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HIV and Syphilis Serostatus of Antenatals in Traditional Maasai Pastoralist Communities in Kajiado District, Kenya: 1989-1992
(Tropical Doctor, 1999-04)Although much research has been carried out on high risk populations, little is known about HIV prevalence in traditional rural communities who limit contact with other tribes, non-traditional tribesman and Europeans. This ... -
Sexual Risk Reduction Strategies Among HIV Infected Men Receiving ART in Kibera, Nairobi
(Taylor & Francis, 2/22/2011)This paper explores motivational factors and barriers to sexual behaviour change among men receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART). Twenty in-depth interviews were undertaken with male patients enrolled at the African ... -
Is Sexual Autonomy a Protective Factor for Neonatal, Child, and Infant Mortality? A Multi-country Analysis
(Plos One, 2/22/2019)Background Sexual autonomy empowers women to set boundaries, take control of their bodies, prevent sexually transmitted diseases and avoid unplanned pregnancy. A woman’s ability to negotiate safer sex is crucial for her ... -
Adolescents’ Communication with Parents, Other Adult Family Members and Teachers on Sexuality: Effects of School-Based Interventions in South Africa and Tanzania
(Springer, 2/28/2015)Cluster-randomized controlled trials were carried out to examine effects on sexual practices of schoolbased interventions among adolescents in three sites in sub- Saharan Africa. In this publication, effects on communication about ... -
Safety monitoring of artemisinin combination therapy through a national pharmacovigilance system in an endemic malaria setting
(BioMed Central, 2/5/2013)Background The National Malaria Control Programme in Senegal, introduced since 2006, artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT administration) for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria cases. In this framework, an ... -
Barriers and Enablers That Influence Utilization of Ultrasound Screening Services among Antenatal Women in Kajiado and Kisii Counties Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2/5/2021)Background: The World Health Organization recommends to have all pregnant women to undergo an obstetric ultrasound scan before 24 weeks gestation. However, this has been a challenge as a result of limited access to appropriate ... -
Breast-feeding and the Working Mother in Nairobi
(Public Health Nutrition, 2002-03-17)Objective: In the fast growing city of Nairobi, women often combine the roles of mother and worker in trying to achieve better standards of living. The objective of this study was to document the effect of returning to ... -
The Effect of Work Status on Exclusive Breastfeeding in Nairobi
(Pubmed, 2002-07-01)For many women today work is essential for the economic survival of their families while they also fulfil their role of providing optimum nutrition to their babies through breastfeeding. The objective of the study is to ... -
Integrating Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS Programs. Strategic Opportunities for PEPFAR
(CSIS, 2006-07)Twenty-five years into the AIDS epidemic and halfway through the initial five-year phase of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR),1 there is increasing international consensus, including within the ... -
Delivery of Insecticide-treated Net Services Through Employer and Community-based Approaches in Kenya
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2007-01)Background and objectives: Many approaches have been used to deliver insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) to African communities in different settings. Between 1992 and 2002, the African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF), ... -
Biological and Behavioural Impact of an Adolescent Sexual Health Intervention in Tanzania: A Community-Randomized Trial
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007-02)Objective: The impact of a multicomponent intervention programme on the sexual health of adolescents was assessed in rural Tanzania. Design: A community-randomized trial. Methods: Twenty communities were randomly allocated ... -
Functional Analysis of HIV-1 subtypes B and C HIV-1 Tat exons and RGD/QGD motifs with respect to Tatmediated transactivation and Apoptosis
(AIDS, 2008-08)HIV-1 Tat is known to influence several intracellular functions including its ability to activate long terminal repeat (LTR) promoter-mediated transactivation and cause apoptosis [1–3]. Although a number of studies ... -
The Link between HIV/AIDS and the Environment
(2008-08)Executive Summary It is estimated that 1.5 million people have died of HIV -related illnesses in Kenya since the first case was diagnosed in 1984. A total of 1.8 million children have been left orphans, and 1.4 million ... -
Challenges for Scaling up ART in a Resource-Limited Setting: A Retrospective Study in Kibera, Kenya
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009-04-01)Objective: To determine levels of dropout and adherence in an antiretroviral treatment (ART) program in sub-Saharan Africa's largest urban informal settlement, Kibera, in Nairobi, Kenya. Method: Retrospective cohort ... -
Competency Gaps in Human Resource Management in the Health Sector An Exploratory Study in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, 2009
(WHO, 2009-07)The human resource (HR) crisis in health is widely acknowledged. Most countries in sub-Saharan Africa have clearly identified the HR challenges they face, and many have developed an HR strategy for addressing the challenges. ... -
Sexual and Reproductive Health among Primary and Secondary School Pupils in Mwanza, Tanzania: Need for Intervention
(Taylor and Francis, 2010-05-27)A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted among 892 randomly selected pupils, aged 12 and above, attending 18 primary schools (PS) and five secondary schools (SS) in four communities of Mwanza Region in Tanzania. ... -
Patient Retention in Antiretroviral Therapy Programs up to Three Years on Treatment in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2007-2009: Systematic Review: Patient Retention in Antiretroviral Therapy Programs
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2010-06)Objectives To estimate the proportion of all-cause adult patient attrition from antiretroviral therapy (ART) programs in service delivery settings in sub-Saharan Africa through 36 months on treatment. Methods We ... -
Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Clinical Specialist Outreach as Compared to Referral System in Ethiopia: An Economic Evaluation
(BioMed Central, 2010-06-11)Background In countries with scarce specialized Human resource for health, patients are usually referred. The other alternative has been mobilizing specialists, clinical specialist outreach. This study examines whether ... -
PerSIST: A PAL System for Clinical Skills Training: A Planning and Implementation Framework: Guide Supplement 30.8-Practical Application
(Medical Teacher, 2010-09)Context Involving peers as skills tutors has become an increasingly interesting tool in medical and nursing schools worldwide. The Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) adopted the term peer-assisted ... -
Laboratory Malaria Diagnostic Capacity in Health Facilities in Five Administrative Zones of Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia
(2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2010-12)Objectives and methods: Quality laboratory services are a requisite to guide rational case management of malaria. Using a pre-tested, standardized assessment tool, we assessed laboratory diagnostic capacity in 69 primary, ...