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Geophagy among pregnant and lactating women in Bondo District, western Kenya
(Elsevier, 2004-12)
Geophagy was studied among 827 pregnant women in western Kenya, during and after pregnancy. The women were recruited at a gestational age of 14–24 weeks and followed-up to 6 months post-partum. The median age (range) of ...
The Effect of Revitalization of Indigenous Language on Preservation of African Culture: A Case of Terik Language in Terik Ward, Nandi South Sub County, Kenya
(Journal of African Interdisciplinary Studies (JAIS), 2019-04)
The purpose of this sociolinguistic study was to investigate the effect of revitalization of
indigenous language on preservation of African culture, a case of Terik language in Terik
ward, Nandi south sub county, Terik ...
Widow inheritance and HIV prevalence in Bondo District, Kenya: Baseline results from a prospective cohort study
(PLOS, 11/17/2010)
Background
Widow Inheritance is a widespread cultural practice in sub-Saharan Africa that has been postulated as contributing to risk of HIV transmission. We present baseline results from a study designed to investigate ...