Search Results - "Oria, Prisca A."

Early morning anopheline mosquito biting, a potential driver of malaria transmission in Busia County, western Kenya by Odero, Julius I, Abong'o, Bernard, Moshi, Vincent, Ekodir, Sheila, Harvey, Steven A, Ochomo, Eric, Gimnig, John E, Achee, Nicole L, Grieco, John P, Oria, Prisca A, Monroe, April

“…Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) contributed significantly to the decline in malaria since 2000. Their protective efficacy depends not only on access, use, and…”
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A retail audit of mosquito control products in Busia County, western Kenya by Oria, Prisca A, Moshi, Vincent, Odero, Julius I, Ekodir, Sheila, Monroe, April, Harvey, Steven A, Ochomo, Eric, Piccinini Black, Danielle

“…Approximately 70% of Kenya's population is at risk for malaria. The core vector control methods in Kenya are insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITNs) and…”
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Options for sustaining solar-powered mosquito trapping systems on Rusinga Island, Western Kenya: a social dilemma analysis by Oria, Prisca A, Wijnands, Michiel, Alaii, Jane, Leeuwis, Cees

“…In 2012, a donor-supported proof of principle study was launched to eliminate malaria from Rusinga Island, western Kenya, using solar-powered mosquito trapping…”
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Tracking the mutual shaping of the technical and social dimensions of solar-powered mosquito trapping systems (SMoTS) for malaria control on Rusinga Island, western Kenya by Oria, Prisca A, Hiscox, Alexandra, Alaii, Jane, Ayugi, Margaret, Mukabana, Wolfgang Richard, Takken, Willem, Leeuwis, Cees

“…BACKGROUND: There has been increasing effort in recent years to incorporate user needs in technology design and re-design. This project employed a bottom-up…”
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Combining malaria control with house electrification: adherence to recommended behaviours for proper deployment of solar‐powered mosquito trapping systems, Rusinga Island, western Kenya by Oria, Prisca A., Alaii, Jane, Ayugi, Margaret, Takken, Willem, Leeuwis, Cees

“…Objective To investigate community adherence to recommended behaviours for proper deployment of solar‐powered mosquito trapping systems (SMoTS) after 3‐ to…”
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Examining the Use of Oral Rehydration Salts and Other Oral Rehydration Therapy for Childhood Diarrhea in Kenya by BLUM, Lauren S, ORIA, Prisca A, OLSON, Christine K, BREIMAN, Robert F, RAM, Pavani K

“…Reductions in the use of oral rehydration therapy (ORT) in sub-Saharan Africa highlight the need to examine caregiver perceptions of ORT during diarrheal…”
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Mass mosquito trapping for malaria control in western Kenya: study protocol for a stepped wedge cluster-randomised trial by Hiscox, Alexandra, Homan, Tobias, Mweresa, Collins K, Maire, Nicolas, Di Pasquale, Aurelio, Masiga, Daniel, Oria, Prisca A, Alaii, Jane, Leeuwis, Cees, Mukabana, Wolfgang R, Takken, Willem, Smith, Thomas A

“…Increasing levels of insecticide resistance as well as outdoor, residual transmission of malaria threaten the efficacy of existing vector control tools used…”
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Community Case Management of Childhood Diarrhea in a Setting with Declining Use of Oral Rehydration Therapy: Findings from Cross-Sectional Studies among Primary Household Caregivers, Kenya, 2007 by OLSON, Christine K, BLUM, Lauren S, PATEL, Kinnery N, ORIA, Prisca A, FEIKIN, Daniel R, LASERSON, Kayla F, WAMAE, Annah W, BARTLETT, Alfred V, BREIMAN, Robert F, RAM, Pavani K

“…We sought to determine factors associated with appropriate diarrhea case management in Kenya. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of caregivers of children <…”
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Are Kenyan healthcare workers willing to receive the pandemic influenza vaccine? Results from a cross-sectional survey of healthcare workers in Kenya about knowledge, attitudes and practices concerning infection with and vaccination against 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1), 2010 by Oria, Prisca A, Matini, Wycliffe, Nelligan, Ian, Emukule, Gideon, Scherzer, Martha, Oyier, Beryl, Ochieng, Hezron N, Hooper, Laura, Kanyuga, Anne, Muthoka, Phillip, Morales, Kathleen F, Nzioka, Charles, Breiman, Robert F, Katz, Mark A

“…Abstract Over 1200 cases of 2009 pandemic influenza A H1N1 (pH1N1) have been identified in Kenya since the first case in June 2009. In April 2010 the Kenyan…”
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Uptake and effectiveness of monovalent influenza A (H1N1) pandemic 2009 vaccine among healthcare personnel in Kenya, 2010 by Njuguna, Henry, Ahmed, Jamal, Oria, Prisca A, Arunga, Geoffrey, Williamson, John, Kosgey, Abigael, Muthoka, Philip, Mott, Joshua A, Breiman, Robert F, Katz, Mark A

“…Abstract Introduction During April–June 2010, the Kenya Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation distributed free monovalent influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 vaccines to…”
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Combining malaria control with house electrification: adherence to recommended behaviours for proper deployment of solar‐powered mosquito trapping systems, R usinga I sland, western K enya by Oria, Prisca A., Alaii, Jane, Ayugi, Margaret, Takken, Willem, Leeuwis, Cees

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Combining Malaria Control with Rural Electrification: Social and Behavioural Factors That Influenced the Design, Use and Sustainability of Solar-Powered Mosquito Trapping Systems (SMoTs) for Malaria Elimination on Rusinga Island, Western Kenya by Oria, Prisca A

“…Chapter 1 presents the background information relevant to the subject matter and methods of this thesis. These include the application of social and…”
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