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Early Care and Support for Young Children With Developmental Disabilities and Their Caregivers in Uganda: The Baby Ubuntu Feasibility Trial
(National Library of MedicineFrontiers, 2022)Background: Early care and support provision for young children with developmental disabilities is frequently lacking, yet has potential to improve child and family outcomes, and is crucial for promoting access to healthcare ... -
Improving Early Childhood Development in the Context of the Nurturing Care Framework in Kenya: A Policy Review and Qualitative Exploration of Emerging Issues With Policy Makers
(National Library of MedicineFrontiers, 2022)Introduction: The Nurturing Care Framework (NCF) describes "nurturing care" as the ability of nations and communities to support caregivers and provide an environment that ensures children's good health and nutrition, ... -
The Mediating Role of Text Reading Fluency in Reading Comprehension in English and Kiswahili: Evidence from Multilingual Contexts in Kenya
(Semantic ScholerTaylor & Francis, 2022)The present study examined the mediating role of text reading fluency in reading comprehension in English and Kiswahili utilizing longitudinal data from 628 first- and second-grade children from multilingual contexts in ... -
Food Insecurity and Sleep Quality Among Older Adults: Findings From a Population-Based Study in Ghana.
(National Library of Medicine, 2022)Objective: Sleep architecture in older age is an important public health concern. However, little is known about the effect of food insecurity on sleep quality among older people. We provide the first representative study ... -
Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Kidogo Model in Empowering Women and Strengthening Their Capacities to Engage in Paid Labor Opportunities Through the Provision of Quality Childcare: A Study Protocol for an Exploratory Study in Nakuru County, Kenya
(National Library of MedicineNature, 2022)Worldwide, there is a wide gap between what women can contribute to the economy and what they actually contribute. One of the main barriers to women's engagement in the labor market and productivity at work is the societal ... -
DREAMS Impact on HIV Status Knowledge and Sexual Risk Among Cohorts of Young Women in Kenya and South Africa
(National Library of MedicineResearchGate, 2022)Objectives: We sought evidence of DREAMS' impact on uptake of services and sexual risk among adolescent-girls-and-young-women (AGYW). Design: Cohorts of AGYW aged 13-22 years were randomly selected in 2017-2018 and ... -
Exposure to Violence, Adverse Life Events and the Mental Health of Adolescent Girls in Nairobi Slums
(National Library of MedicineBMC Public Health, 2022)Introduction: Mental health problems rank among the leading causes of disability among young people globally. Young people growing up in urban slums are exposed to adverse childhood experiences, violence, and other ... -
COVID-19 and Human Right to Food: Lived Experiences of the Urban Poor in Kenya With the Impacts of Government’s Response Measures, a Participatory Qualitative Study.
(National Library of MedicineBMC Public Health, 2022)Background: Globally, governments put in place measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. Information on the effects of these measures on the urban poor is limited. This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of the ... -
Carotid Intima-Media Thickness (CIMT) in Adults in the AWI-Gen Nairobi Site Study: Profiles and Predictors.
(National Library of MedicineScience Direct, 2022)Background: Carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) is used as a marker of subclinical and asymptomatic atherosclerotic vascular disease. Increased CIMT is associated with future cerebrovascular and cardiovascular events. ... -
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 ...
