A5056210910- Global Health and Surgery
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Malaria Research and Control
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
- Radio, Podcasts, and Digital Media
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Biomedical and Engineering Education
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Health and Conflict Studies
Kenya Medical Research Institute
2018-2024
Wellcome Trust
2022
Griffith University
2018
Background: The range and amount of volunteer infection studies, known as Controlled Human Infection Model (CHMI) in Low-Middle Income Countries (LMICs) is increasing with rapid technological advancement, world-class laboratory facilities capacity development initiatives. However, the ethical issues these studies present LMICs have not been empirically studied. We findings a descriptive social science study nested within malaria study, on-going at time writing, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research...
Abstract Background Child mortality rates during hospitalisation for acute illness and after discharge are unacceptably high in many under-resourced settings. Childhood vulnerability to recurrent illness, death, is linked their families’ situations ability make choices act (their agency). We examined agency across treatment-seeking journeys acutely ill children considered the implications policy practice. Method A qualitative sub-study was embedded within prospective CHAIN Network cohort...
<ns4:p><ns4:bold>Background:</ns4:bold> The range and amount of volunteer infection studies, known as Controlled Human Infection Model (CHMI) in Low-Middle Income Countries (LMICs) is increasing with rapid technological advancement, world-class laboratory facilities capacity development initiatives. However, the ethical issues these studies present LMICs have not been empirically studied. We findings a descriptive social science study nested within malaria study, on-going at time writing,...
Health research in low-resource settings often involves individuals and populations defined as 'vulnerable'. There is growing attention the literature to ethical dilemmas that frontline staff face while conducting such research. However, there little documented how might support one another identifying handling these different contexts. Over course of empirical ethics embedded Childhood Acute Illness & Nutrition Network, we developed an approach examine respond issues faced by study teams,...
<ns4:p><ns4:bold>Background:</ns4:bold> The range and amount of volunteer infection studies, known as Controlled Human Infection Model (CHMI) in Low-Middle Income Countries (LMICs) is increasing with rapid technological advancement, world-class laboratory facilities capacity development initiatives. However, the ethical issues these studies present LMICs have not been empirically studied. We findings a descriptive social science study nested within malaria study, on-going at time writing,...
<ns3:p><ns3:bold>Background: </ns3:bold>Magnet Theatre (MT), a form of participatory community theatre, is one several public engagement approaches used to facilitate between KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) researchers and audiences in Coastal Kenya. We describe how we MT as an entertaining forum where learn about research, the views research.</ns3:p><ns3:p> <ns3:bold>Methods: </ns3:bold>Drama scripts depicting interaction with different aspects research were developed...
Pediatric clinical research in low-resourced countries involves individuals defined as “vulnerable” ethics guidance. Insights from participants can strengthen the design and oversight of studies. We share family members' perspectives experiences an observational study conducted one Kenyan hospital part integrated empirical study. Employing qualitative methods, we explored how encounters featured care-seeking journeys. Our data reveals that children's vulnerability is intricately interwoven...
Abstract Background Carefully planned research is critical to developing policies and interventions that counter physical, psychological social challenges faced by young people living with HIV/AIDS, without increasing burdens. Such studies, however, must navigate a ‘vulnerability paradox’, since including potentially vulnerable groups also risks unintentionally worsening their situation. Through embedded science research, linked cohort study involving Adolescents Living HIV/AIDS (ALH) in...
<ns3:p><ns3:bold>Background: </ns3:bold>Magnet Theatre (MT), a form of participatory community theatre, is one several public engagement approaches used to facilitate between KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) researchers and audiences in Coastal Kenya. We describe how we MT as an entertaining forum where learn about research, the views research.</ns3:p><ns3:p> <ns3:bold>Methods: </ns3:bold>Drama scripts depicting interaction with different aspects research were developed...
Abstract Background Carefully planned research is critical to building policies and interventions counter the physical, psychological social challenges young people living with HIV/AIDS regularly face, without increasing burdens. Through embedded science in an ongoing longitudinal cohort study on neurobehavioural outcomes Adolescents Living Kenya, we develop account of researchers’ responsibilities towards involved research, drawing concepts vulnerability agency literature as ‘interacting...