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pro vyhledávání: '"Joseph K Gona"'
Autor:
Karen Bunning, Joseph K Gona, Charles R Newton, Frances Andrews, Chantelle Blazey, Hannah Ruddock, Jessica Henery, Sally Hartley
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 15, Iss 3, p e0229851 (2020)
Bringing up a child with disabilities in a low-income setting is challenged by inadequate resources, limited psycho-social support and poverty. Not surprisingly, many caregivers experience fatigue, distress and isolation. To address and investigate t
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https://doaj.org/article/9bdc1880fad541c7958021a0486f22ad
Autor:
Amina Abubakar, Fons J. R. Van de Vijver, Ronald Fischer, Amin S. Hassan, Joseph K Gona, Judith Tumaini Dzombo, Grace Bomu, Khamis Katana, Charles R. Newton
Publikováno v:
BMC Public Health, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2016)
Abstract Background The upsurge in the uptake of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has led to a significant increase in the survival of vertically acquired HIV infected children, many of whom are currently living into adolescence and early adulthood. Howe
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https://doaj.org/article/09dc8aa043644479973034ee4e3edd51
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 12, Iss 8, p e0182214 (2017)
Cultural narratives on disability have received much attention over the past few decades. In contexts of poverty, limited information and everyday challenges associated with having, or caring for someone with a disability, different understandings ha
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https://doaj.org/article/00166defe16a42a086db8fd291591ea2
Autor:
Joseph K Gona, Charles R Newton, Kenneth Rimba, Rachel Mapenzi, Michael Kihara, Fons J R Van de Vijver, Amina Abubakar
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 10, Iss 8, p e0132729 (2015)
ObjectiveTo explore parents' and professionals' perceived causes and treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) on the Kenyan Coast.MethodsIn-depth interviews and focus group discussions using guiding questions were utilized in data collection. One
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/166a5a901a194dd2a4d9d08b19fe9473
Autor:
Amina Abubakar, Anneloes Van Baar, Ronald Fischer, Grace Bomu, Joseph K Gona, Charles R Newton
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 8, Iss 11, p e71998 (2013)
Severe childhood illnesses present a major public health challenge for Africa, which is aggravated by a suboptimal response to the child's health problems with reference to the health-seeking behaviour of the parents or guardians. We examined the hea
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/7e8d8057d9254fa0a179093e11ce4568
Publikováno v:
African Journal of Disability, Vol 9, Iss 0, Pp e1-e9 (2020)
Background: Caring for a child with disabilities in a resource-poor setting brings many challenges to the caregiver. We examined the development of self-help groups for caregivers in a rural part of Kenya. Objectives: To conduct a process evaluation
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https://doaj.org/article/1e3667e9d60549b3ba7c97bb8c3b2a6d
Publikováno v:
BMC International Health and Human Rights, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2018)
BMC International Health and Human Rights
BMC International Health and Human Rights
Background The last decade has seen improved public awareness of disability in sub-Saharan Africa. However, negative and stereotypical views of disability still persist in many communities. We conducted a study to promote awareness of disability in r
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https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::9e514fa57c3b563aa6c568a4cabba3e7
https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/66978/
https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/66978/
Publikováno v:
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
A high level of unmet communication need exists amongst children with developmental disabilities in sub-Saharan Africa. This study investigated preliminary evidence of the impact associated with a home-based, caregiver-implemented intervention employ
Publikováno v:
International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders. 48:689-702
Rehabilitation services are scarce in low-income countries, where under-representation of some specialist professions has led to the role extension of others. An example of this can be found in Kilifi in Kenya where the role of speech and language th
Autor:
Anneloes L. van Baar, Amina Abubakar, Grace Bomu, Charles R. Newton, Ronald Fischer, Joseph K. Gona
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE, Vol 8, Iss 11, p e71998 (2013)
PLoS ONE, Vol 8, Iss 11, p e71998 (2013)
BACKGROUND: Severe childhood illnesses present a major public health challenge for Africa, which is aggravated by a suboptimal response to the child's health problems with reference to the health-seeking behaviour of the parents or guardians. We exam
Externí odkaz:
https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::1cf12af57f08f0fba06f9767751d5c7b
https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:716165b2-3e41-4b5c-85d6-f06a3fa785f0
https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:716165b2-3e41-4b5c-85d6-f06a3fa785f0