• Use of Fish Somatic Indices to Assess Pollutant Exposure and Effects: A Case of Two Urban Rivers and a Wastewater Sedimentation Pond in Lake Victoria Basin 

  Omondi, Cornel A.; Omondi, Reuben; Onyango, Daniel W.; Obegi, Faith O.; Gichana, Zipporah (Asian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Research, 2024-01-16)

  Aquatic ecosystem health assessment is critical for early detection of disturbances and water habitat degradation. This study assessed the ecological status of two urban rivers as well a wastewater sedimentation pond in ...
• Unveiling the hidden battle: Impact of Charlson comorbidities index on critical illness rate and mortality among hospitalized COVID-19 patients, comparing vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals in Kenya: A retrospective study 

  Elijah, Isinta M.; Kitagwa, W.; Halake, Dabo G; Wang, Youxin Youxin (African Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 2024)

  Fatal outcomes were observed in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, particularly among those who were unvaccinated and had comorbidities. Robust research is needed to validate these findings in both vaccinated and unvaccinated ...
• Exploring Contemporary Issues of Adolescent Pregnancies in Kenya: Further Analysis Of 2014 And 2020 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey Datasets Files 

  Anino, Calvince; Wanzala, Joel; Wanyama, Fredrik (International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research & Innovation, 2024)

  Background Adolescent pregnancy is a pressing issue with significant social and health consequences for both mothers and children, particularly in developing countries with limited access to quality healthcare. Despite ...
• Influence of Psycho Social Issues on Intentional Organophosphates SelfPoisoning among Persons Aged 15-30 Years in Kericho County, Kenya 

  Sigey, Langat K.; Mibei, Eric; Cheruiyot, Daniel Kipngeno (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 ...
• Assessment Of Cold Chain Management Practices In Immunisation Centres In Kacheliba Division, Pokot County, Kenya 

  Koskei, A; Mibei, E; Tabu, S; Malalu, P. K; Marete, I; Tenge, C (East African Medical Journal, 2017)

  Background: Immunisation contributes significantly to the achievement of MDGs. It is one of the eight elements and success stories of primary health care. Proper utilisation of Immunisation services is associated with ...
• Characterization and determinant factors of critical illness and in-hospital mortality of COVID-19 patients: A retrospective cohort of 1,792 patients in Kenya 

  Elijah, Isinta M; Amsalu, Endawoke; Jian, Xuening; Cao, Mingyang; Mibei, Eric K; Kerosi, Danvas O; Mwatsahu, Francis G; Wang, Wei; Onyangore, Faith; Wang, Youxin (Elijah, I. M., Amsalu, E., Jian, X., Cao, M., Mibei, E. K., Kerosi, D. O., ... & Wang, Y. (2022). Characterization and determinant factors of critical illness and in-hospital mortality of COVID-19 patients: A retrospective cohort of 1,792 patients in Kenya. Biosafety and Health, 4(05), 330-338., 2022)

  Limited data is available on the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), critical illness rate, and in‐hospital mortality in the African setting. This study investigates determinants of critical illness and in‐hospital ...
• Experience of Parents with Children with Autism in Mandaue City, Philippines 

  Chepngetich, Valerie; Ng'eno, Chepketer Lily; Sanga, Philip Kimutai (Journal of Medicine, Nursing & Public Health, 2022-05)

  This study aimed to understand and describe the lived experiences of parents raising children with autism and to compare how the experiences of each parent differed from the other. The research aimed to provide insight ...
• Socio-Demographic and Economic Factors Influencing Adherence to TB Treatment in Mwingi East Sub-County, Kitui County, Kenya 

  Mumbe, Jacinta Maluki; Nzioki, Japheth Mativo; Mutai, Joseph; Ndiritu, Alex Karuiru (African Journal of Health Sciences, 2020-12)

  BACKGROUND Globally TB is documented to have the second highest fatality cases after HIV and AIDS. Among the continents, Africa has the highest rates of TB cases among HIV positive patients. Kenya is among the first ...
• Prevalence and socio-demographic determinants of diarrhea among children below 5 years in Bondhere district Somalia 

  Turyare, Mahad Dahir; Mativo, Japheth Nzioki; Kerich, Mary; Ndiritu, Alex Karuiru (Pan African Medical Journal, 2021-04-21)

  Introduction: globally diarrhea is rated as the second leading cause of mortality among children below the age of five years. The highest rates of morbidity and mortality as a result of diarrhea are reported in ...
• Levels of Compliance to Proposed Hemodialysis Treatment Standards by Nurses at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya 

  Kereu, Dominic Riang’a; Ogoncho, Isaac Machuki; Halake, Dabo; Amunga, Rhoda (International Journal of Nursing Science, 2017)

