Richard Ayah
Biographic Data
| ID | 7746470 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Richard Ayah |
| GIVEN NAMES | Richard |
| FAMILY NAME | Ayah |
| SIGNATURE | AYAH R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nairobi |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3723-3559 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Prevalence of Antibiotic Use and Disposal at Household Level in Informal Settlements of Kisumu, Kenya
The use and abuse of antibiotics are directly related to the development of drug resistance, a global public health problem. Whereas the majority of research focus is on the use and misuse of antibiotics in drug resistance development, little is known about improper disposal, as a source of contamination in the environment that includes groundwater, especially in informal settlements. This study sought to determine antibiotic use and disposal in …
Prevalence of hypertension and associated cardiovascular risk factors in an urban slum in Nairobi, Kenya
Our findings of high prevalence of hypertension, in association with excess body weight in this poor urban slum community, point to the need for greater awareness and implementation of primary preventive strategies
A population-based survey of prevalence of diabetes and correlates in an urban slum community in Nairobi, Kenya
This previously unstudied urban slum has a high prevalence of DM yet low screening rates. Key correlates include cigarette smoking and high alcohol consumption. However high levels of physical activity were also reported. Findings have important implications for NCD prevention and care. For this rapidly growing youthful urban slum population policy makers need to focus their attention on strategies that address not just communicable diseases but …
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A population-based survey of prevalence of diabetes and correlates in an urban slum community in Nairobi, Kenya
This previously unstudied urban slum has a high prevalence of DM yet low screening rates. Key correlates include cigarette smoking and high alcohol consumption. However high levels of physical activity were also reported. Findings have important implications for NCD prevention and care. For this rapidly growing youthful urban slum population policy makers need to focus their attention on strategies that address not just communicable diseases but …
Prevalence of hypertension and associated cardiovascular risk factors in an urban slum in Nairobi, Kenya
Our findings of high prevalence of hypertension, in association with excess body weight in this poor urban slum community, point to the need for greater awareness and implementation of primary preventive strategies
Prevalence of Antibiotic Use and Disposal at Household Level in Informal Settlements of Kisumu, Kenya
The use and abuse of antibiotics are directly related to the development of drug resistance, a global public health problem. Whereas the majority of research focus is on the use and misuse of antibiotics in drug resistance development, little is known about improper disposal, as a source of contamination in the environment that includes groundwater, especially in informal settlements. This study sought to determine antibiotic use and disposal in …
Environmental health (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Biostatistics (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Diabetes mellitus (2 works) · Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (2 works) · Endocrinology (2 works) · Epidemiology (2 works) · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology (2 works)