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Microbial Quality of Unregulated Herbal Medicinal Products in Kenya
(African Journal of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2013)Background: The use of herbal medicines is global, with the majority of the world’s population depending on traditional medicines, particularly herbal remedies for their primary healthcare needs. In Kenya, it is estimated ... -
Stakeholder Engagement and Management as a Determinant of Health Intervention Outcomes: The Varied Messages Communicated During HIV and AIDS Interventions in Kisii County, Kenya
(International journal of communication research, 2020)Introduction. The management of stakeholder relationships, a key feature and function of communication, determines the outcomes of health interventions. This study sought to establish how stakeholder involvement ... -
Knowledge and Attitude of Women Utilizing Focused Antenatal Care and Maternal Complications in Public County Hospitals in Nairobi County, Kenya
(Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology of Eastern and Central Africa, 2020)Introduction: Focused Antenatal Care is antenatal care that provides individualized counseling, targeted assessment and provides safe, cost effective, and evidence-based intervention. Aim: This study aimed at investigating ... -
Nine Medicinal Plants Used In Management of HIV/AIDS in Kisii County, Kenya
(Plants Journal, 2020)In view of the challenges people living with HIV/AIDS face in accessing health care services, approaches based on natural products can play an integral role in tackling the disease. Unfortunately, medicinal plants used in ... -
Communication Strategies in the Management of HIV and AIDS in Kisii County, Kenya: Successes and Gaps
(International Journal of Communication Research, 2019)Although interventions on HIV and AIDS in Kisii County have been ongoing for over ten years, the County’s infection rates are among the highest in Kenya. The purpose of this paper is to describe stakeholder communication ... -
A Conceptual Analysis of Metaphors Engendering HIV and AIDS-Related Stigma and Discrimination in Kisii County, Kenya
(Language Circle: Journal of Language and Literature, 2020)Metaphors are mapped across two conceptual domains where A is B. Metaphorical expressionsare defined by dimensions including novelty, conventionality, abstractness and concreteness. The AbaGusii of Western Kenya is a highly ... -
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 ... -
Development of Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Fingerprints for Warburgia Ugandensis Herbal Materials
(Malaysian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2021)Warbugia ugandensis (W. ugandensis) is among the 10 most utilised medicinal plants in East Africa. Stem bark and leaves are used as remedies for malaria, stomachache, coughs and skin diseases. Consequently, the plant is ... -
Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Interventions in the Management of HIV/AIDS in Kisii County, Kenya: A Qualitative Study of Traditional Healers
(Asian Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, 2020-09)Background: The use of traditional medicine among people living with HIV/AIDS in Kisii County Kenya is high. There is need for more knowledge on how these therapies are concomitantly used with conventional antiretroviral ... -
Macroscopic and Microscopic Features of Diagnostic Value for Warburgia Ugandensis Sprague Leaf and Stem-Bark Herbal Materials
(Academic Journals, 2020)Warbugia ugandensis is among the ten most utilized medicinal plants in East Africa. Stem-bark and leaves are used as remedies for malaria, stomachache, coughs and several skin diseases. Consequently, the plant is endangered ... -
Real-Time Operational Research: Case Studies from the Field of Tuberculosis and Lessons Learnt
(MDPI, 2021)Real-time operational research can be defined as research on strategies or interventions to assess if they are feasible, working as planned, scalable and effective. The research involves primary data collection, periodic ... -
Willingness of Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm.) students to be custodians of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM): case study of Kenyatta University, Nairobi
(Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Jos, Nigeria, 2021)Appropriate training on standardization of quality characteristics of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practices has the potential to pave way for integrative and collaborative healthcare delivery in African ... -
Pattern of Use of Social Media Networking By Pharmacy Students of Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya
(Elsevier, 2017)We investigated the use of social media networking among Pharmacy students of Kenyatta University, Nairobi Kenya to understand their use of social media platforms, the type of platform and purpose of use as well as the ... -
Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Interventions in the Management of HIV/AIDS in Kisii County, Kenya: A Qualitative Study of Traditional Healers
(Asian Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, 2021)Background: The use of traditional medicine among people living with HIV/AIDS in Kisii County Kenya is high. There is need for more knowledge on how these therapies are concomitantly used with conventional antiretroviral ... -
Isolation and Antiproliferative Characterisation of Bergenin from Root Extract of Uvariodendron Anisatum Verdec (Annonaceae)
(Drug Discovery, 2019)Uvariodendron anisatum (annonaceae) is a rare, endemic and indigenous medicinal plant in Kenya. The plant root decoction is used to remove placenta in women if it is retained during child deliveries. It is also known to ...
