Research Papers – Page 26 – Amref Health Africa

The association of intimate partner violence and contraceptive use: a multi-country analysis of demographic and health surveys This study explored the link between intimate partner violence (IPV) and contraceptive use among 30,715 ever-married or cohabiting women of reproductive age in six Eastern Sub-Saharan African countries using DHS data from 2014–2017. Nearly half of the women had experienced… Read More
Cholera prevention, control strategies, challenges and World Health Organization initiatives in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A narrative review The resurgence of cholera is presenting unusual challenges in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), where it is considered endemic in nine-member states. Despite significant progress in the control of cholera worldwide, the disease continues to be a major public health… Read More
Predictors of Malaria Vaccine Hesitancy Among Caregivers in Bumula Subcounty, Bungoma County This cross-sectional study investigated predictors of malaria vaccine hesitancy among 419 caregivers in Bumula Subcounty, Bungoma County, Kenya, where malaria remains a major health threat. Despite high uptake of the first (97.6%) and second (96.2%) doses of the RTS,S (Mosquirix)… Read More
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Neck Pain among the Hospital Front and Back Office Workers at the Nairobi Hospital, Kenya This study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors of neck pain among front and back-office workers at The Nairobi Hospital. Conducted as a descriptive cross-sectional study with 133 participants, it used structured questionnaires adapted from the Oswestry Neck… Read More
Perceptions of eLearning Innovative Training Approaches among Nurses, Midwives, and Tutors: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study from Nurse-Midwifery Colleges in Tanzania Africa carries 24% of the global disease burden but has only 3% of the world’s health workforce, with a critical shortage among frontline workers like nurses and midwives. This imbalance contributed to the continent’s failure to meet the Millennium Development… Read More
Lymphatic filariasis elimination in Kenya: Tracing the journey from 2002-2024 and pathways to achieving 2030 target Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a neglected tropical disease that causes severe physical and psychological effects, such as elephantiasis and hydrocele, reducing quality of life and economic productivity. Kenya began its National Programme to Eliminate LF in 2000, with the first … Read More
Geostatistical modelling of soil-transmitted helminth prevalence in Kenya: Informing targeted interventions to accelerate elimination efforts Kenya aims to reduce soil-transmitted helminth (STH) prevalence to below 2% by 2027, marking a shift toward eliminating transmission. Achieving this requires high-resolution data to guide targeted interventions. While geostatistical modelling has been used in parts of Kenya, national-level data… Read More
Implementation of early warning, alert and response: An experience from the Marburg virus disease outbreak response in Kagera, Tanzania, March to May 2023 Tanzania declared a Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak on March 21, 2023, reporting nine cases and six deaths (case fatality rate (CFR) 66.7%). Detection began when a Community Health Worker (CHW) reported unexplained illness via the electronic EBS (e-EBS) system,… Read More

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