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Reduced mother-to-child transmission rates of HIV between 2017 and 2020 in Kenya. What changed?

Journal of Public Health in Africa
Background: In 205 health facilities, mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) rates were reduced from 7.4% to 2.1% between 2017 and 2020, respectively. Aim: To determine characteristics that potentially correlate to the
Justin Mandala, Linda Muyumbu, Gwyneth Austin, Everline Ashiono, Kayla Stankevitz, Moses Bateganya, Otto Chabikuli   +6 more
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Changes in temperature and precipitation extremes in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania

International Journal of Climatology, 2018
East Africa is one of the most vulnerable regions of Africa to extreme weather and climate events. Regional and local information on climate extremes is critical for monitoring and managing the impacts and developing sustainable adaptation measures ...
S. Gebrechorkos, S. Hülsmann, C. Bernhofer   +2 more
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Redistributive land reforms, agricultural productivity, and structural change: New cross‐national evidence

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Large‐scale land reforms constitute a substantial redistribution of wealth and reallocation of agricultural land, which is a major form of asset and production input in developing countries. While land redistribution (from the rich to the poor) remains a highly controversial issue, extensive evidence on its effect is limited.
Devashish Mitra, Abdulaziz B. Shifa, Lan Anh Tong, Mehmet A. Ulubasoglu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving access to new technologies: An experiment with Kenyan input sellers

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Agrodealers play a critical role in rural economies, selling essential inputs for agricultural production, stocking new products, and providing farmers with technical advice. However, uncertainty can discourage them from stocking newer, less familiar products, limiting the availability of innovative technologies and leading to market failures ...
Sarah W. Kariuki, Francisca N. Muteti, Annemie Maertens, Michael Ndegwa, Hope Michelson, Mercy Mbugua, Jason Donovan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Empirical Analysis of the Wagner Hypothesis of Government Expenditure Growth in Kenya: ARDL Modelling Approach

Theory, Methodology, Practice, 2017
Government spending patterns in developing countries have changed dramatically over the last several decades. This paper aims at analysing the relation between government expenditures (GE) and economic growth in Kenya.
John Kibara Manyeki , Balázs Kotosz
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The incidence of infection, diagnosis and treatment of H. pylori in developing countries on the example of Kenya

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2020
Introduction: One of the most common causes of bacterial infections in the world is Helicobacter pylori. It has developed mechanisms that allow it to survive in the acidic pH of the stomach. The bacterium contributes to the incidence of gastric ulcer and
Dominik Machaj, Sandra Jastrzębska, Katarzyna Cyboran, Alicja Płaczek, Wiktoria Flaumenhaft   +4 more
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Associations between nutrition knowledge and obesity-related attitudes and physical activity among young adults from Kenya, South Africa, and the United Kingdom

The South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2023
Objective: This study’s aim was to test associations between nutrition knowledge and obesity-related attitudes and physical activity (PA) among 3000 18–35-year-old men and women from Kenya, South Africa (SA), and the United Kingdom (UK). Methods: A cross-
Siphiwe N Dlamini, Asanda Mtintsilana, Witness Mapanga, Ashleigh Craig, Shane A Norris   +4 more
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Firm turnover under asymmetric information: Tanzania's agro‐dealer sector

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract We study firm turnover (i.e., entry and exit) and its consumer implications in a market characterized by asymmetric information. Using a three‐round census of agro‐dealers in Tanzania's Morogoro Region, we document annual firm entry and exit rates of 33% and 17%, respectively.
Alix Naugler, Hope Michelson, Sarah Janzen, Christopher Magomba   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding the Relationship Between Loneliness and Sleep, and Their Influence on Mental Health of a High-Adversity-Exposed School Sample of Kenyan Adolescents

Annals of Global Health
Background: Loneliness is emerging as a key risk factor for child and adolescent mental health. Exacerbated by lack of support, busy routines, continuous adversities, and poor social networks, it is a public health concern. Sleep is essential for healthy
Manasi Kumar, Shillah Mwaniga Mwavua, Sabrina Cheng, Alicia Chung, Leonard Njeru Njiru, Georgina Obonyo, Mohammad Dayow, Keng-Yen Huang   +7 more
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M-PESA and Financial Inclusion in Kenya: Of Paying Comes Saving?

Sustainability, 2019
Mobile financial services such as M-PESA in Kenya are said to promote inclusion. Yet only 7.6 per cent of the Kenyans in the 2013 Financial Inclusion Insights dataset have ever used an M-PESA account to save for a future purchase. This paper uses a novel,
Leo Van Hove, Antoine Dubus
semanticscholar   +1 more source