scholarly journals High prevalence of schistosomiasis in Mbita and its adjacent islands of Lake Victoria, western Kenya

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maurice R Odiere ◽  
Fredrick O Rawago ◽  
Maurice Ombok ◽  
William Evan Secor ◽  
Diana MS Karanja ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lake Victoria ◽  
Western Kenya ◽  
High Prevalence

scholarly journals Livelihood assessment of avocado growing in western Kenya and its socioeconomic implications using agricultural extension services

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ouma George ◽  
Odhiambo G. Duncan ◽  
Musyimi David ◽  
Kwach Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Lake Victoria ◽  
Social Scientist ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Lake Victoria Basin ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
Western Kenya ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Secondary Sources

Avocado (Persia americana) is an important world crop. In Kenya, it has become a very important crop but its production is limited by several factors. Studies were conducted in the Lake Victoria Basin counties of Bunyala in Busia, Kisumu, Muhoroni, Nyando and Rachuonyo in western Kenya to investigate the socioeconomic factors affecting Avocado production.  Information were collected from focus group discussions, key informants, individual interviews and secondary sources. Statistical Package for Social Scientist was used to analyze data collected interpreted and reported.  The objectives were to assess how Avocado growers in western Kenya using Agricultural extension services affects the Livelihood of farmers considering their level of education and extension services and the implication it has on their decisions making to invest in Avocado production. There was positive relationship within the participating farmers as relates their level of education, income and availability of extension services that led to high adoption of inputs, choice of rootstocks to grow the crop, varieties chosen, planting, cultural practices harvesting, storage and marketing.

scholarly journals Potential Toxicity of Some Traditional Leafy Vegetables Consumed in Nyang’oma Division, Western Kenya

2005 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 01-13
Author(s):  
Orech FO ◽  
◽  
Treza Akenga ◽  
J Ochora ◽  
H Friis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Lake Victoria ◽  
Leafy Vegetables ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Laboratory Procedure ◽  
Amaranthus Hybridus ◽  
Western Kenya ◽  
Sida Acuta ◽  
Long Span ◽  
Aerial Parts

Traditional leafy vegetables are those plants leaves or aerial parts have been integrated in a community’s culture for use as food over a long span of time. These vegetables are highly recommended due to their relatively high nutritional value compared to the introduced varieties, and are also important in food security. Qualitative phytochemical screening, using standard laboratory procedure, was carried out for alkaloids, saponins, cardenolides, flavonoids and polyphenols on traditional leafy vegetables consumed amongst the Luo, an agro-pastoral community living along the shores of lake Victoria, Western Kenya. The vegetables included: Amaranthus hybridus L. (subsp.hybridus), Asystasia mysorensis T. Anderson, Coccinia grandis (L) Voigt, Crotalaria ochroleuca (Kotschy) Polhill, Cucurbita maxima Duchesne ex Lam, Portulaca quadrifida L., Sesamum calycimum Welw. var. angustifolium (Oliv.) Ihlenf. and Siedenst., Senna occidentalis L. and Sida acuta Burm. F. All the vegetables were found to contain polyphenols and flavanoids while other classes of phytochemicals varied from species to species. Brine shrimp lethality tests revealed that S. calycimum var. angustifolium (LC50 84.8 g/ml), S. occidentalis (LC50 99.5 g/ml), S. acuta (LC50 99.4 g/ml), C. grandis (LC50 100.6 g/ml) and A. mysorensis (LC50 207.7 g/ml) exhibited marked levels of toxicity. C. ochroleuca (Sunnhemp) contained all the five classes of phytochemicals, but proved less toxic (LC50 4511.3 g/ml). This vegetable is highly utilized in Nyang’oma, and seventy per cent of the respondents consume this species. Though A. hybridus (African spinach, or Amaranth) was found to be the least toxic (LC50 6233.6 g/ml) and this vegetable is recommended for consumption. From the results, five vegetables contain possible agents that can cause acute or chronic toxicities when consumed in large quantities or over a long period of time. Hence some vegetables should be consumed with great care. Further studies are recommended to determine which of the phytochemicals are lethal to mammals, especially human beings.

scholarly journals A smartphone game to prevent HIV among young Kenyans: local perceptions of mechanisms of effect

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 153-164
Author(s):  
K Winskell ◽  
G Sabben ◽  
V Akelo ◽  
K Ondeng’e ◽  
I Odero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Debut ◽  
Future Orientation ◽  
Interactive Narrative ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Local Perceptions ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Western Kenya ◽  
Mediation Analyses ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Electronic Games

