School of Public Health, Biomedical Sciences and Technology

EVALUATION OF DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMANCE AND FACTORS AFFECTING MALARIA RAPID TEST KITS IN SEME, KISUMU COUNTY

Okuta, Celline Atieno (MMUST, 2021-06)

Malaria disease is a global challenge and a major public health threat. Quality diagnosis of malaria is a key aspect of health care, as it provides an explanation of patient’s health problem and informs subsequent health ...

INTRONIC POLYMORPHISM ALB GENE AMONG HIV-1 IN INFECTEDANTIRETROVIRAL TREATMENT ART-NAIVE AND ART- EXPERIENCED INJECTION SUBSTANCE USERS IN MOMBASA COUNTY, KENYA

BARASA, ERICK JUMA (MMUST, 2020-08)

Injection substance use is both a social and public health concern. Globally, the co- burden of human immunodeficiency virus and injection substance use (HIV-ISU) is high especially in coastal urban and peri-urban ...

EFFECTS OF CONVERGENCE INSUFFICIENCY VISION THERAPIES ON ACCOMMODATION AMONG SCHOOL-GOING CHILDRENATTENDING MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC VISION CENTRE, KENYA

Wekesa, Andrew (MMUST, 2020-11-10)

Convergence Insufficiency (CI) is the most common binocular vision anomaly among school-going childrensince they engage inprolonged near work. On the other hand, accommodationis the crystalline lens of the ...

INFLUENCE OF OUTDOOR AND NEAR WORK ACTIVITIES ON MYOPIA AMONGST SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTSIN LURAMBI SUB-COUNTY, KAKAMEGA, KENYA

Ragot, Alfred (MMUST, 2020-11-12)

The prevalence of myopia has disturbingly escalated globally with an estimationof up to 2.56 billion cases by the end of 2020. Almost halfof the earth'sinhabitants are estimatedto be myopic bythe year 2050,while ...

ACCESSIBILITY OF ESSENTIAL MEDICINES FOR NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN A DEVOLVED SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT IN TRANS NZOIA COUNTY, KENYA.

Saiyoki, Lucy Lasoi (MMUST, 2020-10-24)

Access to medicines is a multidimensional concept said to exist when patients have continuous availability of essential medicines at affordable prices and within a physical location that is accessible. ...