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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 Prelacteal feeding on Full breastfeeding in Nairobi.
(East African Journal of Public Health, 2011-03-24)To assess the effect of pre-lacteal feeding on full breastfeeding in the first six months of life in selected hospitals, Nairobi Province. Pre-lacteal feeding has been internationally discouraged because of its negative ... -
Utilization Rates and Perceptions of (VCT) Services in Kisii Central District, Kenya
(ResearchGate, 2014-05-31)Voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) services have been set up in most Districts in Kenya due to the rising surge of HIV/AIDS. However, the use of these services among married persons has not been fully explored. ... -
Determinants of Use of Skilled Birth Attendant at Delivery in Makueni, Kenya: A Cross Sectional Study
(Springer Nature, 2015-02-03)Background: Kenya has a maternal mortality ratio of 488 per 100,000 live births. Preventing maternal deaths depends significantly on the presence of a skilled birth attendant at delivery. Kenyan national statistics estimate ... -
Socio-economic Determinants of Disease Progression among HIV Infected adults in Kenya
(Springer Nature, 2015-07-31)Background: Socioeconomic determinants have been shown to have an effect on the progression of HIV diseaseevidenced by studies carried out largely in developed countries. Knowledge of these factors could inform onprioritization ... -
Enhancing the Supervision of Community Health Workers With WhatsApp Mobile Messaging: Qualitative Findings From 2 Low-Resource Settings in Kenya
(ResearchGate, 2016-05-26)An estimated half of all mobile phone users in Kenya use WhatsApp, an instant messaging platform that provides users an affordable way to send and receive text messages, photos, and other media at the one-to-one, one-to-many, ... -
Factors Influencing Adherence to Antiretroviral Treatment among Adults Accessing Care from Private Health Facilities in Malawi
(BMC Public Health, 2019)Background: Private health facilities are increasingly being recognized as the neglected partner in the provision of HIV services. The non-adherence rate in the study sites ranged from 19 to 22%. This study explored the ... -
Willingness and Ability to Pay for Sanitation in Busia
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2019)Globally, access to improved sanitation remains a major challenge where about 2.4 billion people still lack toilets. Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa are the worst affected where about 800 million people still practice open ... -
Systematic and Meta-analysis of Factors Associated with Preeclampsia and Eclampsia in Sub-Saharan Africa
(PLOS ONE, 2020-08-19)Background Preeclampsia and eclampsia are common complications of pregnancy globally, including sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. Although it has a high burden on maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity, evidence ... -
Socio-Cultural Barriers Influencing Utilization of Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Information and Services among Adolescents and Youth 10 - 24 Years in Pastoral Communities in Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2018-12-25)Background: As in other developing countries, sexual and reproductive ill-health continues to mostly affect adolescents and youths. Samburu and Turkana counties in Kenya have some of the highest levels of total fertility ... -
Risk Factors for COVID-19 Infection, Disease Severity and Related Deaths in Africa: A Systematic Review
(ResearchGate, 2021-01-21)Objective The aim of this study was to provide a comprehensive evidence on risk factors for transmission, disease severity and COVID-19 related deaths in Africa. Design A systematic review has been conducted to ... -
Prevalence and Predictors of Stunting among Children of Age Between 6 to 23 Months in Four Districts of Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia
(2020-08-14)mortality in the first two years of life. It is used to assess nutritional status of children by measuring their length/height and age. The purpose of this study was to assess prevalence and factors associated with ... -
Prevalence and Barriers to Ending Female Genital Cutting: The Case of Afar and Amhara Regions of Ethiopia
(MDPI, 2020-10-29)Female genital cutting (FGC) remains highly prevalent in Ethiopia, in spite of a slowly decreasing trend over the last decade. In an effort to inform and strengthen FGC interventions in Ethiopia, this study aimed to assess ... -
Prevalence and Associated Factors of Intimate Partner Violence Among Married Women During COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions: A Community-Based Study
(SAGE, 2020-12)Objective: Ethiopia has taken unprecedented preventive measures, such as confinement to home and closure of schools and offices to halt the spread of coronavirus pandemic. Unfortunately, such orders may have been associated ... -
Postpartum Depression among Postnatal Women as a Result of Disrespect and Abuse during Labour and Delivery
(GAVIN PUBLISHERS, 2020-09-25)Introduction: Evidence suggests that health care providers habitually fail to provide respectful maternity care during facilitybased delivery. This study explored the relationship between disrespect and abuse experienced ... -
Lessons Learned from Implementing Alternative Rites in the Fight Against Female Genital Mutilation_Cutting
(CrossMark, 2019-03-04)Introduction: historically, programs aimed at making communities abolish female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) consisted mainly of awareness campaigns on sexual reproductive health and rights and the enforcement of ... -
Legislation Against Girl Circumcision a Cultural Psychological Understanding of Prohibition
(Taylor & Francis, 2019-04-30)Introduction In Kenya, the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act1 was passed in 2011. This law calls for a complete ban on girl circumcision. Community policing structures are in place to help with enforcing ... -
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 ... -
Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and the Effects of COVID-19 Among the Youth in Kenya
(Research Square, 2021-01-11)Background: Cases of the Corona Virus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19) in Kenya have continued to increase rapidly, since the first case in the country was confirmed in March 2020. In the wake of the pandemic, the health 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. ...