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Microbial Quality of Unregulated Herbal Medicinal Products in Kenya
(African Journal of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2013)Background: The use of herbal medicines is global, with the majority of the world’s population depending on traditional medicines, particularly herbal remedies for their primary healthcare needs. In Kenya, it is estimated ... -
Stakeholder Engagement and Management as a Determinant of Health Intervention Outcomes: The Varied Messages Communicated During HIV and AIDS Interventions in Kisii County, Kenya
(International journal of communication research, 2020)Introduction. The management of stakeholder relationships, a key feature and function of communication, determines the outcomes of health interventions. This study sought to establish how stakeholder involvement ... -
Knowledge and Attitude of Women Utilizing Focused Antenatal Care and Maternal Complications in Public County Hospitals in Nairobi County, Kenya
(Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology of Eastern and Central Africa, 2020)Introduction: Focused Antenatal Care is antenatal care that provides individualized counseling, targeted assessment and provides safe, cost effective, and evidence-based intervention. Aim: This study aimed at investigating ... -
Nine Medicinal Plants Used In Management of HIV/AIDS in Kisii County, Kenya
(Plants Journal, 2020)In view of the challenges people living with HIV/AIDS face in accessing health care services, approaches based on natural products can play an integral role in tackling the disease. Unfortunately, medicinal plants used in ... -
Communication Strategies in the Management of HIV and AIDS in Kisii County, Kenya: Successes and Gaps
(International Journal of Communication Research, 2019)Although interventions on HIV and AIDS in Kisii County have been ongoing for over ten years, the County’s infection rates are among the highest in Kenya. The purpose of this paper is to describe stakeholder communication ... -
A Conceptual Analysis of Metaphors Engendering HIV and AIDS-Related Stigma and Discrimination in Kisii County, Kenya
(Language Circle: Journal of Language and Literature, 2020)Metaphors are mapped across two conceptual domains where A is B. Metaphorical expressionsare defined by dimensions including novelty, conventionality, abstractness and concreteness. The AbaGusii of Western Kenya is a highly ... -
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 ... -
Development of Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Fingerprints for Warburgia Ugandensis Herbal Materials
(Malaysian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2021)Warbugia ugandensis (W. ugandensis) is among the 10 most utilised medicinal plants in East Africa. Stem bark and leaves are used as remedies for malaria, stomachache, coughs and skin diseases. Consequently, the plant is ... -
Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Interventions in the Management of HIV/AIDS in Kisii County, Kenya: A Qualitative Study of Traditional Healers
(Asian Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, 2020-09)Background: The use of traditional medicine among people living with HIV/AIDS in Kisii County Kenya is high. There is need for more knowledge on how these therapies are concomitantly used with conventional antiretroviral ... -
Macroscopic and Microscopic Features of Diagnostic Value for Warburgia Ugandensis Sprague Leaf and Stem-Bark Herbal Materials
(Academic Journals, 2020)Warbugia ugandensis is among the ten most utilized medicinal plants in East Africa. Stem-bark and leaves are used as remedies for malaria, stomachache, coughs and several skin diseases. Consequently, the plant is endangered ... -
Real-Time Operational Research: Case Studies from the Field of Tuberculosis and Lessons Learnt
(MDPI, 2021)Real-time operational research can be defined as research on strategies or interventions to assess if they are feasible, working as planned, scalable and effective. The research involves primary data collection, periodic ... -
Willingness of Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm.) students to be custodians of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM): case study of Kenyatta University, Nairobi
(Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Jos, Nigeria, 2021)Appropriate training on standardization of quality characteristics of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practices has the potential to pave way for integrative and collaborative healthcare delivery in African ... -
Pattern of Use of Social Media Networking By Pharmacy Students of Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya
(Elsevier, 2017)We investigated the use of social media networking among Pharmacy students of Kenyatta University, Nairobi Kenya to understand their use of social media platforms, the type of platform and purpose of use as well as the ... -
Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Interventions in the Management of HIV/AIDS in Kisii County, Kenya: A Qualitative Study of Traditional Healers
(Asian Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, 2021)Background: The use of traditional medicine among people living with HIV/AIDS in Kisii County Kenya is high. There is need for more knowledge on how these therapies are concomitantly used with conventional antiretroviral ... -
Isolation and Antiproliferative Characterisation of Bergenin from Root Extract of Uvariodendron Anisatum Verdec (Annonaceae)
(Drug Discovery, 2019)Uvariodendron anisatum (annonaceae) is a rare, endemic and indigenous medicinal plant in Kenya. The plant root decoction is used to remove placenta in women if it is retained during child deliveries. It is also known to ... -
A Review of Trends in Herbal Drugs Standardization, Regulation and Integration to the National Healthcare Systems in Kenya and the Globe
(Medwin Publishers, 2019)Herbal medicines contribute to the provision of primary healthcare to millions of people in the world today. With increasing disease burden, there is proportionate increase in demand for those medicines with ethnobotanical ... -
Prevalence and Antibacterial Susceptibility Pattern of Bacteria Contaminating the Wards and Operating Room of Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital, Kenya
(Research Square, 2021)Background Nosocomial infections are of public health concern globally. These infections are frequently caused by microbes residing in the healthcare environment, including contaminated medical equipment, wards, and ... -
COVID-19 Misinformation and Infodemic in Rural Africa
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2020)The world has witnessed rapid advancement and changes since the COVID-19 pandemic emerged in Wuhan, China. The significant changes experienced during these times remain unprecedented. The African continent has initiated ... -
Partner Notification Services in Kisii County, Kenya: Evaluating Behaviour Change Communication Strategies
(Asian Institute for Development Communication, 2019)In the Eastern and Southern African region, between 40-50% of people living with HIV remain undiagnosed. Partner Notification Services (PNS) programme was established to scale-up HIV testing coverage. This paper describes ... -
Repellency property of long chain aliphatic methyl ketones against Anopheles gambiae s.s
(African Journals Online, 2008)Long chain aliphatic methyl ketone series of C7-C15 were tested for repellency activity against the malaria transmitting mosquito Anopheles gambiae s.s. All methyl ketones produced a dose dependent (P<0.001) repellency response ...
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