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Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding tuberculosis among adult population in Wajir East district, Wajir County, Kenya

Omar, Ahmed Sahal (Moi University, 2013-01-12)

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public concern in the world today and it is estimated that one third of World’s Population is infected with TB.The aim of the study was to assess knowledge, attitude and practices towards TB ...
Knowledge, attitudes and eye care seeking practices associated with utilization of trachoma eye care services in central division, Kajiado County

Ng’etich, Saitabau Arthur (Moi University, 2015-10)

Background Information - Trachoma is considered the second leading cause of avoidable blindness in Kenya, accounting for 19% of the blind. Kajiado County has been documented as an area with a high prevalence of the eye ...
Knowledge, attitudes and eye care seeking practices associated with utilization of trachoma eye care services in central division, Kajiado County

Ng’etich, Saitabau Arthur (Moi University, 2015-10)

Background Information - Trachoma is considered the second leading cause of avoidable blindness in Kenya, accounting for 19% of the blind. Kajiado County has been documented as an area with a high prevalence of the eye ...
Knowledge, attitudes and practices on trachoma among the residents of Kacheliba Location, West Pokot County, Kenya

Kudoo, David K. (Moi University, 2020)

Background: Trachoma remains the leading cause of preventable blindness worldwide. About six million people have vision impairment resulting from trachoma infection worldwide. The prevalence of active trachoma in West ...
Linkage to HIV care after home-based HIV counselling and testing in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

Ruzagira, Eugene; Baisley, Kathy; Kamali, Anatoli; Biraro, Samuel; Grosskurth, Heiner (Tropical Medicine & International Health, 2017-04-27)

Abstract enThis link goes to a English sectionfrThis link goes to a French sectionesThis link goes to a Spanish section Background Home-based HIV counselling and testing (HBHCT) has the potential to increase HIV testing ...
Malnutrition in HIV seropositive children aged 6 to 59 Months: A Case of Institutional Care and home-based care in Nairobi.

Peninah, Kinya Muriuki (Moi University, 2012-09)

Malnutrition, skeletal muscle wasting and changes in cardiac mass and function occur in children infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (my). There is increased energy expenditure in response to opportunistic infection, ...
Maternal mortality in Uasin Gishu District, Kenya: An exploration of coverage and use of maternal health care services

Emily, Mwaliko (Moi University, 2009-09-09)

Background: Kenya has a high maternal mortality ration of 414/100000. The maternal health services coverage and use is low. This may be due to health service factors as well as poor socioeconomic, cultural poor accessibility ...
modelling cholera transmission incorporating media coverage

MUSUNDI BERYL ONYUMA (MOI UNIVERSITY, 2017-01-12)

Cholera is a gastrointestinal disease caused by a bacterium called Vibrio cholerae. The spread of the disease depends largely on social and environmental factors such as, eating food or drinking water contaminated with ...
Nature and prevalence of gender based violence experiences by HIV positive women attending MTRH AMPATH Clinic, Eldoret

Kiplagat, Jepchirchir (Moi University, 2010-11)

Introduction: GBV is increasingly being cited as a cause and consequence of HIV infection. Prevalence of GBV as a consequence of HIV infection and nature of such GBV needs to be assessed in order to inform programs ...
Occupational safety and health status among workers of informal automotive garages in Eldoret Town, Kenya

Cheruiyot, Daniel Abraham (Moi University, 2022)

Background: The informal economy sprawl contributes to challenges in occupational safety. Assessing the extent of primary occupational safety and health services compliance in informal automotive garages informs tailored ...
The outcomes of treatment of hand injuries at Moi Teaching & Referral Hospital, Eldoret, Kenya.

Paul, Ngarachu Mwangi (Moi University, 2012-05)

Background: The Hand is the most frequent body part injured at work and treated in hosgita1 4• Hand injury is associated with significant morbidity and low quality of life 1. The outcomes of current treatment modalities ...
Pay-as-you-go liquefied petroleum gas supports sustainable clean cooking in Kenyan informal urban settlement during COVID-19 lockdown

Shupler, Matthew; O’Keefe B, Mark; Puzzolo, Elisa; Nix, Emily; Cuevas, Rachel Anderson de; Mwitari, James; Gohole, Arthur; Sang, Edna; Cuvic, Iva; Menya, Diana; Pope, Daniel (Elsevier, 2021-03-23)

Approximately 2.8 billion people rely on polluting fuels (e.g. wood, kerosene) for cooking. With affordability being a key access barrier to clean cooking fuels, such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), pay-as-you-go (PAYG) ...
Perception and Utilisation of Diagnostic Testing and Counselling Services among Patients attending Mol Teaching and Referral Hospital Outpatient Department, Eldoret, Kenya

Mangeni Judith Nekesa (Moi Univesity, 2009-10)

Title: Perception and Utilization of Diagnostic Testing and Counseling Services among patients attending Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital Outpatient Department (MTRH). Background: HN testing is a critical first step for ...
Perinatal mortality in mothers with hypertension in pregnancy admitted at Pumwani maternity hospital, Nairobi County, Kenya

Musau, Abednego Muema (Moi University, 2015-06)

Background: Hypertension is the most common medical complication in pregnancy and complicates 6-9% of pregnancies globally. It is associated with an increased risk of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. ...
Perspectives and utilization of emergency contraceptive pills by female students of public middle level colleges in Eldoret Municipality

Yegon, Allan (Moi University, 2010-11)

Introduction: Emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) are oral contraceptive pills that a woman can take within 72 hours after unprotected sexual intercourse to reduce her risk of becoming pregnant. Although not as effective ...
The Potential Risk Posed by the Locally Sold Un-Processed Milk in the Transmission of Brucellosis the Liberalised to Humans in Milk Market in Eldoret Municipality

Namanda, Augustine Taban (Moi Univesity, 2008-10)

introduction: brucellosis is a zoonotic disease that has continued to afflict people in the whole world and indeed in kenya where the prevalence of the disease has increased in the recent past along with the increased ...
The Prevalence and Determinants of Common Eye Conditions of Children in Kapsabet Division of Nandi County

Koringura L. Samuel (2013-12)

Background: Records from Kapsabet District Hospital Eye unit in the previous 5 years (2006-2010) showed that 40% of ocular morbidity affected children less than 15 years of age. Eye conditions if no early detection and ...
Prevalence and Determinants of Insomnia among Adults in Elburgon Division of Nakuru District

Gichuki Kariuki (Moi University, 2009-07)

Although there is no empirical evidence, it seems likely the prevalence of poor sleep has increased in the century due to the number of insomnia - promoting factors in our society. Increase in work time by 8 % in the last ...
Prevalence and determinants of myopia among primary school children in Berbera city, Somaliland

Abdi Jama, Hassan (Moi University, 2020)

Background: Myopia (short sightedness) is a refractive error where the visual acuity is good at near and poor at distance. According to WHO estimates, 12 million children are visually impaired due to refractive errors. ...
Prevalence and factors associated with complementary and alternative medicine use among patients with hypertension in Turbo, Kenya

Kiptoo, Peninah Jelagat (Moi University, 2019)

Background: The use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is widespread and high utilization rate has been associated with people who have chronic conditions like hypertension in Sub-Saharan Africa. Globally, ...

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