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Factors Influencing Behaviour Change for the Prevention of the Spread of HIV/AIDS among Students in Githunguri Division, Githunguri District, Kiambu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Social Science, 2012-08)
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) continues to spread in most countries of the world including Kenya. Since HIV / AIDS has no cure yet, behavior change has been fronted as the most likely scientific basis for the ...
Development of an algorithm of haematologic parameters as surrogate markers for CD4 cell count in resource-limited settings
(Academic Journals, 2016)
Total Lymphocyte Count (TLC) has been previously evaluated as a surrogate for CD4 counts in the
management of HIV especially in resource-limited settings with varying results. This study developed a
clinical algorithm ...
Utilization of Insecticide Treated Nets amongst Pregnant Women in Thika District
(Nature Conservators, India., 2013)
The aim of this study was to assess factors influencing ITN utilization amongst pregnant women in Thika district. Malaria in pregnancy is linked to adverse consequences for the mother and foetus. Prevention of malaria using ...
Evaluation of the Health-related Quality of Life of Children in Schistosoma Haematobium-endemic Communities in Kenya: a Cross-sectional Study.
(PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases:, 2013-03-07)
BACKGROUND:
Schistosomiasis remains a global public health challenge, with 93% of the ~237 million infections occurring in sub-Saharan Africa. Though rarely fatal, its recurring nature makes it a lifetime disorder with ...
A supervised land cover classification of a western Kenya lowland endemic for human malaria: associations of land cover with larval Anopheles habitats
(2012-10-16)
A supervised land cover classification was developed from very high resolution IKONOS satellite data and extensive ground truth sampling of a ca. 10 sq km malaria-endemic lowland in western Kenya. The classification was ...
Level of blood pressure control among hypertensive patients on follow-up in a Regional Referral Hospital in Central Kenya
(the African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET), 2014)
Introduction: Uncontrolled hypertension is a leading modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality. Data on adequacy of blood pressure control in Kenya is scarce. This study aimed at assessing ...
Barriers to antiretroviral initiation in HIV-1-discordant couples.
(JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 2011-11-01)
BACKGROUND:
In Kenya and much of sub-Saharan Africa, nearly half of all couples affected by HIV are discordant. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) slows disease progression in HIV-1-infected individuals and reduces transmission ...
Short-Term Mobility and the Risk of HIV Infection among Married Couples in the Fishing Communities along Lake Victoria, Kenya
(Public Library of Science, 2013)
Objective: Mobility has long been associated with high HIV prevalence. We sought to assess sex differences in the
relationship between mobility and risk for HIV infection among married couples in the fishing communities ...
Contribution of Completed Modified World Health Organization Partograph on Maternal and Foetal Mortality Reduction in Health Facilities in Makueni County, Kenya
(Science Publishing Group, 2019)
Background: Maternal and foetal mortality is one of the major health problem facing low income countries as
compared to the high income countries. This burden is mostly felt in sub Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia where ...