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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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Endemic and invisible: Visceral Leishmaniasis a One Health imperative in the Somali's fragile health landscape. [PDF]

PLoS Negl Trop Dis
Elmi HSA, Abdulahi M, Hussein AA, Ahmed M, Jama-Alol K, Mohamed H.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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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Gender disparities and barriers to access and use of essential health services in Ethiopia: Designing primary health care through gender lens. [PDF]

PLOS Glob Public Health
Semahegn A, Mehretie Adinew Y, Tiruneh GT, Argaw MD, Bekele B, Tesfaye M, Fesseha N, Tiku SH, Gebrehiwet A, Girma A, Belete M, Tesfaye C, Teferi M, Tadesse H, Hussien N, Austin A, Shiferraw S, Abebe Woldie S, Muluneh MD, Tefera L, DelPizzo F, Tamire A, Ayehu T, Emaway D, Makonnen M.   +24 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Women's Empowerment Dimensions and Child Stunting in Ethiopia: A Multilevel Analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys 2011–2016

Maternal &Child Nutrition, Volume 22, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Child stunting affects 38.3% of children under five in Ethiopia as of 2016. Women's empowerment, defined through both fundamental capabilities and household decision‐making authority, has emerged as a critical determinant of child nutritional outcomes.
Seyoum Teffera Mengesha, Eva Berde, Amare Zerihun Yohannes, Sándor Remsei   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anticipatory action and pastoralism in Africa: a synthesis of current challenges, opportunities, and priorities. [PDF]

Disasters
Derbyshire SF, Jensen N, Mutua J, Mohamed T, Mukwaya P, Roba G, Njambi-Szlapka S, Thomas S, Tsitati G, Duncan A.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Book Review: A Study of Pastoral Care of the Elderly in Africa: An Interdisciplinary Approach with A Focus On Ghana’

E-Journal of Religious and Theological Studies, 2015
A Study of Pastoral Care of the Elderly in Africa addresses the problems of aging in Africa – a subject for discussion, research and social policy in many developed and developing countries – using Ghana as a case study  from a Christian pastoral care perspective. The book proposes a communal pastoral care model for elderly persons in Africa.
openaire   +1 more source

Ticks and tick‐borne bacterial pathogens found on hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) on cattle in the Central River region of The Gambia

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 40, Issue 1, Page 91-100, March 2026.
First detection of Ehrlichia minasensis, Anaplasma marginale and hemotropic Mycoplasma spp. in cattle in The Gambia. Identification of four tick species, with Hyalomma marginatum being the most common. 15.6% of ticks tested positive for tick‐borne pathogens, including Ehrlichia spp., A. marginale and hemotropic Mycoplasma spp.
Alpha Kargbo, Aamir M. Osman, Edrisa Jawo, Lamin K. M. Fatty, Flavia C. M. Collere, Marcos R. André, Ahmed A. Hassan‐Kadle, Thállitha S. W. J. Vieira, Rosangela Z. Machado, Rafael F. C. Vieira   +9 more
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Major Causes of Rabies Outbreak in Pastoral Areas of the Somali Region and Importance of the One Health Approach

Animal Research and One Health, Volume 4, Issue 1, Page 28-35, February 2026.
Rabies Transmission and Control in the Somali Region. Introduction: Rabies is a fatal zoonotic disease caused by the Lyssavirus, posing a significant threat to both wildlife and public health in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Key Points: 1. Primary Hosts: Wild carnivores such as foxes, jackals, raccoons, skunks, bats, and honey badgers are the main ...
Hassan Abdi Hussein
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Genomic insights into the population structure and genetic diversity of Ugandan indigenous cattle. [PDF]

Anim Genet
Okwasiimire R, Kugonza DR, Ruvinskiy D, Weldenegodguad M, Ghanem N, Makgahlela ML, Ginja C, Crooijmans RPMA, Kantanen J, Uimari P, Pokharel K.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source