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pro vyhledávání: '"Michael Waithaka"'
Autor:
Peter B. Gichangi, Meagan E. Byrne, Mary N. Thiongo, Michael Waithaka, Bianca Devoto, Elizabeth Gummerson, Shannon N. Wood, Philip Anglewicz, Michele R. Decker
Publikováno v:
Frontiers in Psychiatry, Vol 14 (2024)
ObjectiveTo report on the mental health status of adolescents and youth in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nairobi County, Kenya.MethodologyThis was a mixed-methods study with cross-sectional quantitative and qualitative components conducted in
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/80bac98e607c4b53afd7dd77359a7ee2
Autor:
Mary Thiongo, Peter Gichangi, Patrick K. Macho, Meagan E. Byrne, Peter Kimani, Michael Waithaka, Scott Radloff, Philip Anglewicz, Michele R. Decker
Publikováno v:
BMC Research Notes, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2022)
Abstract Objective Adolescents and youth constitute a significant proportion of the population in developing nations. Conventional survey methods risk missing adolescents/youth because their family planning/contraception (FP/C) behavior is hidden. Re
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/20e31dd775004a5c9ca3f1e4a017272a
Autor:
Mary N. Thiongo, Peter B. Gichangi, Michael Waithaka, Amy Tsui, Linnea A. Zimmerman, Scott Radloff, Marleen Temmerman, Saifuddin Ahmed
Publikováno v:
BMC Public Health, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2022)
Abstract Background Mothers may access medical facilities for their babies and miss opportunities to access family planning (FP) services. This study was undertaken to describe missed opportunities for FP among women within the extended (0–11 month
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/8d7ccd1946414f7699906c081f9b2807
Autor:
Jefferson Mwaisaka, Lianne Gonsalves, Mary Thiongo, Michael Waithaka, Hellen Sidha, Alfred Agwanda, Carol Mukiira, Peter Gichangi
Publikováno v:
BMC Public Health, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2020)
Abstract Background Myths and misconceptions around modern contraceptives have been associated with low contraceptive uptake in sub-Saharan Africa and Kenya in particular. Addressing persistent contraceptive knowledge gaps can make a significant cont
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/8db21969c786442eb40fa04313653095
Autor:
Lianne Gonsalves, Lale Say, Peter Gichangi, Michael Waithaka, Marleen Temmerman, Ndema Habib, Mary Thiongo, Tigest Tamrat, Jefferson Mwaisaka, Alfred Agwanda, Hellen Sidha
Publikováno v:
BMJ Open, Vol 12, Iss 1 (2022)
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/1d0c756125544564bda1b0dd79d531ac
Autor:
Peter Gichangi, Michael Waithaka, Mary Thiongo, Alfred Agwanda, Scott Radloff, Amy Tsui, Linea Zimmerman, Marleen Temmerman
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 4, p e0248393 (2021)
BackgroundDemand for family planning met/satisfied with modern contraceptive methods (mDFPS) has been proposed to track progress in Family Planning (FP) programs for Sustainable Development Goals. This study measured mDFPS among married women of repr
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/e48b641cc55445329672133c4fb41e1a
Autor:
Lianne Gonsalves, Peter Gichangi, Kaspar Wyss, Jenny A Cresswell, Michael Waithaka, Adriane Martin Hilber
Publikováno v:
BMJ Open, Vol 10, Iss 7 (2020)
Objectives This study sought to answer two questions: (1) what are the characteristics of young Kenyans aged 18–24 who use contraception obtained at pharmacies, and (2) why are pharmacies appealing sources of contraception?Design and setting This w
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/e19d1ee6814342ec9819473a2aac7dbd
Autor:
Ifedayo M. O. Adetifa, Aishatu L. Adamu, Angela Karani, Michael Waithaka, Kofo A. Odeyemi, Christy A. N. Okoromah, Mohammed M. Bello, Isa S. Abubakar, Victor Inem, J. Anthony. G. Scott
Publikováno v:
Scientific Reports, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2018)
Abstract Changes in nasopharyngeal (NP) carriage of vaccine-type (VT) Streptococcus pneumoniae can be used to assess the effectiveness of a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV10). We conducted a baseline carriage survey in rural (Kumbotso, Kano) and
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/056c3d19e1884cb39886c2ace9ea5564
Autor:
Alfred Agwanda, Hellen Sidha, Carol Mukiira, Michael Waithaka, Mary Thiongo, Lianne Gonsalves, Peter Gichangi, Jefferson Mwaisaka
Publikováno v:
BMC Public Health, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2020)
BMC Public Health
BMC PUBLIC HEALTH
BMC Public Health
BMC PUBLIC HEALTH
BackgroundMyths and misconceptions around modern contraceptives have been associated with low contraceptive uptake in sub-Saharan Africa and Kenya in particular. Addressing persistent contraceptive knowledge gaps can make a significant contribution t
Autor:
Peter Gichangi, Lianne Gonsalves, Jefferson Mwaisaka, Mary Thiongo, Ndema Habib, Michael Waithaka, Tigest Tamrat, Alfred Agwanda, Hellen Sidha, Marleen Temmerman, Lale Say
Publikováno v:
BMJ Open, Vol 12, Iss 1 (2022)
BMJ OPEN
BMJ Open
BMJ OPEN
BMJ Open
ObjectivesThe objective of this randomised controlled trial in Kenya was to assess the effect of delivering sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information via text message to young people on their ability to reject contraception-related myths and m