INVESTIGATION OF GENDER DIFFERENCES ON STUDENTS’INTERNET INSIGHT AS AN ACADEMIC RESOURCE TOOL IN UNIVERSITIES IN KENYA - Obulinji, Musamia A; Korir, R Ruto; Kiaritha, Njeri; Mulambula, Shikuku M (Journal of Education and Practice, 2017)

INVESTIGATION OF GENDER DIFFERENCES ON STUDENTS’INTERNET INSIGHT AS AN ACADEMIC RESOURCE TOOL IN UNIVERSITIES IN KENYA - Obulinji, Musamia A; Korir, R Ruto; Kiaritha, Njeri; Mulambula, Shikuku M (Journal of Education and Practice, 2017)

INVESTIGATION OF GENDER DIFFERENCES ON STUDENTS’INTERNET INSIGHT AS AN ACADEMIC RESOURCE TOOL IN UNIVERSITIES IN KENYA - Obulinji, M. A., Korir, R. R.,; Kiaritha, N. (American Journal of Education and Practice, 2017)

Isolated sphenoid sinus opacifications: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Moss, William J; Finegersh, Andrey; Jafari, Aria; Panuganti, Bharat; Coffey, Charles S; DeConde, Adam; Husseman, Jacob (International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology, 2017)

Journal of Advances in Education and Philosophy - Keter Julius, K; Ahmed, Ferej; Wanjala, Kerre Bonventure (2017)

The Kenyan Election: An Insight into the Effectiveness of Constitutional Guarantees - Okubasu, D (Oxford Human Rights Hub, 2017)

Kinds of Extensive Reading Materials and Their Influence on Learners’ language Skills in Language classrooms in Kenya - L. Wafula (Journal of Educational Policy and Entrepreneurial Research, 2017)

Knowledge and Utilisation of Emergency Contraception Pills among Female Undergraduate Students at the University of Nairobi, - Mwaniki Grace Nyambura; James N. Kiarie; Omenge Orang’o (Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2017)

Knowledge of Pregnant Mothers on the use of Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV Services in Kenya: A Cross Sectional Study at Bungoma County Referral Hospital - Ndwiga, Taratisio; Mwanzia, Felsters (Texila International Journal of Public Health, 2017)

A knowledge-based system for life insurance underwriting - Joram, Mutai K; Harrison, Bii K; Joseph, KN (International Journal of Information Technology and Computer Science, 2017)

Labour Policies and Gender Inclusiveness in Kenya: Challenges and Remedies - Mutiso Moses; Jamin Masinde (Devolution and Development in Kenya: Selected Issues, Challenges and Remedies, 2017)

Labour Policies and Gender Inclusiveness in Kenya: Challenges and Remedies. - Mutiso, Moses; Jamin Masinde (Devolution and Development in Kenya: Selected Issues, Challenges and Remedies, 2017)

Labour Policies and Gender Inclusiveness in Kenya: Challenges and Remedies in Devolution & Development in Kenya: Selected Issues - Mutiso, Moses Mutua; Masinde, Jamin Rays Masasabi (Challenges and Remedies in Devolution & Development in Kenya: Selected Issues, Challenges and Remedies in Nsemia Inc Publishers., 2017)

Lessons for Sub-Saharan Africa from Kenya on Electoral Reforms: The Role and Limitations of the Law - Okubasu, Duncan (Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy, 2017)

Leveraging peer-based support to facilitate HIV care in Kenya - Karwa, Rakhi; Maina, Mercy; Mercer, Timothy; Njuguna, Benson; Wachira, Juddy; Ngetich, Celia; Some, Fatma; Jakait, Beatrice; Owino, Regina K; Gardner, Adrian; others (PLoS medicine, 2017)

Local Community Empowerment through Cultural Tourism - Burugu, R. (Local Community Empowerment through Cultural Tourism Development, 2017)

Local Content Management in Kenya Methodist University (KEMU) - Kamau, Victor; Kiplang’at, Joseph; Odini, Cephas (Emerging Trends in Information and Knowledge Management, 2017)

Locating the Childhood Memoir in Colonial Violence - Ndogo, S (Tracks and Traces of Violence. Representation and Memorialisation of Violence in Africa in Art, Literature and Anthropology, 2017)

Lugha na fasihi katika karne ya ishirini na moja : kwa heshima ya marehemu Profesa Naoma Luchera Shitemi - Kandagor, Mosol; Nathan O. Ogechi; Clarissa Vierke (Moi University Press, 2017)

Lugha na fasihi katika karne ya ishirini na moja: kwa heshima ya marehemu Profesa Naoma Luchera Shitemi - Kandagor, Mosol; Nathan O. Ogechi; Clarissa Vierke (Moi University Press, 2017)

Magnetic mollusk shell-Fe3O4 composite powder used as seeding adsorbent to purify Zn (II) and Pb (II) contaminated wastewater - Bopape, Mokgadi; Ren, Jianwei; Sabela, Myalowenkosi; Muliwa, Anthony; Onyango, Maurice Stephen (Inorganic Pollutants in Wastewater: Methods of Analysis, Removal and Treatment, 2017)

MALARIA DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ASSOCIATED WITH SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN COST OF CARE FOR FAMILIES IN RURAL WESTERN KENYA - Menya, Diana C; Saran, Indrani; Laktabai, Jeremiah; Kirui, Joseph; O'Meara, Wendy P (AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE, 2017)

Malaria “hotspots” within a larger hotspot; what’s the role of behavioural factors in fine scale heterogeneity in western Kenya? - Mangeni, JN; Ongore, D; Mwangi, A.; Vulule, J; Ocala, A; O’Meara, WP (East African Medical Journal, 2017)

Malaria “hotspots” within a larger hotspot; what’s the role of behavioural factors in fine scale heterogeneity in western Kenya? - Mangeni, JN; Ongore, D; Mwangi, A.; Vulule, J; A. O bala; Om’eara, WP (East African Medical Journal, 2017)

Management of gastroschisis: Kenyan perspective - R T Kuremu; P Saula; P Kuradusenge; R Shitsinzi (East African Medical Journal, 2017)

Management of gastroschisis: Kenyan perspective - R T Kuremu; P Saula; P Kuradusenge; R Shitsinzi (East African Medical Journal, 2017)
Background: Gastroschisis is an anterior abdominal wall defect occurring in up to 4 babies per 10,000 live births. Though the anomaly is rarely associated with other disorders, it poses serious pathophysiological challenges that negatively affect outcome. Review of the management of gastroschisis at Moi Teaching & Referral Hospital (MTRH) from 2013-2016 was done to determine the outcome. Materials and Methods: A four year (2013-2016) retrospective review of gastroschisis management at MTRH was undertaken. Theatre records were used to track all files of babies admitted and operated on. The primary outcome of data analysis was survival. Secondary outcomes analyzed were age at admission, maternal age, birth order, associated anomalies and complications. Results: Records that were available for analysis were 107. Males were 58 (54%). Male to female ratio was 1.1:1. Mean age at admission was 1.35 ± 0.06 days. Weight ranged from 1250-3800 gm with a mean of 2330 gms. Majority were first born. Mean maternal age was 21.25 ± 3.62 years. Complex gastroschisis occurred in 12 (11%). Overall survival was 43%. However, of those who reached the stage of definitive treatment of containment (either primary closure or staged silo placement), had 48% survival rate. Survival rate was highest in the group who weighed 2500 gms and above. Poor outcomes were noted in the premature and low birth weight neonates, and those with complications. Sepsis was the leading cause of mortality. Length of hospital stay was an average of 24 days for the survivors. Conclusions & Recommendations: Prematurity, low birth weight, and complications negatively influenced survival. Improving obstetric care, establishment of paediatric surgical centres and neonatal support services are key to turning around the survival of neonates with this severe surgical anomaly.

