A5037042578- Health and Conflict Studies
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Gender, Security, and Conflict
- Global Health and Surgery
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Sex work and related issues
- Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Social Capital and Networks
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues
- Complex Network Analysis Techniques
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Gender Politics and Representation
- Community Health and Development
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
2019-2024
London School of Economics and Political Science
2021-2024
Faculty of Public Health
2021
Cork University Hospital
2015
Abstract Introduction Child marriage, formal and informal unions when one or both spouses are under 18, disproportionately affects adolescent girls over boys. It has serious consequences for girls' health, wellbeing, development. Little is known about the ways in which agency contextual social norms – unwritten rules of (un)acceptable behaviour a group intersect to affect child marriage practices. This paper investigates as facilitators obstacles Somaliland Puntland. Methods Participants (n...
Child marriage is associated with adverse health and social outcomes for women girls. Among pastoralists in Kenya, child believed to be higher compared the national average. This paper explores how norms contextual factors sustain communities living conflict-affected North Eastern Kenya. In-depth interviews were carried out nomadic semi-nomadic men of reproductive age Wajir Mandera counties. Participants purposively sampled across a range groups community types. Interviews analysed...
Abstract Background To our knowledge, no studies exist on the influence of nomadic pastoralist women’s networks their reproductive and sexual health (RSH), including uptake modern family planning (FP). Methods Using name generator questions, we carried out qualitative egocentric social network analysis (SNA) to explore four women. Networks were analyzed in R, visuals created Visone a framework approach used for data. Results Women named 10–12 individuals. Husbands key RSH decisions never...
Although the harmful effects of honor-based violence (HBV) against women have been well documented, less is known about how HBV affects children and adolescents.
Abstract The growing prevalence and influence of non-state armed groups (NSAGs) in conflict requires a deeper understanding how their territorial control contestation affect sub-national healthcare availability outcomes, particularly with regards to gender dynamics. However, there are gaps existing research NSAG governance influences health care outcomes. Furthermore, disconnect exists between the literature on international humanitarian interventions, national systems. Each perspective...
There exist significant inequities in access to family planning (FP) Kenya, particularly for nomadic and semi-nomadic pastoralists. Health care providers (HCP), are key delivering FP services. Community leaders religious also influencers women's decisions use FP. We found limited research exploring the perspectives of both HCPs these local this context. conducted semi-structured interviews with (n=4) working facilities Wajir Mandera, community from populations serve. deductive inductive...
There is growing recognition among global health practitioners of the importance rights-based family planning (FP) programming that addresses inequities. Despite Kenya achieving its national FP target, inequities in access and use modern remain, especially amongst marginalised nomadic semi-nomadic pastoralist communities. Few studies explore norms affecting practices pastoralists how these can influence social behaviour change (SBC) interventions. We carried out 48 in-depth interviews 16...
Achieving impact through research for development programmes (R4D) requires engagement with diverse stakeholders across the research, and policy divides. Understanding how such support emergence of outcomes, therefore, a focus on relational aspects collaboration. Increasingly, evaluation large collaborations is employing social network analysis (SNA), making use its view causation. In this paper, we three applications SNA within similar R4D programmes, our work Interidsiplinary Hubs Global...
Whilst violence against women and girls (VAWG) by intimate partners has received increasing research attention in the last decade, non-partner public spaces remains an underexplored area. With rapid urbanization, spaces, including on transport, become increasingly relevant. Global initiatives, such as UN Women's 'safe cities safe spaces' have begun unpacking harmful gender social norms, which both excuse legitimize drive bystander inaction survivor underreporting. However, there is a dearth...
<p>One would think that global health, as “trans-national research and action for promoting health all”, should be rooted in the compassionate desire to alleviate suffering. Yet, its current operationalisation has been criticised bureaucratising into addressing technical (rather than moral) problems. This bureaucratisation doesn’t help researchers practitioners resist a natural sense of disconnect with people living very distant places. As Addis noted, responses issues both require...
<p>One would think that global health, as “trans-national research and action for promoting health all”, should be rooted in the compassionate desire to alleviate suffering. Yet, its current operationalisation has been criticised bureaucratising into addressing technical (rather than moral) problems. This bureaucratisation doesn’t help researchers practitioners resist a natural sense of disconnect with people living very distant places. As Addis noted, responses issues both require...
<h3>Background</h3> Overweight and obesity during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), preeclampsia macrosomia among other complications. Antenatal lifestyle interventions have been shown to be effective in this population however studies often fail identify the mechanisms by which intervention expected effective. Our aim barriers enablers behaviour change from perspective obese pregnant women their healthcare providers (HCP), a view...