A5082692990- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Public-Private Partnership Projects
- Hospital Admissions and Outcomes
- Community Development and Social Impact
- COVID-19 impact on air quality
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
Kenya Medical Research Institute
2015-2024
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
2024
Strathmore University
2019-2021
University of Oxford
2019-2020
Moi University
2019-2020
College of New Jersey
2019-2020
Wellcome Trust
2020
Introduction: Maternal mortality continues to be one of the biggest challenges health system in Kenya. Informal settlements Kenya have been known higher rates maternal and also receive maternity services varied quality. Data assessing progress on key indicators within informal are often scarce. The COVID-19 pandemic hit March this year so far, impact access has not established. This study aims add body knowledge by investigating effects mitigation strategies care settlements. Methods:...
Background Public primary health care (PHC) facilities are for many individuals the first point of contact with formal system. These managed by professional nurses or clinical officers who recognised to play a key role in implementing sector reforms and facilitating initiatives aimed at strengthening community involvement. Little in-depth research exists about dimensions challenges these managers' jobs, on impact decentralisation their roles responsibilities. In this paper, we describe...
In March 2013, Kenya transitioned from a centralized to devolved system of governance. Within the health sector, this entailed transfer service provision functions 47 newly formed semi-autonomous counties, while policy and regulatory were retained at national level. The devolution process was rapid rather than progressive.
Abstract There is a growing interest in the ethics of Health Policy and Systems Research ( HPSR ), especially areas that have particular ethical salience across . Hyder et al (2014) provide an initial framework to consider this, call for more conceptual empirical work. In this paper, we respond by examining issues arose researchers over course conducting three studies Kenya which health managers providers were key participants. All involved qualitative work including observations individual...
Abstract Aims and Objectives Neonatal inpatient care is reliant on experienced nursing care, yet little known about how Kenyan hospitals foster the development of newborn experience in units. Design A Qualitative ethnographic design. Methods Face to face 29 depth interviews were conducted with nurses providing neonatal one private, faith based public hospital Nairobi, Kenya between January 2017 March 2018. All data transcribed verbatim, coded original language analysed using a framework...
Introduction Worldwide, 2.4 billion people rely on solid fuels such as wood or charcoal for cooking, leading to approximately 3.2 million deaths per year from illnesses attributable household air pollution. Across Africa, pollution generated by fuel use accounts nearly 700,000 each year. Most studies date have focused either exposure, its impacts particular health outcomes the efficacy of mitigation interventions. However, economic, social, and cultural determinants in Africa are still...
<ns4:p><ns4:bold>Background:</ns4:bold>Kenya has one of the highest rates neonatal mortality in world at 22/1,000 live births. Improving quality newborn care would greatly improve survival rates. There is an increasing consensus that strong health systems are key to achieving improved outcomes. However, there significantly less agreement on what strengthen low and middle-income countries such as Kenya. As nurses main caregivers many inpatient settings, efforts aimed improving facility for...
<ns4:p><ns4:bold>Background:</ns4:bold>Kenya has one of the highest rates neonatal mortality in world at 22/1,000 live births. Improving quality newborn care would greatly improve survival rates. There is an increasing consensus that strong health systems are key to achieving improved outcomes. However, there significantly less agreement on what strengthen low and middle-income countries such as Kenya. As nurses main caregivers many inpatient settings, efforts aimed improving facility for...
Examining how nurses hand over provides an opportunity to identify opportunities for improvement. Although recognised as a complex and dynamic interaction among nurses, there is little consensus regarding the primary function, location structure of handover. The aim this study was understand from nurses' perspectives, purpose handover in three different health sector newborn units Nairobi.This ethnographic qualitative research designed study. Between January 2017 March 2018, I carried out...
Abstract Background: Small and sick newborns continue to die in low- middle-income countries as a result of among other causes, infection. Despite the existence guidelines for infection prevention, little is known on practices associated factors nurses working newborn units many developing nations. Therefore, objective this study was assess nurses’ their perspectives what influences ability adhere prevention control (IPC) norms units.Methods This qualitative used an ethnographic research...
<ns3:p>This reflective opinion article arises from our experience conducting interviews with refugee women attending ante-natal and post-natal services in an urban setting Kenya the context of COVID‑19. First, we explain research light study objectives. We reflect on methodological challenges faced, including researcher’s positionality, argue that within during pandemic is unique, therefore design must reconsider inclusive methodologies tailored to uniqueness refugees’ order obtain useful...