Management of gastroschisis: Kenyan perspective - RT Kuremu, P Saula, P Kuradusenge, R Shitsinzi. (East African Medical Journal, 2017)

Management Tools for Sustainable Tourism Destination - Korir, J (Tourism Issues in Kenyan Perspective. Chapter 1, 2017)

Managing Planning in Marketing - Korir, J (Tourism Issues in Kenyan Perspective. Chapter 15, 2017)

Marketing capability, marketing strategy implementation and performance in small firms - C. Lagat; G L Frankwick (Journal for Global Business Advancement, 2017)

Marketing capability, marketing strategy implementation and performance in small firms - Lagat, Charles; Frankwick, Gary L (Journal for Global Business Advancement, 2017)

On the maximal numerical range of elementary operators - Runji, Flora Mati; Agure, John Ogonji; Nyamwala, Fredrick Oluoch (Academic Publications, Ltd., 2017)

MEASURING ADIPOSITY AMONG WOMEN IN NAROK COUNTY, KENYA: COMPARISON BETWEEN BODY MASS INDEX, WAIST-HIP RATIO, WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE, FAT MASS INDEX AND PERCENTAGE FAT MASS - Keino, Susan; Plasqui, Guy; van den Borne, Bart (Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2017)

Measuring Extroversion Personality Traits of Hotel employees in Kenya - Makomere, Julie; Korir, Jacqueline (European Journal of Business and Social Sciences, 2017)

Mechanical Modelling of Tubular Biomechanical Textile Structures for Repair of Ruptured and Degenerated Tendons - Ochola, Jerry (Ghent University, 2017)

Mediating Effect of Stakeholder Roles on the Relationship between Destination Branding and Competitive Advantage in Kenya - Rop Wendy; Ogutu Martin; Bichage Methuselah (Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Management, 2017)

Medical Students’ KCSE Grade and Their Relationship to Academic Performance: A Case of Egerton and Moi Universities, Kenya - Obwoge, Ronald Omenge; Priscah, Mosol J; Mohamed, Emarah Ashraf; Keraro, Fred Nyabuti; Kangethe, Simon (Science, 2017)

Medicinal Plants Used by Traditional Healers in Sangurur, Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya - Kigen, G; Kipkore, W; Wanjohi, B; Haruki, B.; Kemboi, J. (Pharmacognosy Research, 2017)
BACKGROUND: Although herbal medical products are still widely used in Kenya, many of the medicinal plants used by traditional medical practitioners (TMPs) have not been documented, despite several challenges that are now threatening the sustainability of the practice. OBJECTIVE: To document the medicinal plants and healing methods used by TMPs in a region of Kenya with several recognized herbalists for potential research. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Semi-structured interviews, group discussions, and direct observations were used to collect ethnopharmacological information. The participant's bio-data, clinical conditions treated, methods of treatment, medicinal plants used, methods of preparation and administration, and dosage forms were recorded. RESULTS: A total of 99 medicinal plants and 12 complementary preparations employed in the treatment of 64 medical conditions were identified. The most widely used plant was Rotala tenella which was used to treat nine medicinal conditions; seven each for Aloe tweediae and Dovyalis abyssinica; and six each for Basella alba and Euclea divinorum. The plants belonged to 55 families with Fabaceae family being the most frequently used (10), followed by Apocynaceae and Solanaceae, each with six species, respectively. We identified plants used to determine the sex of an unborn baby and those used to treat several conditions including anthrax and cerebral malaria and herbs used to detoxify meat from an animal that has died from anthrax. Of special interest was R. tenella which is used to prevent muscle injury. CONCLUSIONS: We have documented several plants with potential therapeutic effects. Further research may be conducted to determine their efficacy. SUMMARY: The medicinal plants used by traditional healers in a community which still practices herbal medicine in Kenya were documented. A total of 99 medicinal plants and 12 complementary preparations employed in the treatment of 64 medical conditions were identified. Further research may be carried out in order to determine their therapeutic efficacies. Abbreviations Used: F(ic): Informant consensus factor, N(ur): Number of use reports in each category, N(s): Number of reported species, TMPs: Traditional medical practitioners.
Keywords: Ethnopharmacology; Marakwet; medicinal plants; research; traditional medicine

Midwives’ Vs. Parturient Preference of Birth Position - Mwanzia Lydia (LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2017)

Misclassification of antiretroviral treatment failure using WHO 2006 and 2010/2013 immunologic criteria in HIV-infected children and adolescents in Western Kenya - Dufort, Elizabeth M; Delong, Allison K; Mann, Marita; Nyandiko, Winstone M.; Samuel O. Ayaya; Hogan, Joseph W.; Kantor, Rami (Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, 2017)

Mobilizing Chemistry Expertise To Solve Humanitarian Problems Volume 1 - Grosse, Ronda L. (American Chemical Society, 2017)

Modeling of rose coco beans using twenty four points optimum second order rotatable design - Tum, I. K.; Mutiso, J. M.; Koske, J. K. (International Journal of Advanced Statistics and Probability, 2017)

Modeling the causal effect of treatment initiation time on survival: Application to HIV/TB Co-infection - Mwangi, Ann W; Siika, Abraham (Wiley, 2017)

Modeling the causal effect of treatment initiation time on survival: Application to HIV/TB co-infection - Hu, Liangyuan; Hogan, Joseph W.; Mwangi, Ann W; Siika, Abraham (Biometrics, 2017)

The moderating effect of store image on the indirect relationship between socio-sensory experience and the purchase intention via social value - Nkaabu, Clement Gichunge; Saina, Ernest; Bonuke, Ronald (International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2017)

Monitoring and evaluation dimensions in public secondary schools in Kenya: assessment of its effect on implementation of strategic plans - Chumba, Sammy K; Wekesa, Erastus Muchimuti; Benjamin, Wambua K (European Journal of Education Studies, 2017)

The murine catecholamine methyltransferase mTOMT is essential for mechanotransduction by cochlear hair cells - Cunningham, Christopher L; Wu, Zizhen; Jafari, Aria; Zhao, Bo; Schrode, Kat; Harkins-Perry, Sarah; Lauer, Amanda; Müller, Ulrich (Elife, 2017)

Muslim and Christian Contestation over the Entrenchment of the Kadhi Courts in the Constitution of Kenya: Challenging the Principle of a Secular State - Ndzovu, Hassan (Religious Pluralism, Heritage and Social Development in Africa, 2017)

Network Capability and Performance: Link in Trivial Event Management Ventures in Kenya - Korir, Jacqueline A. (2017)

Networking Dimensions as Determinants of Performance of Event Management Ventures in Kenya - Korir, J (Utafiti Foundation, 2017)

Neurologic Critical Care: Outcomes Of Patients Admitted To The Intensive Care Unit Of A Referral Hospital In Western Kenya - Lalani, Hussain; Waweru-Siika, Wangari; Mwogi, Thomas; Kituyi, Protus; Oduor, Chrispine; Kussin, Peter; Graffagnino, Carmelo (C55. CRITICAL CARE: CRITICAL CARE IN LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES, 2017)

An Observational Study of the Effect of Patient Outreach on Return to Care: The Earlier the Better - Rebeiro, Peter F; Bakoyannis, Giorgos; Musick, Beverly S; Braithwaite, Ronald S; Wools-Kaloustian, Kara K; Nyandiko, Winstone; Some, Fatma; Braitstein, Paula; Yiannoutsos, Constantin T (Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999), 2017)

Optimal slope designs for second degree Kronecker model mixture experiment - Wambua, A. M.; Njoroge, E.; Koske, J. K.; Mutiso, J. M.; Kuria, J. G.; Gitunga, R. M; Cheruiyot, W. K. (International Journal of Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, 2017)

Optimizing the Conversion of Pretreated Sila Sorghum Stalks to Simple Sugars Using Immobilized Enzymes - Ngigi, Wiseman Tumbo (2017)

Organizational communication of Corporate Identity: Elements to Employees in Kenya - C.J. Chemitei; Malakwen, BK; L. Masibo (Research on Humanities and Social Sciences, 2017)

Palliative Cisplatinum for advanced cervical cancer: A case of MTRH. - Elkanah Omenge Orang'o; Peter Itsura; Philliph Tonui; Gregory Ganda; Jane Namugga (41ST Annual Scientific Conference of the Kenya Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society (KOGS), 2017)

Patient Factors Which Contribute to Non-adherence to TB Treatment in Kericho and Nakuru Counties of Kenya - Sang, Richard Kiplangat Arap; Obwoge, Ronald Omenge; Kangethe, Simon; Ayiro, Laban Peter; Changeiywo, Johnson Masai (2017)

Pattern of intracranial pathologies detected by cranial sonography in infants at MTRH - Moraa, Orina Edna (Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya, 2017)

The pattern of sonographic findings in patients presenting with scrotal pain at MTRH - Namdala, Celestine Emukule (Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya, 2017)

Patterns of CT findings in patients with retroperitoneal masses in MTRH - Mitei, Gilbert Cheruiyot (Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya, 2017)

