Survival patterns of neonates born to adolescent mothers and the effect of pregnancy intentions and marital status on newborn survival in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, 2014–2016
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DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2022.2101731
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background Adolescent pregnancy and associated neonatal mortality are major global health challenges. In low-income settings where 90% of the 21 million global adolescent pregnancies occur, half are unintended and a fifth experience unsafe abortion.… read more here.
Keywords: neonates born; survival patterns; survival; kenya uganda ... See more keywords
Providers' Attitudes and Experiences with Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Implementation in a Population-Based Study in Kenya and Uganda.
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DOI: 10.1089/apc.2022.0084
Abstract: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) implementation is underway across sub-Saharan Africa. However, little is known about health care providers' experiences with PrEP provision in generalized epidemic settings, particularly outside of selected risk groups. In this study (NCT01864603),… read more here.
Keywords: attitudes experiences; kenya uganda; exposure prophylaxis; pre exposure ... See more keywords
Determinants of continued maternal care seeking during pregnancy, birth and postnatal and associated neonatal survival outcomes in Kenya and Uganda: analysis of cross-sectional, demographic and health surveys data
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054136
Abstract: Objectives To examine how maternal and sociodemographic factors determine continued care-seeking behaviour from pregnancy to postnatal period in Kenya and Uganda and to determine associated neonatal survival outcomes. Design A population-based analysis of cross-sectional data… read more here.
Keywords: kenya uganda; maternal care; health; care seeking ... See more keywords
Clinical Implications of HIV Treatment and Prevention for Polygamous Families in Kenya and Uganda: “My Co-Wife Is the One Who Used to Encourage Me”
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DOI: 10.1177/23259582241255171
Abstract: Polygamy is the practice of marriage to multiple partners. Approximately 6-11% of households in Uganda and 4-11% of households in Kenya are polygamous. The complex families produced by polygamous marriage customs give rise to additional… read more here.
Keywords: treatment; polygamous families; clinical implications; kenya uganda ... See more keywords
The effect of facility-based antiretroviral therapy programs on outpatient services in Kenya and Uganda
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DOI: 10.1186/s12913-017-2512-9
Abstract: BackgroundConsiderable debate exists concerning the effects of antiretroviral therapy (ART) service scale-up on non-HIV services and overall health system performance in sub-Saharan Africa. In this study, we examined whether ART services affected trends in non-ART… read more here.
Keywords: facility; art services; opd visits; art ... See more keywords
Deconcentrating regulation in low- and middle-income country health systems: a proposed ambidextrous solution to problems with professional regulation for doctors and nurses in Kenya and Uganda
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DOI: 10.1186/s12960-024-00891-3
Abstract: Regulation can improve professional practice and patient care, but is often weakly implemented and enforced in health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Taking a de-centred and frontline perspective, we examine national regulatory actors’… read more here.
Keywords: kenya uganda; professional regulation; health systems; doctors nurses ... See more keywords
Perceptions of quality and the integrated delivery of family planning with childhood immunisation services in Kenya and Uganda
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269690
Abstract: The integration of family planning (FP) with childhood immunisations is considered a promising approach to addressing postpartum women’s unmet need for FP in resource limited settings. This study set out to examine client and health… read more here.
Keywords: quality; kenya uganda; family planning; perceptions quality ... See more keywords
New Power Structures and Shifted Governance Agendas Disrupting Climate Change Adaptation Developments in Kenya and Uganda
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DOI: 10.3390/su12072799
Abstract: Kenya and Uganda are currently two of the fastest growing countries in the East African Community. The political leaderships’ prioritization of sociopolitical and economic development, combined with the wish for a closer integration into the… read more here.
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Effect of a quality improvement intervention for management of preterm births on outcomes of all births in Kenya and Uganda: A secondary analysis from a facility-based cluster randomized trial
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DOI: 10.7189/jogh.12.04073
Abstract: Background A large proportion of early neonatal deaths occur at the time or on the first day of birth. The Preterm Birth Initiative East Africa (PTBi EA) set out to decrease mortality among preterm births… read more here.
Keywords: preterm births; kenya uganda; facility; trial ... See more keywords