Browsing School of Health Sciences by Author "Ayodo, George"
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Fungi and Aflatoxin Levels in Traditionally Processed Cassava(ManihotesculentaCrantz) Products in HomaBay County, Kenya
Obong’o, Boniface Oure; Ayodo, George; Kawaka, Fanuel; Adalla, Morelly Kathy (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
Obong’o, Boniface Oure; Ayodo, George; Kawaka, Fanuel; Adalla, Morelly Kathy (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 ... -
Home Based Care Practices Contribute To Delayed Health Care Seeking For Children Under Five Years with Fever in Malaria Endemic Areas of Western Kenya
Olaka, William; Ayodo, George; Ochanda, Damaris; Amimo, Fred (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 ... -
Hospitalization Events Among Sickle Cell Anemia Patients at Homabay County Referral Hospital, Western Kenya
Ogol, Japheth; Ochanda, Damaris; Ayodo, George (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 ... -
Impact of land use on the distribution and diversity of entomopathogenic nematodes in Embu and Taita Districts, Kenya
Kawaka, J. Fanuel; Kimenju, John W.; Ayodo, George; Mwaniki, Shelmith W.; Muoma, John O.; Okoth, Sheila A.; Orinda, George O. (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 ... -
Increased Risk of Diabetes Mellitus among Hypertensive Patients with HIV/AIDS Infection in Western Kenya
Otieno, Paul Mathews; Ochung, Antony; Kemunto, Lorine; Awandu, Shehu Shagari; Ayodo, George (JOOUST, 2023-04-17)With the increasing prevalence of hypertension and diabetes mellitus in areas with high prevalence of HIV/AIDS, it is important to understand the co-existence of the conditions. More importantly, understanding the risk ... -
Iron Deficiency is Prevalent among HIV-Infected Kenyan Adults and is Better Measured by Soluble Transferrin Receptor than Ferritin
Frosch, Anne EP; Ayodo, George; Odhiambo, Eliud O; Ireland, Kathleen; Vulule, John; Cusick, Sarah E (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 ... -
Knowledge and Barriers to Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening Among Women at Koginga Fish Landing Site in HomaBay County, Western Kenya
Mayaka, Eric O; Ochanda, Damaris; Knight, Veronicah; Amimo, Fred; Ayodo, George (ResearchGate, 2018-07-30) -
Knowledge and Practice of Breast Self-Examination for Early Detection of Breast Cancer Among Young Women Attending Maternal Health Clinic at JOOTRH, Kisumu County
Oguta, Macxine Achieng; Ayodo, George; Humwa, Felix; Awandu, Shehu Shagari (Research Square, 2022-03-02)Breast self-examination (BSE) is a simple, low-cost, and non-invasive method that women use to detect breast cancer at early stages. BSE is recommended for teenage and adult women as it helps to detect unusual swelling and ... -
Knowledge of menstruation and fertility among adults in rural Western Kenya: Gaps and opportunities for support
Ayodo, George; Onyango, George O. (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, ... -
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
Eddis, Chelangat; Ayodo, George; Amino, Fred (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 ... -
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of School Children on Prevention and Control of Superficial Fungal in Western Kenya
Arina, Alfred H.; Ayodo, George; Kawaka, Fanuel; Amimo, Fred A. (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 ... -
Knowledge, Perceptions and Practices of Caregivers on Pneumonia among Children aged below 5 Years in Migori County Referral Hospital, Kenya
Amuka, Daniel Onyango; Onguru, Daniel; Ayodo, George (International Journal of Health Sciences and Research, 2020) -
Lack of Consistent Malaria Incidence Hotspots in a Highland Kenyan Area during a 10-Year Period of Very Low and Unstable Transmission
Hamre, Karen; Hodges, James; Ayodo, George; John, Chandy C (The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2020-12-02)The use of spatial data in malaria elimination strategies is important to understand whether targeted interventions against malaria can be used, particularly in areas with limited resources. We previously documented ... -
A mass insecticide-treated bed net distribution campaign reduced malaria risk on an individual but not population level in a highland epidemic-prone area of Kenya
Hamre, Karen ES; Ayodo, George; Hodges, James S; John, Chandy C (The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2020-12-02)In epidemic-prone areas of the western highlands, the Kenya Ministry of Health conducted campaigns of indoor residual spraying (IRS) of households, followed by mass distribution of insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs), as ... -
Modeling the Impact of Traveling Time on the Utilization of Maternity Services Using Routine Health Facility Data in Siaya County, Western Kenya
Oluoch, Felix; Ayodo, George; Owino, Fredrick; Okuto, Erick (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 ... -
Modeling the Impact of Traveling Time on the Utilization of Maternity Services Using Routine Health Facility Data in Siaya County, Western Kenya
Oluoch, Felix; Ayodo, George; Okuto, Erick (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 ... -
Occupational Health Exposure and Self-Reported Illnesses among Tobacco Farmers in Suna West Sub-County, Migori County, Kenya
Okuthe, Simeon; Odhong, Tom; Amimo, Fred; Ayodo, George (IJSSER, 2018-10-10) -
Perceptions of contraceptives as factors in birth outcomes and menstruation patterns in a rural community in Siaya county, Western Kenya
Onyango, George O; Ayodo, George; Smith- Diamond, Nadia; Wawire, Salome (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 ... -
The Plasmodium falciparum antigen MB2 induces interferon-γ and interleukin-10 responses in adults in malaria endemic areas of Western Kenya
Ochola, Lyticia A; Ng’wena, Gideon M; Noland, Gregory S; Ondigo, Bartholomew N; Ayodo, George; John, Chandy C. (PMC, 2013)Background: MB2 is a novel Plasmodium falciparum antigen of unknown function expressed in pre-erythrocytic and blood stages of infection in the human host. Interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) and interleukin (IL)-10 responses to ...