Perceived determinants and technology adoption among small engineering firms in Kisumu city, Kenya. - Akuku C; Korir M. K; P. M. Nyangweso (African Peer Reviewed Journals, 2017)

The Perspective of the Church on the Status and Functions of Female Circumcision among the Naandi - Rono, Miriam (International Journal of Education and Research, 2017)

Perturbation theory of differential operators - Nyamwala, Fredrick Oluoch (Strathmore University, 2017)

Pitfalls and Prospects of Sheltering the Urban Poor in Nairobi Kenya in Kenya - Mutiso, Moses Mutua (Challenges and Remedies in Devolution & Development in Kenya: Selected Issues, Challenges and Remedies in Nsemia Inc Publishers., 2017)

POLYPHARMACY, TREATMENT SEEKING, AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING IN A POPULATION-BASED SURVEY OF FEBRILE ILLNESS IN WESTERN KENYA - Laktabai, Jeremiah; Menya, Diana; O'Meara, Wendy Prudhomme (AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE, 2017)

Post-LEEP follow-up by VIA and PAP Smear in HIV-Positive and HIV-Negative Women in Western Kenya - Elkanah Omenge Orang'o; Ann Rositch; Tao Liu; Peter Itsura; Philliph Tonui; Susan Cu-Uvin (AORTIC 2017, 2017)

{Posttraumatic stress disorder in the World Mental Health Surveys} - Koenen, K.C.; Ratanatharathorn, A.; Ng, L.; McLaughlin, K. A.; Bromet, E.J.; Stein, D. J.; Karam, E. G.; Meron Ruscio, A.; Benjet, C.; Scott, K.; Atwoli, L.; Petukhova, M.; et al. (Psychological Medicine, 2017)
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2017. Background Traumatic events are common globally; however, comprehensive population-based cross-national data on the epidemiology of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the paradigmatic trauma-related mental disorder, are lacking. Methods Data were analyzed from 26 population surveys in the World Health Organization World Mental Health Surveys. A total of 71 083 respondents ages 18+ participated. The Composite International Diagnostic Interview assessed exposure to traumatic events as well as 30-day, 12-month, and lifetime PTSD. Respondents were also assessed for treatment in the 12 months preceding the survey. Age of onset distributions were examined by country income level. Associations of PTSD were examined with country income, world region, and respondent demographics. Results The cross-national lifetime prevalence of PTSD was 3.9{%} in the total sample and 5.6{%} among the trauma exposed. Half of respondents with PTSD reported persistent symptoms. Treatment seeking in high-income countries (53.5{%}) was roughly double that in low-lower middle income (22.8{%}) and upper-middle income (28.7{%}) countries. Social disadvantage, including younger age, female sex, being unmarried, being less educated, having lower household income, and being unemployed, was associated with increased risk of lifetime PTSD among the trauma exposed. Conclusions PTSD is prevalent cross-nationally, with half of all global cases being persistent. Only half of those with severe PTSD report receiving any treatment and only a minority receive specialty mental health care. Striking disparities in PTSD treatment exist by country income level. Increasing access to effective treatment, especially in low- and middle-income countries, remains critical for reducing the population burden of PTSD.
Keywords: epidemiology; International; Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); trauma; Treatment

Preceptor knowledge on preceptorship in an academic hospital in Kenya - Nyaga, E.M. & Kyololo, O.M (Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 2017)

Preceptor Knowledge on Preceptorship in an Academic Hospital in Kenya - Nyaga, E.M.; Kyololo, O. M. (Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 2017)

Prevalence and Diversity of Internal Cestode Parasites Infected Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) in Farmers Fresh Water Ponds in Kenya - Haji Mjaka Khamis; Lusweti, Dorcas; Paul Sagwe Orina (American Scientific Research Journal for Engineering, Technology, and Sciences ISSN (Print), 2017)

Prevalence, heterogeneity of asymptomatic malaria infections and associated factors in a high transmission region - Mangeni, JN; Ongore, D; Mwangi, A.; Vulule, J; O’Meara, WP; A. O bala (East African Medical Journal, 2017)

Prevalence, heterogeneity of asymptomatic malaria infections and associated factors in a high transmission region - Mangeni, JN; Ongore, D; Mwangi, A.; Vulule, J; O’Meara, W Prudhomme; A. O bala (East African Medical Journal, 2017)

PREVALENCE OF ASYMPTOMATIC MALARIA INFECTIONS AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS IN A HIGH TRANSMISSION REGION IN WESTERN KENYA - Mangeni, Judith Nekesa; Obala, Andrew; Ongore, Dismas; ann Mwangi; O'Meara, Wendy Prudhomme (AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE, 2017)

Prevalence of Fasciolosis in Cattle, Sheep, and Goats Slaughtered in Slaughter Slabs in Trans-Nzoia West, Kenya. and Knowledge of Livestock Handlers - Musotsi, Protus Y; Otieno, Christina A; Njoroge, Simon M (Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare, 2017)
Background: Fasciolosis is known globally to be an important helminthic disease of ruminants caused by liver fluke species of the genus Fasciola, and it is one of the most neglected tropical zoonotic diseases that can lead to human infection. It has the widest geographic spread of any emerging zoonotic disease, and it occurs in many countries of the world. Objectives: The study aimed at determining the prevalence of fasciolosis in ruminants slaughtered in Trans-Nzoia West. Specific objectives were to establish the trend of fasciolosis in ruminants, ascertain the relationship between fasciolosis prevalence and rainfall patterns and assess the knowledge of meat sellers and farmers about fasciolosis. Methodology: A 5-year secondary data retrospective study was carried out in Trans-Nzoia West, Trans-Nzoia County. The study population consisted of ruminants slaughtered, meat sellers and livestock farmers.Results: A total of 104,221 cattle, sheep and goats were slaughtered in the five-year period in which 6,098 (5.85%) were infested with fasciolosis with a prevalence of 6.52%, 6.08% and 4.1 0% in cattle, sheep, and goats respectively. Most meat sellers (72.2%) were able to identify fasciolosis in infested livers, 88.9% reported liver flukes infestation resulted in the loss of income while 58.3% were not aware of nutrition depletion associated with fasciolosis. Of the farmers interviewed, 52.9% grazed in swampy areas, 66.7% dewormed after 3 months, 78.4% had heard about fasciolosis and 80.0% did not know the cause of fasciolosis. The majority (95.0%) were not aware of the snail species spreading liver flukes while 77.5% did not know that fasciolosis was a zoonotic disease.Conclusion: Fasciolosis was prevalent in the area and caused great economic loss to the meat sellers. Most farmers were not aware of its cause and zoonotic nature. Recommendations: Fasciolosis control should be approached from a multidisciplinary angle and farmers should be educated on it and its zoonotic nature.

Prevalence of Fasciolosis in Cattle, Sheep, and Goats Slaughtered in Slaughter Slabs in Trans-Nzoia West, Kenya. and Knowledge of Livestock Handlers - Musotsi, Protus Y; Njoroge, Simon, M; Christina A Otieno (Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare, 2017)
Background: Fasciolosis is known globally to be an important helminthic disease of ruminants caused by liver fluke species of the genus Fasciola, and it is one of the most neglected tropical zoonotic diseases that can lead to human infection. It has the widest geographic spread of any emerging zoonotic disease, and it occurs in many countries of the world. Objectives: The study aimed at determining the prevalence of fasciolosis in ruminants slaughtered in Trans-Nzoia West. Specific objectives were to establish the trend of fasciolosis in ruminants, ascertain the relationship between fasciolosis prevalence and rainfall patterns and assess the knowledge of meat sellers and farmers about fasciolosis. Methodology: A 5-year secondary data retrospective study was carried out in Trans-Nzoia West, Trans-Nzoia County. The study population consisted of ruminants slaughtered, meat sellers and livestock farmers.Results: A total of 104,221 cattle, sheep and goats were slaughtered in the five-year period in which 6,098 (5.85%) were infested with fasciolosis with a prevalence of 6.52%, 6.08% and 4.1 0% in cattle, sheep, and goats respectively. Most meat sellers (72.2%) were able to identify fasciolosis in infested livers, 88.9% reported liver flukes infestation resulted in the loss of income while 58.3% were not aware of nutrition depletion associated with fasciolosis. Of the farmers interviewed, 52.9% grazed in swampy areas, 66.7% dewormed after 3 months, 78.4% had heard about fasciolosis and 80.0% did not know the cause of fasciolosis. The majority (95.0%) were not aware of the snail species spreading liver flukes while 77.5% did not know that fasciolosis was a zoonotic disease.Conclusion: Fasciolosis was prevalent in the area and caused great economic loss to the meat sellers. Most farmers were not aware of its cause and zoonotic nature. Recommendations: Fasciolosis control should be approached from a multidisciplinary angle and farmers should be educated on it and its zoonotic nature.

