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The effect of participant nonresponse on HIV prevalence estimates in a population-based survey in two informal settlements in Nairobi city

Autor: Kebaso John, Zulu Eliya, Matilu Mwau, Madise Nyovani J, Ziraba Abdhalah K, Khamadi Samoel, Okoth Vincent, Ezeh Alex C

Publikováno v: Population Health Metrics, Vol 8, Iss 1, p 22 (2010)

Abstract Background Participant nonresponse in an HIV serosurvey can affect estimates of HIV prevalence. Nonresponse can arise from a participant's refusal to provide a blood sample or the failure to trace a sampled individual. In a serosurvey conduc

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Self-reported drunkenness among adolescents in four sub-Saharan African countries: associations with adverse childhood experiences

Autor: Crichton Joanna, Beguy Donatien, Kabiru Caroline W, Ezeh Alex C

Publikováno v: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, Vol 4, Iss 1, p 17 (2010)

Abstract Background Consumption of alcohol is associated with acute and chronic adverse health outcomes. There is a paucity of studies that explore the determinants of alcohol use among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa and, in particular, that exami

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Capacity development for health research in Africa: experiences managing the African Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowship Program

Autor: Wambugu Susan W, Izugbara Chimaraoke O, Kabiru Caroline W, Ezeh Alex C

Publikováno v: Health Research Policy and Systems, Vol 8, Iss 1, p 21 (2010)

Abstract Africa's progress depends on her capacity to generate, adapt, and use scientific knowledge to meet regional health and development needs. Yet, Africa's higher education institutions that are mandated to foster this capacity lack adequate res

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Maternal health in resource-poor urban settings: how does women's autonomy influence the utilization of obstetric care services?

Autor: Ezeh Alex C, Fotso Jean-Christophe, Essendi Hildah

Publikováno v: Reproductive Health, Vol 6, Iss 1, p 9 (2009)

Abstract Background Despite various international efforts initiated to improve maternal health, more than half a million women worldwide die each year as a result of complications arising from pregnancy and childbirth. This research was guided by the

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HIV/AIDS and the health of older people in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya: results from a cross sectional survey

Autor: Zulu Eliya, Ezeh Alex C, Kyobutungi Catherine, Falkingham Jane

Publikováno v: BMC Public Health, Vol 9, Iss 1, p 153 (2009)

Abstract Background The proportion of older people is increasing worldwide. Globally, it is estimated that older people (those 60 years or older) constitute more than 11% of the population. As the HIV/AIDS pandemic rages in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA),

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