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Barriers and Enablers That Influence Utilization of Ultrasound Screening Services among Antenatal Women in Kajiado and Kisii Counties Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2/5/2021)Background: The World Health Organization recommends to have all pregnant women to undergo an obstetric ultrasound scan before 24 weeks gestation. However, this has been a challenge as a result of limited access to appropriate ... -
The impact of Community Led Alternative Rite of Passage on Eradication of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Kajiado County, Kenya: A Quasi-experimental Study
(PLOS ONE, 4/28/2021)Introduction In Kenya, Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is highly prevalent in specific communities such as the Maasai and Somali. With the intention of curtailing FMG/C prevalence in Maasai community, Amref Health ... -
Reducing Unmet Need for Contraceptive Services among Youth in Homabay and Narok counties, Kenya: The Role of Community Health Volunteers – A Qualitative Study
(Springer Nature, 5/1/2021)Background: Access to contraceptive services is a cornerstone of human well-being. While Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) promote family planning in Kenya, the unmet need for contraceptives among youth remains high. CHVs ... -
Cytokines and Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy, a Pilot Study and Review of the Literature
(MDPI, 3/7/2021)Neuro-inflammation may be associated with onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy (OAE) but thus far very few immunological studies have been performed in children with this form of epilepsy. In a pilot study we measured the ... -
High Prevalence of Epilepsy in an Onchocerciasis-Endemic Area in Mvolo County, South Sudan: A Door-To-Door Survey
(MDPI, 5/14/2021)In June 2020, a door-to-door household survey was conducted in Mvolo County, an onchocerciasis-endemic area in South Sudan. A total of 2357 households containing 15,699 individuals agreed to participate in the study. Of ... -
The Effect of Women’s Empowerment in the Utilisation of Family Planning in Western Ethiopia: A Structural Equation Modelling Approach
(MDPI, 6/9/2021)This study examines the associations between women’s empowerment and family planning use in Jimma Zone, Western Ethiopia. A total of 746 randomly selected married women of reproductive age were interviewed. The data were ... -
Intersections Between Climate Change and Female Genital Mutilation among the Maasai of Kajiado County, Kenya
(Edinburgh University Global Health Society, 9/10/2021)Background Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is recognized internationally as an issue of global health concern and a violation of human rights. Changing climactic conditions are argued to put a strain on Maasai livelihoods ... -
Hypertension and Associated Inflammatory Markers Among HIV-Infected Patients in Tanzania
(Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research, 2021-08-17)There remains a dearth of data regarding the association between chronic inflammation and hypertension (HTN) in sub-Saharan Africa, a region that accounts for >70% of the global burden of HIV infection. Therefore, we ... -
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 ... -
Prevalence of malaria in southern Sudan
(African Journal of Health Sciences, 11/4/1996)The prevalence of malaria in the human population of southern Sudan was studied during March to April, 1996. A total of 330 people including adults and children were screened for malaria by microscopic examination of Giemsa ... -
Sexual and Reproductive Health among Primary and Secondary School Pupils in Mwanza, Tanzania: Need for Intervention
(Taylor and Francis, 2010-05-27)A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted among 892 randomly selected pupils, aged 12 and above, attending 18 primary schools (PS) and five secondary schools (SS) in four communities of Mwanza Region in Tanzania. ... -
Sexual and Reproductive Health among Primary and Secondary School Pupils in Mwanza, Tanzania: Need for Intervention
(AIDS Care, 1998)A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted among 892 randomly selected pupils, aged 12 and above, attending 18 primary schools (PS) and five secondary schools (SS) in four communities of Mwanza Region in Tanzania. ... -
Hydatid disease in the Turkana district of Kenya, IV. The prevalence of Echinococcus granulosus infections in dogs, and observations on the role of the dog in the lifestyle of the Turkana.
(Liverpool of Tropical Medicine, 4/14/1983)The prevalence of Echinococcus granulosus in dogs in the Turkana District of Kenya was 39.4% of 695 examined. Of these, 98 (35.8%) had heavy Echinococcus worm burdens (10(3)-5 X 10(4) ), while 54 (19.7%) and 122 (44.5%) ... -
Echinococcus granulosus: Ultrastructural Effect of Albendazole Therapy
(African Journal of Health Sciences, 1994-11)The effects of the anthelmintic Albendazole against Echinococcus granulosus hydatid cysts in Turkana patients given orally were studied by means of ultrasound as well as light microscopy, scanning and transmission electron ... -
Improved Treatment Services Significantly Reduce the Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Rural Tanzania: Result of a Randomized Controlled Trial
(AIDS, 12/11/1997)Objective: To evaluate the impact of improved case management for sexually transmitted diseases (STD) at the primary health care level on the incidence and prevalence of STD. Design: Community-randomized controlled ... -
Simplified PCR for Detection of Haemophilus ducreyi and Diagnosis of Chancroid
(1995-04)A simplified PCR was developed for detection of Haemophilus ducreyi in samples from chancroid patients. The strategy included a straightforward chloroform extraction sample preparation method, a one-tube nested PCR to ... -
Impact of User Charges on Vulnerable Groups: The Case of Kibwezi in Rural Kenya
(Elsevier, 1995-09)The Government of Kenya introduced user fees for inpatient and curative outpatient care at its hospitals and health centres in December 1989. Children under five years old and those judged by the health staff to be indigent ... -
A Single Dose of Intramuscular Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine as an Adjunct to Quinine in the Treatment of Severe Malaria: Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy
(Oxford University Press, 4/1/1983)It has been suggested that sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SDPM) may be useful in the treatment of severe malaria since it could enhance the killing of parasites by quinine (QN) and it can be given as a single intramuscular ... -
Hydatid Disease in the Turkana District of Kenya. III. The Significance of Wild Animals in the Transmission of Echinococcus granulosus, with Particular Reference to Turkana and Masailand in Kenya
(Pathogens and Global Health - Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, 1983-03)The results are given of a study on the role of wildlife in the transmission of Echinococcus granulosus in the Turkana and Narok Districts of Kenya. A total of 76 wild carnivores belonging to three separate species was ... -
Validation of a WHO Algorithm with Risk Assessment for the Clinical Management of Vaginal Discharge in Mwanza, Tanzania
(Sexually Transmitted Infections, 1998-07)Objectives: (i) To determine the microbial aetiologies of vaginal discharge in STD clinic and antenatal clinic (ANC) attenders; (ii) to evaluate the performance and costs of a new WHO algorithm for the detection of gonococcal ...