Prevalence of high risk HPV in HIV+ and HIV-women with cervical dysplasia at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital - Seth Kirui; K Patel; Elkanah Omenge Orang'o (East African Medical Journal, 2017)

Prevalence of high risk HPV in HIV+ and HIV-women with cervical dysplasia at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital - Kirui, S; K Patel; Orang’o, O (East African Medical Journal, 2017)

{PREVALENCE of psychiatric morbidity in a community sample in Western Kenya} - Kwobah, E.; Epstein, S.; Mwangi, A.; Litzelman, D.; Atwoli, L. (BMC Psychiatry, 2017)
© 2017 The Author(s). Background: About 25{%} of the worldwide population suffers from mental, neurological and substance use disorders but unfortunately, up to 75{%} of affected persons do not have access to the treatment they need. Data on the magnitude of the mental health problem in Kenya is scarce. The objectives of this study were to establish the prevalence and the socio-demographic factors associated with mental and substance use disorders in Kosirai division, Nandi County, Western Kenya. Methods: This was a cross sectional descriptive study in which participants were selected by simple random sampling. The sampling frame was obtained from a data base of the population in the study area developed during door-to-door testing and counseling exercises for HIV/AIDS. Four hundred and twenty consenting adults were interviewed by psychologists using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview Version 7 for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5th Edition and a researcher-designed social demographic questionnaire. Results: One hundred and ninety one (45{%}) of the participants had a lifetime diagnosis of at least one of the mental disorders. Of these, 66 (15.7{%}) had anxiety disorder, 53 (12.3{%}) had major depressive disorder; 49 (11.7{%}) had alcohol and substance use disorder. 32 (7.6{%}) had experienced a psychotic episode and 69 (16.4{%}) had a life-time suicidal attempt. Only 7 (1.7{%}) had ever been diagnosed with a mental illness. Having a mental condition was associated with age less than 60 years and having a medical condition. Conclusion: A large proportion of the community has had a mental disorder in their lifetime and most of these conditions are undiagnosed and therefore not treated. These findings indicate a need for strategies that will promote diagnosis and treatment of community members with psychiatric disorders. In order to screen more people for mental illness, we recommend further research to evaluate a strategy similar to the home based counseling and testing for HIV and the use of simple screening tools.
Keywords: Mental disorders; Mini International Neuropsychiatry Interview; Prevalence; Western Kenya

PREVALENCE of psychiatric morbidity in a community sample in Western Kenya - Kwobah, Edith; Epstein, Steve; ann Mwangi; Litzelman, Debra; Atwoli, Lukoye (BMC psychiatry, 2017)

Primary care research: does it defy definition? - Amisi, James; Downing, Raymond (Primary health care research & development, 2017)

Problem Solving: How Do In-Service Secondary School Teachers of Mathematics Make Sense of a Non-Routine Problem Context?. - Mwei, Philip K (International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2017)

PRODUCTION OF BRIQUETTES FROM Prosopis juliflora STEM AND ANTHILL SOIL - Ngigi, Wiseman Tumbo (International Journal novel Res. phys. chem. mathematics, 2017)

PRODUCTION OF BUILDING BOARDS FROM WASTE PLASTICS BLENDED WITH SILA SORGHUM STALKS USING MOLASSES AS COUPLING AGENT - Ngigi, Wiseman Tumbo (International Journal of Novel Research in Engineering and Science, 2017)

Providing dermatological care in resource-limited settings: barriers and potential solutions - Chang, AY; Kiprono, SK; Maurer, TA (The British journal of dermatology, 2017)

Quality Challenges of Free Primary Education Policy Implementation among the Nomadic Pastoralist Communities in West Pokot County, Kenya. - Barmao, K.P.; Serem, DK (The International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies, 2017)

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES TO MONITOR CHVS MRDT PERFORMANCE: A CASE OF MALARIA TESTING IN WESTERN KENYA - Kirui, Joseph; Menya, Diana; Laktabai, Jeremiah; Lelei, Betty; Lesser, Adriane; O'Meara, Wendy Prudhomme (AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE, 2017)

Rates and covariates of recent sexual and physical violence against HIV-infected outpatient drinkers in Western Kenya - Papas, Rebecca K.; Gakinya, Benson N.; Mwaniki, Michael M.; Lee, Hana; Stella W. Kiarie; Martino, Steve; Michelle P. Loxley; Alfred K. Keter; Debra A. Klein; Sidle, John E.; others (AIDS and Behavior, 2017)

Reading Alternative History in Literature: A Focus on Pat Ngurukie's Soldier's Wife - Wife; Maina T. Sammy; Wamalwa Moses; Kariuki G. Rahab (2017)

Refining a questionnaire to assess breast cancer knowledge and barriers to screening in Kenya: Psychometric assessment of the BCAM - Wachira, J.; Busakhala, A; Chite, F; Naanyu, V; Kisuya, J; Otieno, G; Keter, A; Mwangi, A.; Inui, T (BMC health services research, 2017)

Refractory sleep-disordered breathing due to unilateral lingual tonsillar hypertrophy in a child with Proteus Syndrome - Salinas, Courtni R; Nuyen, Brian A; Jafari, Aria; Nation, Javan (International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 2017)

REGULATING THE EXPOSURE TO CONTINUOUS BRIGHT LIGHT IN THE NEW BORN UNIT: A CHANGE PROJECT AT MOI TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL, KENYA - Mukami, Martina; Mosol, Priscah Jepkosgei; Milimo, Benson W (Kenyan Journal of Nursing & Midwifery, 2017)

Regulation of NGOs in Kenya and Uganda: A Jejune Normative and Institutional Enforcement Comparative Probe - Okubasu, D (The Human Rights Advocate, 2017)

Religious Indoctrination or Marginalization Theory? Muslim-Christian Public Discourses and Perceptions on Religious Violence in Kenya - Ndzovu, Hassan J. (Journal for the Study of Religion, 2017)

Research ethics governance in times of Ebola - Schopper, Doris; Ravinetto, Raffaella; Schwartz, Lisa; Kamaara, Eunice; Sheel, Sunita; Segelid, Michael J; Ahmad, Aasim; Dawson, Angus; Singh, Jerome; Jesani, Amar; others (Public Health Ethics, 2017)

Resource rarity: The public/private universities sustainable competitiveness strategy - Maket, Lydia (American Based Research Journal, February, 2017)

Reversal of tenofovir induced nephrotoxicity: case reports of two patients - Some, Fatuma; Koech, Mathew; Chesire, Emily; Kigen, Gabriel (Pan African Medical Journal, 2017)

Reversal of tenofovir induced nephrotoxicity: case reports of two patients - F Some; M Koech; E Chesire; Kigen, G (The Pan African Medical Journal, 2017)
The use of the antiretroviral drug tenofovir has been associated with nephrotoxicity. However, the overall impact of this adverse effect has not comprehensively evaluated. Some researchers have reported that it is quite severe to warrant monitoring for renal toxicity, while others have concluded that the magnitude may not be that significant. We report two clinical cases seen in our renal clinic with high creatinine levels suggestive of nephrotoxicity who reverted back to normality upon withdrawal of tenofovir.
Keywords: Anti-HIV Agents/administration & dosage/*adverse effects; Creatinine/metabolism; Humans; Kidney Diseases/*chemically induced; Male; Middle Aged; Tenofovir/administration & dosage/*adverse effects

Reversal of tenofovir induced nephrotoxicity: case reports of two patients - Some, Fatuma; Koech, Mathew; Chesire, Emily; Kigen, Gabriel (2017)

A review of current patient matching techniques - Waruhari, C; Were, M; Babic, Ankica (Informatics Empowers Healthcare Transformation, 2017)

A Review of Current Patient Matching Techniques - Waruhari, P; Ankica, B; Nderu, L; Were, M (Stud Health Technol Inform, 2017)

A review of the applications of bio composites in the automotive industry - Obed Akampumuza; Paul Wambua; Azzam Ahmed; Wei Li; Xiao-Hong Qin (Polymer Composites, 2017)

