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A Comparative Study of Echinococcus granulosus from Human and Animal Hosts in Kenya Using Isoelectric Focusing and Isoenzyme Analysis
(12/1/1982)The soluble enzyme extracts from protoscoleces obtained from hydatid cysts of human, camel, cattle, sheep and goat origin were compared on the basis of their isoenzyme patterns for GPI and PGM using isoelectric focusing. ... -
Comparing Clinic Retention Between Residents and Nonresidents of Kibera, Kenya
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 3/1/2010)We are grateful to Chung et al who, in response to our article, brought forward several interesting issues regarding retention in care and drop-out from antiretroviral treatment (ART) programs in urban slum settings.1 Our ... -
Comparing Performance of Mothers Using Simplified Mid-upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) Classification Devices with an Improved MUAC Insertion Tape in Isiolo County, Kenya
(CrossMark, 2018-02)Background: A novel approach for improving community case-detection of acute malnutrition involves mothers/caregivers screening their children for acute malnutrition using a mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) insertion ... -
A Compariosn of efficacy of insecticide-Treated and Untreated Bednets in Preventing Malaria in Gambian Children
(Oxford University Press, 11/1/1995)An evaluation of the Gambian national insecticide impregnated bed net programme, which has introduced insecticide treatment of bed nets into all primary health care (PHC) villages in The Gambia, provided an opportunity to ... -
Comparison of GeneXpert and Line Probe Assay for Detection of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis and Rifampicin-mono Resistance at the National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory, Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2019-10)Background: The dual challenge of low diagnostic sensitivity of microscopy test and technical challenge of performing a TB culture test poses a problem for case detection and initiation of Tuberculosis (TB) second-line ... -
Competency Gaps in Human Resource Management in the Health Sector An Exploratory Study in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, 2009
(WHO, 2009-07)The human resource (HR) crisis in health is widely acknowledged. Most countries in sub-Saharan Africa have clearly identified the HR challenges they face, and many have developed an HR strategy for addressing the challenges. ... -
Compliance with Follow‐up and Adherence to Medication in Hypertensive Patients in an Urban Informal Settlement in Kenya: Comparison of Three Models of Care
(ResearchGate, 2018-07)objective To determine and compare, among three models of care, compliance with scheduledclinic appointments and adherence to antihypertensive medication of patients in an informalsettlement of Kibera, Kenya.methods Routinely ... -
Computer-Automated Malaria Diagnosis and Quantitation Using Convolutional Neural Networks
(CVF, 2017-10)The optical microscope remains a widely-used tool for diagnosis and quantitation of malaria. An automated system that can match the performance of well-trained technicians is motivated by a shortage of trained microscopists. ... -
Condom use and sexuality communication with adults: a study among high school students in South africa and Tanzania
(BMC Public Health, 9/23/2013)Background: Fostering adolescents’communication on sexuality issues with their parents and other significantadults is often assumed to be an important component of intervention programmes aimed at promoting healthyadolescent ... -
Considerations for Establishing Successful Coronavirus Disease Vaccination Programs in Africa
(2021-08)The accelerated development of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) candidate vaccines is intended to achieve worldwide immunity. Ensuring COVID-19 vaccination is crucial to stemming the pandemic, reclaiming everyday life, and ... -
Contraception knowledge and practice among fistula patients at referral centers in Kenya
(Elsevier Ireland Ltd, 2012-05)Objective To establish knowledge and practice of contraception among patients presenting with a fistula attending fistula care services at 4 centers in Kenya. Methods In a descriptive cohort study carried out between ... -
Contraceptive Use Among Girls and Women of Reproductive Age 15-49 Years in 9 High-Burden Districts
(Heroes for Gender Transformative Action, 2021)Most abortions are the result of unintended pregnancy. In Uganda, 52% of pregnancies are unintended, and about a quarter of these unintended pregnancies end in abortion each year. The integrated sexual health program ... -
Contribution of Traditional Birth Attendants to Formal Health Systems in Ethiopia: the Case of Afar Region
(Pan African Medical Journal., 12/26/2012)Background: Traditional birth attendants (TBAs) have been a subject of discussion in the provision of maternal and newborn health care. The objective of this study was to assess the role of trained traditional birth ... -
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 ... -
Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Clinical Specialist Outreach as Compared to Referral System in Ethiopia: An Economic Evaluation
(BioMed Central, 2010-06-11)Background In countries with scarce specialized Human resource for health, patients are usually referred. The other alternative has been mobilizing specialists, clinical specialist outreach. This study examines whether ... -
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 ... -
COVID-19 in Ethiopia: A Geospatial Analysis of Vulnerability to Infection, Case Severity and Death
(ResearchGate, 2021-01-27)Background COVID-19 has caused a global public health crisis affecting most countries, including Ethiopia, in various ways. This study maps the vulnerability to infection, case severity and likelihood of death from COVID-19 ... -
COVID-19 Knowledge, Attitudes, and Vaccine Hesitancy in Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study
(PubMed, 2023-03-31)The current healthcare system’s efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in Ethiopia and limit its effects on human lives are being hampered by hesitancy toward the COVID-19 vaccine. The aim of this study was to assess the ... -
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: Vaccination Intention and Attitudes of Community Health Volunteers in Kenya
(PLOS Global Public Health, 2022-03-16)In Kenya, community health volunteers link the formal healthcare system to urban and rural communities and advocate for and deliver healthcare interventions to community members. Therefore, understanding their views ... -
Culture's Place in Quality of Care in a Resource Constrained Health System: Comparison Between Three Malawi Districts
(Qualitative Health Research, 2021-09-28)Public health scholars describe "culture of quality" in terms of desired values, attitudes, and practices, but this literature rarely includes explicitly stated theories of culture formation. In this article, we apply ...