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Impact of land use on the distribution and diversity of entomopathogenic nematodes in Embu and Taita Districts, Kenya
(Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2010)
Natural entomopathogenic nematodes(EPNs) are considered as potential biological control agents against soil-borne insect pests. This study was conducted to determine the impact of land use on the distribution occurrence ...
Home Based Care Practices Contribute To Delayed Health Care Seeking For Children Under Five Years with Fever in Malaria Endemic Areas of Western Kenya
(International Journal of Development Research, 2019-08)
Delay in care seeking at health facilities for malaria related fever results into mortality of several children under five years. Both hospital and home-based care practices have contributed to delay in seeking care at the ...
Barriers to Skilled Delivery among HIV Positive Women in Kakamega County of western Kenya
(East African Journal of Science and Technology, 2019)
Childbirth at health facilities reduces maternal mortality, improves fetal outcomes and reduces mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Home delivery is associated with increased maternal and neonatal complications and death. ...
Provision of Antenatal Care Services and Level of Utilization at Migosi Sub- County Hospital, Western Kenya
(International Journal of Development Research, 2019-07)
Effective utilization of ANC services presents an opportunity to revert maternal deaths of 7,700 and 150,000 women each year from perinatal outcomes and other birth complications in Kenya and sub-Saharan Africa respectively. ...
Hospitalization Events Among Sickle Cell Anemia Patients at Homabay County Referral Hospital, Western Kenya
(Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2018)
Approximately 700,000 new cases of sickle-cell anemia (SCA) occur annually in the world with 60%-80% dying before their 5 th year birthday. SCA patients often experience hospitalization events including admissions for pain ...
Knowledge on Risk Factors to Breast Cancer and Self -Examination, among Women of Reproductive Age (15-49 Years) at Longisa County Referral Hospital, Bomet County, Kenya
(International Journal of Development Research, 2019-09)
Globally, breast cancer incidence is on the rise, especially in developing countries and it is the most diagnosed cancer among women in Kenya. For the prevention and treatment, knowledge on early detection and risk factors ...
Iron Deficiency is Prevalent among HIV-Infected Kenyan Adults and is Better Measured by Soluble Transferrin Receptor than Ferritin
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2018-08-02)
Iron deficiency (ID) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection frequently coexist. Little data exist on ID in HIV-infected individuals, partly because the iron marker ferritin is altered by inflammation common in ...