Review of the applications of biocomposites in the automotive industry - Obed Akampumuza; Wambua, Paul M.; Azzam Ahmed; Wei Li; Xiao-Hong Qin (Polymer Composites, 2017)

The Rise of Jihad, Killing of ‘Apostate Imams’ and Non-Combatant Christian Civilians in Kenya: Al-Shabaab’s Re-definition of the Enemy on Religious Lines - Ndzovu, Hassan (Journal for the Study of Religions of Africa and Its Diaspora, 2017)

Role of Citizen Participation in Sustainability of Water Projects in Makueni County,Kenya - C.K. Kisumbi; P.I. Omboto; Nassiuma B (International Journalof Innovative Research & Development, 2017)

Role of dynamic capabilities in the performance of manufacturing firms in Nairobi County, Kenya - Nyachanchu, Thomas O; Chepkwony, J; R Bonuke (European Scientific Journal, ESJ, 2017)

Role of Indigenous Languages in the Development of County Governments in Kenya - Kandagor, Mosol; Wendo, Nabea; Sawe, Salim (Kioo cha Lugha, 2017)

The Role of Information in Public Participation for Grassroots Development in Counties in Kenya - Okinda, Thomas Ibrahim (The Role of Information in Public Participation for Grassroots Development in Counties in Kenya (April 8, 2017), 2017)

The role of information quality on the performance of Hotel Industry in Kenya - Scholastica, Makau; Charles, Lagat; Ronald, Bonuke (European Scientific Journal, 2017)

The Role of Information Quality on the Performance of Hotel Industry in Kenya - MAKAU, Scholastica; Lagat, Charles; Bonuke, Ronald (European Scientific Journal, ESJ, 2017)

The role of information quality on the performance of hotel industry in Kenya - MAKAU, Scholastica; Lagat, Charles; Bonuke, Ronald (European Scientific Journal, 2017)

THE ROLE OF MOBILE DEVICES IN RAPID DIAGNOSTIC TESTING QUALITY CONTROL ON COMMUNITY HEALTH VOLUNTEERS IN WESTERN KENYA - Aswa, Daniel; Laktabai, Jeremiah; Schiff, Max; Cheruiyot, Olympia; Nalianya, Eric; Menya, Diana; Kinoti, Stephen; Hirji, Zahra; Wong, Lisa; Ndungu, James; others (AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE, 2017)

Role Of Women Entrepreneurs’ Traits On New Venture Start-Ups In Western Kenya - R.M. Sangurah; P.I. Omboto (International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Project Management, 2017)

Rural Development and Sustainable Livelihoods: Strategies and Lessons learnt, the Kenyan experience. - Chesire, M. A. (Devolution and Development in Kenya: Selected Issues, Challenges and Remedies, 2017)

School type and boy-child educational aspirations in secondary schools in Nakuru County, Kenya - Ngeno, Godfrey; Koskei, Benjamin; Simiyu, Catherine (Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies, 2017)

The Secondary School History and Government Curriculum for Kenya - N. Agumba (Core Principles in Curriculum. In edited Syomwene, A., Nyandusi, C.M.,Yungungu, A.M., 2017)

Sequential treatment of delayed endovascular coil extrusion from a carotid artery pseudoaneurysm after tonsillectomy - Jafari, Aria; Nuyen, Brian; Kedarisetty, Suraj; Fordham, Christine A; Nation, Javan (JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, 2017)

Sero prevalence of hepatitis B and C viruses among HIV infected patients in a HIV care program in Kenya: a cross sectional study - Okoth, SB; Rehmani, OF; Karoney, MJ; Diero, L; Ayuo, P.O. (East African Medical Journal, 2017)

Servant Leadership and Employee Performance in Public Tertiary Institutions in Uasin-Gishu County - Koech, C.S.; Nganga, W.E.; Koech, J. K.; Metto, M.; Bartocho E. (Journal of Technology and Socio-Economic Development, 2017)

Sexual Behavior Among Orphaned Adolescents in Western Kenya: A Comparison of Institutional- and Family-Based Care Settings - Embleton, Lonnie; Joram Nyandat; Ayuku, David; Edwin Sang; Kamanda, Allan; Ayaya, Samuel; Nyandiko, Winstone; Peter Gisore; Vreeman, Rachel; Atwoli, Lukoye; Omar Galarraga; Mary A. Ott; et al. (Journal of Adolescent Health, 2017)
Purpose This study sought to assess whether risky sexual behaviors and sexual exploitation of orphaned adolescents differed between family-based and institutional care environments in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. Methods We analyzed baseline data from a cohort of orphaned adolescents aged 10–18 years living in 300 randomly selected households and 19 charitable children's institutions. The primary outcomes were having ever had consensual sex, number of sex partners, transactional sex, and forced sex. Multivariate logistic regression compared these between participants in institutional care and family-based care while adjusting for age, sex, orphan status, importance of religion, caregiver support and supervision, school attendance, and alcohol and drug use. Results This analysis included 1,365 participants aged ≥10 years: 712 (52%) living in institutional environments and 653 (48%) in family-based care. Participants in institutional care were significantly less likely to report engaging in transactional sex (adjusted odds ratio, .46; 95% confidence interval, .3–.72) or to have experienced forced sex (adjusted odds ratio, .57; 95% confidence interval, .38–.88) when controlling for age, sex, and orphan status. These associations remained when adjusting for additional variables. Conclusions Orphaned adolescents living in family-based care in Uasin Gishu, Kenya, may be at increased risk of transactional sex and sexual violence compared to those in institutional care. Institutional care may reduce vulnerabilities through the provision of basic material needs and adequate standards of living that influence adolescents' sexual risk-taking behaviors. The use of single items to assess outcomes and nonexplicit definition of sex suggest the findings should be interpreted with caution.
Keywords: Family-based care; Institutional care; Kenya; Orphans; Sexual behavior; Transactional sex

{Sexual Behavior Among Orphaned Adolescents in Western Kenya: A Comparison of Institutional- and Family-Based Care Settings} - Embleton, L.; Nyandat, J.; Ayuku, D.; Sang, E.; Kamanda, A.; Ayaya, S.; Nyandiko, W.; Gisore, P.; Vreeman, R.; Atwoli, L.; Galarraga, O.; Ott, M.A.; et al. (Journal of Adolescent Health, 2017)
© 2016 Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Purpose This study sought to assess whether risky sexual behaviors and sexual exploitation of orphaned adolescents differed between family-based and institutional care environments in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. Methods We analyzed baseline data from a cohort of orphaned adolescents aged 10–18 years living in 300 randomly selected households and 19 charitable children's institutions. The primary outcomes were having ever had consensual sex, number of sex partners, transactional sex, and forced sex. Multivariate logistic regression compared these between participants in institutional care and family-based care while adjusting for age, sex, orphan status, importanc e of religion, caregiver support and supervision, school attendance, and alcohol and drug use. Results This analysis included 1,365 participants aged ≥10 years: 712 (52{%}) living in institutional environments and 653 (48{%}) in family-based care. Participants in institutional care were significantly less likely to report engaging in transactional sex (adjusted odds ratio,.46; 95{%} confidence interval,.3–.72) or to have experienced forced sex (adjusted odds ratio,.57; 95{%} confidence interval,.38–.88) when controlling for age, sex, and orphan status. These associations remained when adjusting for additional variables. Conclusions Orphaned adolescents living in family-based care in Uasin Gishu, Kenya, may be at increased risk of transactional sex and sexual violence compared to those in institutional care. Institutional care may reduce vulnerabilities through the provision of basic material needs and adequate standards of living that influence adolescents' sexual risk-taking behaviors. The use of single items to assess outcomes and nonexplicit definition of sex suggest the findings should be interpreted with caution.
Keywords: Family-based care; Institutional care; Kenya; Orphans; Sexual behavior; Transactional sex

Sexual behavior among orphaned adolescents in western Kenya: a comparison of institutional-and family-based care settings - Embleton, Lonnie; Joram Nyandat; Ayuku, David; Edwin Sang; Kamanda, Allan; Ayaya, Samuel; Nyandiko, Winstone; Peter Gisore; Vreeman, Rachel; Atwoli, Lukoye; others (Journal of adolescent health, 2017)

A shaky start - Jamil AK Said (The Specialists Forum, 2017)

