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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 ...
COVID-19 Impacts on Household Energy & Food Security in a Kenyan Informal Settlement: The Need for Integrated Approaches to the SDGs
(Elsevier Ltd., 2021-03-21)
This longitudinal study presents the joint effects of a COVID-19 community lockdown on household energy and
food security in an informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya. Randomly administered surveys were completed from
December ...
Culture's Place in Quality of Care in a Resource Constrained Health System: Comparison Between Three Malawi Districts
(Qualitative Health Research, 2021-09-28)
Public health scholars describe "culture of quality" in terms of desired values, attitudes, and practices, but this literature rarely includes explicitly stated theories of culture formation. In this article, we apply ...
Knowledge and Readiness of Community Health Volunteers to Lead Sensitization of Communities on COVID-19 Vaccination in Kenya: A Cross sectional Study
(Research Square, 2021-08-02)
Background
Vaccination is anticipated to bring the COVID-19 pandemic to an ultimate end. Community health volunteers (CHVs) are the link
between communities and the formal health system and are therefore a vital factor ...
Exclusive Breastfeeding among Working Mothers in Kenya: Perspectives from Women, Families and Employers
(WILEY, 2021-03-26)
Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first 6 months of life improves survival, growth
and development. In Kenya, recent legislation and policies advocate for maternity leave
and workplace support for breastfeeding and ...
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi and Uganda
(The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), 2021-04)
Executive Summary
Since the first case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) was reported in China in late 2019, the
ensuing global pandemic has challenged human health and development and hampered the attainment
of ...
Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and the Effects of COVID-19 on Health Seeking Behaviors Among Young People in Kenya
(Research Square, 2020-06-17)
Background: The cases of Corona Virus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19) in Kenya have been increasing
rapidly, since the rst case was conrmed in early March, 2020. In the wake of the crisis around COVID-
19, the health and ...
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in Relation to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia
(MDPI, 2021-04-17)
The main purpose of the study was to deepen the understanding of gender and social inclusion in the context of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in the Oromia region of Ethiopia. An explorative qualitative study was ...
Geographical and Linguistic Structure in the People of Kenya Demonstrated Using 21 Autosomal STRs
(Elsevier, 2021-07)
Kenya is a diverse and populous nation that employs DNA evidence in its criminal justice system, and therefore requires reliable information on autosomal STR allele frequency variation across the country and in its many ...
Improving the Quality of Child-care Centres Through Supportive Assessment and 'Communities of Practice' in Informal Settlements in Nairobi Protocol of a Feasibility Study
(BMJ Open, 2021-03-01)
Introduction Investing in children during the critical
period between birth and age 5 years can have long-lasting benefits throughout their life. Children in Kenya’s
urban informal settlements, face significant challenges ...