Abstract Electronic games delivered via smartphones have the potential to become valuable tools in HIV prevention in high-prevalence and low-resource international settings. To ground theoretical elaboration around novel mHealth interventions in contextual realities, it is important to understand the mechanisms of their effects as perceived by local populations. Such perspectives are particularly important when working cross-culturally. ‘Tumaini’ is an interactive narrative-based smartphone game that uses a ‘choose-your-own-adventure’ format. It is designed to prevent HIV among young African adolescents (aged 11–14) by increasing age and condom use at first sex. It was developed with a US-based commercial game developer and is grounded in social behavioral theory, evidence-based practice and contextually relevant scenarios. In a 2017 randomized pilot study (n = 60) in Western Kenya, ‘Tumaini’ showed promising effects on behavioral mediators of sexual debut. In subsequent focus group discussions, adolescent participants and their parents shared their perceptions of the game’s mechanisms of effect, which included motivation to play, future orientation, decision-making, relationship to a diverse range of characters and a bridging of the virtual and real worlds. These findings align with our theoretical framework, confirm its successful translation into the intervention and will inform mediation analyses in an upcoming efficacy trial.

scholarly journals High Prevalence of Soil-transmitted Helminths in Western Kenya: Failure to Implement Deworming Guidelines in Rural Nyanza Province

2009 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. N. Riesel ◽  
F. O. Ochieng' ◽  
P. Wright ◽  
S. H. Vermund ◽  
M. Davidson
Keyword(s):  
Western Kenya ◽  
Nyanza Province ◽  
Soil Transmitted Helminths ◽  
High Prevalence

scholarly journals Diversity, Abundance, Richness, and Birds of Conservation Interest in Nyando Sugar Belt, Muhoroni Sub-County, Lake Victoria Basin, Western Kenya

2019 ◽  
Vol 09 (03) ◽  
pp. 268-285
Author(s):  
Daniel Mokaya Mogaka ◽  
Shadrack Muya ◽  
Francis Ndwigah ◽  
Paul Ndang’ang’a
Keyword(s):  
Lake Victoria ◽  
Lake Victoria Basin ◽  
Western Kenya

Comparative Vectorial Competence of Biomphalaria sudanica and Biomphalaria choanomphala, Snail Hosts of Schistosoma mansoni, from Transmission Hotspots in Lake Victoria, Western Kenya

2021 ◽  
Vol 107 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin W. Mutuku ◽  
Martina R. Laidemitt ◽  
Johannie M. Spaan ◽  
Ibrahim N. Mwangi ◽  
Horace Ochanda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Schistosoma Mansoni ◽  
Lake Victoria ◽  
Western Kenya ◽  
Vectorial Competence

scholarly journals Low back pain among primary school teachers in Rural Kenya: Prevalence and contributing factors

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hussein E. Elias ◽  
Raymond Downing ◽  
Ann Mwangi
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
Low Back ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Western Kenya ◽  
Work Related ◽  
High Prevalence

Background: Low back pain (LBP) has been recognised as a common occupational problem with a high prevalence among work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Although there appears to be a high prevalence of LBP among school teachers, there is inadequate information on the prevalence and predisposing factors of LBP among primary school teachers in rural Western Kenya.Aim: To determine the prevalence, factors associated with LBP and physical disability caused by LBP.Setting: The setting was public schools in rural Western Kenya selected by simple random sampling method.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among primary teachers from public schools using a self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire included information on LBP, demographic data, occupational and psychosocial factors and disability score. The 12-month prevalence, associated factors and LBP disability were analysed.Results: The 12-month self-reported prevalence of LBP among primary teachers was 64.98%, with close to 70% of them reporting minimal disability. The logistic regression analysis showed that female gender (odds ratio [OR]: 1.692, p < 0.02) was associated with LBP and high supervisor support (OR: 0.46, p < 0.003) was negatively associated with LBP.Conclusion: The prevalence of LBP among primary school teachers in rural Western Kenya is 64.98%, with the majority of them reporting minimal disability. The identified risk factors were female gender and low supervisor support. The presence of work-related psychosocial risk factors in this study suggests a comprehensive approach in evaluation and management of LBP. Preventive measures should be in place to prevent and reduce the progression of LBP disability.

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