Short term survival of premature infants admitted to the new born unit at Moi teaching and referral Hospital, Kenya - Okwako, Felicitas M; Nyandiko, Winstone; Oyungu, M Eren (East African Medical Journal, 2017)

Short-term morbidity after the endoscopic modified Lothrop (Draf-III) procedure compared with Draf-IIa - Jafari, Aria; Tringale, Kathryn R; Panuganti, Bharat A; Acevedo, Joseph R; Pang, John; DeConde, Adam S (American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy, 2017)

A situational analysis of spiritual care provision at the Riley Mother and Baby Hospital (RNBH) MTRH, Eldoret, Kenya - Nyongesa, Paul; Kamaara, Eunice; Emily Choge; Mothaly, Joseph; Hazel Ayanga; Joseph Katwa; Chelagat, Dinah (2017)

A situational analysis of spiritual care provision at the Riley Mother and Baby Hospital (RNBH) MTRH, Eldoret, Kenya - Nyongesa, Paul; Kamaara, Eunice; Mohtarly, Joseph; Hazel, Joseph Katwa; Ayanga, Dinah; Chelagat, Emily Choge (Equinox Publishing Ltd, 2017)

Soccer-based promotion of voluntary medical male circumcision: a mixed-methods feasibility study with secondary students in Uganda - Miiro, G.; DeCelles, J.; Rutakumwa, R. (PLoS ONE, 2017)

Social media, youth and everyday life in Kenya - Ndlela, Martin N; Mulwo, Abraham (Journal of African Media Studies, 2017)

Social Science Research to Support Visitor Use Management at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area - J. Hallo; J. Fefer; Riungu, G. (Clemson University., 2017)

Soft skills preparation as panacea for self-employment for TVET technician graduates in Kenya - Murgor, Titus Kiptoo (International Journal of Vocational and Technical Education Research, 2017)

Special Needs Education in Kenya: A Review of the Legal Framework for Persons Living with Disabilities - Kiaritha, N. (Journal of Applied Psychology, 2017)

Stability Analysis of a Motor-Gear-Alternator (MGA) System Using Bode Plot Technique - Koech, W. (Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science, 2017)

Stakeholder Policies Influencing the Choice of Conference Destinations in Malawi: The Case of Resorts at Senga Bay - Mhango, G.K.; Kieti, D.; Korir, J (2017)

STAKEHOLDERS PERCEPTION TOWARDS ABOLITION OF RANKING OF STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS IN NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KENYA: A CASE OF WEST POKOT COUNTY - Limangura, Joyline; Wambua, Kyalo Benjamin; others (European Journal of Social Sciences Studies, 2017)

The Status of Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) Infection among Youth Aged 15-24 Years in Malawi and Kenya - Ruttoh, Simon Kiprono; Tobias, Milward; Ruttoh, Benard Kipngeno (J Environ Sci Eng B, 2017)

Strategic Conformity and Financial Distress among Listed Firms in Nairobi Securities Exchange - Koske, N. C.; Yegon, J. C. (International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2017)

Strategic conformity and fination distress among listed firms in nairobi securities exchange - Koske, Naomi Chepkorir; Yegon, Josephat Cheboi (2017)

Strategic management practices and sustainability of state corporations - Muriuki, Jenifer W; Thomas, Cheruiyot; Joyce, Komen (European Journal of Business and Social Sciences,, 2017)

STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING DRUGS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KENYA: A CASE OF ELDORET TOWN - Minishi, Etsula Jane; Musamas, Josephine C; Kyalo, Wambua Benjamin (European Journal of Social Sciences Studies, 2017)

Strengthening care and research for women's cancers in Sub-Saharan Africa. - Thomas C. Randall; Linus Chuang; Elkanah Omenge Orang'o; Barry Rosen; Francois Uwinkindi; Timothy Rebbeck; Edward L. Trimble (Gynecologic oncology reports, 2017)

Student deviance and prevention strategies to boost academic performance in secondary schools: A case study of Bungoma County - Nabiswa, J.; Misigo, B.L; Korir, D.K. (Education Research Journal, 2017)

Subsistence and Commercial Land Allocation Conflict in Kakamega, Western Kenya - Duncan, M; Chang’ach, John Koskey (US-China Education Review, 2017)

Successful treatment outcomes from a stage 2 randomized clinical trial of CBT to reduce alcohol use among HIV-infected outpatients in Western Kenya - R. K. Papas; Gakinya, B.N; Mwaniki, M.M.; Lee, H; Keter, AK; Klein, DA; Loxley, MP; Martino, S.; Sidle, J. E.; J. B. Baliddawa; others (ALCOHOLISM-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH, 2017)

A Survey of Learner and Researcher Related Challenges in E-learning Recommender Systems - John K Tarus; Niu, Zhendong (International Workshop on Learning Technology for Education in Cloud, 2017)

A survey on sentiment analysis of scientific citations - Yousif, Abdallah; Niu, Zhendong; John K Tarus; Ahmad, Arshad (Artificial Intelligence Review, 2017)

A system approach to improving maternal and child health care delivery in Kenya: innovations at the community and primary care facilities (a protocol) - Esamai, Fabian; Nangami, Mabel; Tabu, John; ann Mwangi; Ayuku, David; Edwin Were (Reproductive Health, 2017)
Maternal, fetal and neonatal mortality are higher in low-income compared to high-income countries due to weak health systems including poor access and utilization of health services. Despite enormous recent improvements in maternal, neonatal and under 5 health indicators, more rapid progress is needed to meet the targets including the Development Goal 3(SDG). In Kenya these indicators are still high and comprehensive systems are needed to attain the targets of the SDG 3 by 2030. We describe the structure and methods of a study to assess the impact of an innovative system approach on maternal, neonatal and under-five children outcomes.

A system approach to improving maternal and child health care delivery in Kenya: innovations at the community and primary care facilities (a protocol) - Esamai, Fabian; Nangami, Mabel; Tabu, John; ann Mwangi; Ayuku, David; Edwin Were (Reproductive Health, 2017)

SYSTEMATIC REVIEW COMPARING COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING PRACTICES IN URBAN AND RURAL AREAS IN KENYA - Orado, Thalma; Keino, Susan (ANNALS OF NUTRITION AND METABOLISM, 2017)

Task shifting and skin punch for the histologic diagnosis of Kaposi’s sarcoma in sub-Saharan Africa: A public health solution to a public health problem - Miriam O, Laker-Oketta; Megan, Wenger; Aggrey, Semeere; Barbara, Castelnuovo; Andrew, Kambugu; Robert, Lukande; F Chite, Asirwa; Naftali, Busakhala; Nathan, Buziba; Lameck, Diero; others (Karger, 2017)

Task-shifting alcohol interventions for HIV+ persons in Kenya: a cost-benefit analysis - Galárraga, Omar; Gao, Burke; Gakinya, Benson N.; Debra A. Klein; Wamai, Richard G; Sidle, John E.; Papas, Rebecca K. (BMC health services research, 2017)

Teacher Education for Inclusion: Situational Analysis of Pre- Service University Teacher Education - Njue, Serah W. (3rd Biennial International Conference on Inclusive Education, 2017)

Teacher Education for inclusion: Situational analysis of pre-service university teacher education in Kenya - L.J. Aura; S. W. Njue (3rd Biennial International Conference on Inclusive Education, 2017)

Teacher support and school environment factors influencing the provision of outdoor play in early childhood curriculum in Kenya - Syomwene, A. (Journal of Scientific Research and Reports www.sciencedomain.org, 2017)

Teaching Methods and Understanding of Content: A Case of Universities in Eldoret Municipality, Kenya - Bernard Kipkurui Yegon, Njeri Kiaritha (People Matter: A Journal of Applied Psychology, 2017)

Technical and environmental factors influencing implementation of quality assurance and standards policy in Kenyan public secondary schools in Keiyo Sub County of Elgeiyo Marakwet County, Kenya - Benjamin, Wambua Kyalo; Kigen, Viola J; Ongeti, Khaemba (European Journal of Education Studies, 2017)

Thyroid surgery in a resource-limited setting: feasibility and analysis of short-and long-term outcomes - Jafari, Aria; Campbell, David; Campbell, Bruce H; Ngoitsi, Henry Nono; Sisenda, Titus M; Denge, Makaya; James, Benjamin C; Cordes, Susan R (Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, 2017)

The Tourism geography of Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya - Ng’oriarita, J.P.; Mainah I.C. (Atlas Africa Conference, 2017)

