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Simulation of Air Pollution-Related Health Impacts and Vulnerability Assessment of Future Climate over Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-02)
Air pollution has intensified strongly since the industrial revolution. Studies clearly show that air quality has deteriorated on both global and regional scales. In parallel evidence that air pollution affect human health ...
Prevalence of tick-borne infections in extensive cattle management system in West Pokot District, Kenya.
(2011)
A study was conducted in West Pokot District, Kenya to obtain baseline data on the epidemiology of tick-borne diseases in cattle under extensive management. A total of 197 serum
T. parva, A. marginale, and B. bigemina ...
Anal Sex, Vaginal Practices, and HIV Incidence in Female Sex Workers in Urban Kenya: Implications for the Development of Intravaginal HIV Prevention Methods
(2011)
Multiple intravaginal HIV prevention methods, including microbicide gels, barriers, and intravaginal rings, are
in clinical development in Africa. Development of intravaginal HIV prevention products requires an understanding
of ...
A descriptive profile of abused female sex workers in India.
(2010)
The alarming results of this important descriptive study on 100 abused female sex workers from Chennai, India, illustrate that female sex workers
experience severe forms of violence by clients. Female sex workers need to ...
Community-Based HIV and STI Prevention in Women Working in Indoor Sex Markets.
(2012)
I have picked this study because knowing who the target population is, including the country of origin, widens the scope to work better with study
results or population intervention outcomes.
According to studies done ...
Condom use and sexually transmitted infections among Malagasy sex workers.
(2011)
I am endorsing the article because it is critical to obtain authentic data for any research; in particular those pertaining to human SUbjects so as to
eliminate use of erroneous data which, when interpreted into activities, ...
Epidemiology of Burns in Patients Aged 0 – 13 Years at a Paediatric Hospital in Kenya.
(2014)
Background: Burns are a common and significant cause of admission following injury in
children.
Methods: This was a retrospective hospital based multivariate survey conducted on burns
patients aged 0 to 13 years over a ...
Epidemiology and Functional Outcome of Head Injury in Rural Kenya
(2014)
Background: Head injury is a major cause of disability, morbidity, and mortality and is responsible for a significant proportion of all traumatic deaths. The aim of this study was to document the epidemiology and factors ...