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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, ... -
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 ... -
Tale of 22 Cities: Utilisation Patterns and Content of Maternal Care in Large African Cities.
(National Library of MedicineResearchGate, 2022)Introduction: Globally, the majority of births happen in urban areas. Ensuring that women and their newborns benefit from a complete package of high-quality care during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period present ... -
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 ... -
Associations of Financial Inclusion With Physical Activity Participation in Later Life
(National Library of MedicineCell Press, 2022)Background: Physical activity (PA) is a vital modifiable psychosocial intervention for promoting healthy longevity but problematically decreases with age. Innovative community-based strategies are recommended by the World ... -
Meta-Analysis of Sub-Saharan African Studies Provides Insights Into Genetic Architecture of Lipid Traits
(National Library of MedicineNature Communications, 2022)Genetic associations for lipid traits have identified hundreds of variants with clear differences across European, Asian and African studies. Based on a sub-Saharan-African GWAS for lipid traits in the population cross-sectional ... -
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 ... -
Perspective: Food Environment Research Priorities for Africa: Lessons from the Africa Food Environment Research Network
(National Library of MedicineResearchGate, 2022)Over the last 2 decades, many African countries have undergone dietary and nutrition transitions fueled by globalization, rapid urbanization, and development. These changes have altered African food environments and, ... -
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 ... -
Co-created Research Agenda to Support Advocacy Toward Social Inclusion for Sexual and Gender Minorities in Sub-Saharan Africa.
(Taylor & FrancisResearchGate, 2022)Advocacy actors play a unique role in promoting changes in policy, legal, and social environments for sexual and gender minorities in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, their efforts may be hampered by limited incorporation ... -
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. ... -
Genetic Associations With Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Link to Atherosclerosis With Sex-Specific Effects in Sub-Saharan Africans.
(National Library of MedicineResearchGate, 2022)Atherosclerosis precedes the onset of clinical manifestations of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). We used carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) to investigate genetic susceptibility to atherosclerosis in 7894 unrelated ... -
Low Hemoglobin Levels Are Associated with Reduced Psychomotor and Language Abilitiesin Young Ugandan Children.
(National Library of MedicineMDPI, 2022)Children living in Sub-Saharan Africa are vulnerable to developmental delay, particularly in the critical first five years due to various adverse exposures including disease and nutritional deficiencies. Anemia and iron ... -
Prevalence and Overlap of Known Undernutrition Risk Factors in Children in Nairobi Kenya.
(National Library of MedicineWiley Online Library, 2022)We aimed to describe the co-occurrence of known risk factors for undernutrition and the prevalence of modifiable risks in wasted, stunted and healthy children. Quota sampling was used to recruit healthy [weight for age Z ... -
Lower Limb Amputations Among Individuals Living With Diabetes Mellitus in Low–And Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review Protocol
(National Library of MedicinePLOS ONE, 2022)Background The burden of diabetes mellitus (DM) and its associated complications continue to burgeon, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Lower limb amputation (LLA) is one of the most life-altering ... -
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 ...
