Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic inherited hemoglobinopathy associated with recurrent pain, emotional distress, and functional impairment that collectively diminish health-related quality of life (HRQoL). In Kenya, limited evidence exists on HRQoL among youths l...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i121336
Background: The silent but deadly Hepatitis B virus (HBV) poses a threat to world health. Particularly in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), HBV is still underdiagnosed and not well controlled despite the availability of preventive measures like vaccines and antiviral medic...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i41217
Background: Obesity is a growing world concern, with one-third of the world’s population estimated to be obese or overweight. Obesity affects all age groups, both genders, and different ethnicities at variable rates with an increase in prevalence since 1980 having doubled. Aim: T...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i31186
Background: A study on sanitation practices is an important contribution to the understanding of public health issues related to sanitation in rural areas. This study highlights key factors that influence the use of latrines, such as household size, education level, and the type...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i81582
Background: Cancer remains a significant public health challenge globally, with profound impact on patients' nutritional status. Despite the critical role of nutrition in cancer care, there is a notable research gap regarding the specific dietary practices and nutritional status...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i81580
Background: Advancements in research and technology have expanded the array of available cancer treatment options. Nonetheless, these treatments may adversely impact the overall health of patients. The specific influence of each treatment option or their combined effects on cance...
Background: There has been little progress made in Sub-Saharan Africa in achieving Sustainable Development Goal of reducing maternal deaths. Maternal mortality can be reduced significantly by skilled delivery. Women in low-income countries choose home deliveries despite the risks...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i201488
Hypertension is one of the non-communicable diseases linked with heart disease and accounts for about 64% of stroke cases globally. BP is becoming the leading global public health problem with over 10M death every year. Despite growing evidence that high blood pressure is on the...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i191483
Aims: Pneumonia burden among children aged five years and below in Somalia remains one of big health problems. Higher risk factors of child Pneumonia in Somalia includes child stunting, child wasting and indoor air pollution. The main objective of this study was to investigate th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i8832
Aims: Covid-19 disrupted the Health Care system and operations globally between 2020 and 2021 through exponential infections, disease and adverse negative economic impact as a result of the virus. Due to the high risk of infection, health care workers are a high priority target g...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i7824
Aim: Leishmaniasis is a parasitic and vector-borne disease existing in two main forms, Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and Visceral Leishmaniasis with an average global incidence of 0.95 and 0.3 million cases consecutively per annum. The study determined the prevalence and risk factors a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2022/v43i730599
Aim: The study aimed to determine the associated factors for occupational injuries at Kigandaini Juakali sector, Thika town, Kenya Method: An occupational injury refers to a physical injury that a worker encounters while working, they include body cuts, burns, body punctures, and...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2022/v43i630598
Aim: To establish determinants to the uptake of VCT services among the healthcare workers at Meru Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenya. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among 193 participants selected through stratified random sampling. Data were colle...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2025/v46i21625
This thesis discusses the significance of prenatal depression among adolescent mothers, focusing on its prevalence and associated factors. Prenatal depression, a type of clinical depression occurring during pregnancy, affects both mothers and children. The study highlights negati...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i71556