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Does the Informal Sector in Kenya Have Financial Potential to Sustainably Prepay for Health Care? Implications for Financing Universal Health Coverage in Low-Income Settings
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Kenya currently lacks evidence on whether income in the informal sector is sustainable and predictable and therefore able to support financing of universal health coverage (UHC). This article demonstrates the financial ... -
Is sexual autonomy a protective factor for neonatal, child, and infant mortality? A multi-country analysis.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)BACKGROUND: Sexual autonomy empowers women to set boundaries, take control of their bodies, prevent sexually transmitted diseases and avoid unplanned pregnancy. A woman's ability to negotiate safer sex is crucial for her ... -
Does the Informal Sector in Kenya Have Financial Potential to Sustainably Prepay for Health Care? Implications for Financing Universal Health Coverage in Low-Income Settings.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Kenya currently lacks evidence on whether income in the informal sector is sustainable and predictable and therefore able to support financing of universal health coverage (UHC). This article demonstrates the financial ... -
The Economic Geography of Kenyan Tobacco Farmers' Livelihood Decisions.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)INTRODUCTION: The narrative of prosperous economic livelihood of tobacco farmers in Kenya as alleged by the tobacco industry deserves challenge as evidence increasingly suggests that smallholder tobacco farmers are ... -
Characterization of Kenyan Honeys Based on Their Physicochemical Properties, Botanical and Geographical Origin.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Properties and composition of honey are essential in providing information regarding their quality as well as in their differentiation based on production region characteristics, e.g., floral sources. This paper presents ... -
Is sexual autonomy a protective factor for neonatal, child, and infant mortality? A multi-country analysis.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)BACKGROUND: Sexual autonomy empowers women to set boundaries, take control of their bodies, prevent sexually transmitted diseases and avoid unplanned pregnancy. A woman's ability to negotiate safer sex is crucial for ... -
Economic and public health impact of decentralized HIV viral load testing: A modelling study in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Kenya has the world's 4th largest HIV burden. Various strategies to control the epidemic have been implemented, including the implementation of viral load (VL) testing to monitor HIV patients on ARVs. Like many resource ... -
Does the Informal Sector in Kenya Have Financial Potential to Sustainably Prepay for Health Care? Implications for Financing Universal Health Coverage in Low-Income Settings.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Kenya currently lacks evidence on whether income in the informal sector is sustainable and predictable and therefore able to support financing of universal health coverage (UHC). This article demonstrates the financial ... -
The effect of land use change on soil fertility parameters in densely populated areas of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The current study seeks to assess sustainability of agricultural land use by identifying the effect of land use change on soil quality using cross-sectional data collected through a household survey among 525 farm households ... -
Stochastic impact evaluation of an irrigation development intervention in Northern Ethiopia.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Irrigation plays a significant role in achieving food and nutrition security in dry regions. However, detailed ex-ante appraisals of irrigation development investments are required to efficiently allocate resources and ... -
Household characteristics as predictors of access to paediatric malaria treatment in Homa-Bay County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)OBJECTIVE: To investigate the influence of socioeconomic household characteristics on access to paediatric malaria treatment in Homa Bay County, Kenya. RESULTS: From univariate analysis, treatment with analgesics ... -
Factors influencing economic efficiency of milk production among small-scale dairy farms in Mukurweini, Nyeri County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This paper highlights the factors likely to influence the economic efficiency of small-scale dairy farms in Mukurweini, Nyeri County, Kenya. A total of 91 small-scale dairy farms previously involved in a nutritional training ... -
Data for the evaluation of irrigation development interventions in Northern Ethiopia.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This data article provides the datasets that are used in the holistic ex-ante impact evaluation of an irrigation dam construction project in Northern Ethiopia [1]. We used an expert knowledge elicitation approach as a means ... -
Aflatoxin exposure in children age 6-12 years: a study protocol of a randomized comparative cross-sectional study in Kenya, East Africa.
(Pilot Feasibility Studies, 2019-11-29)Background: Aflatoxins (AFs) are naturally occurring fungal metabolites produced by the Aspergilla species of fungi. The staple food grain, maize (Zea mays), is highly susceptible to AF contamination. In Kenya, contamination ... -
A review of Kenya’s cancer policies to improve access to cancer testing and treatment in the country
(Health Research Policy and Systems, 2020-01-18)BACKGROUND: Cancer is the third-leading cause of mortality in Kenya, resulting in unique challenges to the country's health system. An increase in the number of cancer cases in Kenya over the past decade resulted in ... -
The role of unregulated chicken marketing practices on the frequency of Newcastle disease outbreaks in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)In developing countries, chicken trade is characterized by complex chains comprising of many actors with limited biosecurity. This increases the spread of chicken diseases like Newcastle disease (ND). In Kenya, there is ... -
Assessment of local stakeholders' preferences for foreign land lease design attributes in Kenya: A participatory choice-based survey approach.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Global land acquisition and lease investments in developing countries by foreign companies have elicited a lot of controversy and interest in recent literature. Well-structured foreign land leases and investments might ... -
Standardization of the Computerized Battery for Neuropsychological Evaluation of Children (BENCI) in an urban setting, in Kenya: a study protocol.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)OBJECTIVE: In sub Saharan Africa one of the key challenges in assessment using neuropsychological tools has been the lack of adequately validated and easily implementable measures. This study will translate into English, ... -
Effective coverage and budget implications of skill-mix change to improve neonatal nursing care: an explorative simulation study in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Introduction: Neonatal mortality is an urgent policy priority to improve global population health and reduce health inequality. As health systems in Kenya and elsewhere seek to tackle increased neonatal mortality by ... -
Neonatal, infant, and child mortality among women exposed to intimate partner violence in East Africa: a multi-country analysis.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)BACKGROUND: Most neonatal, infant, and child deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where incidence of intimate partner violence (IPV) is highest in the world. Despite these facts, research regarding ...
