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Prevalence and pattern of significant refractive errors in high school students in Meru municipality
(2013-04-04)Uncorrected refractive errors are an important cause of visual impairment in many. Visually disabling refractive error affects a significant proportion of both genders of the global population. Lack of practitioners is the ... -
Determinants of Utilization of Youth Friendly Reproductive Health Services among School and College Youth in Thika west district, Kiambu county, Kenya
(2013-08-14)This study was on Determinants of Utilization of Youth friendly Reproductive Health services (YFRHS) among school and college youth in Thika West District of Kiambu County, Kenya. The reproductive and sexual health of the ... -
Uptake of HPV vaccine and screening for cervical Precancerous lesions among attendees of MCH clinic At Thika level 5 hospitals, Kiambu County
(Kenyatta University, 2014)Cervical malignancy is a disease of public health importance. It is one health condition that, in its prevalence and outcome clearly depicts the disparity between the health care systems of developed and developing countries. ... -
Determination of the Prevalence of Bovine Cryptosporidiosis and aflatoxin M1 among urban small holder dairy households in Dagoretti Division, Nairobi Kenya.
(2014-05-05)Cryptosporidium is a coccidian parasite belonging to the phylum apicomplexa. It causes human and animal cryptosporidiosis a disease characterized by severe gastroenteritis and watery diarrhea. The disease occurs after ... -
Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and use of Insecticide-Treated Nets Among Students in Boarding Secondary Schools in Igembe District, Kenya
(2014-08-18)Malaria is a major public health problem causing immeasurable human suffering in many countries particularly in the sub-Saharan Africa, which account for about 90% of malaria cases in the world. Many people live in countries ... -
Sexual Violence against Adolescent Girls in Mixed -Day Secondary Schools in Limuru Sub-County, Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-06)Sexual violence against adolescent girls (SVAG) is a global concern due to its adverse effects on the overall health of these girls. In Kenya, cases of sexual violence in this age group are reported to be at 33%. The study ... -
Newborn care practices among postnatal mothers in Garissa County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2015-11)Every year, four million infants die within their first month of life, representing nearly 40 per-cents of all deaths of children under age 5 globally. In Kenya, neonatal mortality is 31 per 1000 live births with neonates ... -
Prevalence and risk factors for trachoma infection among children aged 1-9 years old in Oldonyonyokie Location, Magadi Division, Kajiado County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016-05)Trachoma is one of the water-related infectious diseases that affects the eyes and manifests itself in impoverished, rural areas with little access to clean safe water and proper sanitation that disproportionately afflicts ... -
Safety of Workers in Slaughterhouses and Meat Processing Plants in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018)Slaughterhouses and meat processing plants are known to potentially pose significant threats to worker’s safety and health due to the hazardous conditions involving animals, tools and dangerous machines used in the meat ... -
Household Hazardous Waste Management Practices among Pastoral Community of Mandera County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018)Household hazardous waste possess physical, chemical or biological characteristics, which requires special handling and disposal procedures to avoid risk to health and/or environmental effects. The pastoral population of ... -
The prevalence and associated risk factors for Taenia solium taeniasis in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-06)Taenia solium taeniasis is an intestinal parasitic disease caused by infection with Taenia solium is also referred to as the pork tapeworm. The main objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and the risk ... -
Levels of environmental noise and perceived health implications in bus termini in Nairobi Central Business District, Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-07)Environmental noise is noise emanating from all other sources except the industrial workplace, main sources include road, rail and air traffic, industries, construction, public works and social activities. WHO and NEMA ... -
Determination of Fecal Contamination Status of Shallow Wells in Dede Division, Migori County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-11)A shallow well is a hole dug, bored or drilled less than 50M deep to extract water. Contamination of shallow wells with fecal matter presents a grave public health threat in developing countries, such as Kenya, where large ... -
Predictors of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Primary School Teachers in Machakos County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-10)Musculoskeletal disorders refer to a broad range degenerative and inflammatory conditions that affect the joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons, bones, nerves, and the localized blood circulation system. Despite there being ... -
Stress Levels among Construction Workers in Kibera Resettlement Action Plan Project in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020)Professionals engaged in the construction industry operate in highly competitive environment as they aim to keep pace with the global and national demands of infrastructural development. Workers engaged in the construction ... -
Compliance with Occupational Safety Practice among Petrol Station Pump Attendants in Kaduna state, Nigeria
(Kenyatta University, 2020)Petrol pump attendants in Kaduna encounter numerous hazards at the pump. This constitutes the most important threat to their survival at the workplace. Unfortunately, there are very few researches evaluating compliance ... -
Prevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Salmonella and Campylobacter Species in Chicken Waste, Bungoma County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-01)Antimicrobial resistance is a growing threat to public health and is driven by various factors including the overuse or misuse of antibiotics in poultry production which could lead to development of resistant bacteria that ... -
Assessment of Water Quality in Aquaculture Ponds in Tigoni , Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-01)Fisheries and aquaculture is an important source of food, income and livelihoods for hundreds of millions of people around the world. Aquaculture production has increased fro m 29.5million tonnes in 2010 to 37.5 million ... -
Adoption Level of a Proactive Safety Program Within the Construction Phase of Olkaria’s Geothermal Power Stations of Nakuru County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-02)Kenya is among the leading countries globally with significant geothermal resources. Geothermal energy provides reliable, cost-competitive, base load power with a small carbon footprint, and reduces vulnerability to changes ... -
Adherence to Pulmonary Tuberculosis Treatment in Murang’a County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-03)Non-adherence to Tuberculosis treatment is a major barrier for TB control programs because incomplete treatment may result in prolonged infectiousness, drug resistance, relapse and death. Successful treatment of TB involves ...
