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2015-06Knowledge, attitude and practice of midwives in the management of women with postpartum mental disorders at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Eldoret, KenyaAnne, Kabimba Wawire
2015-10Knowledge, attitudes and eye care seeking practices associated with utilization of trachoma eye care services in central division, Kajiado CountyNg’etich, Saitabau Arthur
2013-11The influence of background Knowledge of Learners on Reading Comprehension ability in secondary schools in Kisumu North in Kisumu County, KenyaKulo, Selina Alonya
2017-11Teachers’ Knowledge and Skills on the Use of Life Approach in the Teaching of Christian Religious Education in Bungoma County, KenyaCynthia, Chebet
2004-12Theoretical Knowledge and Safety Practices of on- the-Job Trained Jua Kali Welders. A Case of Jua Kali Welders in Eldoret Municipality.Ihuthia, Wilson Murage.
2020Medical education implication on knowledge, attitude, practices and barriers to implementation of non-pharmacological pain management during laborRamasamy, Poornima
2010Knowledge, attitude, practice and barriers to educational implementation of nonpharmacological pain management during labor in selected hospitals, KenyaKangethe, Simon; Ramasamy, Poornima; Kwena, Arthur; Ashraf, Emarah
2017Background: Fasciolosis is known globally to be an important helminthic disease of ruminants caused by liver fluke species of the genus Fasciola, and it is one of the most neglected tropical zoonotic diseases that can lead to human infection. It has the widest geographic spread of any emerging zoonotic disease, and it occurs in many countries of the world. Objectives: The study aimed at determining the prevalence of fasciolosis in ruminants slaughtered in Trans-Nzoia West. Specific objectives were to establish the trend of fasciolosis in ruminants, ascertain the relationship between fasciolosis prevalence and rainfall patterns and assess the knowledge of meat sellers and farmers about fasciolosis. Methodology: A 5-year secondary data retrospective study was carried out in Trans-Nzoia West, Trans-Nzoia County. The study population consisted of ruminants slaughtered, meat sellers and livestock farmers.Results: A total of 104,221 cattle, sheep and goats were slaughtered in the five-year period in which 6,098 (5.85%) were infested with fasciolosis with a prevalence of 6.52%, 6.08% and 4.10% in cattle, sheep, and goats respectively. Most meat sellers (72.2%) were able to identify fasciolosis in infested livers, 88.9% reported liver flukes infestation resulted in the loss of income while 58.3% were not aware of nutrition depletion associated with fasciolosis. Of the farmers interviewed, 52.9% grazed in swampy areas, 66.7% dewormed after 3 months, 78.4% had heard about fasciolosis and 80.0% did not know the cause of fasciolosis. The majority (95.0%) were not aware of the snail species spreading liver flukes while 77.5% did not know that fasciolosis was a zoonotic disease.Conclusion: Fasciolosis was prevalent in the area and caused great economic loss to the meat sellers. Most farmers were not aware of its cause and zoonotic nature. Recommendations: Fasciolosis control should be approached from a multidisciplinary angle and farmers should be educated on it and its zoonotic nature.MusotsI, Protus Y.; Otieno, Christina A; Njoroge, Simon M.
2017Prevalence of Fasciolosis in cattle, sheep, and goats slaughtered in slaughter slabs in trans-Nzoia West, Kenya. and knowledge of livestock handlersMusotsi, Protus Y; Otieno, Christina A; Njoroge, Simon M
2021Newborn cord care practices and knowledge among postnatal mothers at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Eldoret, KenyaKipkoech, Maculater Jebiwot

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