Tourism Issues in Kenyan Perspective - Korir, J (Utafiti Foundation, 2017)

Towards bioethanol production in Kenya–Enhanced pretreatment of Prosopis Juliflora using ionic liquids - Florence Ajiambo; Charles Nzila; Saul Namango (International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET), 2017)

Towards Free Day Secondary Schooling in Kenya: Exposing the Impediments - Njoroge, John; Wambugu, Beth (International Institute for Science, Technology and Education, 2017)

Towards Free Day Secondary Schooling in Kenya: Exposing the Impediments. - Kamau Njoroge, John; Wambugu, Beth N (Journal of Education and Practice, 2017)

Translation Studies is Kenya: A survey of Selected Public Universities - Kandagor, Mark M; Magugu, Vincent N (Mwanga wa Lugha. Journal of the Department of Kiswahili and other African Languages Moi University., 2017)

Trends in hepatitis B virus testing practices and management in HIV clinics across sub-Saharan Africa - Coffie, Patrick A; Egger, Matthias; Vinikoor, Michael J; Zannou, Marcel; Diero, Lameck; Patassi, Akouda; Kuniholm, Mark H; Seydi, Moussa; Bado, Guillaume; Ocama, Ponsiano; others (BMC infectious diseases, 2017)

Tumor infiltrating leukocyte density is independent of tumor grade and molecular subtype in aggressive breast cancer of Western Kenya - Sawe, Rispah T; Mining, Simeon K.; Ofulla, Ayub V.; Patel, Kirtika; Guyah, Bernard; David Chumba; Prosperi, Jenifer R.; Kerper, Maggie; Shi, Zonggao; Sandoval-Cooper, Mayra; others (Tropical medicine and health, 2017)

Tumor infiltrating leukocyte density is independent of tumor grade and molecularsubtype in aggressive breast cancer of Western Kenya - Sawe, Rispah T; Mining, Simeon K.; Ofulla, Ayub V.; Patel, Kirtika; Guyah, Bernard; David Chumba; Prosperi, Jenifer R.; Kerper, Maggie; Shi, Zonggao; Sandoval-Cooper, Mayra; others (Tropical Medicine and Health (2017) 45:19, 2017)

Two-stage Implant Placement Technique for the Management of Irradiated Jaws: An Animal Study. - Aboushelib MN, Ragab H, Arnaot M. (2017)

Two-stage Implant Placement Technique for the Management of Irradiated Jaws: An Animal Study. - Aboushelib MN, Ragab H, Arnaot M. (2017)

Typology of Community Based Tourism - Kieti, D.; Jones, E.; Wishitemi, B.E. (In Jones, E. & Wishitemi, B. E. (eds). Community Based Tourism Initiatives: Lessons for Best Practice in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2017)

Ultrasound findings in correlation with surgical findings in patients with ectopic pregnancy at MTRH - Kiyeng, Gilbert Kiplagat (Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya, 2017)

Ultraviolet and solar photocatalytic ozonation of municipal wastewater: Catalyst reuse, energy requirements and toxicity assessment - Mecha, Achisa C; Maurice S. Onyango; Ochieng, Aoyi; Momba, Maggy NB (Chemosphere, 2017)

Ultraviolet, solar radiation-ozonation coupled system for treatment of wastewater using metal doped titanium dioxide. - Mecha, Cleophas Achisa; others (2017)

{Unconditional government cash transfers in support of orphaned and vulnerable adolescents in western Kenya: Is there an association with psychological wellbeing?} - Shangani, S.; Operario, D.; Genberg, B.; Kirwa, K.; Midoun, M.; Atwoli, L.; Ayuku, D.; Galárraga, O.; Braitstein, P. (PLoS ONE, 2017)
© 2017 Shangani et al.This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Background Orphaned and vulnerable adolescents (OVA) in sub-Saharan Africa are at greater risk for adverse psychological outcomes compared with their non-OVA counterparts. Social interventions that provide cash transfers (CTs) have been shown to improve health outcomes among young people, but little is known about their impact on the psychological wellbeing of OVA. Objective Among OVA in western Kenya, we assessed the association between living in a household that received monthly unconditional government CTs and psychological wellbeing. Methods We examined the likelihood of depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and positive future outlook among 655 OVA aged between 10 and 18 years who lived in 300 randomly selected households in western Kenya that either received or did not receive unconditional monthly CTs. Results The mean age was 14.0 (SD 2.4) years and 329 (50.2{%}) of the participants were female while 190 (29.0{%}) were double orphans whose biological parents were both deceased. After adjusting for socio-demographic, caregiver, and household characteristics and accounting for potential effects of participant clustering by sub-location of residence, OVA living in CT households were more likely to have a positive future outlook (odds ratio [OR] 1.47, 95{%} confidence interval [CI] 1.08, 1.99), less likely to be anxious (OR 0.57, 95{%} CI 0.42, 0.78), and less likely to have symptoms of post-traumatic stress (OR 0.50, 95{%} CI 0.29, 0.89). We did not find statistically significant differences in odds of depression by CT group. Conclusion OVA in CT households reported better psychological wellbeing compared to those in households not receiving CTs. CT interventions may be effective for improving psychological wellbeing among vulnerable adolescents in socioeconomically deprived households.

Unconditional government cash transfers in support of orphaned and vulnerable adolescents in western Kenya: Is there an association with psychological wellbeing? - Shangani, Sylvia; Operario, Don; Genberg, Becky; Kirwa, Kipruto; Midoun, Miriam; Atwoli, Lukoye; Ayuku, David; Galárraga, Omar; Braitstein, Paula (PLOS ONE, 2017)
Background Orphaned and vulnerable adolescents (OVA) in sub-Saharan Africa are at greater risk for adverse psychological outcomes compared with their non-OVA counterparts. Social interventions that provide cash transfers (CTs) have been shown to improve health outcomes among young people, but little is known about their impact on the psychological wellbeing of OVA. Objective Among OVA in western Kenya, we assessed the association between living in a household that received monthly unconditional government CTs and psychological wellbeing. Methods We examined the likelihood of depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and positive future outlook among 655 OVA aged between 10 and 18 years who lived in 300 randomly selected households in western Kenya that either received or did not receive unconditional monthly CTs. Results The mean age was 14.0 (SD 2.4) years and 329 (50.2%) of the participants were female while 190 (29.0%) were double orphans whose biological parents were both deceased. After adjusting for socio-demographic, caregiver, and household characteristics and accounting for potential effects of participant clustering by sub-location of residence, OVA living in CT households were more likely to have a positive future outlook (odds ratio [OR] 1.47, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.08, 1.99), less likely to be anxious (OR 0.57, 95% CI 0.42, 0.78), and less likely to have symptoms of post-traumatic stress (OR 0.50, 95% CI 0.29, 0.89). We did not find statistically significant differences in odds of depression by CT group. Conclusion OVA in CT households reported better psychological wellbeing compared to those in households not receiving CTs. CT interventions may be effective for improving psychological wellbeing among vulnerable adolescents in socioeconomically deprived households.

University Students Learning Experiences - Mary Nyawira Wahome; Egesah,O.B. (Nuanced Voices from Graduate Tracer Study., 2017)

University Students’ Learning Experiences: Nuanced Voices from Graduate Tracer Study - Egesah, Omar Badiru; Mary Nyawira Wahome (Journal of Higher Education in Africa/Revue de l'enseignement supérieur en Afrique, 2017)

Use of ICTs in Accessing Information by Researchers in Selected Public Research Institutions in Kenya - Owano, Ashah H; Kiplang’at, Joseph; Odini, Cephas (Emerging Trends in Information and Knowledge Management, 2017)

Use of visual inspection with acetic acid, Pap smear, or high-risk human papillomavirus testing in women living with HIV/AIDS for posttreatment cervical cancer screening: same tests, different priorities. - Elkanah Omenge Orang’o; Tao Liu; Astrid Christoffersen-Deb; Peter Itsura; John Oguda; Sierra Washington; David Chumba; Latha Pisharodi; Susan Cu-Uvin; Anne F Rositch (AIDS, 2017)

Utilization of Online Digital Technologies in Kenya: How Children Aged 12-14 Years Report Cyber Bulling in School. - Oloo, D.; Lusike, L.; Chebii, S (IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2017)

