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Trends of HIV Infection Among Infants Born to HIV Infected Mothers on PMCT Antiretroviral Treatment in Western Kenya.

OLIPHER MAKWAGA; Anne Muigai, Freda Andayi, Tom Mokaya, Joseph Khamala, Winnie Ariya, Matilu Mwau (African Journal of Health Sciences, 2020-05)

Background : More than 365,000 of unborn children are at risk of getting HIV infection in the developing world through "vertical" transmission. Although, ARVs are being used to reduce maternal HIV transmission, limited ...
Accessibility of Health Insurance among Informal Sector Workers in Dar es Salaam Tanzania: What Are the Barriers?

Mwinuka, Bertha; Elizabeth Echoka; Jackline Nyaberi (2023-06)

Background World Health Organization’s agenda on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) calls for a protected accessibility to health services. Globally, 1.3 billion people lack access to health services and around 61% are on ...
Plasmid profiling and incompatibility grouping of multidrug resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi isolates in Nairobi, Kenya

WINNIE CHEPKURUI MUTAI; Peter G. Waiyaki, Samuel Kariuki and Anne W. T. Muigai (BMC Research Journal, 2019-07)

Objectives Plasmids harbour antibiotic resistance genes which contribute to the emergence of multidrug resistant pathogens. We detected the presence of plasmids in multidrug resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. ...
Predictors of Depression among Adolescents Joining Selected Public Secondary Schools in Nairobi County, Kenya

Mokaya, Aggrey Gisiora; Kikuvi, Gideon M.; Mutai, Joseph; Khasakhala, Lincoln I.; Memiah, Peter (2023-07)

Depression is common among adolescents more so during the transition to secondary school, and the psychosocial and emotional changes that accompany adolescence. This study sought to assess the prevalence and predictors of ...
Bacterial vaginosis and associated risk factors in pregnant women attending Ante Natal Clinic at Pumwani Maternity Hospital –Kenya

DOREEN M. LUSIKE; P. Waiyaki, C. Kiiyukia, E.A. Bukusi (African Journal of Health Sciences, 2019-12)

Introduction: Bacterial vaginosis [BV] is a syndrome characterized by a shift in vaginal flora. It is a strong independent risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes, found in 9% to 23% of pregnant women. Not many studies ...
Factors associated with utilisation of post abortion care services among women of reproductive age in Nairobi County-Kenya

Omolo, John Paul; Ngure, Kenneth; Echoka, Elizabeth. (2023)

Complications of abortion are a major contributing factor to maternal mortality, especially in Africa. 31% of maternal deaths in Nairobi are attributed to abortions complications. While Post abortion Care (PAC) is a proven ...
Factors associated with opportunistic infections (OIs) among HIV/AIDS patients attending comprehensive care clinic (CCC) at Mbagathi District Hospital, Nairobi Kenya: a cross-sectional study

JACINTA SIMALO TEEKA; Joseph Mutai, Mourine Kangogo (Pan African Medical Journal One Health, 2024-04)

Introduction: the persistence of HIV/AIDS as a significant global health concern is particularly pronounced in developing nations, where 35 million people are affected, with 70% residing in sub-Saharan Africa. Annually, ...
Phenotypic and molecular characterization of β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella species among children discharged from hospital in Western Kenya

DOREEN WANJIRA RWIGI; Andrew K. Nyerere, Mame M. Diakhate, Kevin Kariuki, Kirkby D. Tickell, Timothy Mutuma, Stephanie N. Tornberg, Olusegun O. Soge, Judd L. Walson, Benson Singa, Samuel Kariuki, Patricia B. Pavlinac, Polycarp Mogeni (BMC Microbiology, 2024-04)

Background The emergence and spread of β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella spp. has been associated with a substantial healthcare burden resulting in therapeutic failures. We sought to describe the proportion of phenotypic ...
Seroprevalence of dengue, yellow fever, and related flaviviruses among the rural human population in Nguruman and Kerio Valley, Kenya

MERCY KIBATHI; Edith Chepkorir, Sepha Nyatichi Mabeya, David P. Tchouassi, Rosemary Sang (Frontiers in Virology, 2024-09)

Background: Yellow fever virus (YFV) and dengue virus (DENV) are among the major re-emerging arboviruses that pose a significant threat to public health. Their associated burden and prevalence can be substantially ...
Physicochemical and microbial quality of bottled drinking water sold in Embakasi Central, Nairobi, Kenya

GLORIA MAGUT; Zipporah Bukania; Gideon M. Kikuvi; Phillip Ndemwa; Sara J. Marks (2024-08)

Bottled drinking water is among the fastest-growing options for seemingly safe drinking water in low- and middle-income countries. However, comprehensive water quality information is rarely made available to consumers. The ...
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 ...

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