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Shared Sanitation in Informal Settlements: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prevalence, Preferences, and Quality
(Science Direct, 2024)Shared sanitation facilities are not considered a type of basic sanitation by the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP), though they may be the only alternative to open defecation in urban informal settlements. ... -
Sanitation Services for the Urban Poor: A Social Capital Approach to Sanitation Challenges in Informal Settlements
(PLOS, 2024)Poorly managed sanitation is degrading, unhealthy and far too dominant among the urban poor. The conventional solution to poorly managed onsite sanitation and/or open defecation is for governments to provide adequate ... -
Determinants of Willingness to Pay for Fecal Sludge Management Services and Knowledge Gaps: A Scoping Review.
(American Chemical Society, 2024)Achieving universal access to safely managed sanitation services is one of the Sustainable Development Goal 6 targets (SDG6.2). The cost and availability of services to ensure the safe management of on-site sanitation, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
Prevalence and Factors Associated With Intention to Use Contraceptives Among Women of Reproductive Age: A Multilevel Analysis of the 2018 Guinea Demographic and Health Survey
(BMCPubMed Central, 2024)Contraceptive use is a key indicator of improving the health and well-being of women, mothers and their families, preventing unwanted pregnancies, and reducing maternal and child mortalities. Despite a lot of investments ... -
Key Considerations for Research Into How Climate Change Affects Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
(The Lancet, 2024)Climate change poses urgent threats to health, disproportionately to populations living in Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs).Yet a key aspect often overlooked is how climate change specifically affects sexual ...
