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Survival rates and blood meal patterns of aedes aegypti and aedes simpsoni mosquitoes in Kerio Valley and Rabai Arbovirus Ecologies, Kenya
(Kenyatta university, 2022)Understanding the vectorial capacity for arboviruses transmission can allow for improved prediction and of arboviral disease outbreaks and control. Like other vector-borne diseases, transmission of arboviruses is influenced ... -
Determinants of Compliance to Prescribed Antihypertensive Therapy among Adult Hypertensive Patients in Kilifi County Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Hypertension/ High Blood Pressure is a condition that presents with elevated BP. Globally the overall prevalence of high BP is estimated to be 31%. Non-compliance to anti-hypertensive therapy is both public health and ... -
Effect of Structured Caregiver Nutrition Education on Management of Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes in Uganda: A Cluster Randomized Trial
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Nutrition education is a vital component in the successful management of diabetes among pediatric type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) patients. However, in Uganda, no published study has been done to find out if nutrition ... -
Growth and Development of Breastfed and Non-Breastfed Children (0 - 23 Months) at the Young Child Clinic, Kabale Hospital, Uganda
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Rapid growth and development are expected in the first two years of a child’s life. During this period, breastfeeding plays an important role. Poor optimal breastfeeding practices interfere with the intake of essential ... -
Compliance to Hand Hygiene Standards amongst Health Care Providers in Selected Public Hospitals in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Hand hygiene is described as a simple act of cleansing hands and utmost effective measure of decreasing healthcare-associated infections among the health care workers. The infections not only lengthen the hospitalization ... -
Exposure to Respirable Dust and Factors Associated with Abnormal Pulmonary Function among Stone Diggers in Kayole Quarries, Nairobi City County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Quarrying activities generate huge quantities of dust particles that cause a variety of respiratory illnesses among quarry workers. In Kenya, the quarry industry suffers several constraints: some quarry workers get injured, ... -
Survival Rates and Blood Meal Patterns of Aedes aegypti and Aedes simpsoni Mosquitoes in Kerio Valley and Rabai Arbovirus Ecologies, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Understanding the vectorial capacity for arboviruses transmission can allow for improved prediction and of arboviral disease outbreaks and control. Like other vector-borne diseases, transmission of arboviruses is influenced ... -
Acute Viral Respiratory Infections in Intensive Care Unit and Ventilator Support Patients in Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Uasin-Gishu County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) are among the five most common causes of morbidity and mortality globally, accounting for approximately 3.9 million deaths annually. Most of these deaths occur among young children ... -
Blood Cell Count Changes and Haemoglobin Genotypes in Children with Malaria and Bacteraemia in Siaya County Referral Hospital, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Malaria and bacteraemia co-infection in children, normally produce changes in blood cellular components. Full blood count results from children whose haemoglobin genotypes and bacteraemia is not known can greatly influence ... -
Sexting and Risky Sexual Behaviour among Students in Machakos University, Machakos County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Progressively, the digital world has certainly modified the sharing of information and social interactions and as a result, the virtual world has become commonplace in people’s lives, especially for the younger populace. ... -
Klebsiella Pneumoniae Prevalence, Antibiotic Susceptibility and Social Demographic Factors Among Patients with Nosocomial Infections in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Klebsiella pneumoniae is regarded as a major contributor to nosocomial infections and it has led to medical conditions such as soft tissue infections and sepsis. This microorganism is spread through fecal oral route and ... -
Effects of Schistosomiasis on Haemoglobin Concentration and Nutritional Status in Children under 5 Years, Taita/Taveta County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Bilharziasis is a common parasitic disease caused by flatworms called schistosomes. Generally, this infection is common and prevalent disease in Sub-Saharan Africa Middle East, Asia and the Caribbean. With slowed down ... -
Seroprevalence of Hepatitis E Virus among Healthy Blood Donors in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Hepatitis E disease is caused by Hepatitis E virus (HEV). The virus is an enteric virus that is transmitted via fecal contaminated food, water, blood transfusion, and organ transplants. HEV causes approximately twenty ... -
Genotypic Characterization of Hepatitis B Virus among Voluntary Blood Donors in Nairobi Regional Blood Transfusion Centre, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is one of the smallest DNA viruses that infects humans. Because of its ability to cause hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), liver cirrhosis and hepatitis, HBV is one of the global causes of a high ... -
Group B Streptococcus Prevalence, Antibiotic Susceptibility and Risk Factors for Colonization among Antenatal Women at Mbagathi Hospital, Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Group B Streptococcus is recognized as the leading cause of neonatal sepsis as well as a significant cause of maternal post-partum sepsis globally. Maternal genitourinary colonization with the bacteria in pregnancy is the ...
