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Assessment of Factors Influencing Utilization of Reproductive Health Services for Adolescents and Youth in Samburu County, Kenya
(International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health, 2023)Background: Globally, around 16 million teenagers give birth each year, with 95% of them coming from upcoming nations in developing nations like Kenya, youths deal with a variety of sexual and reproductive health issues. ... -
Assessment of Morbidity Status of Children Aged 6-59 Months in Kericho County, Kenya
(Journal of Medical and Biomedical Laboratory Sciences Research, 2024)Background: The growth and well-being of a child is dependent on their eating habits. One of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in Kenya and countries worldwide is poor nutritional status. There are few studies ... -
Assessment of Use of Medical Forensic Evidence in Investigation and Prosecution Process of Defilement Perpetrators, A Case Study of Ruiru Sub-County, Kenya
(International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health, 2023)Background: Defilement has been recognized as one of the crimes in which such a ceiling in evidential presentation is critical. According to WHO statistics, More than 95 million children are abused annually, Where Africa ... -
CAR-T cells and TRUCKs that recognize an EBNA-3C-derived epitope presented on HLA-B*35 control Epstein-Barr virusassociated lymphoproliferation
(Journal of ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, 2020)Background Immunosuppressive therapy or T-cell depletion in transplant patients can cause uncontrolled growth of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-infected B cells resulting in post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD). ... -
Determinants of Road Traffic Accidents Among Motorcycle Riders In Four Selected Sub-Counties, Kitui County, Kenya
(IBOM MEDICAL JOURNAL, 2025)Background: Over 50 million instances of serious injuries have been documented annually, while 1.2 million instances of mortality related to traffic accidents are disclosed around the world. This study aimed to establish ... -
Determinants of Utilization of Postnatal Services among Postnatal Women in Selected Hospitals in Kakamega County
(International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI), 2020)Postnatal care is the care provided to the mother immediately after delivery of baby and placenta. The care is spread across a minimum of four postnatal visits packaged as focused postnatal care. During this period the ... -
Enhancement of Antiviral T-Cell Responses by Vitamin C Suggests New Strategies to Improve Manufacturing of Virus-Specific T Cells for Adoptive Immunotherapy
(Biology, 2022)Allogeneic and autologous transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCT) are being routinely used to treat patients with leukemia and lymphoma. Due to the required immunosuppression after stem cell transplantation, ... -
Factors Associated with Non-adherence to AntiRetroviral Therapy among Clients in Lodwar County and Referral Hospital, Turkana County, Kenya
(2020)Patient, Health-facility and Socio-cultural related factors associated with non-adherence have contributed to poor management of ART among HIV/AIDS clients. In Lodwar County and Referral Hospital, Turkana County, a ... -
Factors influencing availability of tracer essential medicines in selected health facilities in Nyeri County, Kenya
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2021)Background: Tracer essential medicines are drugs which fully fulfil a population’s health requirements and ought to be always available allowing for a properly functioning health system all the time. They should be available ... -
Factors influencing women’s knowledge at scheduled postnatal visits: a multi-centre study in Kakamega, Kenya
(African Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health, 2021)Background/Aims Postnatal care is offered to mothers and their babies from birth and across the postnatal period. Visits are spread over the postnatal period, and a minimum of four visits is recommended. In many studies, ... -
The Impact of Carbon Footprint Reduction Strategies on Kenya’s Flower Export Market
(Paradigm Academic Press, 2024)Kenya’s flower export industry plays a critical role in the country’s economy, contributing significantly to GDP and employment. However, the environmental impact of the sector, particularly its carbon footprint, has ... -
Impact of m Health to Improve Postnatal Visits among Postpartum Mothers in a Rural Community in Kakamega County, Kenya
(International Journal of Nursing Care, 2021)Background: There is an increase of mobile phone use globally with Kenya being among countries with increased usage both in rural and urban areas. Despite the widespread use of mobile phone, its use in health delivery ... -
Infant and young child feeding practices associated with nutritional status among children attending child welfare clinic in Kericho County, Kenya
(IBOM MEDICAL JOURNAL, 2025)Background: Breastfeeding is widely recognized as the gold standard for infant feeding in the first six months of life, providing essential nutrients and antibodies for optimal growth and development. However, suboptimal ... -
Influence of Psycho Social Issues on Intentional Organophosphates Self- Poisoning among Persons Aged 15-30 Years in Kericho County, Kenya
(International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health, 2023)Aims: The aim of this study was to assess factors influencing psychosocial issues on intentional organophosphate self-poisoning among persons aged 15-30 years in Kericho County, Kenya... Study Design: The study adopted ... -
Level of awareness of the benefits, socio-demographic and cultural factors influencing exclusive breastfeeding among mothers attending MCH clinic in Tudor sub county hospital
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2021)Background: Knowledge of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) among women is essential when promoting optimal breastfeeding practices. Breastfeeding is recommended for the first six months of life and continuation of breastfeeding ... -
Mobile phone use among mothers seeking postnatal services in Kakamega County, Kenya
(African Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health, 2020)Background/Aims Mobile phone use is increasing globally, with Kenya having increased use in rural and urban areas. Despite the widespread use of mobile phones, their use in health delivery services, such as to enhance ... -
Predictors of Timing of First Antenatal Clinic: A Systematic Review
(INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION (IJRSI), 2024)World Health Organization recommends that pregnant mothers do the first antenatal visit within the 12 weeks after conception. The goal of the review was to determine the predictors of first antenatal visit. A systematic ... -
Red cell allo- and autoimmunisation in transfused sickle cell and cancer patients in Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(Africa Journal of Labaratory Medicine, 2015)Background: Currently, no data are available on the prevalence of red blood cell (RBC) antibody formation amongst Kenyan patients with multiple transfusion needs, such as patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) or ... -
Robust Identification of Suitable T-Cell Subsets for Personalized CMV-Specific T-Cell Immunotherapy Using CD45RA and CD62L Microbeads
(Internal Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2019)Viral infections and reactivations remain a serious obstacle to successful hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). When antiviral drug treatment fails, adoptive virus-specific T-cell transfer provides an effective ... -
Selected haematological markers and C-reactive protein, not AGTR1 SNP, are associated with essential hypertension in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
(Asian Journal of Medicine and Health, 2023)Background: Essential Hypertension (EH) accounts for majority of hypertension cases globally. Genetic factors along with haematological and biochemical changes may underlie EH and these have not been well studied in ...