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Cancer ecosystem assessment in West Africa: Health systems gaps to prevent and control cancers in three countries: Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal
(ResearchGate, 2020-03-25)
Introduction
Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing a rapid epidemiological transition with the increasing incidence of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD). Among these, cancer is one of the main causes of death in adults. This ...
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 ...
Community health volunteers' contribution to tuberculosis patients notified to National Tuberculosis program through contact investigation in Kenya
(CrossMark, 2020)
Background: Contact investigation is important in finding contacts of people who have Tuberculosis (TB) disease so that they can be given treatment and stop further transmission. The main objective of this study was to ...
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 ...
Effect of Ivermectin Treatment on the Frequency of Seizures in Persons with Epilepsy Infected with Onchocerca volvulus
(MDPI, 2020-12-31)
A clinical trial performed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), among persons with
epilepsy (PWE) infected with Onchocerca volvulus treated with anti-seizure medication suggested that
ivermectin reduces the seizure ...
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 ...
Epilepsy-related Stigma and Cost in Two Onchocerciasis-endemic Areas in South Sudan: A Pilot Descriptive Study
(Elsevier, 2020-08-06)
Introduction: Epilepsy is a major public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in resource-limited rural villages where persons with epilepsy (PWE) are often confronted with a wide treatment gap, frequent ...
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 ...