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Ethical Concerns Facing Abortion Researchers in Restrictive Settings: The Need for Guidelines
(PubMed CentralResearchGateEurope PMC, 2023)Several African countries criminalise induced abortion, and the issue is hotly contested. Nevertheless, induced abortion occurs as frequently in countries that ban abortion totally (with only minor exceptions) as in countries ... -
Effects of the Free Healthcare Policy on Maternal and Child Health in Burkina Faso: A Nationwide Evaluation Using Interrupted Time-Series Analysis
(National Library of MedicineResearchGate, 2023)Background Burkina Faso has recently instituted a free healthcare policy for women and children under five. This comprehensive study examined the effects of this policy on the use of services, health outcomes, and removal ... -
Naive, Uninformed and Sexually Abused: Circumstances Surrounding Adolescent Pregnancies in Malawi
(National Library of MedicineResearchGate, 2023)Pregnancy and childbearing in adolescence could negatively affect girls health and socio-economic wellbeing across the life course. Previous studies on drivers of adolescent pregnancy in Africa have not fully considered ... -
Uganda Schistosomiasis Symposium 2023: Understanding Morbidity Drivers and Developing Controlled Human Infection Models for Vaccine Research.
(National Library of MedicineResearchGateCabi Databases, 2023)This article presents the proceedings of a symposium held in Uganda, which focused on schistosomiasis research and the development of controlled human infection (CHI) studies for helminth vaccine development in Africa. The ... -
Trends and Challenges in Comprehensive Sex Education (CSE) Research in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Narrative Review
(National Library of MedicineResearchGate, 2023)Purpose of the review: Adolescent sexual and reproductive health remains a major public health challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Comprehensive sex education (CSE) has been hailed as a key strategy to inform young ... -
Impact of DREAMS Interventions on Experiences of Violence Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women: Findings from Population-Based Cohort Studies in Kenya and South Africa.
(National Library of MedicineResearchGate, 2023)DREAMS aims to reduce HIV incidence among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) by tackling drivers of HIV risk including gender-based violence. We evaluate the impact of DREAMS on recent experiences of violence perpetuated ... -
Preferences of Healthcare Workers for Provider Payment Systems in The Gambia's National Health Insurance Scheme
(ResearchGateNational Library of Medicine, 2023)The Government of The Gambia introduced a national health insurance scheme (NHIS) in 2021 to promote universal health coverage (UHC). Provider payment systems (PPS) are strategic purchasing arrangements that can enhance ... -
Support, Networks, and Relationships: Findings from a Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Mentorship Programme for Early Career Women Researchers in Sexual and Reproductive
(National Library of MedicineResearchGate, 2023)Low research output among women researchers in health research has been linked to inadequate mentorship opportunities for early career women researchers and particularly in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) ... -
Reduced Incidence of Respiratory, Gastrointestinal, and Malaria Infections Among Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Western Kenya: An Analysis of Facility-Based and Weekly Diaries Data.
(Journal of Global HealthNational Institutes of Health, 2023)Epidemics can cause significant disruptions of essential health care services. This was evident in West-Africa during the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak, raising concerns that COVID-19 would have similar devastating consequences ... -
Impact of Urban Slum Residence on Coverage of Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health Service Indicators in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana: An Ecological Time-Series Analysis, 2018-2021
(SpringerPubMedResearchGateResearch Square, 2023)Among other focus areas, the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3 and 11 seek to advance progress toward universal coverage of maternal, neonatal, and child health (MNCH) services and access to safe and affordable ... -
Multimorbidity of Cardio metabolic Diseases: A Cross-Sectional Study of Patterns, Clusters and Associated Risk Factors in Sub-Saharan Africa
(National Library of MedicineResearchGate, 2023)To determine the patterns of cardiometabolic multimorbidity and associated risk factors in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Design: We used data from the WHO STEPwise approach to non-communicable disease risk factor surveillance ... -
Ecological Analysis of Barriers to Access and Utilization of Adolescents Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Qualitative Systematic Review
(National Library of MedicineResearchGate, 2023)In sub-Saharan African countries (SSA), despite the efforts to enable adolescents to access sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services, there are limited systematic review studies that comprehensively synthesize barriers ... -
Emotional and Physical-Related Experiences as Potential Mechanisms Linking Physical Activity and Happiness: Evidence From The Ghana Aging, Health, Psychological Well-Being, and Health-Seeking Behavior Study.
(National Library of MedicineResearchGate, 2023)This study examines the association between physical inactivity (PI) and happiness among Ghanaian older adults and whether emotional and physical-related experiences (EPE) mediate the association. Data from the Aging, ... -
Cardiometabolic Multimorbidity Associated with Moderate and Severe Disabilities: Results from the Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE) Wave 2 in Ghana and South Africa
(PubMed CentralGlobal Heart Journal, 2023)Integrated management of cardiometabolic diseases is crucial in improving the quality of life of older persons. The objective of the study was to identify clusters of cardiometabolic multimorbidity associated with moderate ... -
Risks of Anemia among Pre-School Children following Maternal Nutrition Education and Counseling in Urban Informal Settlements of Nairobi, Kenya.
(National Library of Medicine, 2023)Slum environment may pose risk to child health and nutrition. This study assessed the risks of anemia among under five-year-old children, five years after implementing a nutrition education and counseling intervention in ... -
Perceived Health System Facilitators and Barriers To Integrated Management of Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes in Kenya: A Qualitative Study
(ResearchGateNational Library of Medicine, 2023)Understanding the facilitators and barriers to managing hypertension and type 2 diabetes (T2D) will inform the design of a contextually appropriate integrated chronic care model in Kenya. We explored the perceived facilitators ... -
Sexual and Reproductive Health Service Utilization among Adolescent Girls in Kenya: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
(National Library of MedicineResearchGate, 2023)We examined the association between adolescents' sexual and reproductive health (SRH) service utilization in the past 12 months and structural, health facility, community, interpersonal, and individual level factors in ... -
Pin34 Covid-19 Related Knowledge, Attitude and Practices in A Southeastern City in Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Survey
(National Library of MedicineValue in Health, 2023)Although guidelines and recommendations for the prevention of COVID-19 are in place, it is vital to assess how well people know and practice them, as well as people's attitude towards these measures to inform robust ... -
Assessing the Readiness to Provide Integrated Management of Cardiovascular Diseases and Type 2 Diabetes in Kenya: Results From a National Survey
(PubMed CentralGlobal Heart Journal, 2023)Integrated chronic disease management is the desired core function of a responsive healthcare system. However, many challenges surround its implementation in Sub-Saharan Africa. The current study assessed the readiness of ... -
Effectiveness of Self-Financing Patient-Led Support Groups in the Management of Hypertension and Diabetes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Systematic Review.
(PubMed CentralWiley online LibraryResearchGate, 2023)There is insufficient evidence on the role of self-financing patient support groups in the control of blood pressure (BP) and/or diabetes in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We conducted a systematic review to ...
