Browsing by Author "Cumming, O."
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Bacteroides Microbial Source Tracking Markers Perform Poorly in Predicting Enterobacteriaceae and Enteric Pathogen Contamination of Cow Milk Products and Milk Containing Infant Food
Tsai, K.; Hoffmann, V.; Simiyu, S.; Cumming, O.; Borsay, G.; Baker, K. K. (National Library of MedicineSemantic Scholar, 2022)Consumption of microbiologically contaminated food is one of the leading causes of diarrheal diseases. Understanding the source of enteric pathogens in food is important to guide effective interventions. Enterobacteriaceae ... -
Determinants of Willingness to Pay for Fecal Sludge Management Services and Knowledge Gaps: A Scoping Review.
Tomoi, H.; MacLeod, C.; Moriyasu, T.; Simiyu, S.; Ross, I.; Cumming, O.; Braun, L. (American Chemical Society, 2024)Achieving universal access to safely managed sanitation services is one of the Sustainable Development Goal 6 targets (SDG6.2). The cost and availability of services to ensure the safe management of on-site sanitation, ... -
Enterococcus Contamination of Infant Foods and Implications for Exposure to Food-Borne Pathogens in Peri-Urban Neighborhoods of Kisumu, Kenya.
Gutema, F.D.; Cumming, O.; Mumma, J.; Simiyu, S.; Attitwa, E.; Okoth, B.; Baker, K.K. (Cambridge University PressPubMed Central, 2024)We collected infant food samples from 714 households in Kisumu, Kenya, and estimated the prevalence and concentration of Enterococcus, an indicator of food hygiene conditions. In a subset of 212 households, we quantified ... -
Gender Equality and Quality of Life Must Be Central to the Design and Delivery of Sanitation
Marphatia, A. A.; Simiyu, S.; Flint O'Kane, M.; Alexander, K. T.; Nascimento de Castro, A. C. A.; Azcona, G.; Boni-Morkla, P. E.; Bukachi, S. A.; Busienei, P.; Caruso, B. A.; Chase, C.; Chipungu, J.; Dwivedi, A.; Johnston, R.; Khurana, I.; Kome, A.; Kuria, W.; Labadia, J.; Makoni, F.; Mberu, B.; Cumming, O. (BMJ, 2025)Effective sanitation systems must safeguard not just physical health but also dignity, gender equality, and quality of life. Too often, these broader dimensions are overlooked in design and delivery. In this commentary, ... -
Milk Product Safety and Household Food Hygiene Influence Bacterial Contamination of Infant Food in Peri-Urban Kenya
Hoffmann, V.; Simiyu, S.; Sewell, D. K.; Tsai, K.; Cumming, O.; Mumma, J.; Baker, K. K. (National Library of Medicine|Frontiers, 2022)Background: Milk is a common infant food in peri-urban Kenya that can transmit diarrhea-causing enteric pathogens. Little is known about how contamination of milk at point of purchase and household handling of milk-based ...