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High prevalence of curable sexually transmitted infections among pregnant women in a rural county hospital in Kilifi, Kenya
(PLOS ONE, 2017-03-31)Background Women attending antenatal care (ANC) in resource-limited countries are frequently screened for syphilis and HIV, but rarely for other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We assessed the prevalence of ... -
Molecular typing of Trichomonas vaginalis isolates by actin gene sequence analysis and carriage of T. vaginalis viruses
(Parasites & Vectors, 2017)Background: The protozoan parasite Trichomonas vaginalis is the most common non-viral, sexually transmitted pathogen. Although T. vaginalis is highly prevalent among women in Kenya, there is lack of data regarding genetic ... -
Social Impact Assessment of Livelihood Promotion Programmes in Coastal Kenya
(Technical University of Munich, 2016-06)Livelihood comprises all activities that individuals, households or communities engage in to sustain a living, “comprising the capabilities, assets (including both material and social resources) and activities required ... -
Estimating Prevalence Rates of Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer in Kilifi County
(J Biom Biostat, an open access journal, 2017)In this paper, analysis was done for patients diagnosed of cancer from the Kilifi county hospital. The presence or absence of breast cancer had been done by the medical personnel and data documented. The objective was ... -
Misconceptions and Perceptions on Breast Cancer Risk in Kilifi South Subcounty
(J Biom Biostat, an open access journal, 2017)The objective was to find out the misconceptions and perceptions associated with breast cancer in Kilifi south subcounty. A survey was conducted on a random sample of women in Kilifi South with no history of breast cancer. ...
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