School of Public Health: Recent submissions

  • Routine antenatal ultrasound in low- and middle-income countries: first look – a cluster randomised trial 
    Goldenberg, RL; Nathan, RO; Swanson, D; Saleem, S; Mirza, W; Esamai, F; Muyodi, D; AL Garces, AL; Figueroa, L; Chomba, E; Chiwala, M; Mwenechanya, M; Tshefu, A; Lokangako, A; Bolamba, VL; Moore, JL; Franklin, H; Swanson, J; Liechty, EA; Bose, CL; Krebs, NF; Hambidge, K Michael; Carlo, WA; Kanaiza, N; Naqvi, F; Pineda, IS; Lopez-Gomez, W; Hamsumonde, D; Harrison, MS; Koso-Thomas, M; Miodovnik, M; Wallace, DD; McClure, EM (Moi University, 2018-06-16)
    Objective Ultrasound is widely regarded as an important adjunct to antenatal care (ANC) to guide practice and reduce perinatal mortality. We assessed the impact of ANC ultrasound use at health centres in resource-limited ...
  • Maternal and newborn outcomes in Pakistan compared to other low and middle income countries in the global network’s maternalnewborn healthregistry: an active, community- based, pregnancy surveillance mechanism 
    Pasha, Omrana; Saleem, Sarah; Ali, Sumera; Goudar, Shivaprasad S; Garces, Ana; Esamai, Fabian; Patel, Archana; Chomba, Elwyn; Althabe, Fernando; Moore, Janet L; Harrison, Margo; Berrueta, Mabel B; Hambidge, K Michael; Krebs, Nancy F; Hibberd, Patricia L; Carlo, Waldemar A; Kodkany, Bhala; Derman, Richard J; Liechty, Edward A; Koso-Thomas, Marion; McClure, Elizabeth M; Goldenberg, Robert L (Biomed central, 2015-06-08)
    Background: Despite global improvements in maternal and newborn health (MNH), maternal, fetal and newborn mortality rates in Pakistan remain stagnant. Using data from the Global Network’s Maternal Newborn Health Registry ...
  • Stillbirth rates in low-middle income countries 2010 - 2013: a population-based, multi-country study from the global network 
    McClure, Elizabeth M; Goudar, Shivaprasad S; Moore, Janet L; Garces, Ana; Esamai, Fabian; Patel, Archana; Chomba, Elwyn; Althabe, Fernando; Pasha, Omrana; Kodkany, Bhalachandra S; Bose, Carl L; Berreuta, Mabel; Liechty, Edward A; Hambidge, K Michael; Krebs, Nancy F; Derman, Richard J; Hibberd, Patricia L; Buekens, Pierre; Manasyan, Albert; Carlo, Waldemar A; Wallace, Dennis D; Koso-Thomas, Marion (Biomed central, 2015-01-12)
    Background: Stillbirth rates remain nearly ten times higher in low-middle income countries (LMIC) than high income countries. In LMIC, where nearly 98% of stillbirths worldwide occur, few population-based studies ...
  • Epidemiology of stillbirth in low-middle income countries: A global network study 
    Mcclure, Elizabeth M; Pasha, Omrana; Goudar, Shivaprasad S; Chomba, Elwyn; Garces, Ana; Tshefu, Antoinette; Althabe, Fernando; Esamai, Fabian; Patel, Archana; Wright, Linda I; Moore, Janet; Kodkany, Bhalchandra S; Belizan, Jose M; Saleem, Sarah; Derman, Richard J; Carlo, Waldemar A; Hambidge, K. Michael; Buekens, Pierre; Liechty, Edward A; Bose, Carl; Koso-Thomas, Marion; Jobe, Alan H; Goldenberg, Robert I (pubmed.gov, 2011-09-06)
    Objective. To determine population-based stillbirth rates and to determine whether the timing and maturity of the stillbirths suggest a high proportion of potentially preventable deaths. Design. Prospective observational ...
  • The maternal and newborn health registry study of the global network for women's and children's health research 
    Goudar, Shivaprasad S.; Carlo, Waldemar A; McClure, Elizabeth M; Pasha, Omrana; Patel, Archana; Esamai, Fabian; Chomba, Elwyn; Garces, Ana; Althabe, Fernando; Kodkany, Bhalachandra; Sami, Neelofar; Derman, Richard J; Hibberd, Patricia L; Liechty, Edward A; Krebs, Nancy F; Hambidge, K. Michael; Buekens, Pierre; Moore, Janet; Wallace, Dennis; Jobe, Alan H; Koso-Thomas, Marion; Wright, Linda L; Goldenberg, Robert L (Elsevier Ireland Ltd, 2012-05-01)
    Objective: To implement a vital statistics registry system to register pregnant women and document birth outcomes in the Global Network for Women's and Children's Health Research sites in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. ...
