Human Development: Recent submissions
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Determinants of Developmental Outcomes for Children Under 3 Years in a Rural Setting, Kenya
(Journal of Public Health in Africa, 2025)A large proportion of children in low and middle income countries (LMICs) are at risk of poor developmental outcomes, which in turn are linked to later challenges in schooling and work. While various determinants of ... -
Integrating Alternative and Complementary Medicine in the Management of Epilepsy and Its Comorbidities in Low- and Middle-Income Settings
(ElsevierPubMed Central, 2025)This review examines the role of alternative and complementary medicine (ACM) in the management of epilepsy and its comorbidities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Given the limited access to conventional ... -
Differences Between Health- and Skill-Related Physical Fitness Profiles of Kenyan Children from Urban and Rural Areas: The Kenya-LINX Project
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2025)This study investigates the disparities in health-related and skill-related physical fitness among Kenyan children residing in urban and rural settings. Utilizing data from the Kenya-LINX project, the research assesses ... -
This Is Like a Church - You Come with an Offering: Reflections on Compensation During Research Data Collection
(Sage JournalsResearchGate, 2025)This reflective article centres on the controversy surrounding the practice of compensating research participants, drawing on insights gained from data collection experiences in rural, non-affluent schools in Kenya. The ... -
Nurturing Care Practices for Children With Developmental Disabilities in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review Protocol
(PLOSPubMed Central, 2024)The majority of children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) reside in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). NDDs are a public health concern in countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Nurturing care has been ... -
Long-Term Impacts of a Cash Plus Program on Marriage, Fertility, and Education After Six Years in Pastoralist Kenya: A Cluster Randomized Trial
(PubMed CentralScience Direct, 2024)Preventing early marriage by increasing girls education has shown promise. We assessed the effects of a two-year cash plus program on marriage and fertility in a pastoralist setting in Northeastern Kenya, six years after ... -
Equality in Programming for Girls and Boys: Adolescents' Shared Experiences From an After-School Support Program in Urban Nairobi
(Walden University, 2024)There has been marked progress in access to education, representation of women in leadership, sexual reproductive health, and gender-based violence as a result of gender equality initiatives. However, there is still a ... -
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 ... -
Parental Stress and Child Stimulation Practices: Examining Associations With Child Developmental Outcomes Over Time in Kenya and Zambia.
(BMCPubMed Central, 2024)Parental stress often arises when parenting demands exceed the expected and actual resources available for parents to succeed in the parenting role. Parental stress is an important contributor to parent-child relationships. ... -
Parent and Implementer Attitudes on Gender-Equal Caregiving in Theory and Practice: Perspectives on the Impact of a Community-Led Parenting Empowerment Program in Rural Kenya and Zambia
(National Library of MedicineBMC Psychology, 2022)Background: Fathers are often perceived to be mainly responsible for the provision of the family's economic needs. However, past studies have demonstrated that fathers' involvement in parenting has great significance for ...
