Research Papers – Page 8 – Amref Health Africa

Healthcare providers factors influencing the uptake of WHO modified safe child birth checklist in management of pre-term births among healthcare workers in Migori County, Kenya The World Health Organization introduced the safe childbirth checklist in 2015 to address high rates of maternal mortality and preterm deliveries. The checklist varies based on geography and socioeconomic position. Healthcare professionals in developing nations lag behind those in developed… Read More
Determining the human resource factors influencing strikes among healthcare workers in public hospitals in Nairobi County, Kenya In Kenya, the Central Association of Trade Unions (COTU-K) has revealed that there has been an increase in labor cases and strikes. A majority of these cases involve the Union representatives and the public authorities. These strikes cause huge moral… Read More
Food insecurity and mobility difficulty in middle-aged and older adults: The importance of bio-psychosocial factors Food insecurity has been associated with mobility difficulty (MD) in old age. However, there is a scarcity of research on this topic from low- and middle-income countries, while the bio-psychological factors underlying this association are largely unknown. We investigated the… Read More
Empowering Older Adults to Utilise Neighbourhoods: A Healthy Ageing Perspective Healthy ageing refers to the dynamic process of acquiring and maintaining functional capabilities that enhance the well-being of older adults. The World Health Organization aims to optimise older adults’ functional capability as they age. However, concurrent shifts, including climate change… Read More
Effects of climate change awareness on green purchase behaviour, biking, and walking time: moderated mediation by sustainability knowingness Walking and biking are central to the growing health-sustainability debate for favouring the planet and protecting individuals against disease. Research has shown that environmental knowledge factors such as Climate Change Awareness (CCA) and Sustainability Knowingness (SK) can positively influence pro-environmental… Read More
Facility readiness and experience of women and health care providers in receiving and delivering obstetric care in comprehensive health posts in Ethiopia: a mixed method study Maternal mortality remains a critical public health issue in Ethiopia, with only half of births occurring in health facilities. To address this, the Health Extension Program (HEP) introduced comprehensive health posts (CHPs) to improve maternal and newborn health services in… Read More
Assessing the effects of menstrual hygiene, water, and sanitation on girls’ academic performances in public schools, Ethiopia his study examined relationship between menstrual hygiene management (MHM), water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services, and girls’ academic performance in Ethiopia. This study employed cross-sectional mixed study design with 912 public schoolgirls Read More >>>… Read More
Characterization of Bacterial Pathogens of the Urinary Tract in Type 2 Diabetes Patients at Mzuzu Central Hospital, Nothern Malawi People with type 2 diabetes are more vulnerable to infections due to a weakened immune system caused by diabetes-related factors. Urinary tract infections caused by bacteria are associated with antibiotic resistance and severe recurrent disease. This cross-sectional study characterized uropathogenic… Read More

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