  • Helping babies breathe (HBB) training: What happens to knowledge and skills over time? 
    Bang, Akash; Patel, Archana; Bellad, Roopa; Gisore, Peter; Goudar, Shivaprasad S; Esamai, Fabian; Liechty, Edward A; Meleth, Sreelatha; Goco, Norman; Niermeyer, Susan; Keenan, William; Kamath-Rayne, Beena D; Little, George A; Clarke, Susan B; Flanagan, Victoria A; Bucher, Sherri; Jain, Manish; Mujawar, Nilofer; Jain, Vinita; Rukunga, Janet; Mahantshetti, Niranjana; Dhaded, Sangappa; Bhandankar, Manisha; McClure, Elizabeth M; Carlo, Waldemar A; Wright, Linda L; Hibberd, Patricia L (Biomed central, 2016-11-22)
    Background Millennium Development Goal 4 called for a two-thirds re- duction in mortality of children under 5 years of age from 1990 rates by 2015 [1]. Between 1990 and 2013 under five mortality decreased from 12.7 to ...
  • A prospective study of maternal, fetal and neonatal deaths in low- and middle-income countries 
    Saleem, Sarah; McClure, Elizabeth M; Goudar, Shivaprasad S; Patel, Archana; Esamai, Fabian; Garces, Ana; Chomba, Elwyn; Althabe, Fernando; Moore, Janet; Kodkany, Bhalachandra; Pasha, Omrana; Belizan, Jose; Albert Mayansyan, Albert; Derman, Richard J; Hibberd, Patricia L; Liechty, Edward A; Krebs, Nancy F; Hambidge, K Michael; Buekens, Pierre; Carlo, Waldemar A; Wright, Linda L; Koso-Thomas, Marion; Jobep, Alan H; Goldenberg, Robert L (pubmed.gov, 2014-06-05)
    Objective To quantify maternal, fetal and neonatal mortality in low- and middle-income countries, to identify when deaths occur and to identify relationships between maternal deaths and stillbirths and neonatal deaths. Methods ...
  • Assessment of cold chain management practices in immunisation centres in Kacheliba Division, Pokot County, Kenya 
    Koskei, A.; Mibei, E; Tabu, S; Malalu, P. K; Marete, I; Tenge, C (East African medical journal, 2017-02-02)
    Background: Immunisation contributes significantly to the achievement of MDGs. It is one of the eight elements and success stories of primary health care. Proper utilisation of Immunisation services is associated with ...
  • Assessing the impact of an emergency trauma course for senior medical students in Kenya 
    Wanjiku, Grace; Janeway, Hannah; Foggle, John; Partridge, Robert; Wang, Yvonne; Kearney, Alexis; Levine, Adam C; Carter, Jane; Tabu, John S (Elsevier, 2017-05-25)
    Introduction: Ninety percent of all injury-related deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. The WHO recommends short, resource-specific trauma courses for healthcare providers. Studies show that teaching trauma ...
  • Knowledge and attitude on prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at Kisii level five Hospital in Kisii County, Kenya 
    Kei, Robert M.; Ndwiga, Taratisio; Okong’o, Stephen O.; Mburu, Simon N. (Research gate, 2014-12-31)
    Introduction: The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic is the greatest challenge to human kind in the 21st century. Over 35.5 million people are infected with Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) worldwide ...
  • Does improving appropriate use of malaria medicines change population beliefs in testing and treatment? Evidence from a randomized controlled trial 
    Maffioli, Elisa M; Mohanan, Manoj; Saran, Indrani; O’Meara, Wendy Prudhomme (Oxford University Press, 2020-03-04)
    A major puzzle in malaria treatment remains the dual problem of underuse and overuse of malaria medications, which deplete scarce public resources used for subsidies and lead to drug resistance. One explanation is that ...
  • The Implementation of Governance Attributes in Health in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya 
    Sitienei, Jackline; Nangami, Mabel; Manderson, Lenore (African Health, 2018)
    Background: Globally, good governance is increasingly recognised as an important factor in health systems. Governance is a key determinant of performance, particularly towards achieving targets that ultimately affect ...
  • Can people-centered community-oriented interventions improve skilled birth attendance? Evidence from a quasi experimental study in rural communities of Cambodia, Kenya, and Zambia 
    Edward, Anbrasi; Krishnan, Aparna; Ettyang, Grace; Jung, Younghee; Perry, Henry B.; Ghee, Annette E.; Chege, Jane (BMC, 2020-09-05)
    Background Skilled attendance at delivery is a key marker for reducing maternal mortality. Effective community engagement strategies complemented by community health worker (CHW) services can improve access to maternal ...
