Health Needs Assessment for Kisumu, Kenya

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Health Needs Assessment for Kisumu, Kenya

01 Jan 2011-

About: The article was published on 2011-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 5 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Public health & Regional planning.

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The Role of Community Participation in Water Production and Management: Lessons From Sustainable Aid in Africa International Sponsored Water Schemes in Kisumu, Kenya

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Erick O. Ananga¹•Institutions (1)

University of South Florida¹

01 Jan 2015

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors propose a method to solve the problem of homonymity in homonym identification, and propose a solution to the problem: homonymization of homonyms.

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...In fact, the frequent outbreaks of waterborne diseases such as cholera and typhoid in Kisumu are arguably a function of the city’s poorly planned water supply system (Maoulidi, 2011)....
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Prevalence of Communicable Diseases and Causes of Variability Among Secondary Schools in Kisumu County, Kenya

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David Otieno Odongo, Jacob W. Wakhungu, Stanley O. Omuterema

03 Aug 2015-The Journal of medical research

TL;DR: The overall objective of this study was to examine causes of variability in communicable disease prevalence rates among secondary schools in Kisumu County, Kenya and to evaluate public health intervention programs for optimal use in secondary schools.

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Abstract: Prevalence of communicable diseases, which account for millions of school lost days a year, among secondary school students in Kisumu County is unknown. The number of secondary schools with school health facilities is unknown, and there is no indication from Kenya’s Health Sector Strategic Plan, 2012-2017 that establishment of school health facilities will be given priority as an intervention. The overall objective of this study was to examine causes of variability in communicable disease prevalence rates among secondary schools in Kisumu County, Kenya. In order to achieve the overall objective, the following were the specific objectives: to determine prevalence rates of communicable diseases among secondary students in Kisumu County; to determine the cause of variability in communicable disease prevalence rates among students; and to evaluate public health intervention programs for optimal use in secondary schools. Survey, Correlational and Evaluation research designs were used for the three objectives respectively.

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The Dual Pathways in the Process of Urban Development and their influence on Flood Damage in Kisumu City, Kenya

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Adoyo Laji, Fatuma Daudi, Jeremiah Nyabuti Ayonga, C. Mireri

06 Oct 2017-International journal of scientific and research publications

TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored the dichotomous pathways in urban development process and how they contribute to the rise in flood damage in African cities, especially in developing countries, where plans follow rapid urban growth, rather than direct it.

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Abstract: Urban flooding is becoming an increasingly severe and more frequent problem in African cities. The floods result into loss of lives and damages to properties in these urban places. Vulnerability to flood damages has been explained to be related to the manner in which urban settlements develop. Particular processes of urban development, especially in developing countries, where plans follow rapid urban growth, rather than direct it, have been blamed for the increased vulnerability to flood damage. Potential impacts of climate changes are expected to exacerbate this urban flood menace. This therefore necessitated a study of this nature so as to explore the dichotomous pathways in urban development process and how they contribute to the rise in flood damage. This would in turn enable us confront such processes through appropriate urban development planning framework.

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Challenges of implementing the social pillar strategy of the Kenya vision 2030 in the devolved health sector in Kisumu county

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Onyango B Awuonda

01 Jan 2015

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...…mortality rates that are double the national average, poor maternal and reproductive health, high morbidity and mortality due to malaria, low immunization coverage of 53.6% against national average of 80%, and an HIV/AIDS prevalence of 15.1% against the national average of 6.3% (Blaustein, 2011)....
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...For example, whereas the KHSSP 2013 – 2017 envisions a reduction of maternal and neonatal deaths by 50%, these have generally remained high in Kisumu County, with neonatal deaths being double the national average, and mothers still dying from avoidable causes such as malaria and anaemia (Blaustein, 2011)....
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...%) coverage; high malnutrition rates; and with only about 10% of facilities offering comprehensive obstetric care (Blaustein, 2011)....
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...…whereas the KHSSP 2013 – 2017 envisions a reduction of maternal and neonatal deaths by 50%, these have generally remained high in Kisumu County, with neonatal deaths being double the national average, and mothers still dying from avoidable causes such as malaria and anaemia (Blaustein, 2011)....
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...6%) and contraceptive (27%) coverage; high malnutrition rates; and with only about 10% of facilities offering comprehensive obstetric care (Blaustein, 2011)....
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Causes of variability in prevalence rates of communicable diseases among secondary school Students in Kisumu County, Kenya

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David Odongo¹, W. J. Wakhungu¹, Omuterema Stanley¹•Institutions (1)

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology¹

01 Apr 2017-Journal of Public Health

TL;DR: Age ofsecondary school students is a significant vulnerability factor for malaria, diarrhea, tuberculosis and pneumonia, which were the important communicable diseases most prevalent among secondary school students in Kisumu County, Kenya.

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Abstract: To determine causes of variability in communicable disease prevalence rates among students in secondary schools to inform policy formulation in the public health sector. A representative cluster sample size for students was estimated using Fisher et al.’s formula while schools, sub-counties and education zones were clustered and sample size was calculated based on coefficient of variation by school type. Data were collected by questionnaire, medical examination using standard procedures, and focus group discussion, and descriptive analysis was performed on the completed questions. Comparisons between risk factors were made by chi-square and ANOVA analysis using SPSS for Windows (version 15.2; Chicago, IL) software. A p value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. There was significant variation between communicable disease prevalence rates and age (X2 4, 0.05 = 2.458), school size (X2 12, 0.05 = 18.636), gender (X2 4, 0.05 = 5.723) and class of students (X2 12, 0.05 = 15.202), and bed and desk spacing (p < 0.05 at 95% CI). However, there was no significant association in prevalence rates between both locality and type of school. There was strong evidence that student age has an effect on prevalence rates. The prevalence rate of malaria was higher in male (14.02%) than female students (6.68%) compared to prevalence of diarrhea, which was higher in female (7.96%) than male students. This study has revealed that the prevalences of diarrhea, tuberculosis, pneumonia and other respiratory tract infections are lower among female secondary school students than males and that the prevalence of malaria is higher in males than females. Age of secondary school students is a significant vulnerability factor for malaria, diarrhea, tuberculosis and pneumonia, which were the important communicable diseases most prevalent among secondary school students in Kisumu County, Kenya.

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...Being a highly disaster-prone county, floods and drought affect different geographical zones annually with a varying degree of damage to the health infrastructure and people’s health, causing interruption of the access to safe water and collapse of the sanitation infrastructure (Mournie 2011)....
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