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Survival rates and blood meal patterns of aedes aegypti and aedes simpsoni mosquitoes in Kerio Valley and Rabai Arbovirus Ecologies, Kenya
(Kenyatta university, 2022)Understanding the vectorial capacity for arboviruses transmission can allow for improved prediction and of arboviral disease outbreaks and control. Like other vector-borne diseases, transmission of arboviruses is influenced ... -
Determinants of Compliance to Prescribed Antihypertensive Therapy among Adult Hypertensive Patients in Kilifi County Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Hypertension/ High Blood Pressure is a condition that presents with elevated BP. Globally the overall prevalence of high BP is estimated to be 31%. Non-compliance to anti-hypertensive therapy is both public health and ... -
Effect of Structured Caregiver Nutrition Education on Management of Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes in Uganda: A Cluster Randomized Trial
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Nutrition education is a vital component in the successful management of diabetes among pediatric type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) patients. However, in Uganda, no published study has been done to find out if nutrition ... -
Growth and Development of Breastfed and Non-Breastfed Children (0 - 23 Months) at the Young Child Clinic, Kabale Hospital, Uganda
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Rapid growth and development are expected in the first two years of a child’s life. During this period, breastfeeding plays an important role. Poor optimal breastfeeding practices interfere with the intake of essential ... -
Compliance to Hand Hygiene Standards amongst Health Care Providers in Selected Public Hospitals in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Hand hygiene is described as a simple act of cleansing hands and utmost effective measure of decreasing healthcare-associated infections among the health care workers. The infections not only lengthen the hospitalization ... -
Exposure to Respirable Dust and Factors Associated with Abnormal Pulmonary Function among Stone Diggers in Kayole Quarries, Nairobi City County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Quarrying activities generate huge quantities of dust particles that cause a variety of respiratory illnesses among quarry workers. In Kenya, the quarry industry suffers several constraints: some quarry workers get injured, ... -
Survival Rates and Blood Meal Patterns of Aedes aegypti and Aedes simpsoni Mosquitoes in Kerio Valley and Rabai Arbovirus Ecologies, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Understanding the vectorial capacity for arboviruses transmission can allow for improved prediction and of arboviral disease outbreaks and control. Like other vector-borne diseases, transmission of arboviruses is influenced ... -
Acute Viral Respiratory Infections in Intensive Care Unit and Ventilator Support Patients in Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Uasin-Gishu County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) are among the five most common causes of morbidity and mortality globally, accounting for approximately 3.9 million deaths annually. Most of these deaths occur among young children ... -
Blood Cell Count Changes and Haemoglobin Genotypes in Children with Malaria and Bacteraemia in Siaya County Referral Hospital, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Malaria and bacteraemia co-infection in children, normally produce changes in blood cellular components. Full blood count results from children whose haemoglobin genotypes and bacteraemia is not known can greatly influence ... -
Sexting and Risky Sexual Behaviour among Students in Machakos University, Machakos County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Progressively, the digital world has certainly modified the sharing of information and social interactions and as a result, the virtual world has become commonplace in people’s lives, especially for the younger populace. ... -
Klebsiella Pneumoniae Prevalence, Antibiotic Susceptibility and Social Demographic Factors Among Patients with Nosocomial Infections in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Klebsiella pneumoniae is regarded as a major contributor to nosocomial infections and it has led to medical conditions such as soft tissue infections and sepsis. This microorganism is spread through fecal oral route and ... -
Effects of Schistosomiasis on Haemoglobin Concentration and Nutritional Status in Children under 5 Years, Taita/Taveta County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Bilharziasis is a common parasitic disease caused by flatworms called schistosomes. Generally, this infection is common and prevalent disease in Sub-Saharan Africa Middle East, Asia and the Caribbean. With slowed down ... -
Seroprevalence of Hepatitis E Virus among Healthy Blood Donors in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Hepatitis E disease is caused by Hepatitis E virus (HEV). The virus is an enteric virus that is transmitted via fecal contaminated food, water, blood transfusion, and organ transplants. HEV causes approximately twenty ... -
Genotypic Characterization of Hepatitis B Virus among Voluntary Blood Donors in Nairobi Regional Blood Transfusion Centre, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is one of the smallest DNA viruses that infects humans. Because of its ability to cause hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), liver cirrhosis and hepatitis, HBV is one of the global causes of a high ... -
Group B Streptococcus Prevalence, Antibiotic Susceptibility and Risk Factors for Colonization among Antenatal Women at Mbagathi Hospital, Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Group B Streptococcus is recognized as the leading cause of neonatal sepsis as well as a significant cause of maternal post-partum sepsis globally. Maternal genitourinary colonization with the bacteria in pregnancy is the ... -
Utilization Of Focused Antenatal Care Among Expectant Women Aged 18-49 Years In Murang’a County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Focused Antenatal Care (FANC) is crucial to improving maternal and infant health. Survey data from sub-Saharan Africa indicates that most women initiate FANC visits after the first trimester and hence do not achieve the ... -
Utilization of Free Maternity Services among women Aged 18-49 Years in Machakos County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Globally, the rate of maternal mortality is unacceptably on the rise. Maternal mortality rates in Kenya remain high at 362 per 100,000 live births. Only 62% of women deliver under the care of a skilled provider indicating ... -
Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns of Bacteria Isolated from Wards, Operating Room and Post-Operative Wound Infections among Patients Attending Mama Lucy Hospital, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Surgical site infections are a worldwide problem in the field of surgery contributing to increased mortality and morbidity. However, despite advances in the control of surgical site infections, the risk of acquiring these ... -
Prevalence, Knowledge and Risk Factors of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Infections among Voluntary Blood Donors in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Hepatitis disease is caused by hepatitis C (HCV) and hepatitis B (HBV) viruses. The two viruses are a problem to public health in countries that are developing. Voluntary blood donation and blood transfusion are procedures ... -
Zoophilic Mosquitos Diversity, Blood-Meal Sources and Arbovirus Carriage at Wildlife-Human Interfaces in Masai Mara and Shimba Hills National Reserves, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Zoophilic mosquitoes transmit arthropod-borne viruses of medical importance to humans. These mosquito vectors are understudied with surveillance efforts focused mostly on anthropophilic mosquitoes. The primary objective ...
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