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Is Sexual Autonomy a Protective Factor for Neonatal, Child, and Infant Mortality? A Multi-country Analysis
(Plos One, 2/22/2019)Background Sexual autonomy empowers women to set boundaries, take control of their bodies, prevent sexually transmitted diseases and avoid unplanned pregnancy. A woman’s ability to negotiate safer sex is crucial for her ... -
Underlying Sociocultural Practices Influencing Prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Kajiado District
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc, 4/25/2019)Background: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) often has lifelong negative consequences for a woman’s physical and mental health but is still practiced in some parts of Kenya including Kajiado County. We aimed to ... -
Understanding Different Positions on Female Genital Cutting Among Maasai and Samburu Communities in Kenya: A Cultural Psychological Perspective
(Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group, 4/19/2018)This paper presents an analysis of different positions on female genital cutting, either legitimising the practice or challenging it. The framework it offers has been developed from cultural psychological theory and ... -
Ebola: International Scare Local Nightmare
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My Government Annual Grant to AMREF
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Prospective Results after First-time Surgery for Obstetric Fistulas in East African Women
(Springer, 4/20/2007)The objective of this study was to document the complications, outcomes and causes of obstetric fistulas in East African women who underwent first-time surgical repair. Attention was also paid to social background and ... -
Human Resources Policy and Staff Terms and Conditions of Service
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Amref International University Consultancy Policy
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Amref International University Examination Policy
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AMIU Human Resource Policy and Procedures manual
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Identification of Multidrug-resistant Salmonella Plasmid Variants Using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Based Replicon Typing Technique in Ghana
(Amref Health Africa, 12/12/2019)Introduction: Salmonella infections cause significant morbidity and mortality, especially in resource-limited countries. The situation is worsened by widespread presence of multidrug resistant (MDR) strains, largely encoded ... -
Demographic and Socio-cultural Factors Influencing the Willingness and Ability to Invest in Sanitation Facilities by Households in Busia County, Kenya
(Haraka Publishing Platform, 8/28/2018)Introduction: the UN General Assembly explicitly recognized the human right to sanitation and acknowledged it as essential to the realization of all human rights. The Kenyan constitution further recognizes that every Kenyan ... -
Assessing the Demand for Community Health Workers’ Social Support: A Qualitative Perspective of Mothers in Rural Rwanda
(Haraka Publishing Platform, 7/15/2018)Introduction: better utilization of community health workers (CHWs) is considered a key strategy that can improve access to health care services in low resource settings. Community acceptance of the supports that CHWs ... -
Use of Performance Dashboards in Health Care Project Management - a Case of an International Health Development Organization in Kenya
(Haraka Publishing Platform, 2018-06-27)In this paper we document the use of dashboards in health care project management in an international health non-governmental organization. All projects at the organization monitor output performance on specific indicators ... -
Double Burden of Malnutrition among Cancer Outpatients in Nairobi, Kenya: Challenges and Opportunities for Action
(Haraka Publishing Platform, 2/13/2018)Introduction: the Kenya National Guidelines for Cancer Management identify nutrition care for persons with cancer as an integral part of cancer treatment. However, contribution of nutrition to cancer disease progression ... -
Opportunities for Civil Society Organizations to Integrate Non-communicable Disease Interventions into Existing Health Programmes: a Case of Amref Health Africa in Kenya
(Haraka Publishing Platform, 2/10/2018)Introduction: non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are an increasing public health concern in Kenya. The Ministry of Health aims to reverse this trend however funding remains limited. Integration of NCDs into existing health ... -
Legitimacy Status and Capacity to Conduct Social Accountability Among Community Based Organizations in Kenya. A Survey of Health Civil Society Organizations in Siaya County
(Stratford Peer Reviewed Journals and Book Publishing, 2021-06)The study investigated the influence of legitimacy status and capacity to conduct social accountability among community-based organizations in Kenya with a specific focus on health-relatedCivil Society ... -
Laboratory Malaria Diagnostic Capacity in Health Facilities in Five Administrative Zones of Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia
(2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2010-12)Objectives and methods: Quality laboratory services are a requisite to guide rational case management of malaria. Using a pre-tested, standardized assessment tool, we assessed laboratory diagnostic capacity in 69 primary, ... -
Determinants of Delivery Practices Among Afar Pastoralists of Ethiopia
(Pan African Medical Journal, 12/26/2012)Introduction: In a previous qualitative study in Afar, it was reported that most mothers deliver at home, assisted by Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs). However, determinant factors of delivery practices in this region ... -
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 ...
