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Risk of Bidirectional Diarrhea-Malnutrition among Under-Five-Year-Old Children Admitted in Referral Hospitals in Western Kenya
(African Journal of Health Sciences, 2024-07)Diarrhea leads to malnutrition while malnutrition aggravates the course of diarrhoea. In addition, it has been observed that children with moderate-severe diarrhoea cases are more likely to be malnourished compared to those ... -
Prevalence and Genotype Distribution of Potential High-Risk and High-Risk Human Papillomavirus among Women Attending Selected Reproductive Health Clinics in Lake Victoria Basin-Kenya: A Cross-Sectional Study
(BMC Women's Health, 2024-08)Persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is considered the primary etiological factor for invasive cervical cancer. Understanding the epidemiology of circulating potential high-risk (HR) and HR HPV strains is essential ... -
An Evaluation of Physical Access Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccines Uptake among Persons with Physical Disabilities in Western Kenya
(An Evaluation of Physical Access Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccines Uptake among Persons with Physical Disabilities in Western Kenya, 2024-04-22)Physically disabled persons continue to be discriminated, excluded and neglected based on design of structures and their location. This hampers equitable access to services and disproportionately affect them during a ... -
Barriers to uptake of RTS, S malaria vaccine in a malaria endemic area of western Kenya
(Research Square, 2024-05)Globally in 2021, there were an estimated 247 million malaria cases in 85 malaria-endemic countries which accounted for over 619,000 deaths worldwide. An estimated 27 million malaria cases and 12,600 deaths attributed to ... -
Lack of Awareness of HPV Vaccination Contributing to the Low Uptake of the Vaccination amongst Young HIV Negative Women in Western Kenya – A Case Study of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital
(Science Set Journal of Cancer Research, 2024-05-22)Human papilloma virus (HPV) is the leading cause of ano-genital cancers globally with cervical cancer as the top cause of cancer-related deaths in women and over 90% of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. ... -
The RTS, S/AS01E Vaccine Uptake and Non-Compliance Risk to Malaria in Children 6-36 Months in Western Kenya
(African Journal of Health Sciences, 2024)Malaria vaccine provides affordable intervention for malaria in children under 5 years of age. This vaccination is the first to show partial effectiveness in shielding children against malaria. Nonetheless, there remains ... -
Factors Associated with Hospitalisation among Diabetes Patients in Western Kenya
(African Journal of Health Sciences, 2024)Diabetes patients routinely visit hospitals and often get admitted for periods. However, drivers of routine hospital visits and admissions (here defined as hospitalisation) are poorly understood to inform improved management ... -
Lack of Awareness of HPV Vaccination Contributing to the Low Uptake of the Vaccination amongst Young HIV Negative Women in Western Kenya? – A Case Study of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital
(Science Set Journal of Cancer Research, 2020-05-22)Human papilloma virus (HPV) is the leading cause of ano-genital cancers globally with cervical cancer as the top cause of cancer-related deaths in women and over 90% of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. ... -
Characterizing Nosocomial Bacterial Pathogens and Antibiotic Resistance at a Major Referral Hospital in Western Kenya
(International Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology Research, 2023)Bacterial pathogens responsible for hospital acquired infections in Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital are difficult to treat due to their tendency to resist most antibiotics used against them. This study ... -
Prevalence and Factors Associated With the Management of Tungiasis in Ikolomani Sub-County, Kakamega County, Western Kenya
(East African Medical Journal, 2024-02-26)Background: Tungiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by skin penetration by female jigger fleas, predominantly Tunga penetrans, most commonly in resource-limited settings with sub-optimal basic hygiene standards, ... -
Adverse Neonatal Complications from Pregnancies Complicated by Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in a Poor Resource Setting, Kenya
(International Journal of Research in Engineering, Science and Management, 2024-01-01)Gestational diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is a disorder at pregnancy causing insulin intolerance thus contributing to adverse pregnancy outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate neonatal outcomes associated with gestational ... -
Genotypes and Associated Risk Levels of Human Papilloma Virus among Female Patients Attending Rabuor Sub County Hospital, Kisumu
(Mediterranean Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences (MJBAS), 2023-02-14)Background: Human papillomavirus is the main factor in the etiology of cervical cancer, with over 99.7% of cases being associated with high-risk human papillomavirus infection. Although the majority of HPV infections are ... -
Factors Associated with Utilization of Malaria Preventive and Control Measures among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic at Kisumu County Referral Hospital in Kisumu City Western Kenya
(International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, 2023-02)In Kenya, one of the strategies to control malaria during pregnancy is through the use of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp) and insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) in conjunction with other ... -
Awareness of the Spectrum Condition of Autism among Pre-Primary School Teachers in Western Kenya
(African Journal of Health Sciences, 2023-06-13)Autism is a spectrum of neurodevelopmental disorders exhibited in early childhood with variable manifestations as children grow up. However, the level of awareness of the condition is poorly understood among pre-primary ... -
Associations between Stunting, Wasting and Body Composition: A Longitudinal Study in 6- to 15-Month-Old Kenyan Children
(Elsevier, 2023-04)Early growth and body composition may influence the risk of obesity and health in adulthood. Few studies have examined how under nutrition is associated with body composition in early life. We assessed stunting and wasting ... -
Comorbidities Associated with Increased Risk of Death among Children Aged 2-59 Months with Severe Pneumonia in Western Kenya
(African Journal of Health Sciences, 2023-05-19)Globally, severe pneumonia remains the leading infectious cause of death in children younger than 5 years. Comorbidities increase the risk of death among children with severe pneumonia across age groups and regions; however, ... -
Increased Risk of Diabetes Mellitus among Hypertensive Patients with HIV/AIDS Infection in Western Kenya
(JOOUST, 2023-04-17)With the increasing prevalence of hypertension and diabetes mellitus in areas with high prevalence of HIV/AIDS, it is important to understand the co-existence of the conditions. More importantly, understanding the risk ... -
Growth Performance and Carcass Composition of African Catfish (Clarias Gariepinus Burchell, 1822) Fed on Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia Illucens Linnaeus, 1758) Larvae Based Diets
(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2023-01-20)A 12-week feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of replacing fishmeal with black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) meal on growth performance and carcass composition of African catfish fingerlings. Five isonitrogenous ... -
Risk Factors for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic in Kisumu City, Western Kenya
(Research Square, 2023-02-25)Background: Globally there is a rapid increase in the prevalence of Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) associated with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. However, screening for GDM is not part of the standard routine ... -
Intimate Partner Violence among Pregnant Women Attending Prenatal Care in Bondo Sub-County, Western Kenya
(International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2022-04-27)Objectives: To investigate prevalence and factors that contribute to intimate partner violence among pregnant women attending prenatal care in Bondo sub-county, Western Kenya. Methods: This cross-sectional analysis was ...
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