APHRC Corporate Knowledge Repository: Recent submissions

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    • Data Law Companion: Enhancing Data Protection Law Compliance in the Digital Age 

      Nderu, L.; Oginga, R.; Butichi, B.; Rono, J.; Njau, F.; Mogire, F.; Matindo, D.; Muiruri, D.; Kiragga, A. (Data Science Journal, 2024)
      The rapid expansion and use of digital data in the era of generative Artificial Intelligence raises significant challenges in legal compliance and ethical data handling. The DataLawCompanion (DLC) emerges as a pivotal tool, ...

    • Widening Geographic Range of Rift Valley Fever Disease Clusters Associated With Climate Change in East Africa 

      Situma, S.; Nyakarahuka, L.; Omondi, E.; Mureithi, M.; Mweu, M.; Muturi, M.; Mwatondo, A.; Dawa, J.; Konongoi, L.; Khamadi, S.; Clancey, E.; Lofgren, E.; Osoro, E.; Ngere, I.; Breiman, R.; Bakamutumaho, B.; Muruta, A.; Gachohi, J.; Oyola, S.; Njenga, M.; Singh, D. (BMJ Global HealthResearchGate, 2024)
      Recent epidemiology of Rift Valley fever (RVF) disease in Africa suggests growing frequency and expanding geographic range of small disease clusters in regions that previously had not reported the disease. We investigated ...

    • INSPIRE Datahub: A Pan-African Integrated Suite of Services for Harmonising Longitudinal Population Health Data Using OHDSI Tools 

      Bhattacharjee, T.; Kiwuwa-Muyingo, S.; Kanjala, C.; Maoyi, M.; Amadi, D.; Ochola, M.; Kadengye, D.; Gregory, A.; Kiragga, A.; Taylor, A.; Greenfield, J.; Slaymaker, E.; Todd, J; NSPIRE Network. (Frontiers in Digital Health, 2024)
      Population health data integration remains a critical challenge in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), hindering the generation of actionable insights to inform policy and decision-making. This paper proposes a ...

    • Modeling Hypertension Risk Factors: Continuous Versus Binary Blood Pressure Scales 

      Appeli, S.; Omala, S.; Kisaakye, P.; Izudi, J. (Journal of Global Health ScienceResearchGate, 2024)
      Background Risk factors for hypertension are commonly identified with blood pressure measured and modeled on a binary rather than continuous scale leading to information loss and reduced statistical efficiency. Methods We ...

    • Visa Relaxation Policies and Potential Implications on Public Health in Africa 

      Komakech,A.; Baki, K. A.; Izudi, J. (Oxford AcademicResearchGate, 2024)
      In this article, we explore how Africa's visa relaxation policies could transform public health landscapes, with the potential of increasing access to healthcare and collaborative disease control, while also posing challenges ...

    • Sudan Virus Disease Super- Spreading, Uganda, 2022 

      Izudi, J.; Komakech, A., et al. (BMC Infectious DiseasesResearchGate, 2024)
      On 20 September 2022, Uganda declared its fifth Sudan virus disease (SVD) outbreak, culminating in 142 confirmed and 22 probable cases. The reproductive rate (R) of this outbreak was 1.25. We described persons who were ...

    • Strengthening Population and Public Health Data Governance in the Era of Digital Technology in Africa. Perspectives in Public Health 

      Mwanga, D.; Ng'oda, M.; Igumba, B.; Mbaya, N.; Kisiangani, I.; Njeri, A.; Maina, D.; Odero, H.; Ng'etich, M.; Amadi,D; Kabiru, C.; Kadengye, D.; Kiwuwa-Muyingo, S.; Kiragga, A. (ResearchGateSage Journals, 2024)
      Background: This paper explores the evolving digital landscape in Africa, focusing on its challenges and opportunities for promoting data governance and sharing in Africa. As the region integrates digital technology into ...

    • Etude De Cas Sur Les Inegalites Socio-Spatiales D' acces a La Cesarienne Dans Les Bidonvilles De Dakar (Senegal) 

      Sylla, E. M.; Fall, N. A.; Bocoum, F.Y.; Sandie, A. B.; Senghor, D. B.; Gueye, B. S.; Sy, I.; Cisse, B. (APHRCCountdown to 2030, 2024)
      This report highlights findings from the case study on socio-spatial inequalities in access to cesarean section in the slums of Dakar, Senegal.

    • Stakeholder Workshop Report for the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) 

      Wakiaga, L.; Simpson, Z.; Inglis, H.; Matemba, E.; Ramushu, B.; Otwate, P.; Waweru-Mwangi, C.; Musyoki, D. M.; Gitari, W.; Jepkorir,H.; Sichangi, C.S. (APHRC, 2024)
      The virtual stakeholder co-creation workshop, held on February 23, 2024, was a collaborative effort between the Interuniversity Council for East Africa (IUCEA), the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), ...

    • Pedagogies of Inclusion Project: Virtual Stakeholder Co-creation Workshop Report 

      Wakiaga, L.; Simpson, Z.; Inglis, H.; Matemba, E.; Ramushu, B.; Otwate, P.; Waweru-Mwangi, C.; Musyoki, D. M.; Gitari, W.; Jepkorir,H.; Sichangi, C.S. (APHRC, 2024)
      The virtual stakeholder co-creation workshop, held on February 27, 2024, was a collaborative effort between the Southern African Regional Universities Association (SARUA), the African Population and Health Research Center ...