African Institute for Health and Development

Recent papers from African Institute for Health and Development

1. Nationwide variation of snakebite incidence in Kenya: Community surveys as an integrated NTD approachPLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025
2. Contextual factors influencing schistosomiasis treatment and identification of delivery platforms for arpraziquantel in hard-to-reach areas and populations in Homa Bay County, KenyaPLOS Global Public Health · 2024
3. Community preferred drug delivery approaches for pilot roll-out of a potential novel paediatric schistosomiasis treatment option in two endemic counties of Kenya: A mixed methods studyPLOS Global Public Health · 2024
4. A qualitative assessment of community perceptions and practices towards schistosomiasis prior to introduction of a potential novel treatment option for preschool-age children in KenyaFrontiers in Tropical Diseases · 2024
5. Mental health and gender-based violence: An exploration of depression, PTSD, and anxiety among adolescents in Kenyan informal settlements participating in an empowerment interventionPLoS ONE · 2023
6. A mixed-methods exploration into the resilience of community drug distributors conducting mass drug administration for preventive chemotherapy of lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis in Côte d’Ivoire and UgandaPLOS Global Public Health · 2022
7. Achieving SDGs and addressing health emergencies in Africa: strengthening health promotionGlobal Health Promotion · 2021
8. Viewpoint: Rigorous monitoring is necessary to guide food system transformation in the countdown to the 2030 global goalsFood Policy · 2021
9. A health promotion approach to emergency management: effective community engagement strategies from five casesHealth Promotion International · 2021
10. Empirical Insights for Improving Sexual Assault Prevention: Evidence From Baseline Data for a Cluster-Randomized Trial of IMPower and Sources of StrengthViolence Against Women · 2019
11. A protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial testing an empowerment intervention to prevent sexual assault in upper primary school adolescents in the informal settlements of Nairobi, KenyaBMC Public Health · 2019
12. First Africa non-communicable disease research conference 2017: sharing evidence and identifying research prioritiesJournal of Global Health · 2019
13. Food Consumption, Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Salt in Urban Areas in Five Sub-Saharan African CountriesNutrients · 2018
14. Ensuring no one is left behind: Urgent action required to address implementation challenges for NTD control and eliminationPLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2018
15. Demonstration of an algorithm to overcome health system-related barriers to timely diagnosis of breast diseases in rural ZambiaPLoS ONE · 2018
16. Review of the factors influencing the motivation of community drug distributors towards the control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2017
17. The Role of Personal Opinions and Experiences in Compliance with Mass Drug Administration for Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination in KenyaPLoS ONE · 2012
18. Changes in stigma and discrimination of onchocerciasis in AfricaTransactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 2012
19. Socioeconomic factors associated with compliance with mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis elimination in Kenya: Descriptive study resultsAnnals of Tropical Medicine and Public Health · 2012
20. Factors associated with the motivation of community drug distributors in the lymphatic Filariasis Elimination Programme in KenyaSouthern African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection · 2012