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Exploring Multimorbidity Through the Use of Deterministic and Probabilistic Record Linkage of Data in Five Health Facilities in Nairobi

International Journal of Population Data Science
Introduction Data collected by Health Demographic Surveillance Systems (HDSSs) at the community level can support very powerful research questions if it was linked to records at health facilities. In particular, understanding multimorbidity and building
Daniel Nderitu, Isaac Kisiangani, Nkosinathi Masilela   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Determinants and impact of joint decision-making on contraceptive use among women in union in Nairobi’s urban informal settlements: a repeated cross-sectional analysis and agent-based microsimulation using the Nairobi Urban Health and Demographic Surveillance System

BMJ Open
Objectives To estimate the prevalence and determinants of joint decision-making on contraceptive use among women in union in Nairobi’s informal settlements, and to project the contribution of different decision-making patterns to the modern contraceptive
Samuel Iddi, Agnes Kiragga, Evans Omondi, Emmanuel Mnjowe, Sharon Chepkemoi, Reinpeter Momanyi, Tatenda Kavu, Steve Cygu   +7 more
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Understanding HIV risks among adolescent girls and young women in informal settlements of Nairobi, Kenya: Lessons for DREAMS. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
IntroductionHigh incidence of HIV infection among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) has been attributed to the numerous and often layered vulnerabilities that they encounter including violence against women, unfavourable power relations that are ...
Abdhalah Ziraba, Benedict Orindi, Sheru Muuo, Sian Floyd, Isolde J Birdthistle, Joyce Mumah, Jane Osindo, Pauline Njoroge, Caroline W Kabiru   +8 more
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Understanding nutrition transition among internal rural-to-urban migrant women in Kenya. [PDF]

, 2020
Evidence suggests that urbanisation in Kenya is fueling nutrition transition culminating in increased obesity rates among the urban poor, especially women. Mechanisms underlying this transition are poorly understood.
Peters, Remco Pieter Johan
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Health & Demographic Surveillance System Profile: The Nairobi Urban Health and Demographic Surveillance System (NUHDSS) [PDF]

International Journal of Epidemiology, 2015
The Nairobi Urban Health and Demographic Surveillance System (NUHDSS) was the first urban-based longitudinal health and demographic surveillance platform in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The NUHDSS was established in 2002 to provide a platform to investigate the long-term social, economic and health consequences of urban residence, and to serve as a ...
Donatien, Beguy, Patricia, Elung'ata, Blessing, Mberu, Clement, Oduor, Marylene, Wamukoya, Bonface, Nganyi, Alex, Ezeh   +6 more
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Effectiveness of nutrition counseling for pregnant women in low‐ and middle‐income countries to improve maternal and infant behavioral, nutritional, and health outcomes: A systematic review

Campbell Systematic Reviews, Volume 19, Issue 4, December 2023., 2023
Abstract Background Nutritional counseling, which includes two‐way interactive education, has been hypothesized to improve the health and nutritional status of pregnant women, but little is known about the impact such practice of care might have on maternal and infant health and behavioral outcomes of pregnant women living in low income, low‐middle ...
Omar Dewidar, Jessica John, Aqeel Baqar, Mohamad Tarek Madani, Ammar Saad, Alison Riddle, Erika Ota, Jacqueline K. Kung'u, Mandana Arabi, Manoj Kumar Raut, Seth S. Klobodu, Sarah Rowe, Jennifer Hatchard, Jennifer Busch‐Hallen, Chowdhury Jalal, Sara Wuehler, Vivian Welch   +16 more
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Internal Migration in Kenya: Implications for Maternal and Child Healthcare Utilization [PDF]

, 2021
Kenya has achieved impressive declines in maternal and under-five mortality over the last few decades; maternal mortality has dropped from 687 to 342 deaths per 100,000 live births and under-five mortality has decreased from 104 to 43 deaths per 1,000 ...
Porth, Julia
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Increase in facility-based deliveries associated with a maternal health voucher programme in informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya

, 2013
Objective: To measure whether there was an association between the introduction of an output-based voucher programme and the odds of a facility-based delivery in two Nairobi informal settlements.
Kyobutungi, Catherine, Mutua, Martin Kavao, Ezeh, Alex C., Warren, Charlotte E., Bellows, Benjamin   +4 more
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12.3 24 HOUR AMBULATORY BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING AND PULSE WAVE VELOCITY PATTERNS IN KENYAN ADOLESCENTS

Artery Research, 2016
Background: There are no data on ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) and arterial stiffness parameters in sub-Saharan African children. We performed 24-hour ABPM and pulse wave velocity (PWV) measurements in adolescents living in 2 slums in ...
Anthony Etyang
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding demographic events and migration patterns in two urban slums of Nairobi City in Kenya

Scientific Reports
Understanding the dynamics of movements between different demographic events is essential for informing effective population management strategies. This study aims to characterize the trajectories of demographic and other vital events within the Nairobi ...
Evans Omondi, Samuel Iddi, Sharon Chepkemoi, Bylhah Mugotitsa, Steve Cygu, Boscow Okumu, Abdhalah Ziraba, Damazo T. Kadengye, Agnes Kiragga   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source