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Pre-primary school children’s psychological wellbeing and their association with Kiswahili pre-reading outcomes in Tanzania

Cogent Psychology
This study examined the association between psychological wellbeing and acquisition of Kiswahili pre-reading skills among pre-primary school children in Tanzania.
Nabwera Rashid, Faustine Bwire Masath, Mabula Nkuba   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Mixed Methods Analysis of Factors That Influence the Diet Quality and Decision‐Making of Adolescent Girls in an Urban Informal Settlement in Kenya

Maternal &Child Nutrition, Volume 22, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Due to the nutrition transition, adolescent diets globally appear to be shifting to increased consumption of fast foods and snacks high in sodium, added sugar, and saturated fat. In urban informal settlements in Kenya, limited evidence suggests adolescents consume 1–2 meals per day, have low dietary diversity, and consume foods from roadside ...
Emily R. Seiger, Mercy Owuor, Kipkoech N. Ruto, Peter D. Otieno, Rosebel Ouda, Mark Muasa, Kaburia F. Mwenda, Erick S. Nandoya, Jeffrey O. Okoro, Hillary Omala, Linda Adair, Penny Gordon‐Larsen, Venkata Saroja Voruganti, Alice S. Ammerman, Amanda L. Thompson, Katie Meyer, Stephanie L. Martin   +16 more
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On Lexicalization in Sheng

Nordic Journal of African Studies, 2005
The present article tries to unravel how lexemes are sourced and meaning is encoded in Sheng. Sheng is a language variety that has been in use, especially among the urban youth in Kenya for over twenty years now. Whereas many of the surface morphemes of
Nathan Oyori Ogechi
doaj   +1 more source

Motivation, money and respect: a mixed-method study of Tanzanian non-physician clinicians. [PDF]

, 2009
Poor quality of care is a major concern in low-income countries, and is in part attributed to low motivation of healthcare workers. Non-physician clinicians (mid-level cadre healthworkers) are central to healthcare delivery in half of the countries in ...
Chandler, Clare IR, Chonya, Semkini, Mtei, Frank, Reyburn, Hugh, Whitty, Christopher JM   +4 more
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Maternal Diet Quality and Third Trimester Depression: Insights From a Nepali Birth Cohort Study

Maternal &Child Nutrition, Volume 22, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Maternal diet quality and perinatal depression significantly impact maternal and child health, yet their relationship remains underexplored in low‐resource settings. This cross‐sectional study examined the association between overall diet quality and risk of depression during the third trimester among 296 pregnant women receiving antenatal ...
Kalpana Chaudhary, Shaun Ranade, Pratiksha Paudel, Bhawana Shrestha, Shija Panjiyar, Shraddha Thapaliya, Reena Koju, Abha Shrestha, Prasanna Rai, Bandana Paneru, Namuna Shrestha, Archana Shrestha, Shristi Rawal   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Portrayal of the COVID-19 pandemic in political cartoons in Tanzania

Cogent Arts & Humanities, 2023
Previous analyses of Tanzanian political cartoons unearthed corruption practices, impingement of democratic processes, stereotype representation of gender relations, and power relations between politicians.
Amani Lusekelo
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HIV and Partner Violence: Implications for HIV Voluntary\ud Counseling and Testing Programs in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania [PDF]

, 2001
This study explored the links between HIV infection, serostatus disclosure, and partner violence among women attending a VCT clinic in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Hogan, Margaret, Kilonzo, Gad, Maman, Suzanne, Mbwambo, Jessie, Sweat, Michael, Weiss, Ellen   +5 more
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Human‐Centered Design of a Contextualized Service Delivery Model for Families of Infants With Major Congenital Anomalies in Kenya

Birth Defects Research, Volume 118, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Congenital anomalies (CAs) are a major cause of childhood mortality and disability in low‐ and middle‐income countries. Our study explored caregiver experiences of infants with major CAs in Kenya and co‐developed interventions using human‐centered design (HCD).
Audrey Chepkemoi, Molly McPheron, Violet Naanyu, James G. Carlucci, Caroline Kerich, Winnie Matelong, Harold Kooreman, Megan S. McHenry, Caitlin Bernard, Marylydia Kiano, Roselyn Midiwo, Beverly Musick, Constantin T. Yiannoutsos, Kara Wools‐Kaloustian, Rena C. Patel, Edwin Were, John M. Humphrey, on behalf of EA‐IeDEA consortium   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rethinking Minor Literature and Small Literature as Secondary Zone Literature [PDF]

, 2020
The aim of this article is to argue that both “minor literature” and “small literature” should be readdressed as Michel Ragon’s “secondary zone literature” from three perspectives. Firstly, it will be argued that “minor and small
HE, Yanli
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African Lambdas I: Formal Semantics of African Languages—The Nominal Domain

Language and Linguistics Compass, Volume 20, Issue 1, January/February 2026.
ABSTRACT The formal semantic analysis of African languages is still a young subfield within theoretical linguistics. Starting with general overviews of the quantifier systems of individual African languages around two decades ago, there now exists a substantial body of fieldwork‐based and autochthonous formal semantic research conducted by both African
Malte Zimmermann
wiley   +1 more source