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Using Mid-Upper Arm Circumference z-score (MUACz) tapes for community-based assessment and monitoring of nutrition risks among young children: a qualitative analysis of experiences and lessons from southwest Kenya [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Objectives and study In 2023, Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) and the Ministry of Health (MOH) staff were trained to use the novel MUAC z-score (MUACz) tape for household anthropometric measurements in southwestern Kenya as part of a randomized ...
Dominic Bassah, Emilie McClintic, Ina Danquah, Amy R. Sharn, Suela Sulo, Erick Agure, Erick M. O. Muok, Grace Wothaya Kihagi, Raissa Sorgho   +8 more
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Pathways between intimate partner violence and HIV care and treatment during pregnancy and postpartum: A qualitative study in southwestern Kenya. [PDF]

PLOS Global Public Health
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with suboptimal HIV treatment behaviors and health outcomes among perinatal women. Less is known about the postpartum phase or how distinct types of perinatal IPV exposure may inhibit HIV-related care.
Leah Schrubbe, Catherine Makokha, Liza Kimbo, Anna Helova, Zachary Kwena, Lynae Darbes, Moses Okombo, Evelyne Owengah, Clara Calvert, Heidi Stöckl, Elizabeth A Bukusi, Janet M Turan, Abigail M Hatcher   +12 more
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Experiences and perceptions of conditional cash incentive provision and cessation among people with HIV for care engagement: a qualitative study [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Background Conditional cash transfers (CCTs) have been shown to improve retention in HIV care while they are provided, but their long-term effectiveness remains uncertain and effects may be time-limited, with cessation resulting in HIV care engagement ...
Julia Giordano, Jayne Lewis-Kulzer, Lina Montoya, Eliud Akama, Harriet Fridah Adhiambo, Everlyne Nyadieka, Sarah Iguna, Elizabeth A. Bukusi, Thomas Odeny, Carol S. Camlin, Harsha Thirumurthy, Maya Petersen, Elvin Geng   +12 more
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Conceptualizations of head in Dholuo

Studies in African Languages and Cultures, 2022
The role of the body in human perception of the surroundings has been continually investigated in the recent past. It has been influenced by the embodiment hypothesis which holds that the human body provides the very first experience that humans have ...
Joseph Jaoko Ochieng
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Encoding polar questions in Dholuo

Studies in African Linguistics, 2008
Most languages have both content questions and polar questions (Dryer 2005a). Previous studies on Dholuo have considered content questions in detail (cf. Okoth 1997; Omondi 1982, 1993). However, research on the nature of polar questions in Dholuo remains
Benson Oduor Ojwang
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Dholuo Kincepts in Western Kenya

Studies in African Linguistics, 2020
The Luo are a Nilotic people living in western Kenya, north-eastern Tanzania and in western Uganda. Their language, Dholuo, forms part of the Western Nilotic group of languages.
Washington Onyango-Ouma, Jens Aagaard-Hansen   +1 more
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Measuring health-related quality of life of HIV-positive adolescents in resource-constrained settings. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
Background and objectivesAccess to antiretroviral treatment among adolescents living with HIV (ALH) is increasing. Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is relevant for monitoring the impact of the disease on both well-being and treatment outcomes ...
Caroline Masquillier, Edwin Wouters, Jasna Loos, Christiana Nöstlinger   +3 more
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Is there a passive in Dhuluo

Studies in African Linguistics, 1999
This article presents an analysis of a particular passive-like syntactic construction in Dholuo, a Nilotic language spoken in parts of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. While the construction analyzed resembles the passive construction in English in which the
Eunita D. Ochola
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Needs assessment of community health workers to enhance efficient delivery of their services for community case management of malaria in Kenya

Malaria Journal, 2021
Background Malaria continues to be the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Africa. Community Case Management of malaria (CCMm) which is undertaken by engaging Community Health Workers (CHWs) to effectively address management of malaria cases in ...
Michelle D. S. Boakye, Collins J. Owek, Elizabeth Oluoch, Sefa Bonsu Atakora, Juddy Wachira, Yaw A. Afrane   +5 more
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Adherence challenges and opportunities for optimizing care through enhanced adherence counseling for adolescents with suspected HIV treatment failure in Kenya

BMC Health Services Research, 2022
Background Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) experience higher mortality and are more likely to have poor antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence and unsuppressed viral load (VL) compared to adults.
Michelle M. Gill, James N. Ndimbii, Rose Otieno-Masaba, Millicent Ouma, Stella Jabuto, Boniface Ochanda   +5 more
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