2023: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ...
