• The crucial role of rapid point-of-care tests for malaria in improving fever management 

  Ogbuoji, Osondu; O’Meara, Wendy Prudhomme (2024)

  The extensive distribution of highly accurate, point-of-care rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for malaria has expanded access to better quality care for acute febrile illnesses across malaria-endemic regions. In 2010, the ...
• Does anti-malarial drug knowledge predict anti-malarial dispensing practice in drug outlets? A survey of medicine retailers in western Kenya 

  Rusk, Andria; Smith, Nathan; Menya, Diana; Obala, Andrew; Simiyu, Chrispinus; Khwa-Otsyula, Barasa (BMC, 2012-08-06)

  Background: Malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Kenya, where it is the fifth leading cause of death in both children and adults. Effectively managing malaria is dependent upon appropriate treatment. In ...
• Household beliefs about malaria testing and treatment in Western Kenya: the role of health worker adherence to malaria test results 

  Saran, Indrani; Maffioli, Elisa M.; Menya, Diana; Prudhomme O’Meara, Wendy (Biomed central, 2017-08-22)

  Background: Although use of malaria diagnostic tests has increased in recent years, health workers often prescribe anti-malarial drugs to individuals who test negative for malaria. This study investigates how health worker ...
• HIV infection and nutrition status: The importance of food in disease management 

  Ernst, Judith; Ettyang, Grace; Nyandiko, Winstone; Siika, Abraham (Research gate, 2008-11)

  Preliminary evidence suggests that improved nutrition early in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection may delay progression to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and delay the initiation or improve the ...
• What Is Threatening the Effectiveness of Insecticide-Treated Bednets? A Case-Control Study of Environmental, Behavioral, and Physical Factors Associated with Prevention Failure 

  A. Obala, Andrew; Nekesa Mangeni, Judith; Platt, Alyssa; Aswa, Daniel; Abel, Lucy; Namae, Jane; Prudhomme O'Meara, Wendy (PLOS ONE, 2015-07-14)

  Background Insecticide-treated nets are the cornerstone of global malaria control and have been shown to reduce malaria morbidity by 50–60%. However, some areas are experiencing a resur- gence in malaria following ...
• Occupational health and safety readiness of health care workers at Kapsabet County and Referral Hospital during Coronavirus Disease-19 Era 

  Korio, Abigail Jero; Keino, Susan; Kwena, Arthur; Nyamwange, Caleb (Journal of Technology & Socio-Economic Development, 2023-09-09)

  Hospitals have many unique hazards that can potentially affect the health of employees and thereby affect their efficiency at work. It was noted that Kapsabet County and Referral hospital (KCRH) did not have a department ...
• Assessment of strategic gender needs of Technical and Vocational Training Institutes in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya: Review of Gender Policies and Frameworks 

  J Kiprono, Jane; Chepkangor, David; Agengo, Frederick; Kere, Patrick; Keino, Susan; Yego, Faith (Journal of Technology & Socio-Economic Development, 2023-07-06)

  The World Economic Forum Report of 2018 indicates a 32% index on the global gender gap in leadership and technology among men and women, despite the high enrollment of 65% and 66% for girls and boys in secondary education ...
• Correlates of contraceptive use among HIV discordant couples in Kenya 

  Ngure, Kenneth; Ng’ang’a, Zipporah; Kimani, Violet; Khamadi, Samoel; Onchiri, Frankline; Irungu, Elizabeth; Renee Heffron, Renee; Were, Edwin; Mugo, Nelly (African Population Studies, 2012-04-01)

  Despite risks of HIV transmission to infants born of the HIV positive women, contraceptive use is uncommon among women in HIV discordant partnerships. The aim of this study was to determine the factors associated with ...
• Effect of Health Insurance on Quality of care among households affected by Non-communicable diseases in Busia County, Kenya. 

  Kemei, Wilson; Nyaberi, Jackline; Ruttoh, Simon (International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2024-05)

  Abstract- Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are increasingly becoming important agents of illness and death worldwide. With the rising burden of NCDs in LMICs, Universal health coverage (UHC) has emerged as a priority ...
• Malaria “hotspots” within a larger hotspot; what’s the role of behavioural factors in fine scale heterogeneity in Western Kenya? 

