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Technical efficiency in public hospitals in Kenya: a two –stage data envelopment analysis
(International Journal of Economics and Finance, 2018-05-10)The paper uses the DEA technique to estimate efficiency scores in Kenyan public hospitals and then applies the Tobit regression to study inter-hospital variation in the scores. The DEA analysis reveals that small hospitals ... -
Uptake of Preconception Care Services among Women of Reproductive Age at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kisumu
(World Journal of Innovative Research (WJIR, 2021-04)Preconception care involves the provision of health interventions to women and couples before conception and aims at improving their health status, reducing behaviors, individual and environmental factors that contribute ... -
Urinary cytokines in Schistosoma haematobium-infected schoolchildren from Tana Delta District of Kenya
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2014)Background: Pathological changes due to infection with Schistosoma haematobium include cytokine-mediated urinary tract inflammation. The involved cytokines may be excreted in urine and their presence in urine may therefore ... -
Validity of the vaginal discharge algorithm among pregnant and non-pregnant women in Nairobi, Kenya.
(PubMed, 2000-02)Objective: To evaluate the validity of diVerent algorithms for the diagnosis of gonococcal and chlamydial infections among pregnant and non-pregnant women consulting health services for vaginal discharge in Nairobi, Kenya. ... -
Waste Management
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yphim Vi vaccine against typhoid fever: A clinical trial in Kenya
(PubMed, 1995)Safety, tolerance and immunogenicity of the purified Vi polysaccharide vaccine (Typhim Vi) against typhoid fever was evaluated in primary school children aged 5-15 years. A total of 435 children were vaccinated, each with ...