Mass drug administration for trachoma elimination in a pastoral conflict area in Baringo County, Kenya: A study on barriers to coverage and compliance

Bridget W. Kimani; Tabitha W. Kanyui; Paul M. Gichuki; Collins O. Okoyo; Titus K. Watitu; Wyckliff P. Omondi; Doris W. Njomo

doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0013327

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Mass drug administration for trachoma elimination in a pastoral conflict area in Baringo County, Kenya: A study on barriers to coverage and compliance

Bridget W. Kimani ,

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Supervision, Validation, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: bkimani@kemri.go.ke

Affiliation Eastern and Southern Africa Centre of Infectious Parasite Control, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Nairobi, Kenya

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9207-6920

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Tabitha W. Kanyui,

Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Eastern and Southern Africa Centre of Infectious Parasite Control, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Nairobi, Kenya
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Paul M. Gichuki,

Roles Project administration, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Eastern and Southern Africa Centre of Infectious Parasite Control, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Nairobi, Kenya
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Collins O. Okoyo,

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Eastern and Southern Africa Centre of Infectious Parasite Control, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Nairobi, Kenya
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Titus K. Watitu,

Roles Investigation, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation National Trachoma Programme Manager, Ministry of Health, Nairobi, Kenya
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Wyckliff P. Omondi,

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Head Division of Vector Borne and Neglected Tropical Diseases (DVBNTDs), Ministry of Health, Nairobi, Kenya
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Doris W. Njomo

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Resources, Supervision, Validation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Eastern and Southern Africa Centre of Infectious Parasite Control, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Nairobi, Kenya
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Mass drug administration for trachoma elimination in a pastoral conflict area in Baringo County, Kenya: A study on barriers to coverage and compliance

Bridget W. Kimani,
Tabitha W. Kanyui,
Paul M. Gichuki,
Collins O. Okoyo,
Titus K. Watitu,
Wyckliff P. Omondi,
Doris W. Njomo

Published: August 4, 2025
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013327

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