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Spatial distribution and cluster analysis of sexual risk behaviors reported by young men in Kisumu, Kenya
(2010-05-22)
Background
The well-established connection between HIV risk behavior and place of residence points to the importance of geographic clustering in the potential transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections ...
Participation of African social scientists in malaria control: identifying enabling and constraining factors
(2004-12-06)
Abstract
Objective
To examine the enabling and constraining factors that influence African social scientists involvement in ...
Trapping mosquitoes using milk products as odour baits in western Kenya
(2010-06-24)
Abstract
Background
Ample evidence has shown that blood seeking mosquitoes locate their hosts by following odours produced by the hosts. Odour baited traps would therefore, provide a solution in controlling diseases ...
A strategy to improve skills in pharmaceutical supply management in East Africa: the Regional Technical Resource Collaboration for Pharmaceutical Management
(2008-12-23)
Abstract
Background
International initiatives such as the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the President's ...
Development of environmental tools for Anopheline larval control
(2011-07-06)
Abstract
Background
Malaria mosquitoes spend a considerable part of their life in the aquatic stage, rendering them vulnerable to interventions directed to aquatic habitats. Recent successes of mosquito larval ...
Variations in branching of the posterior cord of brachial plexus in a Kenyan population
(2011-06-07)
Background
Variations in the branching of posterior cord are important during surgical approaches to the axilla and upper arm, administration of anesthetic blocks, interpreting effects of nervous compressions and in repair ...
Information needs of health care workers in developing countries: a literature review with a focus on Africa
(2009-04-08)
Abstract
Health care workers in developing countries continue to lack access to basic, practical information to enable them to deliver safe, effective care. This paper provides the first phase of ...
Feasibility and acceptability of artemisinin-based combination therapy for the home management of malaria in four African sites
(2008-01-08)
Abstract
Background
The Home Management of Malaria (HMM) strategy was developed using chloroquine, a now obsolete drug, which has ...