VIA, PAP Smear and HR-HPV Testing in Women with HIV/AIDS for Post-Treatment Cervical Cancer Screening: Same Tests, Different Priorities. - Elkanah Omenge Orang'o; Tao Liu; Peter Itsura; Astrid Christoffersen-Deb; Sierra Washington; John Oguda; Susan Cu-Uvin; Ann Rositch (31St International Papillomavirus Conference- HPV 2017, 2017)

Water Quality and Management Practices among Parents/Guardians in Households with Children Aged under Five Years in Munyaka Slum Eldoret - Mengech, Jacqueline; Njoroge, S Mburu,; Tenge, Constance (Journal of Natural Sciences Research, 2017)
Treating water at the household level has been shown to be one of the most effective means of preventing water-borne disease. Promoting household water treatment and safe storage (HWTS) ensures that vulnerable populations take charge of their own water security by providing them with the appropriate knowledge and tools. The main objective of the study was to assess household water quality management practices among parents/ guardians in household with children aged under five years. The specific objectives were; to establish socio-demographic characteristics of parents/guardians with children aged under five, to establish community’s perception and practice towards improving water quality and to determine if there is biological contamination of household water. This was a cross-sectional study of parents/ guardians in the households with children aged under- five years. Interviewer administered questionnaires were used to collect data on socio-demographic characteristics of parents/guardians, level of education, occupation, income, marital status, number of children, age range of children, and household water quality management practices: training on water safety practices, place of training, major source of drinking water for children, practices for water safety and reasons for not practicing water safety. Water samples were collected and analysed for biological contamination. Data was coded and entered using SPSS version 19. A correlation analysis was done between socio-demographic characteristics, and water quality management practice and also relationship between biological quality of water and household water quality management practices. Data were analysed and represented in tables, graphs and pie charts. A total of ninety six (96) households participated in the study. 84 (96.9%) of the respondents were married, 56 (58.3%) had attained primary education while 47(49%) indicated they were in business or unemployed, 82 (85.4%) earned an income of ten thousand shillings or less, 50 (52%) had two or three children. 62 (64.6%) had undergone some form of training on water safety whereby most were trained in schools. 41 (42.7%) of households practiced boiling, 7 (7.3%) chemical treatment, 1 (1%) hand washing before handling drinking water. Most households 91 (94.8%) in Munyaka slum used stored water collected from eight (8) communal piped water points. The samples collected from the 8communal water points tested negative for coliform bacteria. At the household level, 10 (10.4%) samples of water had coliform bacteria contamination above 10 counts/100ml which is not fit for drinking while 15 (16%) of water samples tested positive for E.coli. There was a strong positive correlation between socio-demographic characteristics and household water quality management practices variables whereby Pearson’s r was 0.778. There was a strong positive and significant correlation between biological quality of waterand Household water quality management practices.(r = 0.836, p= 0.000) Majority of the households in Munyaka with children aged under five years had parents/guardians who were married, had primary level of education, were either unemployed or in business with an income of less than 10,000 Kenyan shillings. Majority of parents/guardians had received training on water safety but few practiced water treatment. Contamination of drinking water occurred during storage. Keywords: Water quality, Household water treatment and Storage

Wilms tumor treatment outcomes: perspectives from a low-income setting - Festus Njuguna; Martijn, Hugo A.; Kuremu, Robert Tenge; Saula, Peter; Kirtika, Patel; Olbara, Gilbert; Langat, Sandra; Martin, Steve; Skiles, Jodi; Vik, Terry; others (Journal of global oncology, 2017)

Women empowerment to alleviate poverty through provision of information: a case study of Vihiga District, Kenya - Odini S; Otike J; Kiplang’at J (Information for Sustainable development in a digital environment. Law Publishers, 2017)

Women’s perceptions of post-operative physiotherapy management at an obstetric fistula center in Eldoret, Kenya. - Muia, C.; Kingau, N. (East African Medical Journal, 2017)

Worldwide lack of early referral of patients with alcoholic liver disease: results of the global alcoholic liver disease survey (GLADIS) - Shah, ND; Cots, MV; Zhang, C; Zahiragic, N; Yu, Y; Yacoub, M; Wu, P; Wandera, A; Vorobioff, J; Traquino, ESDS; others (Journal of Hepatology, 2017)

Ability and willingness to pay for voluntary medical male circumcision: a cross-sectional survey in Kisumu County, Kenya - S. Wandei; M. Nangami; O. Egesa (AIDS Care: Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, 2016)

Accessibility and utilization of health information by rural women in Vihiga County, Kenya - Odini S (International Journal of Science and Research, 2016)

Accuracy and acceptability of oral fluid HIV self-testing in a general adult population in Kenya - Kurth, Ann E; Cleland, Charles M; Chhun, Nok; Sidle, John E.; Edwin Were; Violet Naanyu; Emonyi, Wilfred; Macharia, Stephen M; Edwin Sang; Siika, Abraham M (AIDS and Behavior, 2016)

Acne vulgaris in general population of rural western Kenya: cross-sectional community survey. - Kiprono, Samson K; Wamburu, Grace; others (International Journal of Dermatology, 2016)

Administrative Support Factors Influencing Re-Admission of Teenage Mothers in Secondary Schools in Kenya: A Case of Baringo County. - Kurgat, Joyce J (Journal of Education and Practice, 2016)

Advancing adjudication of verse, music and dance for the visually impaired, mentally challenged, cerebral palsy and autistic performancesTom - L.J. Aura (Kenya Music Festival National Adjudicators and Trainers’ Workshop, 2016)

African peace keeping: The growing demand experiences and the future prospects - Dr. Paul K. Kurgat, Ln Njenga (Eurasian Law Journal No 11, 2016)

Aggressive breast cancer in western Kenya has early onset, high proliferation, and immune cell infiltration - Sawe, Rispah T; Kerper, Maggie; Badve, Sunil; Li, Jun; Sandoval-Cooper, Mayra; Xie, Jingmeng; Shi, Zonggao; Patel, Kirtika; David Chumba; Ofulla, Ayub; others (BMC cancer, 2016)

Aggressive breast cancer in western Kenya has early onset, high proliferation, and immune cell infiltration - Sawe, Rispah T; Kerper, Maggie; Badve, Sunil; Li, Jun; Sandoval-Cooper, Mayra; Xie, Jingmeng; Shi, Zonggao; Patel, Kirtika; David Chumba; Ofulla, Ayub; others (BMC cancer, 2016)

Agricultural crime in Africa: Trends and perspectives - Bunei, Emmanuel K; Auya, Samwel; Rono, Joseph K (The Routledge international handbook of rural criminology, 2016)

Amelodentinal, Cementoenamel and Cementodentinal Junctions. - Muriithi, JA Omuok; AW (Journal of the Kenya Dental Association, 2016)

Analysis of Effect of Heat-Setting Temperatures on Crimp Parameters in Polypropylene Single-Fibres via Favimat-Robot - Madara, Diana Starovoytova; Charles Nzila; David Njuguna (Chemical and Process Engineering Research, 2016)

Analysis of fungal endophytes associated with rice roots from irrigated and upland ecosystems in Kenya - Pili, Njira Njira; França, Soraya C.; Kyndt, Tina; Makumba, Billy A.; Skilton, Robert; Höfte, Monica; Mibey, Richard K.; Gheysen, Godelieve (Plant and Soil, 2016)
Fungal endophytes are commonly associated with plants, and are considered an important component of crop production. They can influence plant growth and tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses. The aim of this study was to analyse and identify endophytic fungi associated with rice roots in irrigated and upland ecosystems in Kenya, as an inventory for a future search for biological control and growth promoting agents.

Analysis of Implementation of Strategic Plans in Institutions of Higher Learning in Kenya: A Case of Moi University - Kiptum, Jeniffer J; Chumba, Sammy K; Wambua, Benjamin K (Africa Journal of Technical and Vocational Education and Training, 2016)

Antibacterial activities and structure–activity relationships of a panel of 48 compounds from Kenyan plants against multidrug resistant phenotypes - Omosa, Leonidah K; Midiwo, Jacob O; Mbaveng, Armelle T; Tankeo, Simplice B; Seukep, Jackson A; Voukeng, Igor K; Dzotam, Joachim K; Isemeki, John; Derese, Solomon; Omolle, Ruth A; others (SpringerPlus, 2016)

Assessing the evidence: migration, environment and climate change in Kenya - Nyaoro, Dulo; Schade, Jeanette; Schmidt, Kerstin (2016)