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Prevalence and Predictors of Stunting among Children of Age Between 6 to 23 Months in Four Districts of Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia
Stunting, a sign of chronic under nutrition, is defined as the percentage of children whose height for age is below minus two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO). It is a major public health problem in developing countries such as Ethiopia. Stunting can occur in all age groups, but the impact is more severe among children age 6-23 months as this period is critical for child development and in high demands for nutrients. It also results in increased child morbidity, impaired cognitive development, poor school performance and increa
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Prevalence and Barriers to Ending Female Genital Cutting: The Case of Afar and Amhara Regions of Ethiopia
Female genital cutting (FGC) remains highly prevalent in Ethiopia, in spite of a slowly decreasing trend over the last decade. In an effort to inform and strengthen FGC interventions in Ethiopia, this study aimed to assess FGC prevalence in cross-administrative border* districts and to explore barriers to ending FGC. A mixed methods, cross-sectional study was employed in three districts in the Afar and Amhara regions in Ethiopia. A sample of 408 women with female children under the age of 15 were included in the study. Additionally, 21 key informant interviews and thre
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Gender Inequality and the Sexual and Reproductive Health Status of Young and Older Women in the Afar Region of Ethiopia
The main purpose of this research was to analyze gender context in the Afar region of Ethiopia and propose a set of strategies or actions to improve adolescent and youth health. Using a pre-established gender analysis framework, an explorative qualitative study was conducted in five districts. Sixteen key informants and eight focus group discussions were conducted among adult women and men of young adolescents and youth. The study revealed that younger and older women are the most disadvantaged groups of the society. This is due to the high workload on women and girls
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Using Friendship Ties to Understand the Prevalence of, and Factors Associated With, Intimate Partner Violence Among Adolescents and Young Adults in Kenya: Cross-Sectional, Respondent-Driven Survey Study
Memiah P, Kamau A, Opanga Y, Muhula S, Nyakeriga E, Humwa F, Cook C, Kingori C, Muriithi J. Using Friendship Ties to Understand the Prevalence of, and Factors Associated With, Intimate Partner Violence Among Adolescents and Young Adults in Kenya: Cross-Sectional, Respondent-Driven Survey Study. Interact J Med Res. 2020 Dec 31;9(4):e19023. doi: 10.2196/19023. PMID: 33382380; PMCID: PMC7808892.
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Impact Evaluation of Community Led Alternative Rite of Passage Model to Eradicate FGM/C in Kajiado County, Kenya
Amref Health Africa in Kenya commissioned an independent impact study of one of its interventions – the community led alternative rite of passage (CLARP), rolled out for the first time in 2009 in Kajiado county. The objectives of the study were: i) To determine the impact of the CLARP model on the following outcomes; Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C), child early and forced marriages (CEFM), teenage pregnancies (TP), and educational outcomes; ii) Explore and document experiences and stories of CLARP and non-CLARP beneficiaries, as they relate to child early a
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Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices and Effects of COVID-19 among the Youth
The World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak a global pandemic on March 11, 2020. Since the announcement of Kenya’s first case of COVID-19 on March 12, 2020, there has been a steady increase in the cases of infected persons across the country. In the current context, the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic can controlled by massive and rapid behavior change. With Kenya’s burgeoning youth population, an understanding of youth knowledge levels on COVID-19, perception of risk of infection, uptake of recommended behaviour, and effects on the
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Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on FGM/C and CEFM
WHO defines Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) as all procedures that involve partial or
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total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for
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COVID-19 Response Governance Mapping Initiative – Amref International University
Everywhere around the world, COVID-19 is changing the way we live as individuals but also as members of society. Faced with a deadly pandemic, governments, but also private companies and civil society, have taken unprecedented measures to curb the spread of SARS-CoV-2. How are these decisions made? Who makes them? And how are people and their representatives informed and involved? These are fundamental questions for the sustainability and effectiveness of COVID-19 policies but also for the post-COVID-19 societies and health systems that will, one day, emerge.