Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Anthelmintic administration to small ruminants in emergency drought responses: assessing the impact in two locations of Northern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Internal parasites are a significant determinant of the productivity of ruminant species in the tropics. Provision of anthelmintics has become a predominant part of animal health interventions in emergency drought responses, ... -
Effect of health education on oral health-related quality of life among persons living with HIV at two comprehensive care centres in Kenya
(KMA, 2016-09)Objective: To evaluate the effect of health education on quality of life of persons living with HIV/AIDS. Design: Quasi-Experimental study. Setting: Comprehensive Care Centres (CCC), at Kenyatta National Hospital and ... -
Comparison of the prevalence of dental caries in 12-15 year-old children with dental fluorosis and those without dental fluorosis from Juja in rural Kenya
(KMA, 2016-09)Objective: To determine any association between varying degrees of dental fluorosis and dental caries in children aged 12-15 years in a rural community in Kenya. Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Setting: A rural ... -
A Kenyan economic analysis on utilization of Ovum pick up, in vitro embryo production and embryo transfer technologies in cattle.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-09)In Kenya, good quality heifers are in high demand but are generally unavailable and expensive. Innovative usage of in-vitro embryo production (IVEP) system and embryo transfer (ET) has a potential to help deliver appropriate ... -
The effectiveness of Triclosan coated Polyglactin 910 in reducing surgical site infection in clean wounds
(KMA, 2-09)Background: Surgical site infection(SSI) is a major cause of morbidity, mortality and financial burden in healthcare. Worldwide it accounts for as much as USD 10 billion annually in direct and indirect medical cost.Many ... -
Thrombocytopenia in Haart naive HIV infected patients attending the comprehensive care clinic at Kenyatta national hospital
(KMA, 2016-09)Background: Haematological abnormalities are common in HIV infected patients. Thrombocytopenia has been associated with progression of disease. The presence of thrombocytopenia is significantly associated with decreased ... -
Use of nasal width to estimate the mesio-distal widths of maxillary anterior teeth in a Kenyan population of African descent
(KMA, 2016-09)Objective: To investigate the relationship between the nasal width and the mesio-distal widths of the maxillary anterior teeth in Kenyans of African descent. Study design: Descriptive cross-sectional study Setting: ... -
Attitude and practice of health care providers towards autopsies in children under five years at Kenyatta National Hospital
(2016-09)Background: Attitude and practice of health care professionals toward autopsy are important as they will give information regarding factors that contribute to the low rate of autopsies in children under five years. Objective: ... -
Uptake of isoniazid preventive therapy and its associated factors among HIV positive patients in an urban health centre, Kenya
(KMA, 2016-10)Background: Isoniazid Preventive Therapy (IPT) is an effective intervention for prevention of tuberculosis (TB) among HIV positive patients, and its use is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). Unfortunately ... -
An assessment of water, sanitation and hygiene (wash) practices and quality of routinely collected data in Machakos County Kenya
(KMA, 2016-10)Background: Poor water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) practices, predispose to childhood morbidity and mortality globally, and especially from diarrhoeal diseases. Machakos County in its community strategy utilises Community ... -
Assessment of community led total sanitation uptake in rural Kenya
(KMA, 2016-10)Background: Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) is an innovative community led drive to set up pit latrines in rural Kenya with an aim of promoting sustainable sanitation through behaviour change. It’s a behaviour change ... -
Burden of soil transmitted helminthiases in primary school children in Migori County, Kenya
(2016-10)Background: Soil-transmitted helminthiases cause a substantial yet under-appreciated public health burden. School age children harbour the heaviest burden. Infected children experience growth stunting and diminished physical ... -
Spatial distribution and co-infection with urogenital and intestinal schistosomiasis among primary school children in Migori County, Kenya
(2016-10)Background: Schistosomiasis is the most prevalent helminthic infection in sub-Saharan Africa. School age children have the highest burden. Chronic schistosome infections in children can have irreversible effects lasting ... -
Intermittent preventive treatment and bed nets uptake among pregnant women in Kenya
(2016-10)Background: Malaria in pregnancy is a preventable disease which results in poor pregnancy outcomes. The use of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) and long-lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs) have ... -
Trends of reported outpatient malaria cases to assess the Test, Treat and Track (T3) policy in Kenya
(2016)Background: Kenya reports over six million malaria cases annually. In 2012 the country adopted the Test, Treat and Track (T3) policy to ensure that all suspected malaria cases are tested, confirmed cases are treated with ... -
Access and Use of ICT on agricultural input information in developing countries:questionnaire validation using PLS-SEM
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A Knowledge management system for indigenious crops production: A case of sorghum farming in South Tharaka, Kenya
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Cassava chips quality as influenced by cultivar, blanching time and slice thickness
(2016)Cassava forms part of diets in Kenya with both the roots and leaves being consumed as food. The short shelf-life of 72 hours and cyanogenic glucosides limit the extent of utilization. Currently, fried cassava chips and ...