely used for the management of diabetes. Evidence of their safety and their effectiveness needs to be evaluated and documented. Metformin, a widely used drug for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) was ...
African Journal of Education, Science and Technology

KOSKEI, PETER KIPKORIR; Bii Christine; Musotsi Protus; Karanja Simon (African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2020-03-20)

Fumonisin is the second most commonly isolated mycotoxin in maize, produced mainly by Fusarium verticillioides. Fumonisins are associated with health effects in humans and animals. We reviewed the available literature on ...
Postharvest Storage Practices of Maize in Rift Valley and Lower Eastern Regions of Kenya: A Cross-Sectional Study

KOSKEI, PETER KIPKORIR; Christine C. Bii; Protus Musotsi; Simon Muturi Karanja (International Journal Of Micro-Biology, 2020-02-01)

An assessment of local farmers’ knowledge, attitude, and practices on postharvest maize storage and management was carried out with a view of understanding its role in maize contamination with mycotoxins and postharvest ...
Risk factors for Hepatitis B virus co-infection among HIV patients attending comprehensive care clinics in Makueni County, Kenya

MAITHA, GEOFREY MUTISYA (International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2020-06)

The effect of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection on the natural history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease remains uncertain. Nearly one third of people who are infected with HIV are also infected with hepatitis ...
Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus infection by age and cervical cytology in Thika, Kenya

NGUGI, CAROLINE WANGARI; D Schmidt; R.K. Wanyoro; H Boga; P Wanzala; A.W.T. Muigai; J.N. Mbithi; M von Knebel Doeberitz; M Reuschenbach (African Journal of Health Sciences, 2020-11-10)

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infections cause cervical cancer and premalignant dysplasia. Data on HPV and cervical cancer in Kenya are scarce. Type-specific HPV prevalence data provides a basis for assessing the impact of ...
Determinants of Active Trachoma among Children aged 1-9 Years in Ol Donyo Nyokie Location, Kajiado County, Kenya

NASIEKU LENGALA TOBISTER; J. Mutai, L. Muthami, S. Karanja (African Journal of Health Sciences, 2019-12)

Objective: To determine the factors associated with active trachoma among children aged 1-9 years in Ol Donyo Nyokie, Kajiado County. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study which utilized both quantitative ...
Attitude and practices of household heads towards leishmaniases infections in marigat sub-county, Baringo County, Kenya

ERIC GISEGE OKINDO; H.L. Kutima, J. Mutai, S. Kasili (East African Medical Journal, 2017-05)

Objective: To assess the attitude and practices of household heads towards leishmaniases in Marigat division. Design: A cross-sectional study. Setting: Marigat Sub-County, Baringo County, Kenya. Subjects: Four hundred ...
Cellular immune responses against natural human papillomavirus infections among men in Kisumu, Kenya

ONDONDO, RAPHAEL OMUSEBE; E A Bukusi; Z W Ng'ang'a; M Kiptoo; S Mpoke (Clinical Immunology, 2020-03)

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is associated with ano-genital and cervical cancer. Persistence of oncogenic HPV genotypes is a requirement for development and progression of malignancies. Although, >70% of women clear incident ...
In vitro antiplasmodial, cytotoxicity assay and partial chemical characterization of Kenyan Physalis peruviana L. (Solanaceae family) extracts

KAMAU, PETER KARANJA; Zipporah Ng'ang'a; Francis M. Njeruh; John Thuita (Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, 2020-02-29)

Malaria is a protozoan infection of Public health concern with several new cases yearly reported. Control of malaria infections is constrained due to the toxicity of currently available drugs and the emergence of resistant ...
Low anti tuberculosis drug resistance despite high rates of recurrent tuberculosis and HIV infection in western Kenya

NYAMOGABO, HENRY DN; G Mbuthia; G Kikuvi; S Mpoke; P.G. Waiyaki; P van Soolingen (African Journal of Health Sciences, 2020-11-10)

Background: The high rates of recurrent tuberculosis and HIV in Kenya raised the assumption that anti -tuberculosis drug resistance may be an increasing problem. Objective: To determine whether HIV co infection and ...
A high rate of recurrent tuberculosis in western Kenya independent of human immunodeficiency virus infection

NYAMOGABO, HENRY DN; G Kikuvi; G Mbuthia; S Mpoke; A.A. Obala; R Biegon; P.G. Waiyak; D van Soolingen (African Journal of Health Sciences, 2020-11-10)

Background: Previous studies have shown that recurrent TB develops in about 2-5% of the patients after curative treatment with short-course anti-TB chemotherapy. With the advent of HIV/AIDS, the rate TB recurrence is ...
Assensing predisposing factors associated with gender based violence amongst married women attending Nairobi Womens Hospital, Kenya

TERESIA WANJALA; Johnson Kinyua, Joseph Mutai (International Journal of Health Sciences & Research, 2017-11)

Background: Studies have shown that violence against women which is manifested in multiple forms is increasingly seen as a major public health concern. The findings from a study conducted in Kenya indicated that 46% of ...
Characterization and antifungal drug susceptibility of clinical isolates of Candida species

OOGA, VIOLET BOCHERE; J.K. Gikunju; C.C. Bii (African Journal of Health Sciences, 2020-11-10)

Candida species are responsible for a wide spectrum of infections in man. They can be isolated from most sites of a human body. These mycoses are most common in immunocompromised patients as opportunistic infections. Azoles ...
An assessment of information communication technology content, context and process dimensions in public health facilities in Machakos and Nairobi Counties, Kenya

FAITH CHESANG' NGORETT; J.N. Kariuki, J.K. Kariuki (East African Medical Journal, 2017-02)

Objective: To establish the level of ICT related content, context and process dimensions vis- a- vis the upscaling of ICT in health care facilities in Nairobi and Machakos counties. Design: A cross sectional study Setting: ...
Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Associated Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Risk Factors among School Children in Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Kirinyaga County, Kenya

KIMIRI, ELIZABETH NJAMBI; Dennis Magu; Janet Masaku; Collins Okoyo; Sammy M. Njenga (Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2020-05-11)

School children bear a significant burden of intestinal parasitic infections. Because they spend most of their time at home and school, it is necessary to identify the key water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) factors ...
Characteristics and Health Outcomes of Patients with Road Traffic Injuries managed in Critical Care Unit at Kenyatta National Hospital: A One Year Retrospective Cohort Study

CHELOGOI EUNICE IBANDA; Simon Karanja, Yeri Kombe (African Journal of Health Sciences, 2019-12)

Road traffic accidents are rapidly increasing in developing countries due to rapid motorization. There is limited data on outcomes of patients admitted in critical care units in Kenya. The study aimed at assessing ...

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