  Mangeni, J.N.; Ongore, D.; Mwangi, A.; Vulule, J.; Ocala, A.; O’Meara, W.P. (East African Medical journal, 2017-05-05)

  Background: Malaria remains a major public health problem in Kenya accounting for the highest morbidity and mortality especially among children. Previous reports indicate that infectious agents display heterogeneity in ...
• Factors associated with workers’ exposure to occupational hazards at North Rift Jua kali enterprises in Eldoret town, Kenya 

  Kipkiror, B. K.; Mangeni, J. N; Musyoki, S. K (East African Medical journal, 2018-10-10)

  Background: The Jua kali industry relies on a steady stream of incoming scrap metal from industrial operations and individual scrap peddlers. Despite the progress made in the scrap metal industry, workers are still ...
• Client factors that contributes to non-adherence to the immunization schedule for children under five years of age in Chepsaita location 

  Too, J. K.; Mangeni, J. N.; Musyoki, S. K. (East African Medical journal, 2018-09-09)

  Background: Worldwide about 29,000 children under the age of five die every day, mainly from preventable diseases. Every year around 8 million children in developing countries die before they reach their fifth birthday; ...
• Substance use, abuse and risky sexual behaviour among students studying health related courses in a tertiary institution in Western Kenya 

  Mangeni, J. N.; Mbuthia, G. W. (East African Medical journal, 2018-03-03)

  Background: Substance abuse among university students in Kenya is currently a major public health concern. Drugs such as tobacco and alcohol are now widely and easily available in the universities. Colleges therefore ...
• Level of awareness and factors associated with exposure to occupational health hazards among street cleaners in Eldoret Town, Uasin Gishu county 

  Munubi, A. A.; Mangeni, J. N.; . Musyoki, S. K (East African Medical journal, 2021-03-03)

  Objective: Street cleaners are unprotected from a range of health hazards in their day-to-day activities of removing harmful pollutants from the streets. The main aim of this study was to assess the level of awareness ...
• Burden of headaches, eye irritation and respiratory symptoms among females stacking LPG with polluting cooking fuels: Modelling from peri-urban Cameroon, Ghana & Kenya 

  Parvizi, Kourosh; Menya, Diana; Nix, Emily; Mangeni, Judith; Lorenzetti, Federico; Sang, Edna; Cuevas, Rachel Anderson de; Tawiah, Theresa; Baame, Miranda; Betang, Emmanuel; Ronzi, Sara; Twumasi, Mieks; Amenga-Etego, Seeba; Quansah, Reginald; Ngahane, Bertrand Hugo Mbatchou; Puzzolo, Elisa; Asante, Kwaku Poku; Pope, Daniel; Shupler, Matthew (Elsevier Ltd., 2024-05-10)

  ntroduction: Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is a clean cooking fuel that emits less household air pollution (HAP) than polluting cooking fuels (e.g. charcoal, wood). While switching from polluting fuels to LPG can reduce ...
• Assessment of malaria reporting and epidemic preparedness systems in health facilities in Eldoret West District, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya 

  C. Kirinyet, Ruth; S. Ng’etich, Arthur; Juma, Ahmad (2016-08-18)

  The most important factor in reducing the impact of an epidemic is a timely response with implementation of effective control measures at the point of detection. This study sought to assess the malaria reporting and epidemic ...
• State of sanitation and hygiene of public primary schools in Kakamega municipality, western Kenya 

  Barasa, Faiza Mwatumu; Wanjala, Christine; Shaviya, Nathan; Barasa, Mustafa; Sowayi, Alubokho George; Odini, Vincent Aden; Wakhisi, Johnston; Abwajo, Josphat Otwelo (International Research Journal of Public and Environmental Health, 2015-12-07)

  This study assessed the state of sanitation and hygiene in public primary schools in Kakamega Municipality Division. All 25 public primary schools located in Kakamega Municipality Division participated. Descriptive ...
• Determinants of breast cancer early detection for cues to expanded control and care: the lived experiences among women from Western Kenya 

  Kisiangani, Joyce; Baliddawa, Joyce; Marinda, Pamela; Mabeya, Hillary; Choge, Joseph K.; Adino, Eric Onyango; Khayeka-Wandabwa, Christopher (BMC, 2018-06-01)

  Background: Estimately, 70–80% of cancer cases are diagnosed in late stages in Kenya with breast cancer being a common cause of mortality among women where late diagnosis is the major ubiquitous concern. Numerous studies have ...
• A comparative study of the household food access by farmers in farmer field and life schools in Gatanga constituency, Murang’a County Kenya 

  Kimani, AM; Were, GM; Ndege, SK (African scholarly science communications trust, 2019-06)

  Many programs have been initiated to assist farmers diversify food production. The Farmer Field and Life Schools (FFLS), an agricultural extension methodology, is an example. Dietary assessment methods are used for ...
• A very-hot food and beverage thermal exposure index and esophageal cancer risk in Malawi and Tanzania: findings from the ESCCAPE case–control studies 

  Masukume, Gwinyai; Mmbaga, Blandina T.; Dzamalala, Charles P.; Mlombe, Yohannie B.; Finch, Peter; Nyakunga-Maro, Gissela; Mremi, Alex; Middleton, Daniel R. S.; Narh, Clement T.; Chasimpha, Steady J. D.; Abedi-Ardekani, Behnoush; Menya, Diana; Schüz, Joachim; McCormack, Valerie (Springerlink.com, 2022-06-29)

  BACKGROUND: Consumption of very-hot beverages/food is a probable carcinogen. In East Africa, we investigated esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) risk in relation to four thermal exposure metrics separately and in a ...

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