  Compliance with treatment standards helps to improve health outcomes and prevent complications. This study sought to determine the level of compliance to hemodialysis treatment standards among nurses in the renal unit ...
• Case Management of Substance Induced Psychosis Using Peplau’s Theory of Interpersonal Relations 

  Ogoncho, Isaac Machuki; Sanga, Philip; Halake, Dabo Galgalo (Clinical Practice, 2017)

  Substance induced psychosis is a form of psychosis that develops from the use of alcohol or other drugs. The symptoms for this form of psychosis can resolve within days or weeks though tendencies of relapsing occur with ...
• The Role of Mobile Health in Supporting Cancer Prevention, Detection, Treatment and Palliative Care in Low and Middle Income Countries: A Scoping Review 

  Halake, Dabo Galgalo; Ogoncho, Isaac Machuki (Public Health Research, 2017)

  Cancer is one of the non-communicable diseases with high morbidity and mortality rates, particularly in low-and-middle income countries. Increasing cancer burden is attributable to lifestyle risk factors, poor health ...
• Sero-Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus, Hepatitis C Virus and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infections among Blood Donors in Western Kenya: A Cross Sectional Study 

  Karoney, Mercy Jelangat; Koskei, Alfred; Rugut, Z.; Faraj, F.; Gardner, A. (East African Medical Journal, 2018-12)

  Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV), Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections are transfusion transmissible infections that cause life-threatening infections. The prevalence of these ...
• Assessing the Effect of Air Pollution and Heat Stress on Health in Nairobi City: A Geohealth Project (Kenya) 

  Augustine, Afullo; Yegon, Willy Chepkutto; Koskei, Alfred (Interdisciplinary Research & Innovation for the Betterment of Humanity Interdisplinary Research &, 2019-06)

  The environmental and occupational burden of disease is ravaging the global economies, with the combined burden of disease and DALYs constituting at least 25%. This has reached alarming levels in developing countries, ...
• Quality of life of nursing students from nine countries: A cross-sectional study 

  Cruza, Jonas Preposi; Faye D., Rhea; Reynaldo, Felicilda-; Lam, Simon Ching; Contrerasd, Felipe Aliro Machuca; Cecily, Helen Shaji John; Papathanasiou, Ioanna V.; Fouly, Howieda A.; Kamau, Simon Macharia; Valdez, Glenn Ford D.; Adams, Kathryn A.; Colet, Paolo C. (Nurse Education Today, 2018)

  Background: Nursing student life is stressful as a result of the work they exert to learn concepts ranging from basic to complicated issues and health concerns for maintaining overall human health. Hence, assessing ...
• Interventions by Government and Non Governmental Organizations towards Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and the attitude Portrayed by the Pokot Community on Repressing FGM 

  Kaprom, Benadette C. (Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2015)

  In the efforts to terminate Female Genital Mutilation globally, in the recent years some religious authorities have openly opposed the continued practice of Female Genital Mutilation, at least the most radical operations. ...
• Implications on Female Genital Cutting and Promotional Strategies By The Pokot Community In The Context Of Fgc 

  Kaprom, Benadette C.; Egesah, Omar; Baliddawa, Joyce (European Journal of Biology and Medical Science Research, 2015-12)

  According to FORWARD (2005), data presented in a Female Genital Fact Sheet indicated that Female Genital Cutting (FGC) is traditionally carried out by elderly women ‘specialized’ in this task and Traditional Birth ...
• An Advocacy Approach to Scaling up Involvement of Men in Maternal and Neonatal Child Health: A Model of Meteitei Sub-County of Kenya 

  Kamau, Simon Macharia; Ng’eno, Leah Chepkurui; Ng’eno, Lily Chepketer (Access Library Journal, 2017)

  Male partners would tend to isolate themselves when it reaches a time when a woman is in the perinatal period. With men incorporated Meteitei region showcased that the death of another mother neonate or child was one ...
• Social Support System For Children With Autism In Mandaue City, Philippines 

  Chepngetich, Valerie; Rotich, Rose Jelagat; Ng'eno, Chepketer Lily (African Journal of Emerging Issues (AJOEI), 2022-06)

  Background: Social support has been found to be a major component of adaptive coping in parents of a child with ASD or an intellectual disability. Child ASD characteristics, especially their cognitive limitations and ...
• Determinants of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Uptake among Children Attending Immunisation Services At Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya 

  Ng'eno, L. C; Mukthar, V. K.; Kulei, S. J.; Chege, M (East African Medical Journal Vol. 92, 2015-07)

  Objective: To establish the determinants of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine uptake among children brought to Kenyatta National Hospital. Design: A cross-sectional hospital-based quantitative and qualitative study Setting: ...

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