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An Application of Deterministic and Stochastic Processes to Model Evolving Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in Kenya
(International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2013)
Tuberculosis, a highly infectious disease which is transmitted within and between communities when infected and
susceptible individuals interact. Tuberculosis at present is a major public health problem and continues to ...
Spatial Temporal Modelling of Tuberculosis in Kenya Using Small Area Estimation
(International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2015)
Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease which continues to be of public health importance, and is characterized with varying
distribution across regions depending on socio-economic status, HIV burden and efficiency of the health ...
The epidemiology of tuberculosis in Kenya, a high TB/HIV burden country (2000-2013)
(International Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology Research, 2015)
Interest in the epidemiology of TB was triggered by the re-emergence of tuberculosis in the
early 1990’s with the advent of HIV and falling economic status of many people which
subjected them to poverty. The dual lethal ...
Influence of social capital on adoption of agricultural production technologies among beneficiaries of African institute for capacity development training programmes in Kenya
(International Journal of Social Science and Technology, 2016-07-01)
Adoption of improved agricultural production technologies remains low amidst dissemination efforts by government and Non-Governmental Organizations in sub-Saharan Africa. This paper examines the role of social capital in ...
NEXT-GENERATION CATALOGUES: HOW ARE THE ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN KENYA FARING?
(SABINET, 2014)
The library catalogue has changed over the years from a card catalogue to its electronic
successor, the Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC), to what is called the nextgeneration
library catalogue, sometimes referred ...
TRANSFORMATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN GOVERNANCE AND PERFORMANCE OF AGRO PROCESSING FIRMS IN KENYA
(African Journal of Emerging Issues (AJOEI), 2022-11)
Purpose of the study: The study aimed at determining the effect of transformational supply chain
governance on performance of agro processing firms in Kenya.
Research methodology: The study adopted a survey research ...
HIV and cervical cancer in Kenya
(2001)
Objecti es: To determine the effect of the HIV epidemic on invasive cervical cancer in Kenya. Methods: Of the
3902 women who were diagnosed with reproductive tract malignancies at Kenyatta National Hospital KNH from Ž ...
Effect of a syphilis control programme on pregnancy outcome in Nairobi, Kenya
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2000)
Objectives: To assess the impact of a syphilis control programme of pregnant women on preg nancy outcome in Kenya.
Method: Women who came to deliver to Pumwani Maternity Hospital (PMH) between April
1997 and March 1998 ...
Predictors of cervical cancer screening among Kenyan women: results of a nested case-control study in a nationally representative survey
(BioMed Central, 2018)
Background: Cervical cancer is a major public health concern in Kenya. It is the leading cause of cancer morbidity
and mortality among women. Although screening is an effective prevention method, uptake is low among ...
Vulnerabilities at First Sex and Their Association With Lifetime Gender-Based Violence and HIV Prevalence Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women Engaged in Sex Work, Transactional Sex, and Casual Sex in Kenya
(Wolters Kluwer Health, 2018-11-11)
Background:
Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) experience high rates of HIV early in their sexual life course. We estimated the prevalence of HIV-associated vulnerabilities at first sex, and their association with ...