Browsing University Journals/ Articles by Author "Wesonga, Bernard"

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    • Impact of COVID-19 on health-related quality of life in the general population: A systematic review and meta-analysis 

      Nshimirimana, Desire Aime; Kokonya, Donald; Gitaka, Jesse; Wesonga, Bernard; Mativo, Japheth Nzioki; Rukanikigitero, Jean Marie Vianey (PLOS Global Public Health, 2023-10-26)
      The World Health Organization declared coronavirus disease of 2019 as an epidemic and public health emergency of international concern on January 30th, 2020. Different factors during a pandemic can contribute to low quality ...

    • Prevalence of Dental Caries among Adult Patients in Bungoma County, Kenya 

      Sumba, Caren M.; Kokonya, Donald A.; Wesonga, Bernard (European Journal of Dental and Oral Health (EJDENT), 2023-08-24)
      Globally, dental caries has affected nearly 100% of adult teeth. Dental caries is caused when microbial biofilm converts free sugar contained in such foods and drinks into acid which corrodes the tooth structure. In Kenya, ...

    • Social Impact of Dental Caries on Adult Patients in Bungoma County, Kenya 

      Sumba, Caren Malong’o; Kokonya, Donald Apollo; Wesonga, Bernard; Kem, Paul (AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH, 2023-11-17)
      Dental caries manifests itself through the existence of a hole in the hard tissue of teeth, and it has a brown or black colour. Untreated dental caries causes a lot of challenges such as toothache and eventually tooth loss ...