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Impacts of the COVID-19 Lockdown on Cooking Fuel Use Patterns, Income and Food Security in an Informal Settlement in Nairobi, Kenya
(Environmental Health Perspectives, 2020-10-26)Approximately 2.5 billion individuals use solid fuels (e.g. wood, coal) for cooking, exposing them to health-damaging household air pollution (HAP). A COVID-19 lockdown may impact the cooking habits, earning power, food ... -
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices on the Use of Asthma Action Plans among Adult Asthmatic Patients Aged 18-65 in Nyamira, Kenya.
(International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health, 2023-03-01)Introduction: Globally the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that up to 334 million people suffer from asthma. In Kenya it is estimated that about 10% of the Kenyan population, or 4 million people, have asthma. Aim: ... -
Pay-As-You-Go Liquefied Petroleum Gas Supports Sustainable Clean Cooking in Kenyan Informal Urban Settlement during COVID-19 Lockdown
(Science Direct, 2021-03)Approximately 2.8 billion people rely on polluting fuels (e.g. wood, kerosene) for cooking. With affordability being a key access barrier to clean cooking fuels, such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), pay-as-you-go (PAYG) ... -
PerSIST: A PAL System for Clinical Skills Training: A Planning and Implementation Framework: Guide Supplement 30.8-Practical Application
(Medical Teacher, 2010-09)Context Involving peers as skills tutors has become an increasingly interesting tool in medical and nursing schools worldwide. The Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) adopted the term peer-assisted ... -
Quality Blood Sampling Techniques and Influence of Socio-cultural Factors among ARVs Forces Community in Seeking Healthcare
(SMU Medical Journal, Volume – 3, No. – 1, January, 2016, 2016-01)Project monitoring and evaluation (M/E) determines resource accountability and its impact to various stakeholders. Plenary project success requires holistic community participation and empowerment. However, this approach ... -
The relationship between job components, neighbourhood walkability and African academics’ physical activity: a post-COVID-19 context
(Oxford University Press, 2021-07-19)Abstract Research to date suggests that physical activity (PA) among academics is insufficient globally. Academics in many African countries were recently required to resume work while observing social distancing ...