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Pain Assessment among African Neonates
(American Journal of Pediatrics, 2016-10-11)
Neonates who require treatment and venous drawing of blood samples in the newborn units are subjected to acute
and painfully invasive procedures. Several tools to assess pain among newborns have been developed and are ...
Experience of Nursing Students in Mental Health Training in Kenya
(International Journal of Clinical Psychiatry and Mental Health,, 2018-06-01)
Introduction: In Kenya, there are few psychiatric nurses available to provide mental health services. Few
students pursue psychiatric nursing specialty.
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the factors ...
SARS-CoV-2 Detection in Fecal Samples in Sym-asymptotic Patients with Typical Findings of COVID-19 on Ag-RDT and SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Tests
(Europe PMC, 2022-09-28)
Coronavirus is a disease caused by a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) which emerged as a global pandemic in 2019 from Wuhan, China. Since its emergence, it has caused immense suffering to human ...
Factors Influencing Unequal Cross Border Higher Education Students’ Mobility in East African Community
(IDEAS, 2015-11-11)
Education is now widely recognized as a scarce commodity but whose investment leads to future pecuniary and non pecuniary returns. Individuals invest in human capital (HC) with hope for future returns, while family investments ...
Ovicidal Activity of 2-Hydroxy-4-Methoxybenzaldehyde, Derivatives and Structural Analogues on Anopheles gambiae eggs
(bioRxiv,, 2021-09-14)
Background Effective remedies for disrupting Anopheles gambiae metamorphosis at the egg stage are crucial in suppression of the malaria vector populations that result in the reduction of disease burden. 2-Hydroxy-4-metho ...
The Emergence and Spread of Antimicrobial Resistance in Enterococcus and Its Implications for One-health Approaches in Africa
(Intechopen, 2024-03-27)
Enterococcus bacteria, usually found in the gastrointestinal tracts of animals and humans, are used as an indicator of possible environmental contamination with enteropathogenic microorganisms. This group of bacteria is ...
THE INFLUENCE OF EDUCATION COSTS ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN KENYA: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF BUNGOMA COUNTY SECONDARY SCHOOLS
(Asian Journal of Educational Research, 2014)
Attainment of education related millennium development goals in Kenya is largely hinged on
availability and appropriate use of financial resources to acquire supportive inputs to the
education process. Two years away ...
Phytochemical screening, total phenolic content, total flavonoid content and GC-MS evaluation of crude acetonic extracts of Prosopis juliflora
(Advances in Phytochemistry, Textile and Renewable Energy Research for Industrial Growth, 2022)
Commonly referred to as the Mathenge plant in Kenya, the plant Prosopis juliflora has been
considered as a noxious weed within the boundaries of Kenya occupying ASAL lands, colonizing water bodies
and affecting livestock ...
Comparison of the phytochemical composition of Euclea divinorum Hern (Ebenaceae) leaves, tender stems and root bark
(Advanced Journal of Chemistry-Section B: Natural Products and Medicinal Chemistry, 2021-09-02)
uclea divinorum Hern (Ebenaceae) has a long history of folkloric use in the treatment of different diseases. However, there are few reports on the responsible phytochemicals in its tender stems, leaves and root bark. The ...
Prevalence and sociodemographic predictors of depression among adolescents in secondary schools in Kakamega County, Kenya
(East African Medical Journal, 2023-09-27)
Background: Depression is a common mental illness affecting more than 350 million people in the world. Depression tops among the public health concerns of adolescence problems, including substance abuse, violence, bullying ...