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        Daily chlorproguanil is an effective alternative to daily proguanil in the prevention of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Kenya 

        Nevill, C. G.; Lury, J. D.; Mosobo, M. K.; Watkins, H. M.; Watkins, W. M. (Transitional of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 8/5/1993)
        To test the efficacy of chlorproguanil prophylaxis, 156 malaria-free schoolchildren in the coastal region of Kenya were allocated at random to receive either 7.5 mg chlorproguanil daily, 50 mg chlorproguanil weekly, 100 ...
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        Delivery of Insecticide-treated Net Services Through Employer and Community-based Approaches in Kenya 

        Wacira, Daniel G.; Hill, Jenny; McCall, P. J.; Kroeger, Axel (Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2007-01)
        Background and objectives: Many approaches have been used to deliver insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) to African communities in different settings. Between 1992 and 2002, the African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF), ...
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        The Delphi Panel Method for Generating Health Information 

        Oranga, H.M.; Nordberg, Erik (Oxford University Press, 12/1/1993)
        The Delphi panel technique was tested as a component of a health information system in 1991 in rural Kenya. Twenty-six panel members were selected from twelve villages in a sub-district with a population of 160000. Most ...
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        Demographic and Socio-cultural Factors Influencing the Willingness and Ability to Invest in Sanitation Facilities by Households in Busia County, Kenya 

        Ouma, Vincent Mukhwana; Okeyo, David Omondi; Onyango, Rosebella (Haraka Publishing Platform, 8/28/2018)
        Introduction: the UN General Assembly explicitly recognized the human right to sanitation and acknowledged it as essential to the realization of all human rights. The Kenyan constitution further recognizes that every Kenyan ...
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        Determinants of clients’ satisfaction with healthcare services at Pumwani Maternity Hospital in Nairobi - Kenya 

        Nyongesa, Margaret Wandera; Onyango, Rosebella; Kakai, Rose (International Journal of Social and Behavioural Sciences, 2014-01)
        This study aims to identify factors which determine patients’ satisfaction with health care services at Pumwani Maternity Hospital in Nairobi Kenya. It assessed the client’s satisfaction with health care services at Pumwani ...
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        Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Behaviour Intentions among the Youth in Kenya: A Cross-sectional Study 

        Joachim O., Osur; Rehema, Chengo; Evelyne, Muinga; Jackline, Kemboi; Myriam, Sidibe; Maggie, Rarieya (BMC, 2022-06-23)
        Introduction: COVID-19 has become a public health concern globally with increased numbers of cases of the dis ease and deaths reported daily. The key strategy for the prevention of COVID-19 disease is to enhance mass ...
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        Determinants of Delivery Practices Among Afar Pastoralists of Ethiopia 

        Getachew Mekonnen, Medhanit; Yalew, Kassahun Negash; Umer, Jemal Yesouf; Melese, Muluken (Pan African Medical Journal, 12/26/2012)
        Introduction: In a previous qualitative study in Afar, it was reported that most mothers deliver at home, assisted by Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs). However, determinant factors of delivery practices in this region ...
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        Determinants of Health Facility Delivery Among Women in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya 

        Gezahegn, Takele; Birhanu, Zewdie; Aman, Mamusha; Dessalegn, Muluken; Abera, Asmamaw; Nyagero, Josephat (Pan African Medical Journal, 11/26/2016)
        Introduction: Kenya records a high maternal mortality ratio 362 maternal deaths per 100 000 live births. Tharaka Sub County has poor transport infrastructure, low levels of socio-economic status and long distances to health ...
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        Determinants of Preterm Birth Among Mothers who Gave Birth at Public Hospitals in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia A Case-Control Study 

        Woday, Abay; MulunehID, Muluken Dessalegn; Sherif, Samiha (ResearchGate, 2019-11-11)
        Background Preterm birth (PTB) is a public health issue worldwide. In developing nations, like Ethiopia, PTB is under reported and underestimated. However, it is the leading cause of neonatal and under-five mortality ...
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        Determinants of Quality in Home-based Management of Malaria by Community Health Volunteers in Rural Kenya 

        Marita, Enock O; Gichuki, Richard; Watulo, Elda; Thiam, Sylla; Karanja, Sarah (The journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 7/31/2021)
        Introduction: Kenya adopted the World Health Organization’s recommendation of community case management of malaria (CCMM) in 2012. Trained community health volunteers (CHVs) provide CCMM but information on quality of ...
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        Determinants of Quality In-home-based Management of Malaria by Community Health Volunteers in Rural Kenya 

