Background: Great attempts have been made to fight fraud and falsification of crucial documents such as travel documents. However, document fraud and falsification are still rampant. This study aimed to determine the ...

The criminal justice system has been faced with challenges to conclusively address the plight of victims and survivors of sexual assault offences. In Kenya, it is estimated that only 25% of total sexual offence cases ...

Introduction Pressure ulcer refers to a breakdown of skin due to prolonged pressure or shear. The incidence of pressure ulcers is about 20% in most clinical settings, despite existence of numerous national and international ...

While there is a striking increase in the prevalence of HIV in injection drug users, information on envelope-gene subtypes and transmission clusters in injection drug users is scarce. METHOD: In a cross-sectional study, ...

Cardiovascular diseases are still among the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. The build-up of fatty plaques in the arteries, leading to atherosclerosis, is the most common cause of cardiovascular diseases. ...

Objective: To determine the determinants of preterm deliveries associated with maternal mortalities in Lady Grigg Maternity of Coast General Hospital, Mombasa County, Kenya Study Design: A descriptive cross-sectional ...

Endometriosis has long been wrongly perceived to be rare among women of African descent. The misconception about the prevalence of endometriosis among African women has significantly contributed to long diagnostic delays, ...

Background: Insecticide treated bed nets and Indoor residual spraying remains the principal interventional malaria control strategies. To achieve malaria disease eradication, vector control programmes that monitor ...

Doum palm (Hyphaene compressa) is a perennial economic plant primarily growing in Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs). It is heavily relied upon for food, animal feed, construction materials and medicine, making it ...

JMIR Preprints Jarratt et al Abstract Background: On March 11, 2020, the New Mexico (NM) Governor declared a Public Health Emergency in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The NM Medical Advisory ...