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Effect of climatic variability on malaria trends in Baringo County, Kenya
(Malaria Journal, 2017-05-25)
Malaria transmission in arid and semi-arid regions of Kenya such as Baringo County, is seasonal and often influenced by climatic factors. Unravelling the relationship between climate variables and malaria transmission ...
“We do not bury dead livestock like human beings”: Community behaviors and risk of Rift Valley Fever virus infection in Baringo County, Kenya
(PLOS, 2017)
Background:Rift Valley Fever (RVF), is a viral zoonotic disease transmitted by Aedes and Culex mosquitoes. In Kenya, its occurrence is associated with increased rains. In Baringo County, RVF was first reported in 2006–2007 ...
Perennial transmission of malaria in the low altitude areas of Baringo County, Kenya
(BMC, 2017)
Background: Malaria causes the greatest public health burden in sub-Saharan Africa where high mortality occurs mainly in children under 5 years of age. Traditionally, malaria has been reported mainly in the lowlands endemic ...
Youth participation in smallholder livestock production and marketing
(Institute of development studies, 2017)
Agriculture is a leading source of employment for rural populations in Kenya. Through a mixed methods approach, this study sought to investigate youth participation in smallholder livestock production and marketing in ...
Diversity, distribution and abundance of potential rift valley fever vectors in Baringo County, Kenya
(IJMR, 2017)
Abstract Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a zoonotic disease that occurs sporadically in form of outbreaks and is transmitted by diverse mosquito species in different geographic regions. Knowledge on diversity, distribution and ...
Community perceptions and attitudes on malaria case management and the role of community health workers
(Springer Nature, 2017-07-04)
Background
Community Case Management of malaria (CCMm) is one of the new approaches adopted by the World Health Organization for malaria endemic countries to reduce the burden of malaria for vulnerable populations. It is ...
Mathematical modelling of liver cancer in Western Kenya
(Hikari, 2017)
Liver cancer, also known as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a primary cancer of the liver and the fifth cause of mortality world-wide. It is a global public health problem which is poorly addressed in the developing ...
Ecological niche modelling of Rift Valley fever virus vectors in Baringo, Kenya
(Taylor and Francis Online, 2017)
Background: Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a vector-borne zoonotic disease that has an impact on human health and animal productivity. Here, we explore the use of vector presence modelling to predict the distribution of RVF ...
Effect of climatic variability on malaria trends in Baringo County, Kenya
(spring open.com, 2017)
Background
Malaria transmission in arid and semi-arid regions of Kenya such as Baringo County, is seasonal and often influenced by climatic factors. Unravelling the relationship between climate variables and malaria ...
Perennial transmission of malaria in the low altitude areas of Baringo County, Kenya
(BMC, 2017)
Background
Malaria causes the greatest public health burden in sub-Saharan Africa where high mortality occurs mainly in children under 5 years of age. Traditionally, malaria has been reported mainly in the lowlands endemic ...