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Perceptions of Malaria and Vaccines in Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 10/1/2011)
Malaria is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Kenya. To confront malaria, the Government of Kenya has been implementing and coordinating three approaches - vector control by distributing insecticide-treated bed ...
Making Aid effective at the Community Level: The AMREF Experience
(Taylor & Francis, 2011-09)
Effective use of donor aid is critical in achieving the sixth Millennium Development Goal –reversing the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2015. The Paris Declaration of 2005 identified five key principles for aid effectiveness: ...
Factors Influencing Deliveries at Health Facilities in a Rural Maasai Community in Magadi sub-County, Kenya
(Springer Nature, 1/3/2018)
Background
In response to poor maternal, newborn, and child health indicators in Magadi sub-county, the “Boma” model was launched to promote health facility delivery by establishing community health units and training ...
Factors influencing deliveries at health facilities in a rural Maasai Community in Magadi sub-County, Kenya
(Springer, 2018-01)
Background: In response to poor maternal, newborn, and child health indicators in Magadi sub-county, the “Boma”
model was launched to promote health facility delivery by establishing community health units and training
community ...
A Scorecard for Assessing Functionality of Community Health Unit in Kenya
(Pan African Medical Journal, 11/26/2016)
The Pan African Medical Journal. 2016;25 (Supp 2):10
Factors Affecting Motivation and Retention of Primary Healthcare Workers in Three Disparate Regions in Kenya
(BioMed Central, 6/6/2014)
Background
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Government of Kenya alike identify a well-performing health workforce as key to attaining better health. Nevertheless, the motivation and retention of health care ...
Psychometric Evaluation of a Cross-Culturally Adapted Felt Stigma Questionnaire Among People Living with HIV in Kenya.
(ResearchGate, 2013-08)
Psychometric properties of an 18-item HIV felt stigma questionnaire were evaluated utilizing data collected froma diverse ethnic and socioeconomic group of 370 people living with HIV/AIDS and receiving HIV/AIDS-relatedhealth ...
Impact of Internalized Stigma on HIV Prevention Behaviors Among HIV-Infected Individuals Seeking HIV Care in Kenya
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 10/31/2012)
In general, an initial diagnosis of HIV is likely to be correlated with the onset of HIV stigma. HIV-positive individuals are likely to internalize stigma, may suffer from psychosocial issues, or engage in maladaptive ...