LATRINE STRUCTURE, DESIGN, AND CONDITIONS, AND THE PRACTICE OF OPEN DEFECATION IN LODWAR TOWN, TURKANA COUNTY, KENYA: A QUANTITATIVE METHODS RESEARCH

Latrine Structure, Design, and Conditions, and the Practice of Open Defecation in Lodwar Town, Turkana County, Kenya: A Quantitative Methods Research

Background: Poor latrine conditions, structure, and design may deter latrine use and provoke reversion to open defecation (OD).Statistics show that only 18% of the households in Turkana County, Kenya, have access to a latrine facility with most of these facilities in poor structural designs and poor hygienic conditions, which encourages rampant OD

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Interventions to improve self-management of adults living with HIV on Antiretroviral Therapy: A systematic review.

INTRODUCTION:Since its initial recognition, HIV has been responsible for around 35 million deaths globally.The introduction of Antiretroviral Therapy has helped to reduce mortality from HIV.However, the resulting increased longevity has influenced the experience of people living with HIV, which now manifests as a chronic condition requiring effecti

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