BACKGROUND Risk factors for influenza hospitalization in Africa are unknown, including the role of HIV. METHODS We conducted a case-control study of risk factors for hospitalized seasonal influenza among persons in rural western Kenya, a high HIV prevalence area, from March 2006-August 2008. Eligible cases were ≥five years old, admitted to health facilities with respiratory symptoms, and had ...

BACKGROUND Patients who are critically ill and those requiring emergency care are transported within and between hospitals on a regular basis seeking diagnostic or therapeutic services not available at the bed side or within the referring institution. The emergency of specialty systems often determines the ultimate destination of patients rather than proximity of facility and this has heightene...

The Prevalence of Rheumatic Heart Disease in Western Kenya: An Echocardiographic Study by Thomas Holland Duke Global Health Institute Duke University Date:_______________________ Approved: ___________________________ Christopher Woods, Supervisor ___________________________ G. Ralph Corey ___________________________ Nathan Thielman An abstract of a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the...

This paper examines the challenges facing fish farming development in western kenya. Sample survey of 192 farmers representing the fish farming community in the area was used. The study result revealed that the high prices of fish feed, declining fish prices and lack of finance were found to be the top ranking serious challenges facing fish farmers in that area. A Cross-sectional and longitudin...

Poverty and altered planning horizons brought on by the HIV/AIDS epidemic can change individual discount rates, altering incentives to conserve natural resources. Using longitudinal household survey data from western Kenya, we estimate the effects of health status on investments in soil quality, as indicated by households' agricultural land fallowing decisions. We first show that this effect is...

The Molecular Epidemiology of Malaria in Western Kenya Malaria epidemiology reflects a complex web of inter-related factors: host, parasite, vector and environment. The nature, duration and severity of malaria infection depend upon these fixed and changing factors, and are complicated by varying levels of acquired immunity in individuals. The present research used molecular biology tools to exa...

A study was done to determine the prevalence of hydatid cysts in goats using ultrasonography. A total of 1,390 goats were examined, 43,6 % (606/1,390) of them from north-western Turkana, Kenya, and 56,4% (784/1,390) from Toposaland, southern Sudan. Hydatid cysts were visualized in 1,82 % (11/ 606) of the goats from north-western Turkana and 4,34% (34/784) of those from Toposaland. Unlike abatto...

INTRODUCTION Vaccine preventable diseases account for about 17% of deaths among children below five years in Kenya. Immunization is one the most cost-effective ways of reducing child mortality and morbidity worldwide. In Kenya, national full vaccination coverage today stands at above 80%. However there continue to be pockets of low full vaccination coverage like the catchment area of Alupe Sub-...

The objective of this research was to find out the influence employee compensation on performance in selected sugar companies Western Kenya. Equity theory underpined study. study adopted descriptive design. population involved all employees Sugar Companies Kenya who were 5000 total. sample size for 357 employees. Data collected by use a questionnaire and analyzed using statistical package socia...