Reproductive Tract Infections in Kenya: Insights for Action from Research

dc.contributor.author	Maggwa, ABN
dc.contributor.author	Ngugi, EN
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-15T12:05:37Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-15T12:05:37Z
dc.date.issued	1992
dc.identifier.citation	Reproductive Tract Infections Reproductive Biology 1992, pp 275-295	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4899-0691-5_12
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11295/87798
dc.description.abstract	Reproductive tract infections (RTIs) include not only sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), but also endogenous infections, caused by an overgrowth of organisms normally present in the reproductive tract, and iatrogenic infections, caused by procedures that manipulate the reproductive tract, including induced abortion, delivery, and traditional practices. Although data are inadequate and are drawn primarily from clinic and hospital populations, it appears that RTIs are common and have severe consequences for women in Kenya. Nonetheless, national health planning and policies have given little priority to these diseases. This chapter explores the reasons for this neglect and attempts to offer a range of possible interventions.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	University of Nairobi	en_US
dc.title	Reproductive Tract Infections in Kenya: Insights for Action from Research	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US
dc.type.material	en	en_US