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Prospective Results after First-time Surgery for Obstetric Fistulas in East African Women
(Springer, 4/20/2007)
The objective of this study was to document the
complications, outcomes and causes of obstetric fistulas in
East African women who underwent first-time surgical repair.
Attention was also paid to social background and ...
Sociodemographic Variations in Communication on Sexuality and HIV/AIDS with Parents, Family Members and Teachers Among In-school Adolescents: A Multi Site Study in Tanzania and South Africa
(Sage Publications, 6/1/2009)
Aims: To identify with whom in-school adolescents preferred to communicate about sexuality, and to study adolescents’
communication on HIV/AIDS, abstinence and condoms with parents/guardians, other adult family members, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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), ...
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 ...
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 ...