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Digital tracking of girls exposed to community led alternative rites of passage to prevent female genital mutilation/cutting, and child, early and forced marriages in Kenya: a longitudinal study
(Frontiers in Reproductive Health, 2025-05)Introduction: Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and child marriage (CEFM) are harmful practices that are a human rights violation. For decades, many interventions have been implemented to end these practices. One ... -
Harnessing precision population health tools to advance primary health care
(Primary Health Care Practice Journal, 2025-04)Abstract The 2023 Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Global Monitoring Report emphasizes the urgent need to reorient health systems toward a primary health care (PHC) approach to help accelerate progress toward the 2030 ... -
Forecasting acute childhood malnutrition in Kenya using machine learning and diverse sets of indicators
(PLoS One, 2025-05)Objectives: Malnutrition is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality for children under-5 globally. Low- and middle-income countries, such as Kenya, bear the greatest burden of malnutrition. The Kenyan government has ... -
Networks of care for optimizing Primary Health Care Service Delivery in Ethiopia: Enhancing relational linkages and care coordinationGizachew Tadele Tirune
(PloS one, 2025-01)Introduction Ethiopia has made notable progress in reducing maternal and perinatal mortality, yet chal lenges remain in meeting the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Persistent issues such as low service utilization, ... -
Impact of trachoma elimination efforts in afar regional state, Ethiopia: survey findings from 26 evaluation units
(BMC Infectious Diseases, 2025)Background Following interventions to eliminate trachoma in the Afar region of Ethiopia, our goal was to reassess the prevalence of trachomatous trichiasis (TT) and trachomatous inflammation—follicular (TF) at the woreda ... -
The Role of Family Planning in Enhancing Community Resilience: Insights from Drought-Affected Youths and Women in Ethiopia
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2025-01)Abstract: This study assesses the role of family planning (FP) in resilience building among youths and women in Ethiopia’s drought-affected and food-insecure regions. A mixed method comparative cross-sectional study design ... -
Facility readiness and experience of women and health care providers in receiving and delivering obstetric care in comprehensive health posts in Ethiopia: a mixed method study
(BMC Health Services Research, 2025-02)Background Maternal mortality remains a critical public health issue in Ethiopia, with only half of births occurring in health facilities. To address this, the Health Extension Program (HEP) introduced comprehensive ... -
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 ... -
Bridging the knowledge gap: accessibility of SRHR information, services and competences of health facilities for adolescents and their care givers in rural Eastern Uganda
(BMC Public Health 25, 2025-05)Introduction A quarter of Uganda’s population is aged 10–19 years and majority live in rural areas. Access to sexual and reproductive health services and rights (SRHR) remains a challenge among this population, contributing ... -
Integrated multisectoral approaches to adolescent pregnancy prevention: a case study of the Momentum Tikweze Umoyo Project in Malawi
(Primary Health Care Practice Journal, 2025-05)Teenage pregnancy has serious health, social, and economic consequences, including increased maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality, particularly in low-resource settings. In Malawi, high adolescent pregnancy rates ... -
Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Improved Metabolic Syndrome in Slum Dwelling Adults in Kenya: A Randomized Controlled Trial
(SAGE Open Nursing, 2024)Abstract Background: Sociodemographic factors have been implicated in cardiovascular health with differential morbidity and mor tality. It is essential to comprehend how sociodemographic factors contribute to the improvement ... -
Prevalence and Predictors of Obesity among Undergraduate Students at a Private University, Nairobi, Kenya
(Open Journal of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, 2023)Abstract Background: Obesity, especially central obesity, is a major risk factor for car diovascular diseases and type-2 diabetes, known for their significant morbid ity and mortality. University students are at increased ... -
Prevalence and Predictors of Neonatal Sepsis among Neonates Admitted at the Newborn Unit of Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2020)bidity and mortality especially in developing countries. Despite the availabili ty of different preventive interventions, in Kenya, the burden of neonatal sep sis remains critically high. Aim: To determine the prevalence ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with anaemia among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in the second and third trimesters at pumwani maternity hospital, Kenya
(Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2016)Background: Anaemia is one of the most common nutritional deficiency diseases observed global ly and affects more than a quarter of the world’s population. Globally, 41.8% pregnant women and close to one third of ... -
Debating medicalization of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C): learning from (policy) experiences across countries
(Reproductive health, 2019)Abstract Background: Although Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is internationally considered a harmful practice, it is increasingly being medicalized allegedly to reduce its negative health effects, and is thus ... -
Cholera prevention, control strategies, challenges and World Health Organization initiatives in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A narrative review
(Elsevier, 2023)The resurgence of cholera is presenting unusual challenges in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), where it is considered endemic in nine-member states. The risk of a cholera outbreak spreading to non-endemic countries ... -
Prevalence and Determinants of Overweight and Obesity among the Catholic University of Eastern Africa Staff, Langata Campus, Nairobi, Kenya
(Open Journal of Nursing, 2019)Abstract Background: Overweight and obesity are escalating global problem, causing multiple life threatening non-communicable diseases including cardiovascu lar disease, dyslipidemia, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, ... -
Knowledge and Utilisation of Emergency Contraception Pills among Female Undergraduate Students at the University of Nairobi, Kenya
(Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2017)Background: Emergency Contraception (EC) is used after unprotected sexual intercourse, following sexual abuse, misuse of regular contraception or non-use of contraception. Seventeen percent of pregnancies in Kenya are ... -
Effectiveness of Trans-Theoretical Model Based Health Education Intervention in the Promotion of Lifestyle Changes among Adults with Metabolic Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial
(SAGE Open Nursing, 2024)Abstract Background: Evidence revealed that, 60% of deaths in the underdeveloped nations are linked to adoption of unhealthy life styles. The Trans-theoretical Model (TTM) has been considered a useful interventional ...
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