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Examining the complex dynamics influencing acute malnutrition in Turkana and Samburu counties: Study protocol

Maternal &Child Nutrition, Volume 22, Issue 1, March 2026.
Nawiri Longitudinal study, a population‐based mixed‐methods observational study, aimed to identify the drivers of acute malnutrition in Turkana and Samburu counties, Kenya. A representative sample of children under 3 years at baseline and their primary caregivers were followed about every 4 months over 2 years for six data collection waves.
Calistus Wilunda, Estelle Sidze, Faith Thuita, Dickson Amugsi, Amanuel Abajobir, Martin Mutua, Bonventure Mwangi, Samuel Iddi, Chessa Lutter, Valerie L. Flax, Albert Webale, Esther Anono, Hazel Odhiambo, Caroline Wangui Wainaina, Stephen Ekiru, Gillian Chepkwony, John Ebei, Duncan Lesiamito, Elizabeth Kimani‐Murage, Brad Sagara   +19 more
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Factors Influencing Wasting in Children Under 5 in Arid Regions of Kenya

Maternal &Child Nutrition, Volume 22, Issue 1, March 2026.
The analytical framework of factors influencing childhood wasting, illustrating the pathways involved in modelling these influences. ABSTRACT Child wasting is a major public health problem in low‐ and middle‐income countries. Our study aimed to identify immediate, underlying and basic factors influencing wasting among children in Turkana and Samburu ...
Dickson A. Amugsi, Estelle Sidze, Faith Thuita, Valerie L. Flax, Calistus Wilunda, Linda Adair, Bonventure Mwangi, Esther Anono, Hazel Odhiambo, Stephen Ekiru, Gillian Chepkwony, Webale Albert, Ng'ang'a Monica, Joshua D. Miller, Bradley Sagara, Elizabeth Kimani‐Murage, Chessa Lutter   +16 more
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Evaluating the PATHFAST TB LAM Ag assay as a treatment monitoring tool for pulmonary tuberculosis: protocol for a prospective longitudinal study in Nairobi, Kenya. [PDF]

BMJ Open
Takaizumi Y, Kinoti J, Hikone M, Orina F, Meme H, Ong'ang'o JR, Muriithi B, Mueni E, Kaneko S, MacLean EL, Sato S, Saito N.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Nutrition Intervention Coverage and Inequities Along the Continuum of Care: Results From the Eighth Demographic and Health Survey in Six Sub‐Saharan African Countries

Maternal &Child Nutrition, Volume 22, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Many countries rely on national household surveys to monitor coverage of nutrition interventions. Following a multi‐year consultative effort, 14 new and revised nutrition coverage indicators were included in the Round 8 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS‐8) core questionnaire.
Erica Phillips, Stephanie Zobrist, Erin M. Milner, Jacqueline K. Kung'u, Rebecca A. Heidkamp, Rukundo K. Benedict   +5 more
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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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Business-as-usual and fantasy planning - an analysis of equity within climate adaptation planning for sanitation in Nairobi. [PDF]

PLoS One
Hyde-Smith LK, Ddiba D, Dickin S, Kiogora D, Mdee AL, Reinfelder V, Roelich KE, Evans B.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Understanding the Purchasing and Consumption Dynamics of Commercially Processed Complementary Foods and Caregiver Motivations and Reasons for Purchasing These Foods in Nairobi

Maternal &Child Nutrition, Volume 22, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Commercially processed complementary foods (CPCFs) are consumed in Kenya, but little is known about caregiver perceptions and reasons for their consumption. We explored caregiver perceptions, motivations and reasons for purchasing CPCFs. This cross‐sectional mixed‐methods study was conducted in Nairobi among caregivers of children aged 6–23 ...
Antonina N. Mutoro, Maureen Gitagia, Charity Zvandaziva, Veronica Sanda Ojiambo, Gershim Asiki, Elizabeth Kimani‐Murage   +5 more
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Barriers and Facilitators to Cognitive Participation in Peer Support for Complementary Feeding in LMICs: A Theory‐Informed Systematic Review

Maternal &Child Nutrition, Volume 22, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Suboptimal complementary feeding practices remain a significant challenge in LMICs. Peer support shows promise in improving these practices; however, their long‐term success hinges on sustained engagement and integration into existing support systems, aspects that remain poorly understood.
Asnake Ararsa Irenso, Hirbo Shore, Karen Campbell, Rachel Laws   +3 more
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Dusty Streets: The Challenge of Dust‐Borne Pollutants in Low‐Income Countries

CLEAN – Soil, Air, Water, Volume 54, Issue 2, February 2026.
Generally, pollution impacts developed and low‐income countries (LICs) to different extents, and the disease burden due to roadway dust is not uniformly distributed across socio‐economic classes. Roadway dust materials from paved and unpaved urban and rural roads were reported to contain organic constituents which are toxic and affect public health ...
Abimbola E. Oluwalana‐Sanusi, Simbarashe Jombo, Johane Hlatywayo, Wisdom A. Munzeiwa, Thendo Mafame, Ibidun C. Obagbuwa, Danielle Speek, Jeremia S. Sefadi, Willis Gwenzi, Nhamo Chaukura   +9 more
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Development and Characterization of Microsatellite Genetic Markers for Hyalomma rufipes, a Tick Vector of Crimean‐Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 2, February 2026.
This study developed and validated 14 polymorphic microsatellite markers to investigate the population genetics of Hyalomma rufipes, a tick species that transmits Crimean‐Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus (CCHFV) in East Africa. Ticks collected from livestock in northern Kenya were morphologically and genetically identified, followed by genome sequencing ...
Hamza Ahmad, Winnifred Aool, Victor Anyango, Teddy M. Nakayaki, Francis Mulwa, Betty Chelangat, Julius J. Lutwama, Jonathan K. Kayondo, Martin Lukindu, James Mutisya, Joel Lutomiah, Lisa E. Hensley, Lee W. Cohnstaedt, Maria G. Onyango, Corey L. Brelsfoard   +14 more
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