2025: Recent submissions
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Evaluating the Generalisability of Region-naïve Machine Learning Algorithms for the Identification of Epilepsy in Low-resource Settings
(PLOS (Public Library of Science), 2025)This pilot stepped-wedge cluster-randomized trial evaluated the effect of text message reminders on newborn vaccination timing in Nairobi slums. Pregnant women either received SMS prompts for birth-dose vaccines (oral polio ... -
Sub-population Identification of Multimorbidity in Sub-saharan African Populations
(Springer Nature, 2025)This study develops an automated stratification approach to detect sub-populations with anomalously high or low multimorbidity rates in sub-Saharan African datasets, using survey data from Nairobi (Kenya) and Agincourt ... -
Unwrapping the Global Financing Facility: Understanding Implications for Women's Children's and Adolescent's Health Through Layered Policy Analysis
(Taylor & Francis, 2025)The paper presents a multi-layered policy analysis of the Global Financing Facility (GFF) documents such as Investment Cases and World Bank Project Appraisal Documents for 28 countries. It compares tracer themes (maternal/newborn ... -
Text Message Reminders to Improve the Timeliness of Birth Dose Vaccine Administration Among Newborns in an Urban Informal Settlement in Kenya
(Oxford University Press, 2025)This pilot trial in Kenya's Viwandani informal settlement tested whether text message reminders improved timely administration of birth dose vaccines (OPV 0 and BCG) to newborns. Using a stepped-wedge design, pregnant women ... -
Impact of Differentiated Service Delivery Models on Quality of Life Among People Living with Hiv in Uganda– a Quasi-experimental Study
(BioMed Central (Springer Nature), 2025)This quasi experimental study evaluated the effect of differentiated service delivery (DSD) models such as fast-track drug refill and facility-based groups on quality of life (QoL), loss to follow up, and mortality among ... -
Return to Care of Children and Adolescents Living with Hiv Who Missed Their Clinic Visits or Were Lost to Follow-up: a Continuous Quality Improvement Study in Uganda
(BMJ (British Medical Journal), 2025)A quality improvement project in a UK hospital evaluated the effects of a structured handover protocol on postoperative patient outcomes. Implementation reduced communication errors by 32% (p = 0.01) and shortened ICU stays ... -
Welfare Effects and Gender Dimensions of Adoption of Climate Smart Agriculture Practices: Evidence from Kenyan Small-scale Farmers
(Elsevier, 2025)This study investigates the welfare effects and gender dimensions associated with adopting Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) among Kenyan small-scale farmers. Utilizing data from 1,809 farmers across 22 counties, the analysis ... -
Towards Zero Fgm/c in Southwest Nigeria: Insights from the Stopcut Project
(BioMed Central (Springer Nature)African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), 2025)Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a harmful cultural practice and human rights violation in Southwest Nigeria, perpetuated by weak law enforcement, low public awareness, and entrenched traditions. The StopCut ... -
Evaluation of Optimal Strategies for Breast Cancer Screening in Ghana: a Simulation Study Based on a Continuous Tumor Growth Model
(PLOS (Public Library of Science), 2025)A randomized controlled trial assessed the efficacy of a mobile app for diabetes self-management in rural India. The intervention group (n = 150) showed a 1.5% greater reduction in HbA1c levels compared to controls (n = ...
