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Risk Factors for COVID-19 Infection, Disease Severity and Related Deaths in Africa: A Systematic Review
(ResearchGate, 2021-01-21)
Objective The aim of this study was to provide a
comprehensive evidence on risk factors for transmission,
disease severity and COVID-19 related deaths in Africa.
Design A systematic review has been conducted to ...
Assessment of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Practices for Prevention and Control of COVID-19 in Kenya
(The Royal Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, 2021-11-08)
Adherence to COVID-19 Mitigation Measures among Kilifi and Mombasa Residents - An Observational Study in Coastal Kenya
(ResearchGate, 2021-08-20)
Aim:Corona Virus Disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic led countries into engaging public health guidelines as a strategy towards preventing infections. Hand washing, social distancing and masking remains key measures ...
Environmental Factors Influencing Prevention and Control of Schistosomiasis Infection in Mwea, Kirinyaga County Kenya: A Cross Sectional Study (nih.gov)
(The East African Health Research Commission, 2021-06-11)
Background: Schistosomiasis remains a major public health problem in Kenya. Environmental factors are critical in
creating a medium for growth and spread of schistosomiasis vectors. The study investigated the environmental ...
Factors that hinder the utilization of Family Planning Services among Men of Reproductive Age in Langata Sub-County, Nairobi, Kenya
(International Academic Journal of Advanced Practices in Nursing, 2021-08-10)
In Kenya, most family planning services are ut ilized by female clients
and this has led to this study to establish the factors hindering the ut ilizat ion of
family planning services among men of reproduct ive age in ...
Water, sanitation and hygiene coverage and practices of a semi-arid county in the Eastern Region of Kenya
(IWA Publishing, 2021-01)
Despite substantial progress in sanitation and hygiene in Kenya, its semi-arid regions still experience
poor environmental conditions. Kitui County, a semi-arid region, is characterized by water supply
shortages, poor ...
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Associated Factors of Gender-Based Violence against Women in Sub-Saharan Africa
(MDPI, 2021-04-21)
A systematic review and meta-analysis were employed to address the associated factors of gender-based violence (GBV) in sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analysis ...
Socio-cultural Factors, Adoption of Continuum of Care Practices and Occurrence of Puerperal Sepsis amongst Mothers in Kericho County, Kenya
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2021-07)
Background: This article examined socio-cultural factors and how they influence continuum of care practices and subsequently occurrence of puerperal sepsis amongst postnatal mothers. A cross-sectional research design and ...
Determinants to Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV among Patients at Nakuru County Referral Hospital, Kenya
(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 ...
COVID-19 Impacts on Household Energy & Food Security in a Kenyan Informal Settlement: The Need for Integrated Approaches to the SDGs
(Elsevier Ltd., 2021-03-21)
This longitudinal study presents the joint effects of a COVID-19 community lockdown on household energy and
food security in an informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya. Randomly administered surveys were completed from
December ...