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Growth Disruption Activity of Polar Extracts from Kotschya Uguenensis (Fabaceae) against Anopheles Gambiae S.S. (Diptera: Culicidae) Larvae
(2008)Studies on the larvicidal properties of extracts and fractions from Kotschya uguenensis Verdc. were done by long-term exposure of Anopheles gambiae s.s. larvae. The cumulative mean percentage mortalities and deformities ... -
Health Insurance Education Strategies for Increasing the Insured among Older Population – A Quasi Experimental Study in Rural Kenya
(PubMed, 2012-05-13)INTRODUCTION: The older population in most developing countries are uninsured and lack access to health services. This study assessed the extent to which a multi-strategy health insurance education intervention would ... -
Health Seeking Behavior, Practices of TB and Access to Health Care among TB Patients in Machakos County, Kenya. A Cross-Sectional Study
(IISTE, 2014)Despite efforts to implementation of the DOTS programme in Kenya since the year (1993) and achieving 100% coverage by the year 1996; new TB cases continue to emerge in communities, a significance of TB transmission. The ... -
Hearing Disorders in HIV Positive Adult Patients
(East and Central African Journal of Surgery, 2010)Background: This study was aimed at determining the prevalence and type of hearing disorders in HIV positive patients and any correlationship with the CD4 counts/stage of HIV/AIDS in patients attending the comprehensive ... -
Hearing disorders in HIV positive adult patients not on anti-retroviral drugs at Kenyatta National Hospital
(East African Medical Journal, 2010-09)Objectives: To determine the prevalence and type of hearing disorders in HIV positive patients not on anti - retroviral drugs (ARVs) and correlate this with the world health Organization (WHO) stage of HIV disease and CD4 ... -
Hematological Profiles of Eligible Blood Donors at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(International Blood Research & Reviews, 2022-03)Aim: To determine hematological profile of eligible blood donors at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Kenya. Study Design: Adopted a cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Kenyatta National Hospital, between ... -
HIV Prevalence among Secondary School Student Blood Donors in Nairobi County, Kenya
(International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2018-07)The Human Immune deficiency Virus and the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome situation in Kenya has affected blood collection in the country leading to a decline from 150,000 units to about 70,000 units annually, yet the ... -
HIV type 1 drug resistance patterns among patients failing first and second line antiretroviral therapy in Nairobi, Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2014)Background: The ever-expanding rollout of antiretroviral therapy in poor resource settings without routine virological monitoring has been accompanied with development of drug resistance that has resulted in limited treatment ... -
HIV/AIDS in Kisii County: Current Status and Challenges
(Science Publishing Group, 2019)In 2012, adult HIV/AIDS prevalence in Kisii County was disproportionately high at 8.6%, against the national average of 5.6%. Thus, the researchers set out to investigate the current status and intervention measures in ... -
HIV‑1 protease inhibitor drug resistance in Kenyan antiretroviral treatment‑naive and ‑experienced injection drug users and non‑drug users
(BioMed Central, 2015)Background: Although injection drug use drives antiretroviral drug resistance, the prevalence of protease inhibitor (PI) resistance among Kenyan IDUs remains undetermined. We, therefore, explored PI resistance mutations ... -
Household-level correlates of children’s physical activity levels in and across 12 countries
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2016)Objective: Household factors (electronic media equipment, play equipment, physical activity in the home, and social support) have been associated with childhood moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA), ... -
Human Bocavirus Infection in Children with Acute Respiratory Infection in Nairobi, Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2013-12)Background: Acute respiratory infection (ARI) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children under five years of age in developing countries with viruses contributing significantly to this problem. The recently ... -
Human Papillomavirus Types Associated with Cervical Dysplasia among HIV- and Non-HIV-Infected Women Attending Reproductive Health Clinics in Eastern Kenya
(Hindawi, 2021)Background. Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes over 99% of all cervical cancer globally. In 2019, it was responsible for 3286 deaths in Kenya. Data on the epidemiological distribution of HPV genotypes by cervical dysplasia ... -
Human Papillomavirus Types Associated with Cervical Dysplasia among HIV- and Non-HIV-Infected Women Attending Reproductive Health Clinics in Eastern Kenya
(hindawi, 2021)Background. Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes over 99% of all cervical cancer globally. In 2019, it was responsible for 3286 deaths in Kenya. Data on the epidemiological distribution of HPV genotypes by cervical dysplasia ... -
Identification and Susceptibility Profile of Vaginal Candida Species to Antifungal Agents among Pregnant Women Attending the Antenatal Clinic of Thika District Hospital, Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2013)Fungal infections have emerged as a world-wide health care problem in recent years, owing to the extensive use of broad-spectrum antibiotics. We screened 104 pregnant women with symptoms of vaginal candidiasis in the ... -
Immune Complex Levels in Children with Severe Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria.
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine, 2000-05)Malaria infection leads to the formation of circulating immune complexes. However, it is unclear whether these complexes play a role in the pathogenesis of complicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. This study aimed at ... -
Immunization of Mice and Baboons with the Recombinant Sm28GST Affects Both Worm Viability and Fecundity after Experimental Infection with Schistosoma Mansoni.
(PubMed, 1991-09)A member of the glutathione S-transferase family, Sm28GST has previously demonstrated a good ability to protect rodents against experimental infection with Schistosoma mansoni. In order to evaluate its efficacy in a model ... -
Impact of Community Strategy Package on Uptake of Reproductive Tract Infections Health Services Among Young Street Females in the Municipality of Eldoret, Kenya
(Elsevier, 2023)Background: Despite the intervention of free medical care services for street children by a dedicated clinic in Eldoret municipality, health care service of young street females (YSFs) is still deficient. The present study ... -
Impact of sanitation improved school latrine on latrine-related practices, perceptions attitude and occurrence of diarrhoea in children in Mwea Division, Kirinyaga District, Central Kenya
(Kenyatta University School of Medicine, 2015)Background: School latrines in Mwea irrigation regions are unsanitary and unhygienic. School children who are the end point users of the latrines are exposed to the unhygienic conditions of the latrines and are likely ...
