Publications by authors named "Agnes Korir"
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- Soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) is a significant public health issue in Kenya, particularly in Narok County, where the National School Based Deworming Program aimed to reduce STH infections to less than 1%, yet the prevalence remains over 20%.
- A study involving 514 school-aged children in Narok County revealed an overall STH infection prevalence of 24.6%, with the common parasites identified being Trichuris trichiura and Ascaris lumbricoides.
- Factors such as school attendance at Karda and Nkarano were notably linked to increased risks of STH infection, indicating specific schools require targeted interventions despite the existing deworming efforts.
Despite strong evidence that skilled birth care (SBC) significantly reduces maternal deaths, one in four babies worldwide are delivered without SBC. This has kept maternal mortality rates (MMR) high in sub-Saharan Africa and Kenya in particular. Kenya adopted Community Health Strategy (CHS) with the aim of improving community health services.
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