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Poverty as a Social Determinant of Mental Health Among Young People: Qualitative Findings Across 13 Countries.
(Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, 2025)Social and economic conditions can have a direct impact on the prevalence and severity of mental health problems across the life course. This study explores adolescents' insights on how poverty as a social determinant ... -
Hustling Over the Life Course: Reconciling Cultural Norms and Socio-Economic Realities for Young Mothers in Nairobi, Kenya.
(Elsevier, 2025)This paper draws on qualitative interviews with 50 mothers and 31 fathers from the Jamaa na Afya ya Mtoto (JAMO) project to examine the role of hustling in romantic relationships and motherhood in low-income communities ... -
Relationship of Patient Characteristics and Nutritional Status to Blood Pressure Among Hypertensive Patients at Kitui Level 5 Hospital.
(African Scholarly Science Communications Trust (ASSCAT), 2025)Hypertension (HTN) is a cardiovascular disorder that significantly contributes to global morbidity and mortality, increasing risks for stroke, heart disease and kidney dysfunction. Poor blood pressure worsens the condition ... -
Reheating Oils During Deep Frying Alters Fatty Acid Profiles, Lipid Peroxidation Level, and Nutritional Indices of French Fries.
(John Wiley & Sons, 2025)Repeated frying with recycled oil promotes lipid peroxidation and fatty acid (FA) profile changes that predispose consumers to increased health risks. The magnitude of such changes differs by oil type, temperature, and ... -
Exploring Stakeholders' Perceptions of Electronic Personal Health Records for Mobile Populations Living in Disadvantaged Circumstances: A Multi-Country Feasibility Study in Denmark, Ghana, Kenya, and the Netherlands.
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2025)Mobile populations living in disadvantaged circumstances often face disrupted continuity of care due to incomplete or inaccessible health records. This feasibility study explored the perceived usefulness of Electronic ... -
Practices of Vendors in Provision of Safe and Quality Food for Slum Residents in Nairobi, Kenya: A Gendered Exploration.
(VeriXiv, 2025)Women dominate the food vending sector, comprising 68.40% of vendors, compared to 31.60% male vendors, largely due to small startup business fund requirements, offering flexibility this occupation offers in balancing ... -
Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer and HPV in Persons with Albinism: A Call for Research Investment
(British Journal of Cancer, 2025)Persons with albinism (PWA) have excessively high risks of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) if not protected from ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposures, a situation which occurs too often amongst affected persons in sub-Saharan ... -
Leveraging Data Science to Understand and Address Multimorbidity in Sub-Saharan Africa: The MADIVA Protocol.
(BMJ Health & Care Informatics, 2025)Multimorbidity (MM), defined as two or more chronic diseases in an individual, is linked to adverse outcomes. MM is increasing in sub-Saharan Africa due to rapidly advancing epidemiological and social transitions. The ... -
Leveraging Policy Windows for Gender Equality in Education: The Role of Policy Entrepreneurs in Kenya's Education and Training Sector Gender Policy Review
(APHRC Blog / APHRC Platform, 2025)This article explores how policy entrepreneurs in Kenya utilize political opportunities to shape gender-transformative education reforms, with a focus on strategic timing, advocacy, and coalition-building around the ETSGP. -
Understanding Community Perceptions and Acceptability of Neuroimaging in Informal Settlements in Kenya: A Mixed Methods Study. VeriXiv, 2, 183
(VeriXiv Preprint Repository, 2025)The study explores residents’ understanding and perceptions of neuroimaging technologies in informal settlements, revealing varying levels of awareness and emphasizing the importance of trust, communication, and ethical ...
