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Factors influencing place of delivery for pastoralist women in Kenya Kenya’s high maternal mortality ratio can be partly explained by the low proportion of women delivering in health facilities attended by skilled birth attendants (SBAs). Many women continue to give birth at home attended by family members or traditional birth… Read More
Sexual risk-reduction strategies among HIV-infected men receiving ART in Kibera, Nairobi AIDS Care 2011 Authors: Ilako F, Carter J, Ragnarsson A, Thorson A, Dover P, Indalo D, Ekstrom AM. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/09540121.2010.507753… Read More
Factors that can influence feelings towards and interactions with people living with HIV/AIDS in rural Central Kenya In Kenya, HIV incidence and prevalence have declined. HIV rates are lower in rural areas than in urban areas. However, HIV infection is reported higher in men in rural areas (4.5%) compared to those in urban areas (3.7%). This study… Read More
Association between stage at diagnosis and knowledge on cervical cancer among patients in a Kenyan tertiary hospital In Kenya, cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women; almost half of all women with invasive cervical cancer are diagnosed at a late stage. Few women are aware of the symptoms and risk factors of cervical cancer… Read More
A Community perceptions of malaria and vaccines in the South Coast and Busia regions of Kenya 2011 Authors: Ojakaa DI, Ofware P, Machira YW, Yamo E, Collymore Y, Ba-Nguz http://www.malariajournal.com/content/pdf/1475-2875-10-147.pdf… Read More
Factors influencing the utilization of focused antenatal care services in Malindi and Magarini sub-counties of Kilifi county, Kenya Globally, pregnancy related complications contribute to more than half of the deaths among women annually. Antenatal care (ANC) is important for the prevention of maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity. This study identifies the socio-demographic and economic characteristics; knowledge and… Read More
“I will not let my HIV status stand in the way.” Decisions on motherhood among women on ART in a slum in Kenya Authors: Ujiji O. A Ekström A.M, Ilako F, Indalo D, Rubenson B “I will not let my HIV status stand in the way.” http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2873237/pdf/1472-6874-10-13.pdf… Read More
Attitudes and practices of traditional birth attendants in pastoralist communities of Laikipia and Samburu counties, Kenya: a cross-sectional survey Pan Afr Med J. 2016; 25(Suppl 2): 13, 26 November 2016 Authors: Matthew Reeve, Pamela Onyo, Josephat Nyagero, Alison Morgan, John Nduba, Michelle Kermode Knowledge… Read More

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