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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The study explored effects of school based factors on academic performance in public primary schools in Njiru Sub County. Academic performance is a product of socio-economic status, psychological and environmental ...

Background: Microscopy is the gold standard method currently acceptable in diagnosis of malaria in a clinical setting but is subject to diagnostic bias as it cannot detect malaria parasites as they are very low or absent ...

Diarrhoea is among the leading causes of childhood morbidity and mortality worldwide. Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) are responsible for 30% to 40% of acute diarrhea and chronic episodes in children in developing ...

Background: Clinical medicine program has recorded high rates of student’s enrolment to training while their performance in clinical officers’ council (COC) licensure examination remains variable. This study investigate ...

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 ...

: Despite advances to targeted leishmanicidal chemotherapy, defies around severe toxicity, recent emergence of resistant variants and absence of rational vaccine still persist. This necessitates search and/or progres‑ sive ...

The birth of Clinical Officers (CO) began in 1928 when Kenya, then occupied by the British, decided to train a select group of natives to practice medicine and provide care to the local population. Without official Kenyan ...