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Daily chlorproguanil is an effective alternative to daily proguanil in the prevention of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Kenya
(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 ... -
Debating medicalization of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C): learning from (policy) experiences across countries
(Reproductive health, 2019)Abstract Background: Although Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is internationally considered a harmful practice, it is increasingly being medicalized allegedly to reduce its negative health effects, and is thus ... -
Delivery of Insecticide-treated Net Services Through Employer and Community-based Approaches in Kenya
(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), ... -
The Delphi Panel Method for Generating Health Information
(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 ... -
Demographic and Socio-cultural Factors Influencing the Willingness and Ability to Invest in Sanitation Facilities by Households in Busia County, Kenya
(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 ... -
Determinants of breast milk donation and use of donor human milk among postpartum women in a City Hospital Nairobi, Kenya
(East African Medical Journal, 2024-08-27)Abstract Background: The World Health Organization advises that for newborns unable to obtain mother’s own milk, donor human milk is the superior substitute considering the economic and health advantages associated with ... -
Determinants of clients’ satisfaction with healthcare services at Pumwani Maternity Hospital in Nairobi - Kenya
(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 ... -
Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Behaviour Intentions among the Youth in Kenya: A Cross-sectional Study
(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 ... -
Determinants Of Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Healthcare Workers In Oicha Health District, Democratic Republic Of Congo
(International Journal of Progressive Sciences and Technologies, 2023-06)Abstract – The Oicha Health Zone has been under the control of armed groups for more than two decades, sowing death and desolation, including the destruction of a dozen health centers and the relocation of some of them. ... -
Determinants of Delivery Practices Among Afar Pastoralists of Ethiopia
(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 ... -
Determinants of Health Facility Delivery Among Women in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
(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 ... -
Determinants Of Length Of Stay And Mortality Among Neonates Admitted To The Newborn Unit, Wajir County Referral Hospital, Kenya
(African Journal of Emerging Issues, 2022-10)Background: Prolonged hospital length of stay for neonates admitted to the newborn unit is a public health concern. Prolonged stay within the hospital exposes neonates to infection and increased healthcare ... -
Determinants of Preterm Birth Among Mothers who Gave Birth at Public Hospitals in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia A Case-Control Study
(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 ... -
Determinants of Preterm Birth at the Postnatal Ward of Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2017)Background: Preterm birth, delivery prior to 37 completed weeks or 259 days gestation, is a worldwide maternal and perinatal challenge and is a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Preterm birth remains ... -
Determinants of Quality in Home-based Management of Malaria by Community Health Volunteers in Rural Kenya
(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 ... -
Determinants of Quality In-home-based Management of Malaria by Community Health Volunteers in Rural Kenya
(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 ... -
Determinants of Soil Transmitted Helminthiasis Control Practices at the Household Level in Bondo Sub County in Siaya County
(International Journal of Prevention and Treatment, 2023)Background: Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) refer to the intestinal worms infecting humans that are transmitted through contaminated soil (Cdc; 2022). STH infections are common infections worldwide and affect the poorest ... -
Determinants of Treatment Interruption among Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Select Health Facilities in Embu County, Kenya
(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 ... -
Determinants of Use of Skilled Birth Attendant at Delivery in Makueni, Kenya: A Cross Sectional Study
(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 ... -
Determinants of Birth Asphyxia among Preterm Newborns in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Observational Studies Protocol
(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. ...