  • Longitudinal-survival models for case-based tuberculosis progression 
    Kiplimo, Richard; Kosgei, Mathew; Mwangi, Ann; Onyango, Elizabeth; Ogero, Morris; Koske, Joseph (Frontiers, 2021-04-19)
    Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) disease continues to be responsible for a high global burden with an estimated 10 million people falling ill each year and an estimated 1.45 million deaths. Widely carried out analyses to ...
  • Experiences of doctoral students enrolled in a research fellowship program to support doctoral training in Africa (2014 to 2018): The consortium for advanced research training in Africa odyssey 
    Balogu, Folusho Mubowale; Malele-Kolisa, Yolanda; Nieuwoudt, Sara Jewett; Jepngetich, Hellen; Kiplagat, Jepchirchir; Morakinyo, Oyewale Mayowa; Dawa, Jeanette; Chandiwana, Nomathemba; Chikandiwa, Admire; Akinyemi, Oluwaseun; Olusanya, Bolutife Ayokunnu; Afolabi, Esther Kikelomo; Dube, Nkosiyazi; Obembe, Taiwo; Karumi, Esther; Ndikumana, Celestin; Bukenya, Justine Nnakate; Chikalipo, Maria; Ayamolowo, Sunday Joseph; Zakumumpa, Henry; Mbada, Kikelomo; Sang, Hillary; Kaindoa, Emmanuel; Shema, Emmanuel; Kapanda, Lester; Maniragaba, Fred; Khuluza, Felix (PLOS ONE, 2021-06-10)
    Background The Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) aims to transform higher education in Africa. One of its main thrusts is supporting promising university faculty (fellows) to obtain high quality ...
  • The right of access to healthcare: An analysis of how legal and institutional frameworks constrain or facilitate access to healthcare for residents in border areas in the East African Community 
    Ssengooba, Freddie; Babirye, Susan; Tuhebwe, Doreen; Ssennyonjo, Aloysius; Ssendagire, Steven; Rutaroh, Arthur; Mutesa, Leon; Nangami, Mabel (Research square, 2022-07-22)
    Background: Despite many countries working hard to attain Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and the Health-related Sustainable Development Goals, access to healthcare services has remained a challenge for communities residing ...
  • Motivation and satisfaction among community health workers administering rapid diagnostic tests for malaria in western Kenya 
    Winn, Laura K; Lesser, Adriane; Menya, Diana; Baumgartner, Joy N; Kirui, Joseph Kipkoech; Saran, Indrani; Prudhomme-O’Meara, Wendy (PubMed Central, 2018-06)
    Background The continued success of community case management (CCM) programs in low-resource settings depends on the ability of these programs to retain the community health workers (CHWs), many of whom are volunteers, ...
  • Community health workers improve linkage to hypertension care in western Kenya 
    Vedanthan, Rajesh; Kamano, Jemima H.; DeLong, Allison K.; Naanyu, Violet; Binanay, Cynthia A.; Bloomfield, Gerald S.; Chrysanthopoulou, Stavroula A.; Finkelstein, Eric A.; Hogan, Joseph W.; Horowitz, Carol R.; Inui, Thomas S.; Menya, Diana; Orango, Vitalis; Velazquez, Eric J.; Were, Martin C.; Kimaiyo, Sylvester; Fuster, Valentin (Elsevier, 2019-10-15)
    BACKGROUNDElevated blood pressure (BP) is the leading global risk factor for mortality. Delay in seekinghypertension care is associated with increased mortality.OBJECTIVESThis study investigated whether community health ...
  • Shading by napier grass reduces malaria vector larvae in natural habitats in western Kenya highlands 
    Wamae, Peter M.; Githeko, Andrew K.; Menya, Diana M.; Takken, Willem (Springer nature, 2010-07-03)
    Increased human population in the Western Kenya highlands has led to reclamation of natural swamps resulting in the creation of habitats suitable for the breeding of Anopheles gambiae, the major malaria vector in the region. ...
  • Perceptions and uptake of health insurance for maternal care in rural Kenya: a cross sectional study 
    Maina, Jackson Michuki; Kithuka, Peter; Tororei, Samuel (Pan african medical journal, 2016-03-23)
    Introduction: In Kenya, maternal and child health accounts for a large proportion of the expenditures made towards healthcare. It is estimated that one in every five Kenyans has some form of health insurance. Availability ...

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