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Kenya National Bureau Of Statistics (KNBS) And ICF Macro. Kenya Demographic And Health Survey 2008-09.
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Suicide behaviour among adolescents in a high HIV prevalence region of western Kenya: A mixed-methods study
Susannah Zietz,Susannah Zietz,Bonita J. Iritani,Florence Anyango Otieno,Barrack Ongili,Fredrick S. Odongo,Stuart Rennie,Winnie K. Luseno +7 more
TL;DR: Effective programmes to identify and support sexually active, pregnant, and distressed adolescents at risk for suicide are needed in sub-Saharan African rural areas with limited mental health services.
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Identifying Treatment and Healthcare Seeking Behavior as a Means of Early HIV/AIDS Intervention in Africa
TL;DR: With proper support, drugstores can play a major role in the implementation of health interventions that seek to promote early diagnosis and treatment as well as play a pivotal role in educating the population on disease prevention and management.
Double burden of disease in the slums of Kenya
TL;DR: Overall, this thesis recommends that an integrated health systems approach including addressing key social determinants of health in slum populations such as poverty and lack of education will be critical to tackling the double burden of disease in the slums of Kenya.
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Utilizing perspectives from HIV-infected women, male partners and healthcare providers to design family planning SMS in Kenya: a qualitative study.
Karren Lewis,Elizabeth K. Harrington,Daniel Matemo,Alison L. Drake,Keshet Ronen,Gabrielle O’Malley,John Kinuthia,Grace John-Stewart,Jennifer A. Unger,Jennifer A. Unger +9 more
TL;DR: The findings suggest that SMS has the potential to facilitate FP education, counselling, and interaction with HCWs around FP.
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Uptake of Training on Vscan by Midlevel Providers Working in Rural Health Facilities in Tanzania: Implications for Reliability
Selemani Mbuyita,Robert Tillya,Ritha Godfrey,Uzzell Janeen,Kallol Mukherji,Amon Exavery,Godfrey Mbaruku +6 more
TL;DR: The study concludes that, it is possible to train health providers to conduct routine scanning using Vscan at primary health facility level and produce quality scans and correct diagnosis similar to that of expert sonologist.
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