Abstract/Overview Intimate partner violence (IPV) at any stage in pregnancy is an issue that threatens the health of both the mother and the unborn child. Understanding its prevalence and determinants is crucial for developing interventions. Despite being located in an area with higher rates of IPV during pregnancy than the national average, there is a paucity of data on the prevalence of this form of abuse and its determinants in pregnant women in Bondo Sub-County. This study investigate...
ABSTRACT Despite the reported rapid increase in demand for artemisinin and its derivatives, there is little independent collaboration of the toxicity patterns of artemether-lumefantrine combination besides those documented by the manufacturer in its application for approval. It is however, pertinent to conduct an independent evaluation of the subacute and delayed toxicity of artemether-lumefantrine combination (ALC). In this study, rats in groups I-VI were administered varying concentration...
ABSTRACT Nutritional levels can have profound impact on individuals living with HIV/AIDS and potentially hinder the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy (ART). But sufficient data is lacking to establish a strong relationship especially in Namibia. In this study, the relationship between CD4 counts, viral load (VL), prescribed first line antiretroviral combinations, micronutrient levels and age was explored. Data spanning from 2006 to 2015 were retrospectively collected from Katutura State...
ABSTRACT Crinum jagus is a medicinal plant used traditionally to treat tuberculosis, malaria and other bacterial infections. However, there are limited documented scientific studies to substantiate the use of this plant. Due to increase in resistance to malaria and tuberculosis drugs, the need for the development of other drugs is pertinent. This study was designed to determine the pharmacological activities of extract and fractions of Crinum jagus. Methanol extract of C. jagus obtained by so...
ABSTRACT The processing technique for production of alpha and microcystalline cellulose using Sorghum bicolor and Andropogon gayanus as starting materials was established. The effect of reagent type and concentration, pH, temperature, digestion and bleaching time on the quality and yield of the powdered cellulose grades &as studied. Acute toxicity test on the derived polymers was investigated using albino mice. The physicotechnical properties of the new polymeric materials were studied. A Car...
ABSTRACT The prevalence of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis is an increasing health challenge. Attention has therefore been shifted to the use of ethno-medicines in combating this disease. Traditionally, Syzygium guineense (stem-bark) and Mimosa pigra (aerial parts) are used in the treatment of respiratory tract infections with no scientific justification. This study was designed to identify the constituents of Syzygium guineense and Mimosa pigra that may be active against Mycobacterium tub...
ABSTRACT It is becoming increasingly evident that trace elements such as chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), vanadium (V) and iron (Fe) are therapeutically useful as they play vital role in immune boosting. It is therefore possible that effectiveness of certain medicinal plants may be due to either interaction of the metals with organic molecules or these trace elements alone are effective in improving or boosting immunity. There has been an increased use of medicinal plants due to high...
ABSTRACT Untreated wastewater contains pharmaceutical compounds and heavy metals harmful to human health and the environment. People get access to untreated water through broken sewer pipes, blocked manholes and direct disposal into rivers. One such river is the Ngong River which passes through Nairobi County including Njiru and Ruai. People use untreated wastewater for growing of vegetables and washing cars. Soils and vegetables grown or irrigated with untreated wastewater may contain high l...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence and consequences of violence directed at teachers in Senior High Schools in the Wa Municipality. The study adopted an applied research using a cross-sectional survey design. Primary data were collected from a cross-section of teachers in the Wa Municipality. Seventy-seven (77) teachers across different schools were contacted and their ideas used for this survey. The total population of teachers in the selected municipal sch...
ABSTRACT This study examines the challenges faced by the women prisoners. The study was undertaken at Narok prison in Narok County. Women are among the minority group in the society that has been neglected and the challenges that they face in the society they are overlooked. The study adopted descriptive research design. Simple random sampling technique was used to draw a sample population of 30 convicted inmates from a study population of 40.Data was collected using structured questionnaire,...
ABSTRACT Background: Rotaviruses are recognised world-wide as the principal aetiological agents of severe neonatal diarrhoea in a number of species, including man and domestic animals. Eight species of this virus have been detected and classified as A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H. Human beings are predominantly infected by species A, B and C, but A–E species cause disease in other animals. Studies in Ghana have reported new emerging strains of the virus in paediatric diarrheal cases some of whic...
ABSTRACT Viral hepatitis B and C co-infections among Human immunodeficiency virus infected patients is significantly becoming a worrying public health problem worldwide. The three infectious viruses’ shares common routes of transmission including, blood transfusion, sexual intercourse, and injecting drug users among others, which could be the reason for the co-infections observed in the previous studies in sub-Sahara Africa. In Kenya, the documented data from the studies conducted indicate ...
AbstractThis study was designed to investigate into the effects of discipline on academicperformance of Sselected primary school in Busabi Sub-County, Butaleja District.Discipline in schools is a concern to both parents and educational administrators.As such, on important aspect which headteachers have to deal with asadministrators is discipline in their schools. Discipline pays a key role in theprocess of education.To have an orderly and ideal learning situation, discipline is necessary for ...
ABSTRACT _________________________________________________________ Background: Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is currently a global menace and poses significant risk to persons living in Sub-Saharan Africa. It occurs largely from failure of conventional treatment of tuberculosis. Its emergence further threatens TB control and prevention. Objective: This study was conducted to determine the pattern of intensive-phase treatment outcomes among hospitalized MDR-TB patients in Unive...
The class of β-lactam antibiotics has antibiotic agents that possess β-lactam ring as part of their molecular structure, these agents includes cephalosporins, monobactams, penicillins and carbapenems. these are the most widely used antibiotics which act by inhibiting the synthesis of the bacterial cell wall such activity leads to the lysis and death of the bacteria. due to the wide applications of these antibiotics bacteria have developed resistance mechanism against these antibiotics...