Vincent Okoth

163. Intimate Partner Violence and Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women Living with HIV in Kenya

Jonathan Altamirano, Mevis A. Omollo, Isdorah Odero, Eucabeth Awuonda et autres

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Factors associated with facility childbirth and skilled birth attendance in Migori County, Kenya and the effect of Lwala Community Alliance intervention: a cross-sectional assessment from the 2019 and 2021 Lwala household surveys

Christina Hope Lefebvre, Joseph R. Starnes, Aleksandra Jakubowski, Alyn Omondi et autres

Background: Despite evidence of the beneficial effects of skilled birth attendance (SBA) on maternal health and childbirth outcomes, there are disparities in access across counties in Kenya. These include Migori County which has historically recorded high maternal mortality rates. In 2007, the …

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Diabetes mellitus and associated risk factors among HIV infected patients on HAART

Lucy Kanyara, Rency Lel, Sheila Kageha, Joyceline Kinyua et autres

BACKGROUND: Understanding the impact of disease associations is becoming a priority in Kenya and other countries bearing the load of infectious diseases. With the increased incidences of non-communicable diseases and the endemicity of infectious diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa, their co-existence poses significant …

Kenya (code pays fourni par la source)

Childhood mortality and associated factors in Migori County, Kenya: evidence from a cross-sectional survey

Joseph R. Starnes, Ash Rogers, Jane Wamae, Vincent Okoth et autres

OBJECTIVES: The under-five mortality (U5M) rate in Kenya (41 per 1000 live births) remains significantly above international goals (25 per 1000 live births). This is further exacerbated by regional inequalities in mortality. We aimed to describe U5M in Migori County, Kenya, and …

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Training and experience outperform literacy and formal education as predictors of community health worker knowledge and performance, results from Rongo sub-county, Kenya

Ash Rogers, Lou Goore, Jane Wamae, Joseph R. Starnes et autres

Introduction: There is a growing recognition that Community Health Workers are effective at improving health outcomes and expanding health access. However, the design elements that lead to high-quality Community Health Worker programing are relatively understudied. We looked at the predictors of Community …

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Diabetes mellitus and Associated Risk Factors among HIV infected patients on HAART

Lucy kanyara Kanyara, Rency Lel, Sheila Kageha, Joyceline Kinyua et autres

Abstract Background: Understanding the impact of disease associations is becoming a priority in Kenya and other countries bearing the load of infectious diseases. With the increased incidences of non-communicable diseases and the endemicity of infectious diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa, their co-existence poses …

Kenya (code pays fourni par la source)

Predictors of under-five healthcare utilization in Rongo sub-county of Migori County, Kenya: results of a population-based cross-sectional survey

Ash Rogers, Aaron Lee, Jamie Gudeon Joseph, Joseph R. Starnes et autres

Introduction: to achieve the sustainable development goal for child survival, we must better understand the socioeconomic characteristics, household behaviors and access to community health services which predict care utilization for children. This study assessed predictors of health care utilization for children under …

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Characterizing multidimensional poverty in Migori County, Kenya and its association with depression

Joseph R. Starnes, Chiara Di Gravio, Rebecca Irlmeier, Ryan Moore et autres

INTRODUCTION: Narrow, unidimensional measures of poverty often fail to measure true poverty and inadequately capture its drivers. Multidimensional indices of poverty more accurately capture the diversity of poverty. There is little research regarding the association between multidimensional poverty and depression. METHODS: A …

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Characterizing multidimensional poverty in Migori County, Kenya and its association with depression

Joseph R. Starnes, Chiara Di Gravio, Rebecca Irlmeier, Vincent Okoth et autres

Narrow, unidimensional measures of poverty often fail to measure true poverty and inadequately capture its drivers. Multidimensional indices of poverty more accurately capture the diversity of poverty. There is little research regarding the association between multidimensional poverty and depression.A cross-sectional survey was …

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Population-based socio-demographic household assessment of livelihoods and health among communities in Migori County, Kenya over multiple timepoints (2021, 2024, 2027): A study protocol

Joseph R. Starnes, Jane Wamae, Vincent Okoth, Daniele Ressler et autres

Migori County is located in western Kenya bordering Lake Victoria and has traditionally performed poorly on important health metrics, including child mortality and HIV prevalence. The Lwala Community Alliance is a non-governmental organization that serves to promote the health and well-being of …

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Determinants of modern contraceptive prevalence and unplanned pregnancies in Migori County, Kenya: results of a cross-sectional household survey.

Troy D. Moon, Vincent Okoth, Joseph R. Starnes, Elisha Opiyo et autres

Family planning and contraceptive utilization can have significant effects in reducing unplanned pregnancies and improving maternal and child health indicators. We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study analyzing survey response data within six sub-locations of Migori County, Kenya in 2018 and 2019. We …

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The Prevalence of Interpersonal Violence (IPV) Against Women and its Associated Variables: An Exploratory Study in the Rongo Sub-County of Migori County, Kenya

Miller Morris, Vincent Okoth, Heather L. Prigmore, Daniele Ressler et autres

Interpersonal violence (IPV) within intimate partner relationships and gender-based violence remain major public health problems worldwide; 44.8% of Kenyan women have reported experiencing IPV beginning after the age of 15 years (National Bureau of Statistics Nairobi, Kenya, 2015). Combatting IPV and its …

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