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Modeling the Impact of Traveling Time on the Utilization of Maternity Services Using Routine Health Facility Data in Siaya County, Western Kenya
(American Journal of Geographic Information System, 2020)
In Kenya, no studies have attempted to use routine health facility data disaggregated by level of care, to find out if there is a significant statistical relationship between physical accessibility and utilization of ...
Knowledge of menstruation and fertility among adults in rural Western Kenya: Gaps and opportunities for support
(PLOS ONE, 2020-03-03)
An understanding of menstruation and its relationship to fertility can help women know the gestational age of any pregnancies, and thus identify preterm births. It can also help women avoid unintended pregnancies. However, ...
The Cost Implications of Reaching Universal Coverage of Maternity Health Services in Siaya County, Western Kenya
(Public Health Research, 2020)
In Kenya, no studies have attempted to model alternative scenarios of the cost-implications of reaching universal coverage (i.e. 95% population coverage) of the existing maternity health services network at the ward ...
Fungi and Aflatoxin Levels in Traditionally Processed Cassava(ManihotesculentaCrantz) Products in HomaBay County, Kenya
(HindawiInternational Journal of Microbiology, 2020-08-26)
Cassava (Manihot esculentaCrantz) is a major source of carbohydrates, calcium, vitamins (B and C), and essential minerals and is the third most important source of calories in the tropics. However, it is not clear if the ...
Fungi and Aflatoxin Levels in Traditionally Processed Cassava(ManihotesculentaCrantz)Products in Homa-Bay County, Kenya
(Hindawi, 2020-08-26)
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a major source of carbohydrates, calcium, vitamins (B and C), and essential minerals and isthe third most important source of calories in the tropics. However, it is not clear if the ...
Perceptions of contraceptives as factors in birth outcomes and menstruation patterns in a rural community in Siaya county, Western Kenya
(Journal of Global Health Reports, 2020)
Unmet need for contraception persists in Kenya despite an increase in awareness and availability of family planning services. There is a dearth of information on experiences and perceptions of contraception, specifically ...
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of School Children on Prevention and Control of Superficial Fungal in Western Kenya
(Premier Publishing, 2021-02)
Superficial fungal infections are common among school-going children due to their involvement in practices that promote the spread at school or home. However, practices, knowledge and attitude of these children on prevention ...
Computing the Geographic Extent of Maternity Health Services to Predict the Utilization of Skilled Delivery in Siaya County, Western Kenya
(European Scientific Journal- Research Gate, 2020-02)
In Kenya, no study has attempted to incorporate the target population, nor the availability coverage and accessibility coverage to expose hidden gaps in the provision of maternity health services that target rural and ...
Modeling the Impact of Traveling Time on the Utilization of Maternity Services Using Routine Health Facility Data in Siaya County, Western Kenya
(American Journal of Geographic Information System, 2020-09-01)
In Kenya, no studies have attempted to use routine health facility data disaggregated by level of care, to find out if there is a significant statistical relationship between physical accessibility and utilization of ...
Determining the Prevalence and Density of Asymptomatic Plasmodium Falciparum Infections in Low and High Transmission Settings in Western Kenya
(Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, 2020-12-15)