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The Social Contexts for Forest Expansions: A Review

Area, Volume 58, Issue 1, March 2026.
Short Abstract The photo portrays a tropical pasture in transition into a silvopastoral landscapse in the Ecuadorian Amazon. ABSTRACT Regional contexts appear to have shaped reforestation processes in six distinctive ways around the world. Two have predominated in wealthy regions and have entailed the spontaneous regeneration of relatively biodiverse ...
Thomas K. Rudel
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Population pharmacokinetics of lumefantrine in pregnant and non‐pregnant women with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Western Kenya

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, Volume 92, Issue 3, Page 911-921, March 2026.
Aim This study intends to assess the pharmacokinetic properties and treatment response of lumefantrine in pregnant and non‐pregnant women with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria infection in Western Kenya. Methods Seventy‐five women with uncomplicated P.
Elizabeth Juma, Junjie Ding, Martin Ongas, Nelly Koskei, Kevin Onyango, Florence Oloo, Rashid Aman, Gilbert Kokwaro, Joel Tarning, Bernhards Ogutu   +9 more
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Forest Degradation and Weather Jointly Affect Early‐Life Development in a Tropical Understory Bird

Global Change Biology, Volume 32, Issue 3, March 2026.
More than a decade of field data from Kenya's Taita Hills show that forest degradation and warming jointly shape nestling development in a tropical forest bird. Nestlings in small or degraded forest patches had poorer condition, especially during low rainfall, while intact high‐canopy forests buffered them against drought and heat. Wings and tarsi were
Gladys Nyakeru Kung'u, Laurence Cousseau, Virginie Canoine, Janne Heiskanen, Mwangi Githiru, Peter Njoroge, Petri Pellikka, Jan Christian Habel, Luc Lens, Beate Apfelbeck   +9 more
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Cultivating Resilience in the Informal City: A Systematic Review of Urban Agriculture's Multidimensional Outcomes in Slum Contexts

Geography Compass, Volume 20, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Urban agriculture (UA) in slums represents a vital yet under‐researched strategy for enhancing food security and community resilience in marginalised urban areas. This systematic review of 104 studies reveals stark contrasts in theoretical approaches: Global North scholarship frames UA through lenses of racial capitalism and gentrification ...
Silva Namalwa, Yan Tan, Jungho Suh
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Assessment and Prediction of the Effects of Flooding on Road Infrastructure Using a GIS‐Ensemble Modeling Approach: A Case Study of Mai Mahiu‐Narok Road, Kenya

Journal of Flood Risk Management, Volume 19, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Roads are ecologically sensitive infrastructure that are highly susceptible to flooding, which can impair their functionality, serviceability, and durability. Existing assessment methods are often subjective or lack the ability to incorporate domain‐specific knowledge. Therefore, approaches that integrate expert‐driven prioritization with data‐
Evangeline Muthoni Njeru, Daniel Ochieng Olago, John Paul Odhiambo Obiero, Lydia Olaka   +3 more
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Early Remnants of Global Historical Sociology: Methodological Innovations Among Classical Black Sociologists

Sociology Lens, Volume 39, Issue 1, Page 8-20, March 2026.
ABSTRACT In this paper, I contend that classical Black sociologists—who received their doctorates in the late 19th century–mid 20th century—showed early signs of what is now termed as global historical sociology (GHS). Scholars such as W.E.B Du Bois, Franklin Frazier, Charles S Johnson, Allison Davis, and St Clair Drake formed a tradition of historical
Ali Meghji
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Adolescents' awareness of and attitudes towards alcohol and substance use in Kenya. [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Musyoka CM, Byansi W, Kalande MA, Okunoren O, Klein EK, Mathai M, Crea TM.   +6 more
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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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