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Factors Associated with Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa A systematic and meta-analysis
(ResearchGate, 2020-08-19)Background Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are common complications of pregnancy globally, including sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. Although it has a high burden of maternal and neonatal mortality and ... -
Factors Associated with Retention of Community Health Workers in Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Programme in Simiyu Region, Tanzania
(AOSIS, 2018-08-02)Abstract Attrition of community health workers (CHWs) continues to threaten the full realisation and sustainability of community-based health programmes globally. Aim: This study aimed to understand factors associated ... -
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 ... -
Factors Influencing Anti-Malarial Prophylaxis and Iron Supplementation Non-Compliance among Pregnant Women in Simiyu Region, Tanzania
(MDPI, 2016-06-23)Malaria and iron-deficient anemia during pregnancy pose considerable risks for the mother and newborn. Intermittent Preventive Treatment during pregnancy with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) and iron supplement to ... -
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 ... -
Factors Influencing Place of Delivery for Pastoralist Women in Kenya: A Qualitative Study
(2016)Background: Kenya’s high maternal mortality ratio can be partly explained by the low proportion of women delivering in health facilities attended by skilled birth attendants (SBAs). Many women continue to give birth at ... -
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 ... -
Factors Influencing the Utilization of Focused Antenatal Care Services in Malindi and Magarini Sub-counties of Kilifi County, Kenya
(Pan African Medical Journal, 11/26/2016)Introduction: globally, pregnancy related complications contribute to more than half of the deaths among women annually. Antenatal care (ANC) is important for the prevention of maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity. ... -
Factors that hinder the utilization of Family Planning Services among Men of Reproductive Age in Langata Sub-County, Nairobi, Kenya
(International Academic Journal of Advanced Practices in Nursing, 2021-08-10)In Kenya, most family planning services are ut ilized by female clients and this has led to this study to establish the factors hindering the ut ilizat ion of family planning services among men of reproduct ive age in ... -
Family Planning Use and Associated Factors Among Pastoralist Community of Afar region, Eastern Ethiopia
(BMC Women's Health, 2016-01)Background: Ethiopia is the second most populous country in Africa with a total fertility rate (TFR) of 4.8 children per a woman and contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) of 29 %. The overall prevalence of modern family ... -
Family Planning Use and Associated Factors Among Pastoralist Community of Afar Region, Eastern Ethiopia
(Springer, 7/18/2016)Background: Ethiopia is the second most populous country in Africa with a total fertility rate (TFR) of 4.8 childrenper a woman and contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) of 29 %. The overall prevalence of modern family ... -
Feeding Habits Associated with Overweight and Obesity Amongst Secondary School Students in Private and Public Schools in Langata Nairobi Kenya
(IJSRP Publications, 2017-05)Background; Obesity continues to pose major public health challenges globally. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of overweight /obesity amongst secondary school students in private and public schools ... -
Field Evaluation of SD BIOLINE HIV Syphilis Duo Assay among Pregnant Women Attending Routine Antenatal Care in Juba, South Sudan
(Plos One, 2018-10-10)The SD BIOLINE HIV/Syphilis Duo assay is the first World Health Organization prequalified dual rapid diagnostic test for simultaneous detection of HIV and Treponema pallidum antibodies in human blood. Prior to introducing ... -
Fintechs’ Future in Kenya: Does Social Influence Matter?
(Journal of African Business, 2021-11-07)ABSTRACT This paper investigates the role of social influence on continuous intention to use Fintech mobile money lending app services in Kenya. A sample of 342 respondents was selected using convenience sampling. Data ... -
Fintechs’ Future in Kenya: Does Social Influence Matter?
(Journal of African Business by Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-11-07)This paper investigates the role of social influence on continuous intention to use Fintech mobile money lending app services in Kenya. A sample of 342 respondents was selected using convenience sampling. Data was analyzed ... -
Food Banking for Improved Nutrition of HIV Infected Orphans and Vulnerable Children; Emerging Evidence from Quality Improvement Teams in High Food Insecure Regions of Kiambu, Kenya
(Pan African Medical Journal, 11/26/2016)Introduction: Estimated 236,548 People Living with HIV (PLHIV) were in Central-Eastern Kenya in 2013. Kiambu County had 46,656 PLHIV with 42,400 (91%) adults and 4,200(9%) children (1-14yrs). Amref Health Africa in Kenya, ... -
Fragmented health systems in COVID-19: rectifying the misalignment between global health security and universal health coverage
(Lancet, 2021-01-02)The COVID-19 pandemic has placed enormous strain on countries around the world, exposing long-standing gaps in public health and exacerbating chronic inequities. Although research and analyses have attempted to draw important ... -
From Vaccine to Visa Apartheid, How AntiBlackness Persists in Global Health.
(PubMed, 2023-02-27)Global health evolved from colonial medicine and hence deeply rooted in the white supremacy mindset. Anti-Blackness is an inescapable consequence. Definitions of anti-Blackness revolve around the positioning of Black people, ... -
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 ...