A5055111363- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Menstrual Health and Disorders
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Media Influence and Health
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Hearing Impairment and Communication
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues
- Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
- Media Influence and Politics
- Dietetics, Nutrition, and Education
Johns Hopkins University
2019-2025
Drexel University
2014-2020
Ifakara Health Institute
2013-2018
SUNY Upstate Medical University
2013
We examine peer violence trajectories among a purposive sample of urban poor adolescents over 3 years in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Congo (DRC); Shanghai, China, and Bandar Lampung, Denpasar, Semarang, Indonesia. experiences time seek to understand the relationship between gender norm perceptions personal agency on experiences. A longitudinal (wave 1–3) panel was used from three study sites outlined above ( n = 6,660). Adolescents were purposefully selected if they 10 14 old at wave 1...
We explore three dimensions of parent-adolescent relationships (sexual and reproductive health (SRH) communications, connectedness, parental monitoring) from the perspective young adolescents as they relate to pregnancy knowledge family planning service awareness in four diverse geographic areas ranging low high income settings stratified by sex.
Over the last decade, extensive scientific and policy innovations have begun to reduce "quality chasm" - gulf between best practices actual implementation that exists in resource-rich medical settings. While limited data exist, this chasm is likely be equally acute deadly resource-limited areas. health systems scaled up impoverished areas, scale-up just foundation necessary deliver effective healthcare poor. This perspective piece describes a vision for global quality improvement movement...
PurposeTo create a set of criteria to assess facilitators and barriers implementation among gender transformative interventions that target very young adolescents (VYAs) across different cultural settings.MethodsInterventionists researchers involved in the Global Early Adolescent Study created Theory Change (ToC) based on summarizing intervention components from five curricula. Embedded within ToC is labeled, 'Conditions Success' which were developed illustrate change cannot happen unless...
Abstract Background The last decade has highlighted how menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is a public health issue because of its link to health, education, social justice and human rights. However, measurement MHM not been validated across different studies. objective this manuscript was test the psychometric properties scale. Methods An embedded mixed-method design utilized. girls (age 12–19) were from three districts Uttar Pradesh (Mirzapur, Jaunpur Sonebhadra), India. A total 2212...
Interventions in India to improve menstrual health and hygiene management (MHHM) have been implemented at the national, state, district school level. However, evaluations of these interventions scarce. The objective study was determine if a social behavioral change communication (SBCC) intervention (GARIMA) had relationship with knowledge, attitudes, interpersonal communication, restrictions MHHM using comparison group post-test only design among 2206 adolescent girls.Intervention villages...
Resident dissatisfaction in ambulatory care training has prompted the need for new scheduling models that support a positive learning climate.We instituted 3∶1 model postgraduate year (PGY)-2 and PGY-3 residents. We hypothesized this would provide more structured educational atmosphere, better continuity of care, exposure to subspecialty outpatient medicine. This also eliminate conflict with inpatient duties contribute enhance residents' satisfaction medicine their education experience. The...
Empowerment research has largely focused on adult women with little focus younger adolescents. Additionally, despite recognition that empowerment is a process, few studies have longitudinally explored its development.
Although menstruation is a monthly biological phenomenon, it shrouded in stigma and shame which directly impacts health, education, gender equality, decent work, economic growth. However, there scarce evidence on how personal agency, an individual's ability to access resources, may act as protective factor adequate menstrual health hygiene practices. Therefore, we assess the association between attitudes toward agency among very young adolescent girls.
This analysis aimed to investigate gender differences in adolescents' concerns and the health implications of COVID-19.
HIV status disclosure is a key support strategy to start and maintain care treatment reduce transmission. We explored the patterns correlates of described effectiveness nurse-facilitated among HIV-infected mothers infants in coastal Tanzania. enrolled 400 positive women an observational longitudinal study 2011, interviewed them about maternal sociodemographic economic characteristics, child health history experiences offered at enrolment or follow-up 1 month later. Mothers frequently...
Interpersonal violence has physical, emotional, educational, social, and economic implications. Although there is interest in empowering young people to challenge harmful norms, scant research on how individual agency, and, specifically, the "power to" resist or bring about an outcome relates peer perpetration victimization early adolescence. This manuscript explores relationship between agency among very adolescents (VYAs) living two urban poor settings sub-Saharan Africa (Kinshasa,...