Peer-Reviewed Articles: Recent submissions
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Impact of annual community-directed treatment with ivermectin on the incidence of epilepsy in Mvolo, a two-year prospective study
(PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2024-03-18)Objectives: The potential impact of cumulative community-directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI) on epilepsy epidemiology in Mvolo County, South Sudan, an onchocerciasis-endemic area with high epilepsy prevalence, was ... -
Epidemiology of epilepsy in Wulu County, an onchocerciasis-endemic area in South Sudan
(Heliyon 10 (2024) e37537, 2024-09-10)Background: We sought to investigate the epidemiology of epilepsy in Wulu County (Lakes State, South Sudan), and document the onchocerciasis transmission status in the study villages. Methods: In February 2024, a community-based ... -
Seroprevalence and demographic characteristics of SARS-CoV-2-infected residents of Kibera informal settlement during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nairobi, Kenya: a cross-sectional study
(BMJ Open 2025, 2025-03-07)Objectives To assess the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in the residents of Kibera informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya, before vaccination became widespread, and explore demographic and health-related risk factors ... -
High epilepsy prevalence and excess mortality in onchocerciasis-endemic counties of South Sudan: A call for integrated interventions
(PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2025-06-30)Background Epilepsy is a major health concern in onchocerciasis-endemic regions with intense transmission, where the infection is associated with a high epilepsy burden. This study investigated epilepsy prevalence and ... -
Community-directed treatment with ivermectin in Maridi, South Sudan: Impact of an onchocerciasis awareness campaign and bi-annual treatment on therapeutic coverage
(PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2025-09-19)Background A high onchocerciasis disease burden and a low coverage of community-directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI) have been observed in many parts of South Sudan. In the Maridi County, CDTI was re-introduced in ... -
Reimagining HIV prevention with artificial intelligence
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Library 2.0 and the changing landscape of information services in academic librariesin Kenya
(International Journal of Library and Information Science, 2015)Traditional models of libraries offering information services are not working for current generation of students. Thecurrent generation of library users can be termed as‘digital natives’. These digital natives have ... -
Open Science Practices among Universities in Kenya: Opportunities and Challenges
(Digital Technologies for Information, 159., 2023)Science is data-driven however access to scientific data often possess a challenge to scientist. Scientific data is often subject to legal and privacy regulations, restrictive institutional policies, in addition to weak ... -
Information Commons: A Service Model for Academic Libraries in Kenya
(KLISC Conference proceeding, 2022)The changing information landscape in today’s library environment has compelled libraries to shift from the conventional library service models to new service models. One of the new service models is Information Commons ... -
Teaching Information Literacy in University Libraries in Kenya during the COVID-19 Pandemic
(KLISC Journal of Information Science and Knowledge Management, 2023)Kenya detected its first COVID-19 case on March 19th, 2020, which led to educational institutions being shut down and learning activities shifting online. This change greatly impacted university operations, including ... -
Utilization of Information Systems for Effective Service Delivery in Academic Libraries: Threats and Challenges
(Journal of Research in Humanities, Sciences and Management (JRHSM, 2023) Vol. 1, Issue 1, ISSN 2958-5643, 2023)Achievement of Kenya’s National Vision 2030 depends on embracing innovative technologies in various sectors of economy including the higher education sub-sector. The use of Information Systems has been widely accepted ... -
Redefining reference services in academic libraries: a critical review
(“ KNOWLEDGE LIBRARIAN” An International Peer Reviewed Bilingual E-Journal Of Library and Information Science, 2015-09)Within the 21st century, academic libraries have witnessed a lot of technological changes, which cannot be wished away. There is need to rethink and redefine the reference services in the library. Reference librarians ... -
Charting a novel path towards Ebola virus disease preparedness: Considerations for preventive vaccination
(PLoS Med, 2005-02-24)In June 2024, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, launched a preventive vaccination program against Ebola virus disease (EVD). This marks a historic shift in the management of EVD, allowing at-risk countries across sub-Saharan ... -
Multisystemic Resilience and Psychosocial Wellbeing among Older Refugees: A Systematic Review with Implications for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)
(J Immigr Minor Health ., 2023-07-15)Older refugees experience poor mental and emotional health outcomes compared to younger counterparts. Although older adults are instrumental in family/community adjustment in postmigration settings, little is known about ... -
Accelerating onchocerciasis elimination in humanitarian settings: lessons from South Sudan
(Int Health, 2025-03-04)There is persistent meso- and hyperendemicity of onchocerciasis (river blindness) in South Sudan, a country that has endured armed conflict for many years. In 2018, Amref Health Africa, in collaboration with local communities, ... -
Please get me out of here: The difficult decision making in fit-to-fly assessments for international fixed-wing air ambulance operations
(Travel Med Infect Dis, 2023-06-17)Introduction: With international travel for leisure and business almost back to pre-pandemic levels, demand for repatriation due to illness and injury abroad is increasing [1,2]. In any repatriation, there is considerable ... -
The complexities of global health negotiations: Power dynamics and the politics of the pandemic agreement
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A case-control study on risk factors for visceral leishmaniasis in West Pokot County, Kenya
(Trop Med Int Health, 2024-10-29)Background: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a severe parasitic disease transmitted by phlebotomine sandflies. VL is endemic in West Pokot County, Kenya, where effective strategies to interrupt transmission are impeded by ... -
Cytokine profiles, blood parasite load and clinical features of visceral leishmaniasis in West Pokot County, Kenya
(Parasitology, 2024-06-15)Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a severe infectious disease caused by protozoan parasites of the Leishmania donovani complex. Blood cytokine concentrations in VL patients can inform us about underlying immunopathogenesis ... -
Clinical features, immunological interactions and household determinants of visceral leishmaniasis and malaria coinfections in West Pokot, Kenya: protocol for an observational study
(BMJ Open, 2023-04-17)Introduction Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and malaria are two deadly parasitic diseases that coexist in West Pokot County, Kenya. The local population is at considerable risk of coinfection with VL and malaria; however, few ...
