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Prevalence and Social Risk Factors of Functional Limitations Among Slum-Dwelling Older Adults: Findings From the Nairobi Urban Health and Demographic Surveillance System
(National Library of MedicineSage Journals, 2022)Objective: In this study, we investigate the patterns and the risk factors of functional limitations in a sample of 1323 slum-dwelling older adults in Kenya who participated in the Nairobi Urban Health and Demographic ... -
Implementation of Solid Waste Management Policies in Kenya: Challenges and Opportunities
(Taylor and FrancisReserchGate, 2022)The increasing volume and complexity of municipal solid waste associated with the modern economy and rapid urbanisation are increasing concern worldwide. The management of MSW has become a severe problem for governments, ... -
Water, Sanitation and the Risk of Chronic Diseases in Old Age: Results From the Ghana WHO SAGE 2
(ReserchGateEurope PMC, 2022)Background: The associations of water and sanitation with population health have been well-documented. However, the specific effects of water and sanitation on chronic diseases in old age are least explored. This study ... -
Persistence of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Two Kenyan Communities: What Can We Learn From Change That Falls Short of Abandonment?
(National Library of MedicineReserchGate, 2022)Literature on dynamics of change in female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) portray two common but conflicting views. On one side, FGM/C is seen as static and deeply entrenched, with parents lacking agency to interpret ... -
Implications of COVID-19 for Safeguarding in International Development Research: Learning, Action and Reflection From a Research Hub
(National Library of MedicineBMJ Open, 2022)COVID-19 brings uncertainties and new precarities for communities and researchers, altering and amplifying relational vulnerabilities (vulnerabilities which emerge from relationships of unequal power and place those less ... -
Weather, Climate, and Climate Change Research to Protect Human Health in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
(National Library of MedicineReserchGate, 2022)Weather, climate, and climate change are affecting human health, with scientific evidence increasing substantially over the past two decades, but with very limited research from low- and middle-income countries. The health ... -
Bacteroides Microbial Source Tracking Markers Perform Poorly in Predicting Enterobacteriaceae and Enteric Pathogen Contamination of Cow Milk Products and Milk Containing Infant Food
(National Library of MedicineSemantic Scholar, 2022)Consumption of microbiologically contaminated food is one of the leading causes of diarrheal diseases. Understanding the source of enteric pathogens in food is important to guide effective interventions. Enterobacteriaceae ... -
Milk Product Safety and Household Food Hygiene Influence Bacterial Contamination of Infant Food in Peri-Urban Kenya
(National Library of Medicine|Frontiers, 2022)Background: Milk is a common infant food in peri-urban Kenya that can transmit diarrhea-causing enteric pathogens. Little is known about how contamination of milk at point of purchase and household handling of milk-based ... -
Characterization of Healthy Housing in Africa: Method, Profiles, and Determinants
(National Library of MedicineSpringer, 2022)Housing is a key social determinant of health with implications for both physical and mental health. The measurement of healthy housing and studies characterizing the same in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are uncommon. This ... -
Informal Social Accountability Mechanisms for Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Childcare Centres in Nairobi City County’s Informal Settlements
(Science DirectSemantic Scholar, 2022)Social accountability for water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services is a critical component to realising child rights to WASH services by the urban poor, more so in childcare centres. Despite the existence of discrete ... -
Shared but Clean Household Toilets: What Makes This Possible? Evidence From Ghana and Kenya
(National Library of MedicineMDPI, 2022)Shared sanitation facilities are not considered as basic sanitation owing to cleanliness and accessibility concerns. However, there is mounting evidence that some shared household toilets have a comparable level of service ... -
Co-creation and Self-Evaluation of Informal Social Accountability Mechanism Process in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Services Delivery in Childcare Centers in Nairobi’s Informal Settlements
(National Library of MedicineReserchGate, 2022)Background: Accountability strategies are expected to enhance access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) service delivery in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC). Conventional formal social accountability mechanisms ... -
Effects of Social Determinants on Children’s Health in Informal Settlements in Bangladesh and Kenya Through an Intersectionality Lens
(National Library of MedicineBMJ Open, 2022)Introduction: Several studies have shown that residents of urban informal settlements/slums are usually excluded and marginalised from formal social systems and structures of power leading to disproportionally worse health ... -
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 ... -
Food Insecurity and Insomnia-Related Symptoms Among Adults from Low- And Middle-Income Countries
(Wiley Online libraryNational Library of Medicine, 2023)Little is known about the relationship between food insecurity and sleep problems in low- and middle-income countries, while the mediators of this association are largely unknown. Therefore, we investigated the association ... -
Research Capacity Strengthening in Africa: Perspectives from The Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts
(ScienceDirectResearchGate, 2023)Global and human development and freedoms increasingly thrive on robust and policy-orientated research and related activities. Yet, the African research landscape faces a myriad of challenges which have resulted in a very ... -
Co-Creation and Self-Evaluation: An Accountability Mechanism Process in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Services Delivery in Childcare Centres In Nairobi's Informal Settlements
(Frontiers in Public Health, 2023)Accountability strategies are expected to enhance access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) service delivery in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC). Conventional formal social accountability mechanisms (SAMs) for ... -
Diabetes Mellitus and Functional Limitations Among Older Adults: Evidence from A Large, Representative Ghanaian Aging Study
(National Library of medicineResearchGateScienceDirect, 2023)Literature linking diabetes mellitus (DM) to functional status is limited in low- and middle-income countries. Importantly, factors influencing this association are even less understood. This study aims to examine the ... -
Protocol for The PATHOME Study: A Cohort Study on Urban Societal Development and The Ecology of Enteric Disease Transmission Among Infants, Domestic Animals, and the Environment.
(National Library of MedicineSemantic Scholer, 2023)Global morbidity from enteric infections and diarrhoea remains high in children in low-income and middle-income countries, despite significant investment over recent decades in health systems and water and sanitation ... -
Sleep and Happiness in Urban-Dwelling Older Adults in Ghana: A Serial Multiple Mediation Model of Generalized Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms
(National Library of MedicineAPHRCResearchGate, 2023)Sleep problems (SP) are highly prevalent and seriously affect health and well-being in old age. The aim of this study was to examine the association between SP and happiness in an urban-dwelling older sample. The authors ...
