Research Papers – Page 5 – Amref Health Africa

Cost-Effectiveness of Youth-Friendly Health Services in Health Post Settings in Jimma Zone, Ethiopia This study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of implementing Youth-Friendly Health Services (YFHS) in rural health posts in Jimma Zone, Ethiopia, to improve adolescent sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Using an ingredient-based costing approach and modeling health outcomes through disability-adjusted life years… Read More
The Vaccine Trust Framework: mixed-method development of a tool for understanding and quantifying trust in health systems and vaccines This study developed and validated a contextually grounded Vaccine Trust Framework to better understand and measure trust in vaccines across low- and middle-income countries. Using an exploratory sequential mixed-methods approach, ethnographic research in Nigeria, Kenya, and Pakistan informed the creation… Read More
The impact and social return on investment (SROI) of health workforce training in fragile, conflict-affected settings—a study of the Maridi Health Sciences Institute (MHSI) in South Sudan This study evaluated the long-term social impact of pre-service health workforce training at Maridi Health Sciences Institute (MHSI) in South Sudan, particularly in fragile and conflict-affected settings. Using Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis, researchers gathered data from 596 respondents… Read More
Facilitators and barriers of Community Case management of Malaria implementation in Homabay, Busia and Kakamega Counties, Kenya This mixed-methods study assessed the facilitators and barriers to the uptake of Community Case Management of malaria (CCMm) in Kenya, where trained community health volunteers (CHVs) provide malaria diagnosis and treatment at the household level. Among 528 surveyed households, 72%… Read More
Bridging the policy-action gap: a scoping review of climate-resilient malaria control policies in Kenya and Zambia with recommendations for strengthening the WHO framework This study examined policy-action gaps in climate-resilient malaria control strategies in Kenya and Zambia, where climate change has intensified malaria risks through altered weather patterns and extended mosquito breeding seasons. Using a systematic literature review guided by the PRISMA model,… Read More
Documenting Lived Experiences of Youths During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Policy and Program Considerations for Youth in Six Selected Counties, Kenya This qualitative study explored the lived experiences of adolescents and young adults aged 15–35 across six counties in Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on social, economic, educational, and healthcare impacts. Through 11 focus group discussions and 5 key informant… Read More
Last mile delivery of COVID-19 vaccination to populations aged 15 years and above in Nyeri County, Kenya, March 2021-June 2022 This paper highlights the strategies and interventions that facilitated the successful rollout of COVID-19 vaccination in Nyeri County, Kenya, following the arrival of the AstraZeneca vaccine in March 2021. The county formed a COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment Committee to lead planning… Read More
Sociodemographic determinants of fathers´ acceptance of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine of adolescent girls in Kesses (rural) and Kapseret (urban), Uasin Gishu County, Kenya This study explored the socio-demographic factors influencing fathers’ acceptance of HPV vaccination for their daughters in Kenya, where paternal consent is key due to their role as household decision-makers. Conducted between January and February 2024, it involved 375 fathers of… Read More

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Ebola Outbreak in Africa: Strengthening Africa’s Health Security