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10 Child vulnerability and community coping mechanisms
(Routledge, 2010-09-30)In the wider literature regarding the impact of HIV/AIDS on children, many empirical studies have discussed child vulnerability as a general condition that requires intervention through appropriate responses (Hunter and ... -
2 Political Patronage and the Expansion of Cash Transfer Programmes in Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-05-08)The Government of Kenya has run pilot cash transfer programmes since 2004 and formalised them as part of social protection policy in 2011. Subsequently, cash transfer programmes have steadily been expanded. Three of ... -
Access to Maternal Health Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences of Indigent Mothers and Health Care Providers in Kilifi County, Kenya
(Frontiers, 2021)COVID-19 has spread rapidly in Kenya and has not spared pregnant women. Evidence from Kenya shows that during the COVID-19 pandemic, health systems have been either stressed to their maximum capacity or are becoming ... -
The Adaptability of the Catholic Church’s Amani Mashinani Model in Kenya’s North Rift Conflicts
(International Bulletin of Mission Research, 2021)This article explores the dynamics that inform the structure of the Catholic’s Church Amani Mashinani model for conflict resolution. We explore the adaptation of the model in the processes of dialogue, forgiveness, ... -
Animating ‘refugeeness’ through vulnerabilities: worthiness of long-term exile in resettlement claims among Somali refugees in Kenya
(Cambridge University Press, 2018-08)Refugees are generally viewed as a transitory problem. In many African countries, however, protracted refugee situations have turned the temporary refugee state into a more or less permanent phenomenon. In this article, I ... -
Anti-Politics and Free Maternal Health Services in Kilifi County, Kenya
(Routledge, 2023-01-02)Maternal healthcare is a global agenda. Kenya introduced free maternity services (FMS) in 2013 to allow women to give birth for free in all government public health facilities. The introduction of FMS was timely due to the ... -
Awareness and utilization of free maternal healthcare services among women in Mt. Elgon SubCounty, Kenya
(Med Rxiv, 2023)Maternal mortality remains a matter of public health concern with over 300,000 women dying while giving birth annually. This has driven policy makers to come up with free maternal healthcare services as policy intervention. ... -
Challenges Faced by the National Police Service in Counterterrorism in Lamu County, Kenya
(IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), 2020)Terrorism remains a cardinal threat to national, regional, and international peace and security. It violates the fundamental principles of law, order, human rights and freedom and remains an affront to the Global Charter ... -
Challenges in supporting survivors of child sexual abuse in Kenya: a qualitative study of government and non-governmental organizations
(SAGE Publications, 2019-05-03)Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a global, social, and health challenge. Existing literature on post-sexual assault care has focused largely on health providers’ skills and capacity to offer quality clinical, medicolegal, and ... -
Challenges of school re-entry among teenage mothers in primary schools in Muhoroni District, Western Kenya
(2015-01-08)Although much has been done towards attainment of gender equity in education as envisaged in the MDGs, gender disparities persist in many parts of the country. Studies indicate that most of girls who drop out of school due ... -
Change and continuity in kin-based support systems for widows and orphans among the Luo in Western Kenya
(2004-12-01)This paper discusses change and continuity in the kin-based support for widows and orphans among the Luo in western Kenya, It shows how the involvement of external actors such as church and donor-sponsored institutions ... -
Changing patterns of orphan care due to the HIV epidemic in western Kenya
(Pergamon, 2003-07-01)The HIV/AIDS epidemic has given rise to major demographic changes including an alarming number of orphans in sub-Saharan Africa. The study describes a rural community in western Kenya in which one out of three children ... -
Changing place, changing position
(Psychology Press, 2003)Omondi, a Luo boy living in western Kenya, lost his mother in July 1998. At the time of his mother’s death he was 15 years old and attending fifth grade at a local primary school, but he dropped out immediately afterwards. ... -
Children and Hiv/aids: Questioning Vulnerability in Western Kenya
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Comparing sociocultural features of cholera in three endemic African settings
(BioMed Central, 2013-12-01)Background Cholera mainly affects developing countries where safe water supply and sanitation infrastructure are often rudimentary. Sub-Saharan Africa is a cholera hotspot. Effective cholera control requires not only a ... -
Cultural epidemiology and community determinants of vaccine acceptance
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Cultural Practices During Pregnancy and Birth Among the Giriama Community in Coastal Kenya: A Qualitative Study
(Springer publishing company, 2021)Pregnancy and childbirth are almost universally associated with culturally based ceremonies and rituals. Although the importance of giving birth in a healthcare facility is recognized among the Giriama community, many ... -
Deteriorating conditions of hosting refugees: A case study of the Dadaab complex in Kenya
(The Center for African Area Studies, Kyoto University, 2008)This study describes the deteriorating conditions of hosting refugees at three camps (Ifo, Hagadera, and Dagahaley, popularly known as the Dadaab complex) that have been hosting refugees in the semi-arid northeastern part ... -
The dilemma in sustainability of community-based projects in Kenya
(Research gate, 2015)Globally, billions of shillings have been spent in communities to enhance the living situation of the people. However, one of the most critical obstacles is the extent to which the projects are able to persist despite the ... -
Distinguishing social and cultural features of cholera in urban and rural areas of Western Kenya: Implications for public health
(Routledge, 2013-05-01)Urban and rural areas have distinctive health problems, which require consideration. To examine sociocultural features of cholera and its community context, a semi-structured explanatory model interview based on vignettes ...
