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Phone : 0720
Email : sadoka@maseo.ac.ke

Dr. Samson Ong’wen Adoka, PhD

Lecturer
Education
PhD in Medical Entomology and Vector Sciences
MSc. in Medical Entomology and Vector Sciences

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Current Research:

Consultancy services: Global Fund to fight Aids, Malaria and Tuberculosis (GF): Contracted by the Global Fund to assess the quality and coverage of the WHO Malaria Test, Treat and Track strategy as implemented by the State of Eritrea (rapid assessment conducted in January through February 2020).

Publications

S. O. Adoka, D. N. Anyona, P. Abuom, A. S. Matano, S. K. Gichere, T. Okurut, W. O. Opiyo, D. Othero, J. M. Vulule And A. V. Ofulla (2013). Knowledge And Perceptions On Malaria And Its Association With Aquatic Habitats: A Cross -sectional Survey Of Residents Of Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya .East African Medical Journal Vol. 89 No. 3 March 2012.

 Adoka S.O. (2013). “Spatial Distribution, Habitat Characterisation And Community Perceptions Of Malaria And Schistosomiasis Vectors In Relation To Aquatic Vegetations In Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya”,PhD Thesis, Maseno University, Kenya.

 Ayub V. Ofulla, Samson O. Adoka, Douglas N. Anyona, Paul O. Abuom, Diana Karanja, John M. Vulule, Tom Okurut, Ally-Said Matano, Gabriel O. Dida, Tsuma Jembe  and John Gichuki (2013). Spatial distribution and habitat characterization of schistosomiasis host snails in lake and land habitats of western Kenya. Lakes and Reservoirs: Research and Management 2013, 18: 197–215

Samson. O. Adoka, D. N. Anyona, P. O. Abuom, G. O. Dida, D. Karanja, J. M. Vulule, T. Okurut, A. S. Matano, S. K. Gichere And A.V. O. Ofulla (2014). Community Perceptions Of Schistosomiasis Transmission, Prevalence And Control In Relation To Aquatic Habitats In The Lake Victoria Basin Of Kenya. East Africa Medical Journal Vol. 91 No. 8 August 2014.

 Gabriel O. Dida, Frank B. Gelder, Douglas N. Anyona, Ally-Said Matano, , Paul O. Abuom, , Samson O. Adoka, Collins Ouma,  Canisius K. Kanangire, Phillip O. Owuor, and Ayub V. O. Ofulla, (2014). Distribution and abundance of schistosomiasis and fascioliasis host snails along the Mara River in Kenya and Tanzania. Infection Ecology and Epidemiology 2014, 4: 24281.

Gabriel O Dida, Frank B Gelder, Douglas N Anyona, Paul O Abuom, Jackson O Onyuka, Ally-Said Matano, Samson O Adoka, Canisius K Kanangire, Philip O Owuor, Collins Ouma and Ayub VO Ofulla (2015). Presence and distribution of mosquito larvae predators and factors influencing their abundance along the Mara River, Kenya and Tanzania. SpringerPlus (2015) 4:136 DOI 10.1186/s40064-015-0905-Y

S. O. Adoka, G. Dida, D. N. Anyona, A. S. Matano, D. A. Othero And C. K. Kanangire (2016). Spatial Distribution And Habitat Characterisation Of Mosquito Species In The Lake And Land Habitats Of Western Kenya. East African Medical Journal Vol. 93 No. 3 March 2016.

 Grace Moraa Orina, Samson Ong'wen Adoka, Asito Stephen Amolo and Ondimu Thomas Orindi (2017). Comparative Study of Smear Microscopy, Gene Xpert and Culture and Sensitivity Assays in Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis on Sputum Samples among Tuberculosis Suspected Cases in Nyamira County Referral Hospital. Mycobacterial  Disease 2017, 7:3 DOI: 10.4172/2161-1068.1000249.

Gabriel O Dida, Douglas N Anyona, Paul Otieno Abuom, Daniel O Akoko, Samson Ong’wen Adoka, Ally-Said Matano, Philip Okinda Owuor, Collins O Ouma (2018). Spatial distribution and habitat characterization of mosquito species during the dry season along the Mara River and its tributaries, in Kenya and Tanzania. Published in Infectious diseases of poverty, 2018 DOI: 10.1186/ s 40249-017-0385-0.

Abel Orero Onchiri, Samson Adoka, , George Ayodo ,(2018). Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns Of Escherichea Coli Isolates Causing Urinary Tract Infections Among Pregnant Women At Kisii Teaching And Referral Hospital. IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSR-JPBS) e-ISSN:2278-3008, p-ISSN:2319-7676. Volume 13, Issue 4 Ver. V (Jul – Aug 2018), PP 44-62 www.iosrjournals.org

Owuor HO, Asito SA, Adoka SO (2019). The differential effect of the free maternity services policy in Kenya. Afr J Prm Health Care Fam Med. 2019; 11(1), a1887. https:// doi.org/10.4102/ phcfm. v11i1.1887

John Limpasso Kiu, Samson Ong’wen Adoka, Peter Ouma Okuma (2019). Factors Influencing the use Family Planning Methods among couples in Shankoe Sub-Location, Transmara  West Sub-County, Narok County. IN PRESS (accepted for publication in East Africa Medical Journal).

Charles Oduor Ochieng’, Fred Anangwe Amimo, Jackie Obey, Samson Ong’wen Adoka (2019). Evaluation of accuracy of CARESTART TM (HRP-2 MONOCLONAL) malaria infection among children under five years in Siaya County, Kenya. IN PRESS.(EAMJ)

Florence Awuor Ondiek, Samson Ong’wen Adoka, Charles Angira, Gordon O. Nguka (2019). Determinants of adherence to antiretroviral therapy among the discordant couples in Usigu Division, Bondo Sub-CountY, Kenya. IN PRESS. (EAMJ)

Jacqueline Mulongo Naulikha, Samson Ong’wen Adoka, and Charles Obonyo (2019). Evaluation of the Relationship Between Clinical Out Come Of Early Neonatal Sepsis and HIV Exposure in Homa Bay County Referral Hospital, Western Kenya. IN PRESS. (EAMJ).

 Samson Ong’wen Adoka (2020). Wake Up Now, Arise and Start Playing the Game of Life. A motivational book. ISBN: 978-966-134-74-5

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