Browsing Research Papers by Subject "Community"
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Community Perception of Epilepsy and its Treatment in Onchocerciasis-endemic Villages of Maridi County, Western Equatoria State, South Sudan
(Elsevier, 2022-01-10)Objective To assess the community’s perception of epilepsy and its treatment in onchocerciasis-endemic villages of Maridi County, Western Equatoria State, South Sudan. The study was conducted prior to the setting up of a ... -
Correlates of Individual‑level Stigma and Unsafe Abortions among Women Seeking Abortion Care in Trans Nzoia and Machakos Counties, Kenya
(Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd., 2016-08)Objectives: To compare the levels of abortion stigma in regions with high and low incidence of unsafe abortion in Kenya to explore whether abortion-related stigma is associated with incidence of unsafe abortion. Study ... -
An Evaluation of Surveillance of Malaria at Primary Health Care in Kenya
(East African Medical Journal, 1997-09)As less than twenty five per cent of persons suffering from malaria seek formal treatment in most of sub-Saharan Africa, Facility-based morbidity statistics are inadequate for monitoring malaria control programmes. This ... -
Food Banking for Improved Nutrition of HIV Infected Orphans and Vulnerable Children; Emerging Evidence from Quality Improvement Teams in High Food Insecure Regions of Kiambu, Kenya
(Pan African Medical Journal, 11/26/2016)Introduction: Estimated 236,548 People Living with HIV (PLHIV) were in Central-Eastern Kenya in 2013. Kiambu County had 46,656 PLHIV with 42,400 (91%) adults and 4,200(9%) children (1-14yrs). Amref Health Africa in Kenya, ... -
Integrated and Simplified Approaches to Community Management of Acute Malnutrition in Rural Kenya: AS Cluster Randomized Trial Protocol
(BMC Public Health, 2019-09-11)Background In many low income countries, the majority of acutely malnourished children are either brought to the health facility late or never at all due to reasons related to distance and associated costs. Integrated ... -
Perceptions of Malaria and Vaccines in Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 10/1/2011)Malaria is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Kenya. To confront malaria, the Government of Kenya has been implementing and coordinating three approaches - vector control by distributing insecticide-treated bed ... -
“Slash and Clear”, a Community-Based Vector Control Method to Reduce Onchocerciasis Transmission by Simulium sirbanum in Maridi, South Sudan: A Prospective Study
(Pathogens, 2021-10-15)Abstract: Background: High ongoing Onchocerca volvulus transmission was recently documented in Maridi County, South Sudan. To complement community-directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI) as the main onchocerciasis ...