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Parasitic Infections in Pregnancy Decrease Placental Transfer of Anti-Pneumococcal Antibodies
(Clinical Vaccine Immunology, 2017-04-14)Many factors can influence maternal placental antibody transfer to the fetus, which confers important immune protection to the newborn infant. However, little is known about the effect of maternal parasitic infection on ... -
Perspectives on HIV Pre- and Post- Exposure Prophylaxes (PrEP and PEP) among Female and Male Sex Workers in Mombasa, Kenya: Implications for Integrating Biomedical Prevention into Sexual Health Services
(Guilford, 2017)Pre- and post-exposure prophylaxes (PrEP and PEP) can reduce the risk of HIV acquisition, yet often are inaccessible to and underutilized by most-vulnerable populations, including sex workers in sub-Saharan Africa. Based ... -
Pneumococcal Vaccine Response After Exposure to Parasites in Utero, in Infancy, or Mid-Childhood
(Pediatrics, 2017-04-04)ACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Streptococcus pneumoniae is a leading cause of mortality before age 5, but few studies examine details of childhood response to pneumococcal vaccine in less-developed settings. Although malnutrition, ... -
Poly-drug use among female and male commercial sex workers visiting a drop in centre in Mombasa County, Kenya
(PLOS, 2022)The relationship between commercial sex work and drug use is complex and the two exacerbate each other. In Kenya, Mombasa County has one of the highest populations of drug users and commercial sex workers. Despite documentation ... -
Polydrug Use among Students in a Public University in a Lower Middle-Income Country
(Hindawi, 2023-07)Recreational drug use among students in tertiary institutions remains a public health concern. Despite documentation of drug use in Kenyan universities, most of the studies are based on self-reported history which is prone ... -
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 ... -
Predictors of Shisha Consumption among Students in Tertiary Institutions: A Systematic Review
(Multidisciplinary Journal of TUM, 2021-05)Tobacco use is a risk factor for several diseases, disabilities and premature deaths. Shisha is specially flavoured tobacco and majority of the users perceive hookah smoking to be safer than cigarette. Shisha use has ... -
Propulsion-gear-based characterisation of artisanal fisheries in the Malindi-Ungwana Bay, Kenya and its use for fisheries management
(Elsevier, 2014)In Kenya, like o th e r tro p ic a l c o u n trie s, c o a sta l a rtis a n a l fish e ry is m u ltisp e cies, m u ltig e a r a n d m u ltifle e t in n a tu re w ith m a n y m a n a g e m e n t c h allen g e s. T he M a ... -
Reprint of : Fishers who rely on mangroves
(Academic Press, 2020)Mangroves are critical nursery habitats for fish and invertebrates, providing livelihoods for many coastal communities. Despite their importance, there is currently no estimate of the number of fishers engaged in mangrove ... -
Resettling Displaced people in a coastal Zone mining project: Evaluating the Agricultural and Land Potential of the Proposed Resettlement site –A Case of Titanium Mining in Kenya
(Journal of Environment and Earth Science, 2013)Preparations to mine titanium in Maumba and Noma areas of Msambweni District, Kwale County are in progress, and farmers affected by the project are to be resettled in another area. The displaced people have made it a ... -
Rift Valley Fever Seroprevalence in Coastal Kenya
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2017)Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) causes severe disease in both animals and humans, resulting in significant economic and public health damages. The objective of this study was to measure RVFV seroprevalence in six coastal ... -
Risk Factors in Transmission of Tuberculosis Infection in Mombasa, Kenya: An Epidemiological Descriptive Study
(International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health, 2016-01-30)Background: Tuberculosis is an infectious disease with an estimated 2 million deaths every year. In 2013 the estimated global burden of disease was 9 million cases. Many patients get infected as a result of ignorance of ... -
Scientific Note Length - Weight Relationships for Nine Deep Sea Fish Species off the Kenyan Coast
(Pan-American Journal of Aquatic Sciences, 2011)Length-weight relationships for nine species of deep sea fishes were analyzed, totalizing 1012 individuals. Most regression coefficients calculated were indicative of positive allometric growths. The condition factor ... -
Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Mombasa, Kenya: Feasibility, Prevalence, and Correlates
(Wolters Kluwer, 2017-12)As adolescents and young women become sexually active, they are at risk of adverse reproductive health outcomes including sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We assessed feasibility and acceptability of STI screening ... -
Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Mombasa, Kenya: Feasibility, Prevalence, and Correlates.
(TheAmerican Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association, 2017-06-28)Introduction: As adolescents and young women become sexually active, they are at risk of adverse reproductive health outcomes including sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We assessed feasibility and acceptability of ... -
Serum adiponectin in HIV-1 and hepatitis C virus mono- and coinfected Kenyan injection drug users
(BioMed Central, 2015)Adiponectin is an important marker of anthropometric profiles of adipose tissue. However, association of adiponectin and adiposity in HIV mono- and co-infected and hepatitis (HCV) injection drug users (IDUs) has not been ... -
Socio-demographic and sexual practices associated with HIV infection in Kenyan injection and non-injection drug users
(BioMed Central, 2018-01)Substance use is increasingly becoming prevalent on the African continent, fueling the spread of HIV infection. Although socio-demographic factors influence substance consumption and risk of HIV infection, the association ... -
Spatial variation in benthopelagic fish assemblage structure along coastal East Africa from recent bottom trawl surveys
(Elsevier, 2016)The structure of benthopelagic fish assemblages of the continental shelves and upper slopes along coastal East Africa (Kenya and Tanzania) was studied based on data from bottom trawls during 2012. These surveys are the ... -
Species composition, distribution patterns and population structure of penaeid shrimps in Malindi-Ungwana Bay, Kenya, based on experimental bottom trawl surveys
(Elsevier, 2013)The species composition, distribution patterns and abundance of penaeid shrimps in Malindi-Ungwana Bay, Kenya, were investigated after six years of no bottom trawling in the area. Two surveys undertaken during the dry ... -
Status of Coral Reef Fish Communities within the Mombasa Marine Protected Area, Kenya, more than a Decade after Establishment
(Western Indian Ocean J. Mar. Sci., 2011)The abundance, trophic composition and diversity of fish were investigated in the Mombasa Marine Protected Area (MPA) on the Kenya coast over a period of four years (2004-2007) sixteen years after its establishment ...