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A Call for Citizen Science in Pandemic Preparedness and Response: Beyond Data Collection
(National Library of MedicineBMJ Global Health, 2022)The COVID-19 pandemic has underlined the need to partner with the community in pandemic preparedness and response in order to enable trust-building among stakeholders, which is key in pandemic management. Citizen science, ... -
A Multilevel Analysis of Social Determinants of Skilled Birth Attendant Utilisation Among Married and Cohabiting Women of Madagascar.
(Oxford AcademicPubMedResearchGate, 2023)Maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in Madagascar is 392 deaths per 100 000 live births, and this is a major public health concern. One of the strategies for reducing MMR and achieving target 3.1 of the Sustainable Development ... -
A Policy Analysis of Policies and Strategic Plans on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health in Ethiopia
(National Library of MedicineEurope PMC, 2022)Significant progress has been made to advance Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) in Ethiopia. Further, the country has enshrined equity as a core value in their strategic and development frameworks and policies. ... -
A Socio-Ecological Framework Examination of Drivers of Blood Pressure Control Among Patients With Comorbidities and on Treatment in Two Nairobi Slums; a Qualitative Study
(PubMed CentralPLOS Global Public Health, 2023)Despite the known and effective treatments to control blood pressure, there is limited information on why there are high uncontrolled hypertension rates in urban slum settings. The aim of this paper is to explore the views ... -
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Impact of Environmental Heat Exposure to Cardiovascular Diseases, Chronic Respiratory Diseases and Diabetes Mellitus in Low- & Middle-Income Countries
(Elsevier, 2025)Climate change has led to an increase in global temperatures and adversely impacted human health, for example, by exacerbating the burden of non-communicable diseases. This systematic review and meta-analyses aim to ... -
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 ... -
A Two-Mediator Serial Mediation Chain of the Association Between Social Isolation and Sleep Quality in Old Age.
(National Library of MedicineScientific reports, 2022)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 ... -
Abortion-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Sierra Leone: Results from a 2021 Cross-Sectional Study.
(BMC, 2025)Unsafe abortion remains a significant driver of maternal morbidity and mortality. We aimed to assess the severity of abortion complications among post-abortion care (PAC) clients in Sierra Leone and factors associated with ... -
Acceptability, Feasibility, and Appropriateness of Mobile Phone Messaging-based Message-framing Intervention for Promoting Maternal and Newborn Care Practices
(MDPI, 2025)This study examines the impact of urban green spaces on mental health in high-density cities, using cross-sectional survey data from Hong Kong. Results indicate significant associations between access to green spaces and ... -
Accessibility of Digital Systems in Information Retrieval by Users With Visual Impairment
(Emerald Insight, 2024)This paper aims to evaluate the accessibility of digital information systems as a key usability attribute in information retrieval by users with visual impairment (VI), to inform development of accessible information ... -
Adaptations to HIV Services Delivery Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions in Kampala, Uganda: A Qualitative Study.
(National Library of MedicinePLOS, 2022)The enforcement of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic restrictions disrupted health services delivery and currently, there is a limited understanding regarding measures employed by health facilities to ensure ... -
Addressing Research Readiness Challenges in African Institutions: Development and Application of a Modular Assessment Tool
(VeriXiv, 2025)A modular, context?specific Research Readiness Assessment Survey (RRAS) was developed to evaluate institutional research capacity across African institutions. This tool is designed to identify key readiness challenges, ... -
Adherence to Medication, Dietary and Physical Activity Recommendations: Findings From a Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study Among Adults With Diabetes in Rural South Africa.
(Wiley Online Library, 2024)Diabetes is a complex health condition requiring medical therapy and lifestyle modifications to attain treatment targets. Previous studies have not fully explored factors associated with adherence to medication, diets and ... -
Adolescent Menstrual Health Must Go Beyond Pads
(BMJ, 2025)Girls and women experience various types of vaginal bleeding - ranging from menstruation and postpartum bleeding to bleeding linked to reproductive health conditions such as fibroids or cancer. Across most societies, ... -
Adoption of Education Technologies for Learning During COVID-19 Pandemic: The Experiences of Marginalized and Vulnerable Learner Populations in Kenya
(Sage JournalsSemantic Scholar, 2022)The onset of COVID-19 made governments and other education actors prioritize distance learning, particularly through education technologies (EdTechs). Most sub-Saharan African countries adopted and adapted this approach. ... -
Adoption of Education Technologies for Learning During COVID-19 Pandemic: The Experiences of Marginalized and Vulnerable Learner Populations in Kenya.
(Sage JournalsResearchGate, 2023)The onset of COVID-19 made governments and other education actors prioritize distance learning, particularly through education technologies (EdTechs). Most sub-Saharan African countries adopted and adapted this approach. ... -
After-Crisis: Redundancies and Continuities in HIV-Related Skills, Knowledge, and Structures in Nairobi, Kenya
(Project MuseResearch Gate, 2022)In the early 2000s, massive economic and technical resources accompanied the framing of HIV as a humanitarian and global health crisis in much of the Global South. These resources and framing combined to produce and enhance ... -
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 ... -
Application of Decision Analytic Modelling to Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review
(Nature, 2025)This systematic review sought to examine the application of decision analytic models (DAMs) to evaluate cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention interventions in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a region that has experienced an ... -
Assessing Courtesy Reporting Bias in Facility-Based Surveys on Person-Centred Maternity Care: Evidence from Urban Informal Settlements in Nairobi and Lusaka
(Journal of global health, 2025)Experience of care is typically measured through client exit surveys administered in the facility. Evidence suggests that such measures suffer from courtesy reporting bias whereby respondents do not accurately report on ...
