INTRODUCTION The disparity in under-five year-old mortality rates between rural and urban areas in Kenya (also reported in other in sub-Saharan African countries), is a critical national concern. The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of geographical location and maternal factors on the likelihood of mortality among under-five children in rural and urban areas in Kenya. ...

Leishmania spp are protozoan parasites of the Trypanosomatidae family that cause disease in humans and animals. In general, infections with these parasites can be divided into three main forms namely, cutaneous, mucocutaneous, and visceral leishmaniases. The disease is prevalent in many tropical and subtropical regions of the world, where it is transmitted via the bite of an infected sand fly. ...

Kenya is home to more than 40 million people, 80% of whom live in rural areas and rely almost entirely on agriculture. More than 10 million (almost a third of the population) are chronically food insecure (Republic of Kenya 2011; FAO 2011; Republic of Kenya 2008). The country’s food and nutrition insecurity is often attributed to the performance of the agricultural sector, which while growing a...

PURPOSE The prognosis for the majority of patients with cancer in Kenya is poor, with most patients presenting with advanced disease. In addition, many patients are unable to afford the optimal therapies required. Therefore, palliative care is an essential part of comprehensive cancer care. This study reviews the implementation of a palliative care service based at the Moi Teaching and Referral...

1 Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, National Horticultural Research Center, P. O. Box 01000 220, Thika. 2 Department of Botany, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P. O. Box 00200-62000, Nairobi. 3 Department of Horticulture, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P. O. Box 00200-62000, Nairobi. 4 Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, Biotechnology Cen...

This study examines the hypothesis that dairy cow ownership improves child nutritional status. Using household data from coastal and highland Kenya, three econometric model formulations are estimated. Positive impacts on chronic malnutrition are observed for coastal Kenya. No negative effects on acute or chronic malnutrition are found for either region.

C.B. Wasike, A.K. Kahi & K.J. Peters 1 Department of Animal Science, School of Agriculture and Food Security, Maseno University, Private Bag, 40105 Maseno, Kenya; 2 Animal Breeding and Genetics Group, Department of Animal Sciences, Egerton University, P.O. Box 536, 20115 Egerton, Kenya; 3 Animal Breeding and Genetics Consultant, Sheep and Goat Association of BerlinBrandenburg, Dieselstr. 10, D ...

To increase knowledge of undifferentiated fevers in Kenya, we tested paired serum samples from febrile children in western Kenya for antibodies against pathogens increasingly recognized to cause febrile illness in Africa. Of patients assessed, 8.9%, 22.4%, 1.1%, and 3.6% had enhanced seroreactivity to Coxiella burnetii, spotted fever group rickettsiae, typhus group rickettsiae, and scrub typhus...

Late Holocene Environmental Reconstructions from Lake Solai, Kenya Michelle Goman, Gail M. Ashley, R. Bernhart Owen, Victoria C. Hover & Dev K. Maharjan To cite this article: Michelle Goman, Gail M. Ashley, R. Bernhart Owen, Victoria C. Hover & Dev K. Maharjan (2017): Late Holocene Environmental Reconstructions from Lake Solai, Kenya, The Professional Geographer, DOI: 10.1080/00330124.2016.1266...

© 2008 International Society of Travel Medicine, 1195-1982 Journal of Travel Medicine, Volume 15, Issue 5, 2008, 285–286 U recent political events, Kenya was a popular tourist destination for European and North American travelers. The International Health Regulations 1 consider Kenya as an area or country with risk of yellow fever transmission as the vector and primary host are present. The Wor...