A cross-sectional descriptive study design was used. Structured interview schedules and observation checklist were used to collect quantitative data. A sample size of 271 household members was ...

COAST nominated Senator Mvita Kisasa has called on the county government of Kilifi to put up measures to end the jigger menace in the county. Kisasa expressed concerns that jigger infestation is ...

Children affected by jiggers put their feet forward for drops of hydroden peroxide from Sajjabi’s team. PHOTO BY EDGAR BATTE Touched by the jigger problem in Bugiri District, Kasim Sajjabi sought a ...

Bomet County, in collaboration with the Kenya Red Cross, has intensified its efforts to eradicate jigger infestations within the county. Joseph Sitonik, the County Executive Committee Member for ...

I am concerned about our country’s ability to curb existing and upcoming health problems. I remember the polio campaign being the “in-thing” 15 years ago when I was just a child. The theme was, “Kick ...

The prime preventive measure of the jigger or sand flea is observing cleanliness. Wearing of shoes should also be encouraged to ensure that the flea does not find entry into one’s feet. In infested ...

Kiambu, Kenya: The rampant jigger infestation in Central Kenya has been blamed on high consumption of illicit brews in the area. Ahadi Kenya Trust CEO Stanley Kamau said the illicit brew menace in the ...

I am concerned about our country’s ability to curb existing and upcoming health problems. I remember the polio campaign being the “in-thing” 15 years ago when I was just a child. The theme was, “Kick ...

Wa Iria claims that the number of victims affected by jiggers in the county is not as high as portrayed by the media The governor noted that there are only 1, 667 people from the county who are ...

Officials from the Iganga Branch of the Uganda Red Cross, treating a 70 year old widow, Rukia Nangobi, as part of a sanitation campaign against jiggers. PHOTO BY YAZID YOLISIGIRA. The health minister ...