        O Marita, Enock; Gichuki, Richard; Watulo, Elda; Thiam, Sylla; Karanja, Sarah (The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2020-12-16)
        Abstract Introduction: Kenya adopted the World Health Organization’s recommendation of community case management of malaria (CCMM) in 2012. Trained community health volunteers (CHVs) provide CCMM but information on quality ...
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        Determinants of Treatment Interruption among Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Select Health Facilities in Embu County, Kenya 

        Mwai, Martha; Matiang’i, M.; Keraka, M.; Njuhigu, F. (International Journal of Current Aspects, 2022-08)
        Tuberculosis (TB) is an airborne disease which is highly transmissible from one person to another. The transmission occurs through airborne particles which are released when an infected person coughs, sneezes, spits, laughs ...
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        Determinants of Use of Skilled Birth Attendant at Delivery in Makueni, Kenya: A Cross Sectional Study 

        Gitimu, Anne; Herr, Christine; Oruko, Happiness; Karijo, Evalin; Gichuki, Richard; Ofware, Peter; Lakati, Alice; Nyagero, Josephat (Springer Nature, 2015-02-03)
        Background: Kenya has a maternal mortality ratio of 488 per 100,000 live births. Preventing maternal deaths depends significantly on the presence of a skilled birth attendant at delivery. Kenyan national statistics estimate ...
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        Determinants of Birth Asphyxia among Preterm Newborns in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Observational Studies Protocol 

        Tadesse, Abay Woday; Muluneh, Muluken Dessalegn; Aychiluhm, Setognal Birara; Mare, Kusse Urmale; Wagaw, Gebeyaw Biset (BMC, 2022-02-19)
        Background: Birth asphyxia accounted for nearly 50% of neonatal mortality in Sub-Saharan African countries. This scenario has been worst in Ethiopia where every two out of three deaths attributed to birth asphyxia. ...
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        Determinants to Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV among Patients at Nakuru County Referral Hospital, Kenya 

        Isindu, Boniface Ambani; Osur, Joachim; Orago, Alloys (International Journal of Advance in Scientific Research and Engineering, 2021-05)
        Elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (eMTCT) services are critical to achieve national and global targets of 90% antiretroviral therapy (ART) coverage in PMTCT, and mother-to-child transmission rates less ...
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        Direct Financial Assistance for Improved Maternal and Child Health Data: A Pilot Study Supporting the Health Management Information System in Malawi 

        Ouedraogo, Mariame O.; Tolani, Madalitso; Mambulasa, Janet; McLaughlin, Katie; Bassani, Diego G.; McKinnon, Britt (BMC Health Services Research, 2022-03-05)
        Background: The health management information system (HMIS) is an integral component of a strong health care system. Despite its importance for decision-making, the quality of HMIS data remains of concern in low- and ...
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        Discussion Paper No. 002/2009 - Assessing 50 Years of Intervention in Kajiado District, Kenya 002-2009. 

        Kamcndcri', Morris G.; Kibua, Thomas N.; Migot-Adholla, Shem E. (AMREF, 2009)
        AMREF has been implementing health interventions in Kajiado District, Kenya, since the early 1960s. At that time, the rationale was that the pastoral communities were marginalised and in dire need of health services. ...
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        Discussion paper No. 003/2010 - Exploring the Role of Trained Traditional Birth Attendants in Afar, Ethiopia 

        Jemal Yousuf; Tedla Mulatu; Tilahun Nigatu; Dawit Seyum (AMREF, 2020)
        Traditional birth attendants have been a subject of discussion in the provision of maternal and newborn health care, especially in developing countries where there is a lack of infrastructure and trained health personnel. ...
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        Discussion Paper No. 003/2010 - Revisiting the Exclusion of Traditional Birth Attendants from Formal Health Systems in Ethiopia 

        Yousuf, Jemal; Mulatu, Tedla; Nigatu, Tilahun; Seyum, Dawit (The Africa Medical & Research Foundation, 2010)
        Traditional birth attendants have been a subject of discussion in the provision of maternal and newborn health care, especially in developing countries where there is a lack of infrastructure and trained health personnel. ...
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        Discussion Paper No. 009/2010 - Predictors of Behaviour Change among Female Sex Workers Participating in Amref’s Maanisha Programme, Kenya 

        Nyagero, Josephat; Wangila, Samwel; Kutai, Vincent; Olang, Susan (The Africa Medical & Research Foundation, 2010)
        HIV prevention remains one of the most efficacious strategies for tackling the pandemic, especially owing to the fact that there is still no known cure for AIDS. Initiatives aimed at targeting most-at-risk populations ...

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