Publications by authors named "Phylis J Busienei"
Article Synopsis
- Public spaces in developing areas, like low-income neighborhoods in Nairobi, Kenya, can be heavily contaminated with pathogens from human and animal feces, posing health risks.
- A study found high detection rates of enteric pathogens in soil samples, with low-income areas showing significantly more diversity and prevalence of these pathogens compared to middle-income areas.
- Results indicate that improved neighborhood conditions can lower pathogen rates, but enteric pathogens remain a public health concern, highlighting the need for further research into sanitation improvements and their impacts on contamination sources.
Objective: Diarrhoea remains a leading cause of morbidity and death among under-5 children in Kenya, despite multipronged policy and programme initiatives to increase access to treatment. This study interrogates the comprehensiveness and adequacy of Kenya's policies, frameworks and action plans for diarrheal management and prevention. The study seeks to identify policy and practice gaps that need to be filled to strengthen diarrhoea treatment and prevention among under-5 children in Kenya.
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Environ Health Insights
February 2019
Background: As of the year 2014, about 2.5 billion people globally lacked access to improved sanitation. The situation is even worse in the sub-Saharan African countries including Kenya.
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