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Seroprevalence and demographic characteristics of SARS-CoV-2-infected residents of Kibera informal settlement during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nairobi, Kenya: a cross-sectional study
This cross-sectional study assessed the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among residents of Kibera informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya, before widespread vaccination. Conducted between October 2019 and August 2021, it involved 438 participants aged one year and above who were asymptomatic at the time of testing. The study found a high seropositivity rate of 84.5%, with no significant differences across age, sex, or underlying health conditions. The only significant predictor of seropositivity was having experienced COVID-19-like symptoms in the previous 16 months. Despite high exposure, m
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Determinants of Breast Milk Donation and Use among Postpartum Women at a City Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
The World Health Organization advocates donor human milk as a superior substitute for newborns unable to obtain their mother’s milk. Calls have been made to scale up human milk banks to provide infants without access to mother’s milk safe donor human milk. This research sought to assess determinants of breast milk donation and the use of donor human milk among postpartum women. Read More >>>
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Remote Data Verification Under Fragility and Operational Stress: Insights from Somalia During COVID-19
Organizations operating under fragile contexts often struggle to uphold data quality standards due to insecurity, institutional fragmentation, and limited field access. The COVID-19 pandemic intensified these constraints. It suspended the possibility of direct verification and posed critical questions about the integrity of performance oversight. This research investigates whether remote Data Quality Assessments (DQAs) preserved accountability and verification rigor during this period of operational stress Re
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Mitigating moral distress by enhancing healthcare workers’ understanding of challenges faced by carers of children with disabilities in low-resource settings in Kenya
The objective of this study is to identify factors affecting female caregivers’ psychological well-being, and to suggest ways healthcare workers can support these caregivers’ psychological well-being to alleviate moral distress. Read More >>>
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Organizational structure, capacity and reach of organizations involved in alcohol prevention: An assessment of stakeholders across five countries in East Africa
East African countries, classified as low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), are disproportionately harmed by alcohol consumption, and many countries lack strategies to address and prevent alcohol harm. This study draws on community input from stakeholders involved in alcohol harm prevention in five East African countries to identify organizational structures, capacity and outreach, and strategies for capacity building to address the high burden of alcohol harm more systematically. Read More >>>
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The RTS, S/AS01E Vaccine Uptake and Non-Compliance Risk to Malaria in Children 6-36 Months in Western Kenya.
Malaria vaccine provides affordable intervention for malaria in children under 5 years of age. This vaccination is the first to show partial effectiveness in shielding children against malaria. Nonetheless, there remains a scarcity of data regarding the adoption of the vaccine and the likelihood of malaria infection due to non-adherence, which hampers the ability of stakeholders to determine appropriate actions for improving interventions. The study aimed to determine the uptake of the malaria vaccine and the risk of malaria infection due to non-compliance among children aged 6-36 months in We
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Sustainable Ageing: Reimagining Healthy Ageing Through the Lens of Flagship Campaigns.
This book uniquely operationalizes "sustainable ageing" as a concept for reimagining ways by which: (1) social and health threats (i.e., climate change events, extreme industrialization, infectious disease outbreak, and war) can constrain the implementation of healthy ageing campaigns or limit their outcomes, and (2) potential transdisciplinary strategies can be rolled out to optimize healthy ageing through the campaigns in contexts experiencing the threats. Read More >>>
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Monetary resource factors influencing strikes among healthcare workers in public hospitals in Nairobi County, Kenya
Healthcare workers play a pivotal role in the delivery of essential medical services, and their commitment is critical for the overall functionality of public hospitals. However, persistent strikes among healthcare workers in public hospitals in Nairobi County, Kenya, pose a significant threat to the stability and effectiveness of the healthcare system. The consequences of these strikes are far-reaching, affecting the quality and accessibility of healthcare services, patient outcomes, and the overall reputation of the healthcare system. This research sought to evaluate the Monetary resource fa
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