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Alternative Rite of Passage: A New Way to End FGM
(Elsevier Inc., 2018-07)Background Female genital mutilation (FGM) continues to be practiced in various parts of the world and is a culturally and socially sanctioned gender subjugation effort that also undermines the health of women. Currently ... -
The Perceived Effects of COVID‑19 Pandemic on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting and Child or Forced Marriages in Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia and Senegal
(BMC Public Health, 2022-03-29)Background: The effects of COVID-19 on harmful traditional practices such Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) and Child or Forced Marriages (CFM) have not been well documented. We examined respondents’ perceptions on ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Association between Diabetes Mellitus and Multi-drug-resistant Tuberculosis: Evidence from a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
(Springer, 2018-10-15)Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) poses a significant risk for the development of active tuberculosis (TB) and complicates its treatment. However, there is inconclusive evidence on whether the TB-DM co-morbidity is ... -
Assessment of Youth-Friendly Service Quality and Associated Factors at Public Health Facilities in Southern Ethiopia_A Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study
(Hindawi, 2019-05-23)Background. Evidence shows that services for youths are poorly coordinated and uneven in quality. Tere is a lack of evidence which informs the level of youth-friendly service quality in the study area. So, this study flls ... -
Assessing the Community-level Impact of a Decade of User Fee Policy Shifts on Health Facility Deliveries in Kenya, 2003-2014
(BMC, 2018-05-25)Background: The long-term impact of user fee removal policies on health service utilization in low- and middleincome countries may vary depending on the context in which they are implemented, including whether there ... -
Assessing Mobile Phone Access and Perceptions for Texting-Based mHealth Interventions Among Expectant Mothers and Child Caregivers in Remote Regions of Northern Kenya_A Survey-Based Descriptive Study
(PMC PebMed Central, 2017-01-30)Background With a dramatic increase in mobile phone use in low- and middle-income countries, mobile health (mHealth) has great potential to connect health care services directly to participants enrolled and improve ... -
Advanced HIV Disease at Presentation to Care in Nairobi, Kenya: Late Diagnosis or Delayed Linkage to Care--a Cross-sectional sSudy
(BMC, 2016-04-18)Background Presenting to care with advanced HIV is common in sub-Saharan Africa and increases the risk of severe disease and death; however, it remains unclear whether this is a consequence of late diagnosis or a delay ... -
Adapting a Club-based Medication Delivery Strategy to a Hypertension Context: The CLUBMEDS Study in Nigeria
(BMJ, 2019-06-10)Introduction The prevalence of hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa is among the world’s highest; however, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in this region are suboptimal. Among other barriers, the ... -
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 ... -
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Associated Factors of Gender-Based Violence against Women in Sub-Saharan Africa
(MDPI, 2021-04-21)A systematic review and meta-analysis were employed to address the associated factors of gender-based violence (GBV) in sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analysis ... -
A Survey of Knowledge and Attitudes Relating to Cervical and Breast Cancer among Women in Ethiopia
(BMC Public Health, 2018-08-29)Background: Breast cancer and cervical cancer are the two leading cancers among women in Ethiopia. This study investigated knowledge and attitudes related to these two types of cancer among women in 4 zones of Ethiopia. ... -
A Situation Assessment of Community Health Workers' Preparedness in Supporting Health System Response to COVID-19 in Kenya, Senegal, and Uganda
(SAGE, 2022-03-31)Background: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused socio-economic disruptions across the globe. The pandemic disrupted the health system (HS) calling for reengineering in response to high infection rates, deaths, and ... -
Using a Harm Reduction Lens to Examine Post-intervention Results of Medical Abortion Training among Zambian Pharmacists
(Reproductive Health Matters, 2015-02-18)Despite broad grounds for legal abortion in Zambia, access to abortion services remains limited. Pharmacy workers, a primary source of health care for communities, present an opportunity to bridge the gap between policy ... -
The Link between HIV/AIDS and the Environment
(2008-08)Executive Summary It is estimated that 1.5 million people have died of HIV -related illnesses in Kenya since the first case was diagnosed in 1984. A total of 1.8 million children have been left orphans, and 1.4 million ... -
Social Networks and Decision Making for Clandestine Unsafe Abortions: Evidence from Kenya
(Pubmed, 2015-03)Little is known about the role of social networks in promoting clandestine abortions. This study investigated the role social networks play in decision making for and facilitation of clandestine abortions. It was a mixed ... -
Moving from Legality to Reality: How Medical Abortion Methods were Introduced with Implementation Science in Zambia
(BioMed Central, 2017-02-16)Background Although abortion is technically legal in Zambia, the reality is far more complicated. This study describes the process and results of galvanizing access to medical abortion where abortion has been legal for ... -
Integrating Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS Programs. Strategic Opportunities for PEPFAR
(CSIS, 2006-07)Twenty-five years into the AIDS epidemic and halfway through the initial five-year phase of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR),1 there is increasing international consensus, including within the ... -
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 ...
