Cyclospora cayetanensis, a coccidian protozoan parasite, that causes diarrhoea in immunocompetent as well as immunocompromised individuals with or without international travel., The biology and epidemiology of C. ...

Plants may contain ingredients that have anti-parasitic activity against parasites of medical significance. Chenopodium ambrosoides (Wormseed) a wide spread herb in the Family Chenopodiacea was investigated for anti-schistosomal ...

The use of plants for medicinal purposes is an important part of the culture and tradition in Africa and the world at large. Up to 80% of the world’s population depends directly on traditional medicine for health care. The ...

Antimicrobial use in agriculture, livestock and in human health has increased over the years leading to increase in antimicrobial resistance among strains that can also find their way into the aquatic environments. Rivers ...

Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease of great socio-economic and public health importance in tropical and sub-tropical countries. Praziquantel (PZQ) is effective against all schistosome species, it is ineffective on ...

Kenya is the third largest producer of tea in the world after China and India and specializes in the processing and export of black CTC tea. Over 90% of Kenyan teas are sold to the world market through an auction based ...

Rodents are one of the major postharvest pests that affect food security by impacting on both food availability and safety. However, knowledge of the impact of rodents in on-farm maize storage systems in Kenya is limited. ...

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are injuries affecting the connective tissues of the body. They are leading causes of occupational injury and disability in the world. In Kenya, nurses are exposed to work-related ...

The study was conducted to explore substance abuse among youth in respect to their association on risky sexual related behavior. The study was conducted among 4th year university students in Kenya where substance abuse is ...

Non-adherence to prescribed drug regimens is common, whether the disease is acute or chronic or whether the patient population is adult or paediatric. Ensuring high level of adherence to anti-retroviral medication (ART) ...