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Can SMS reminders improve utilization of malaria prevention strategies among pregnant women in Busia County?

RAYMOND KIPROP SUDOI (Global Journal of Social Sciences Studies, 2024)

Despite extensive efforts to promote Insecticide-Treated Nets (ITNs) and Intermittent Preventive Treatment in Pregnancy (IPTp), utilization rates among pregnant women remain suboptimal. Leveraging Kenya's extensive mobile ...

Concentration of Copper, Zinc, Lead, Cadmium, and Nickel in the Incinerator Bottom Ash in Five County Hospitals in Kenya

JACKSON MURIITHI GITHINJI; Paul Mwangi Njogu, Zipporah Nganga, Mohamed Karama (Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, 2024-06)

Healthcare wastes contain potentially harmful microorganisms, inorganic and organic compounds that pose a risk to human health and the environment. Incineration is a common method employed in healthcare waste management ...

Development and Application of Integrated Indicators for Assessing Healthcare Waste Management Systems in Kenyan Hospitals

JACKSON MURIITHI GITHINJI; Paul Mwangi Njogu, Zipporah Nganga, Mohamed Karama (Open Journal of Applied Sciences, 2024-04)

Healthcare waste management (HCWM) is an important aspect of healthcare delivery globally because of its hazardous and infectious components that have potential for adverse health and environmental impacts. The paper ...

Levels of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Healthcare Waste Incinerators’ Bottom Ash from Five County Hospitals in Kenya

JACKSON MURIITHI GITHINJI; Paul Mwangi Njogu, Zipporah Nganga, Mohamed Karama (Journal of Environmental Protection, 2024-03)

Health-care waste contains potentially harmful microorganisms and compounds which can infect and affect hospital patients, healthcare workers, the general public and environment. Therefore, management of health care waste ...

Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Associated with S. Haematobium Infections among Pregnant Mothers in Kwale County, Kenya

MWACHUO, REHEMA OMAR; Simon Karanja, Phelgona Otieno (African Journal of Health Sciences, 2024-12)

BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis is a disease of global public health importance among populations residing in Schistosoma-infection endemic zones such as the Kenyan coast. Preventive measures and mass treatment of infected ...

Maternal Factors Associated with Low Birth Weight Among Neonates Born at Thika Level 5 Hospital in Kiambu County, Kenya

Joyce Osebe Kenyanya; Gideon Kikuvi, Peter Wanzala, Josephat Nyagero (International Journal of Health Sciences, 2023)

Purpose: To determine maternal factors associated with low birth weight among neonates born at Thika Level Five Hospital in Kiambu County, Kenya. Methodology: Cross sectional convergent design was employed. The target ...

Vector Competence of a Coastal Population of Aedes aegypti for Dengue 2 and 3 Virus Serotypes in Kenya

Benson Limoh Kipchirchir; David P. Tchouassi , Edith Chepkorir, Brenda Musimbi, Juliette Ongus and Rosemary Sang (Hindawi BioMed Research International, 2023-02-03)

Aedes aegypti is the primary vector of dengue, an arboviral disease caused by dengue virus (DENV) that exists as four distinct serotypes (DENV 1-4). While all four DENV serotypes circulate in Kenya, differential distribution ...

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding use of malaria prevention measures among pregnant women in Busia County, Kenya

SUDOI, RAYMOND KIPROP; Jackline Nyaberi, Maricianah Onono (American Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2025-01)

Malaria poses severe health risks for pregnant women in Sub-Saharan Africa, especially in Kenya, where it remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Despite the availability of ...

Field evaluation of Yorkool ®, a long-lasting insecticidal net after 12 months of use in Seme, Kisumu County, Kenya

ACHULU, MERCY (East African Journal of Health and Science, 2025-01)

Background:Physical integrity and insecticidal efficacyof long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) is influenced by the handling practices during use. This was an evaluation of Yorkool®pyrethroid-based ...

Postnatal neonatal outcomes of a targeted mobile phone intervention use in antenatal care amongst pregnant women in a pastoralist community in narok county, Kenya: a randomized control trial

Muvengei, Daniel Mwendwa; Simon Karanja, Peter Wanzala (2024)

Background: Complications in pregnancy, at childbirth and the pueperium cause high mortality and morbidity among women and neonates globally especially in the Lower and Middle Income Countries. Antenatal care is a key high ...

Cost and Cost-Effectiveness of Distributing HIV Self-Tests within Assisted Partner Services in Western Kenya

Mudhune, Victor; Monisha Sharma, Sarah Masyuko, Kenneth Ngure, George Otien, Unmesha Roy Paladhi, David A. Katz, Edward Kariithi , Carey Farquhar,and Rose Bosire (2024-09)

Background: Assisted partner services (APS) is a recommended public health approach to promote HIV testing for sexual partners of individuals diagnosed with HIV. We evaluated the cost and cost-effectiveness of integrating ...

Uptake and acceptability of oral HIV self-testing in the context of assisted partner services in Western Kenya: A mixed-methods analysis

Mudhune, Victor; Unmesha Roy Paladhi, Mercy Owuor,Kenneth Ngure,David A. Katz,George Otieno,Monisha Sharma,Sarah Masyuko,Edward Kariithi,Carey Farquhar,Rose Bosire (2024-11)

Integrating HIV self-testing (HIVST) into assisted partner services (APS) has potential to increase identification of people with HIV in the community, but little is known about acceptability of HIVST among partners traced ...

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