Influence of conspiracy theories and distrust of community health volunteers on adherence to COVID-19 guidelines and vaccine uptake in Kenya.

Public trust is key for compliance to government protocols in times of health mitigating COVID-19 measures and its vaccination initiative, and thus understanding factors related to community health volunteers (CHVs) trusting the government and conspiracy theories is vital during the COVID-19 pandemic. The success of universal health coverage in Kenya will benefit from the trust between the CHVs and the government through increased access and demand for health services. This cross-sectional study collected data between 25 May to 27 June 2021 and it involved CHVs sampled from four counties in Kenya.

Geographical and linguistic structure in the people of Kenya demonstrated using 21 autosomal STRs.

Kenya is a diverse and populous nation that employs DNA evidence in its criminal justice system, and therefore requires reliable information on autosomal STR allele frequency variation across the country and in its many ethnic groups. In order to provide reference data and to assess population structure, we analysed the 21 autosomal STRs in the GlobalFiler multiplex in a sample of 510 indigenous Kenyans representing the country's eight former provinces, 43 of its 47 counties, three main linguistic families and all 29 ethnic groups that each comprise >0.5% of the 2019 census population.

Knowledge and attitude of women on the available PMTCT services at the antenatal clinic of the Coast Province General Hospital.

Introduction: Several high profile events of the last decade have served as catalysts for the now widely available prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV services. However, Kenya continues to face challenges in assuring that all women in need of PMTCT services receive the full package.

Methods: A cross sectional survey was undertaken.

MALARIA PARASITAEMIA AMONG FEBRILE CHILDREN INFECTED WITH HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS IN THE CONTEXT OF PROPHYLACTIC COTRIMOXAZOLE AS STANDARD OF CARE: A CROSS- SECTIONAL SURVEY IN WESTERN KENYA.

Objective: To document the prevalence of malaria parasitaemia among the HIV infected febrile children in a malaria endemic area.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

Setting: An ambulatory paediatric HIV clinic in Western Kenya, between November 2011 and December 2012.

DETERMINANTS OF MATERNAL MORTALITY AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE ATTENDING KISII GENERAL HOSPITAL, KISII CENTRAL DISTRICT, KENYA (JANUARY 2009-JUNE 2010).

Objective: To describe the causes and determinants of maternal mortality among women of reproductive age seeking healthcare services at Kisii General Hospital.

Design: Descriptive retrospective study.

Setting: Kisii General Hospital which is a Level-5 Referral Hospital.