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A Two-Mediator Serial Mediation Chain of The Association Between Social Isolation and Sleep Quality in Old Age.
(ResearchGateNational institutes of health, 2023)Poor sleep is a long-term public health issue that has become increasingly prevalent among socially isolated older adults. However, research on the mechanisms explaining the link between social isolation and impaired sleep ... -
Drivers of Vulnerability to Health and Wellbeing Challenges in Informal Settlements
(ResearchGateFrontiers, 2023)It is widely acknowledged that vulnerable populations are hit very hard, both in the short and long term, when their health and wellbeing needs are not met. Despite the efforts at different levels to protect and promote ... -
Co-Creation and Self-Evaluation: An Accountability Mechanism Process in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Services Delivery in Childcare Centres In Nairobi's Informal Settlements
(Frontiers in Public Health, 2023)Accountability strategies are expected to enhance access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) service delivery in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC). Conventional formal social accountability mechanisms (SAMs) for ... -
Food Insecurity and Insomnia-Related Symptoms Among Adults from Low- And Middle-Income Countries
(Wiley Online libraryNational Library of Medicine, 2023)Little is known about the relationship between food insecurity and sleep problems in low- and middle-income countries, while the mediators of this association are largely unknown. Therefore, we investigated the association ... -
Unmet Needs and Resilience: The Case of Vulnerable and Marginalized Populations in Nairobi's Informal Settlements
(ResearchGateSustainability, 2023)Catalyzing change and promoting sustainable cities in informal settlements and their residents requires an understanding of unmet needs and resilience among marginalized and vulnerable groups (MVGs). This is because needs ... -
Community Centers for Older Adults and Psychosocial Factors: Evidence from The German Ageing Survey
(Wiley Online libraryNational Library of Medicine, 2023)There is a dearth of studies examining the association between the use of community centers for older adults and psychosocial factors. Thus, our aim was to examine the association between the use of community centers for ... -
Psychosocial Support During The COVID-19 Pandemic in Informal Settlements: A Case of Childcare Providers in Nairobi, Kenya
(ResearchGateScienceDirect, 2023)The Covid-19 pandemic has placed a significant burden on psychosocial health and wellbeing of childcare providers. The need to support childcare managers has been recognized. However, there is to date little research ... -
Diabetes Mellitus and Functional Limitations Among Older Adults: Evidence from A Large, Representative Ghanaian Aging Study
(National Library of medicineResearchGateScienceDirect, 2023)Literature linking diabetes mellitus (DM) to functional status is limited in low- and middle-income countries. Importantly, factors influencing this association are even less understood. This study aims to examine the ... -
Research Capacity Strengthening in Africa: Perspectives from The Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts
(ScienceDirectResearchGate, 2023)Global and human development and freedoms increasingly thrive on robust and policy-orientated research and related activities. Yet, the African research landscape faces a myriad of challenges which have resulted in a very ... -
Protocol for The PATHOME Study: A Cohort Study on Urban Societal Development and The Ecology of Enteric Disease Transmission Among Infants, Domestic Animals, and the Environment.
(National Library of MedicineSemantic Scholer, 2023)Global morbidity from enteric infections and diarrhoea remains high in children in low-income and middle-income countries, despite significant investment over recent decades in health systems and water and sanitation ... -
Voices and Challenges of Marginalized and Vulnerable Groups in Urban Informal Settlements in Nairobi, Kenya: Building on A Spectrum of Community-Based Participatory Research Approaches
(Frontiers in Public HealthResearchGate, 2023)The aim of this paper is to explore vulnerabilities and marginalization within Korogocho and Viwandani informal settlements in Nairobi and generate lessons on the value of a spectrum of community based participatory research ... -
Mobility Limitations and Emotional Dysfunction in Old Age: The Moderating Effects of Physical Activity and Social Ties.
(National Library of MedicineWileyResearchGate, 2023)This study aims to examine the association between mobility limitations and emotional dysfunction among older Ghanaians and evaluate the buffering effect of physical activity (PA) and social ties in this association. -
Social Inclusion of Persons with Disability in Employment: What Would It Take to Socially Support Employed Persons with Disability in The Labor Market?
(FrontiersNational Library of MedicineResearchGate, 2023)One of the major challenges that persons with disabilities (PWDs) are facing globally is unemployment. The challenge is attributed to systems that are not built with inclusivity in mind by employers. As such, the work of ... -
Bodily Pain in Physical Function and The Role of Physical Activity Among Community-Dwelling Adults Aged 50-69 Years in Ghana
(ResearchGateNational institues of healthSemanticscholar, 2023)Older adults who experience pain are likely to report higher functional limitations (FL) and lower physical activity (PA) levels. However, the extent to which PA explains the association of pain with FL is largely unknown, ... -
Sleep and Happiness in Urban-Dwelling Older Adults in Ghana: A Serial Multiple Mediation Model of Generalized Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms
(National Library of MedicineAPHRCResearchGate, 2023)Sleep problems (SP) are highly prevalent and seriously affect health and well-being in old age. The aim of this study was to examine the association between SP and happiness in an urban-dwelling older sample. The authors ... -
Ageing Happily in Ghana: How Does Social Inclusion Contribute?
(ResearchGateNational institues of health, 2023)In this study, we aim to examine the association between social inclusion (SI) and happiness among older adults in Ghana and identify the mediating factors. Methods: The study included 1201 community-dwelling adults aged ... -
Changes and Forms of Sexual Behaviour In Old Age: A Qualitative Study of Older People in Southeastern Nigeria.
(Springer Link, 2023)The misconceptions that old age is an asexual phase of human life has been challenged by increasing empirical evidence which shows that sexual activity persists in old age albeit in different forms and frequency. This study ... -
Long-Term Care Need, Loneliness, And Perceived Social Isolation During The COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from The German Ageing Survey
(National Library of medicineResearchGateSpringerLink, 2023)There is a complete lack of studies focusing on the association between care degree (reflecting the long-term care need) and loneliness or social isolation in Germany. Aims To investigate the association between care degree ... -
Complementarity of Formal and Informal Actors and Their Networks in Support of Vulnerable Populations in Informal Settlements. Governance Diaries Approach
(Frontiers in Public HealthNational Library of MedicineResearchGate, 2023)Beyond several interests and speculations on the relationship between formal and informal actors and their networks in support of vulnerable populations, most studies do not conclusively establish whether the two types of ... -
Housing and Health Outcomes: Evidence on Child Morbidities from Six Sub-Saharan African Countries
(ResearchGateNational Library of Medicine, 2023)The connection between healthy housing status and health is well established. The quality of housing plays a significant role in infectious and non-communicable as well as vector-borne diseases. The global burden of disease ...
