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The Background, Social Support and Behavioural Characteristics Associated with Health Insurance Coverage among the Older Population in Kisii County, Kenya
(African Journal of Health Sciences, 2012-09)Introduction: Universal health coverage has increasingly become the focus for improved health systems worldwide. In Kenya, the older populations are characterized by low health insurance coverage, resulting in either limited ... -
Ball Back in Africa’s Court: Funding Malaria Control and Elimination
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Barriers and Enablers That Influence Utilization of Ultrasound Screening Services among Antenatal Women in Kajiado and Kisii Counties Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2/5/2021)Background: The World Health Organization recommends to have all pregnant women to undergo an obstetric ultrasound scan before 24 weeks gestation. However, this has been a challenge as a result of limited access to appropriate ... -
Barriers to Accessibility and Utilization of HIV Testing and Counseling Services in Tanzania: Experience from Angaza Zaidi Programme
(Pan African Medical Journal, 4/14/2016)Introduction: While HIV testing and counseling (HTC) services remain to be amongst the effective strategies in slowing HIV transmission, its accessibility and uptake in Tanzania is low. In 2011, 50% of adults have been ... -
Barriers to Enrolment into a Professional Upgrading Programme for Enrolled Nurses in Kenya
(Pan African Medical Journal, 12/25/2012)Introduction: Nurses play a key role in the provision of health care. Over 70% of the nurses in Kenya are Enrolled Community Health Nurses (ECHNs). AMREF in partnership with Nursing Council of Kenya and the Ministry of ... -
Barriers to Sexual Reproductive Health Services and Rights Among Young People in Mtwara district, Tanzania: a Qualitative Study
(Pan African Medical Journal, 12/26/2012)Background: In Tanzania over 1/3 of the population is under 24 years. Nationwide 23% of teenagers have started childbearing. However, Mtwara Region has the highest percentage (25.5%) of teenagers who begin childbearing ... -
Behavioral Change Communication Strategy Vital in Malaria Prevention Interventions in Rural Communities: Nakasongola District, Uganda
(Pan African Medical Journal, 12/25/2012)Introduction: Malaria is a leading killer disease in Uganda and it accounts for significant morbidity in pregnant women and children. Pregnant women are more susceptible to malaria, which causes adverse effects including ... -
Behavioral Change Communication Strategy Vital in Malaria Prevention Interventions in Rural Communities: Nakasongola District, Uganda
(Pan African Medical Journal, 12/25/2012)Introduction: Malaria is a leading killer disease in Uganda and it accounts for significant morbidity in pregnant women and children. Pregnant women are more susceptible to malaria, which causes adverse effects including ... -
Behavioral Change Communication Strategy Vital in Malaria Prevention Preventions in Rural Communities Nakasongola District, Uganda
(PanAfrican Medical Journal, 2012-12-25)Introduction: Malaria is a leading killer disease in Uganda and it accounts for significant morbidity in pregnant women and children. Pregnant women are more susceptible to malaria, which causes adverse effects including ... -
Behaviour Change and Associated Factors Among Female Sex Workers in Kenya
(Pan African Medical Journal, 12/26/2012)Background: Initiatives aimed at behaviour change of key populations such as the female sex workers (FSWs) are pivotal in reducing the transmission of HIV. An 8-year implementation research to establish the predictor factors ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Building Financial Management Capacity for Community Ownership of Development Initiatives in Rural Zambia
(wileyonlinelibrary, 2019-04-26)Background: Building financial management capacity is increasingly important in low- and middle-income countries to help communities take ownership of development activities. Yet, many community members lack financial ... -
Building Financial Management Capacity for Community Ownership of Development Initiatives in Rural Zambia
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2019-05-23)Background: Building financial management capacity is increasingly important in low- and middle-income countries to help communities take ownership of development activities. Yet, many community members lack financial ... -
Cancer ecosystem assessment in West Africa: Health systems gaps to prevent and control cancers in three countries: Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal
(ResearchGate, 2020-03-25)Introduction Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing a rapid epidemiological transition with the increasing incidence of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD). Among these, cancer is one of the main causes of death in adults. This ... -
Capacity and Readiness of Civil Society Organisations to Implement Community Case Management of Malaria in Kenya
(Pan African Medical Journal, 11/26/2016)Introduction: Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) contribute to achieving development goals through advocacy, social mobilisation and provision of health services. CSO programming is a key component of Global Fund (GF) ... -
Cardiovascular Disease in the Masai
(Journal of Atherosclerosis Research, Elseviers Publishing Company, 1963-08-09)The hypothetical relationship between dietary behavior and the development of atherosclerosis and consequent cardiovascular complications is not well established. While it is widely said that a large intake of animal fat ... -
Challenges and Outcomes of Haemodialysis among Patients Presenting with Kidney Diseases in Dodoma, Tanzania
(CrossMark, 2017-07-04)Background: Kidney Diseases contribute a significant proportion to the global burden of non-communicable diseases. Haemodialysis services as the main modality of renal replacement therapy in most resource limited countries ... -
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 ... -
Challenges in Controlling the Ebola Outbreak in Two Prefectures in Guinea: Why Did Communities Continue to Resist?
(Pan African Medical Journal, 2015-10-11)Introduction: The Ebola outbreak emerged in a remote corner of Guinea in December 2013, and spread into Liberia and Sierra Leone in the context of weak health systems. In this paper, we report on the main challenges faced ...