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Abortion Related Stigma: A Case Study of Abortion Stigma in Regions with High and Low Incidences of Unsafe Abortion
(East African Medical Journal, 2016-03)Background: Abortion accounts for 35% of maternal mortality in Kenya. Kenya has reported an increase in the rate of unsafe abortions from 32 to 48 per 1000 women of reproductive age in 2002 and 2012 respectively. During ... -
Academic Careers in Global Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
(Journal of Global Health, 2020-06)The burden of respiratory and critical illness is high worldwide, yet specialist care is underrepresented in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) [1]. For many areas of medicine, the past decade has witnessed tremendous ... -
Accelerating onchocerciasis elimination in humanitarian settings: lessons from South Sudan
(Int Health, 2025-03-04)There is persistent meso- and hyperendemicity of onchocerciasis (river blindness) in South Sudan, a country that has endured armed conflict for many years. In 2018, Amref Health Africa, in collaboration with local communities, ... -
Adapting a Club-based Medication Delivery Strategy to a Hypertension Context: The CLUBMEDS Study in Nigeria
(BMJ, 2019-06-10)Introduction The prevalence of hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa is among the world’s highest; however, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in this region are suboptimal. Among other barriers, the ... -
Advanced HIV Disease at Presentation to Care in Nairobi, Kenya: Late Diagnosis or Delayed Linkage to Care--a Cross-sectional sSudy
(BMC, 2016-04-18)Background Presenting to care with advanced HIV is common in sub-Saharan Africa and increases the risk of severe disease and death; however, it remains unclear whether this is a consequence of late diagnosis or a delay ... -
Alternative Rite of Passage: A New Way to End FGM
(Elsevier Inc., 2018-07)Background Female genital mutilation (FGM) continues to be practiced in various parts of the world and is a culturally and socially sanctioned gender subjugation effort that also undermines the health of women. Currently ... -
Amref Alternative Rites of Passage (ARP) model for female genital mutilation/cutting, teenage pregnancies, and child, early and forced marriages in Kenya:
(2023)The Amref Alternative Rites of Passage (ARP) model was initiated in 2009. To date, about 20,000 girls have been supported by their communities to denounce female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and graduate into ‘maturity’ ... -
AMREF: good news for Africa
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Analysing 3429 Digital Supervisory Interactions Between Community Health Workers in Uganda and Kenya: The Development, Testing and Validation of an Open Access Predictive Machine Learning Web App
(BMC, 2022-03)Background: Despite the growth in mobile technologies (mHealth) to support Community Health Worker (CHW) supervision, the nature of mHealth-facilitated supervision remains underexplored. One strategy to support supervision at ... -
An analytical cross-sectional study on rabies prevention practices among dog owners in Mumias sub-County, Kakamega County Kenya
(PAMJ-One Health, 2024-10-18)Abstract Introduction: rabies has a high total case mortality rate once clinical signs appear; therefore, it is regarded as a zoonotic illness that poses significant concerns for public health. Domesticated dogs function ... -
Are Free Maternity Services in Kenya really free?
(SOJ Nursing & Health Care, 2018)In developing countries where inequalities to health care are common, providing universal access to health care for all women is important to reduce birth related complications. Evidence shows that poor outcomes for ... -
Assessing Mobile Phone Access and Perceptions for Texting-Based mHealth Interventions Among Expectant Mothers and Child Caregivers in Remote Regions of Northern Kenya_A Survey-Based Descriptive Study
(PMC PebMed Central, 2017-01-30)Background With a dramatic increase in mobile phone use in low- and middle-income countries, mobile health (mHealth) has great potential to connect health care services directly to participants enrolled and improve ... -
Assessing the Community-level Impact of a Decade of User Fee Policy Shifts on Health Facility Deliveries in Kenya, 2003-2014
(BMC, 2018-05-25)Background: The long-term impact of user fee removal policies on health service utilization in low- and middleincome countries may vary depending on the context in which they are implemented, including whether there ... -
Assessing the effects of menstrual hygiene, water, and sanitation on girls’ academic performances in public schools, Ethiopia
(Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 2025-02)This study examined relationship between menstrual hygiene management (MHM), water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services, and girls' academic performance in Ethiopia. This study employed cross-sectional mixed study ... -
Assessing the impact of the journey plus curriculum on sexual and reproductive health and rights and behavioural change among Ugandan youth
(African journal of reproductive health, 2025-04)The Journeys Plus curriculum was introduced by the Government of Uganda in 2020 to impart knowledge and empower youth to practice positive behaviours. It also focuses on fostering supportive environments for youths in ... -
Assessment of Diploma Nursing Program Curriculum Implementation Using Kirkpatrick’s Approach_A Case Study at Kilimanjaro College of Health and Allied Science-Tanzania
(East African Scholars Publisher, 2022-02)The study conducted at Kilimanjaro College of Health and Allied Science-Tanzania, to assess Diploma nursing program curriculum implementation using Kirkpatrick’s approach. The four levels of the model used in assessment. ... -
Assessment of hygienic and food handling practices among street food vendors in Nakuru Town in Kenya
(Science Journal of Public Health., 2014-11-10)Withstanding the test of time, the precarious working condition; and the ministry of public health and sanitation not acknowledging their existence, street food vendors continue to feed more than 50% of the urban population. ... -
Assessment of Youth-Friendly Service Quality and Associated Factors at Public Health Facilities in Southern Ethiopia_A Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study
(Hindawi, 2019-05-23)Background. Evidence shows that services for youths are poorly coordinated and uneven in quality. Tere is a lack of evidence which informs the level of youth-friendly service quality in the study area. So, this study flls ... -
The association between core job components, physical activity, and mental health in African academics in a post-COVID-19 context
(Springer Science, 2021-07-22)Abstract This study examined the association between core job components (i.e. teaching, research, and student assessment), physical activity (PA), and mental health in a post-COVID-19 context. An online questionnaire ... -
Association between Utilization of Personal Protective Equipment and Prevalence of Road Traffic Injuries amongst Motorcycle Users in Kibera Constituency, Nairobi County Kenya
(International Journal of Current Science Research and Review, 2023-02)ABSTRACT: Throughout the world, road traffic injuries (RTIs) are a vastly silent encroaching public health problem. Motorcyclists and pillion passengers are two of the most vulnerable road users worldwide. In Kenya, the ...
