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The impact of Community Led Alternative Rite of Passage on Eradication of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Kajiado County, Kenya: A Quasi-experimental Study
(PLOS ONE, 4/28/2021)
Introduction
In Kenya, Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is highly prevalent in specific communities such as the Maasai and Somali. With the intention of curtailing FMG/C prevalence in
Maasai community, Amref Health ...
Factors Influencing TB Treatment Interruption and Treatment Outcomes among Patients in Kiambu County, 2016-2019
(PLOS ONE, 2021-04-06)
Abstract
Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of mortality as a single infectious agent globally with
increasing numbers of case notification in developing countries. This study seeks to investigate
the clinical and ...
Using Friendship Ties to Understand the Prevalence of, and Factors Associated With, Intimate Partner Violence Among Adolescents and Young Adults in Kenya: Cross-Sectional, Respondent-Driven Survey Study
(JMIR Publications, 12/31/2020)
Background: Optimization of innovative approaches is required for estimating the intimate partner violence (IPV) burden
among adolescents and young adults (AYA). Further investigation is required to identify risk and ...
Impact of the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic on HIV/AIDS Programming in Kenya: Evidence from Kibera Informal Settlement and COVID-19 Hotspot Counties
(MDPI, 2021-06-03)
The study sought to determine the impact of COVID-19 on HIV/AIDS programming
in the Kibera informal settlement and COVID-19 hotspot counties during the first wave of the
pandemic. The study was conducted in two phases. ...
Implementation of Community Case Management of Malaria in Malaria Endemic Counties of Western Kenya: Are Community Health Volunteers up to the Task in Diagnosing Malaria?
(BMC Central, 2022-03-05)
Background
Community case management of malaria (CCMm) is an equity-focused strategy that complements and extends the reach of health services by providing timely and effective management of malaria to populations with ...
Empowering Communities against Harmful Social Practices through Integrated Water Hygiene and Sanitation and Alternative Rites of Passage Model in Kajiado County, Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2022-11-15)
The limited number of sonographers in developing countries and high cost of conventional
obstetric ultrasound screening services has led to only 6.9 percent of pregnant women accessing
the service in rural areas. It ...
Impact of COVID-19 on HIV/AIDS Programming in Kenya:
(2020-11-11)
Amref Alternative Rites of Passage (ARP) model for female genital mutilation/cutting, teenage pregnancies, and child, early and forced marriages in Kenya:
(2023)
The Amref Alternative Rites of Passage (ARP) model was initiated in 2009. To date, about 20,000 girls have been supported by their communities to denounce female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and graduate into ‘maturity’ ...
Impact of the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic on HIV/AIDS Programming in Kenya: Evidence from Kibera Informal Settlement and COVID-19 Hotspot Counties
(MDPI, 2023-01)
The study sought to determine the impact of COVID-19 on HIV/AIDS programming in the Kibera informal settlement and COVID-19 hotspot counties during the first wave of the pandemic. The study was conducted in two phases. The ...