Research Papers – Page 13 – Amref Health Africa

Epidemiology of sexual dysfunctions in Kenya: The case of patients seen at the Sexology Clinic, Nairobi, Kenya The health system is least prepared to manage sexual dysfunctions and lacks trained professionals who can adequately assess and manage individuals with sexual dysfunctions because the need for the service has not been documented. This is because routine data are… Read More
Integrating Sexual Medicine in Obstetrics and Gynecology Practice: Highlights from The Sexual Medicine Fellowship Program. The health system is least prepared to manage sexual dysfunctions and lacks trained professionals who can adequately assess and manage individuals with sexual dysfunctions because the need for the service has not been documented. This is because routine data are… Read More
Factors associated with sexual dysfunctions in Nairobi, Kenya. Sexual dysfunctions are associated with comorbidities, which can be the cause or the result of the dysfunctions. Little research has been done to document comorbidities in Kenya. This study documented comorbidities associated with sexual dysfunctions in patients treated at the… Read More
Evaluation of a rapid test against two ELISAs for a SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence survey in Kibera informal settlement, Nairobi, Kenya The performance of a rapid test was evaluated against two ELISAs as a potentially useful tool to determine exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in low resource settings. A serosurvey was conducted in Kibera informal settlement, Nairobi, Kenya, where low numbers of COVID-19… Read More
Genital Modifications in Prepubescent Minors: : When May Clinicians Ethically Proceed? When is it ethically permissible for clinicians to surgically intervene into the genitals of a legal minor? We distinguish between voluntary and nonvoluntary procedures and focus on nonvoluntary procedures, specifically in prepubescent minors (“children”). We do not address procedures in… Read More
Livestock keeping, mosquitoes and community viewpoints: A mixed methods assessment of relationships between livestock management, malaria vector biting risk and community perspectives in rural Tanzania Livestock keeping is one of the potential factors related to malaria transmission. To date, the impact of livestock keeping on malaria transmission remains inconclusive, as some studies suggest a zooprophylactic effect while others indicate a zoopotentiation effect. This study assessed… Read More
Relationship between intake of energy-dense diets and nutritional status of adolescents in primary schools in Nairobi City County, Kenya Energy-dense diets are of low nutrient quality but high energy content and this may have adverse health outcomes, especially in adolescence where the body is transforming from childhood to adulthood. Intake of energy-dense diets is associated with various forms of… Read More
Assessing the impact of the journey plus curriculum on sexual and reproductive health and rights and behavioral change among Ugandan youth The Journeys Plus curriculum, introduced by the Ugandan government and implemented by AMREF Uganda across nine districts, has demonstrated significant impact in empowering youth aged 9–14. Through a phenomenological study involving 360 young people and 80 adults, findings revealed that… Read More

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