Eliud Wekesa
Biographic Data
| ID | 247464 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Eliud Wekesa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Eliud |
| FAMILY NAME | Wekesa |
| SIGNATURE | WEKESA E |
| AFFILIATIONS | South Eastern Kenya University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0830-2487 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Trends in demographic and health survey publications based on a bibliometric analysis
Background The Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program, launched in 1984, provides high-quality population health data that underpins a vast body of global health research. However, the scale and growth patterns of DHS-based publications remain underexplored, particularly as donor funding uncertainties threaten program sustainability.Objective We examine temporal trends in DHS-based research output from 1984 to 2025, quantifying growth patte…
Contributions of Sexual and Reproductive Health Knowledge to Adolescent Pregnancies among Students in Kitui Township, Kitui County
Teenagers hold the future of society in terms of the provision of societal functions differentiated by their gender roles and parity. Consequently, the excellence of teenagers places society in a better sustaining status. The successful transition of teenagers to adulthood depends on mentorship. Research reports that the female gender is prone to a pathway with more challenges than male teenagers. Girls are challenged with sexual reproductive hea…
HIV testing experiences in Nairobi slums
The 3Cs (consent, counselling and confidentiality) principle must underlie HIV testing and counselling practices in order to achieve positive testing outcomes. The study concludes that adherence to the 3Cs during HIV testing contributes to both the individual and public health good - irrespective of whether testing is initiated by the individual or by the health provider
Community influences on modern contraceptive use among young women in low and middle-income countries
Taken together, findings indicate that young women's contraceptive decision-making is greatly shaped by their social contexts. The commonalities and regional variations in community level influences provide support for both structural level interventions and tailored regional approaches to family planning interventions
Beliefs and practices about antiretroviral medication
Interest in medication-taking as a social behaviour is growing. Drawing on qualitative data, this study interrogates beliefs and practices related to antiretroviral therapy (ART) use among urban poor Kenyan people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Responding PLWHA relied on a range of ingenious strategies to remember to take their medications but did not necessarily perceive compliance with medical instructions as key to treatment efficacy. They also…
Beliefs and practices about antiretroviral medication
Interest in medication-taking as a social behaviour is growing. Drawing on qualitative data, this study interrogates beliefs and practices related to antiretroviral therapy (ART) use among urban poor Kenyan people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Responding PLWHA relied on a range of ingenious strategies to remember to take their medications but did not necessarily perceive compliance with medical instructions as key to treatment efficacy. They also…
Beliefs and practices about antiretroviral medication
Interest in medication-taking as a social behaviour is growing. Drawing on qualitative data, this study interrogates beliefs and practices related to antiretroviral therapy (ART) use among urban poor Kenyan people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Responding PLWHA relied on a range of ingenious strategies to remember to take their medications but did not necessarily perceive compliance with medical instructions as key to treatment efficacy. They also…
Community influences on modern contraceptive use among young women in low and middle-income countries
Taken together, findings indicate that young women's contraceptive decision-making is greatly shaped by their social contexts. The commonalities and regional variations in community level influences provide support for both structural level interventions and tailored regional approaches to family planning interventions
HIV testing experiences in Nairobi slums
The 3Cs (consent, counselling and confidentiality) principle must underlie HIV testing and counselling practices in order to achieve positive testing outcomes. The study concludes that adherence to the 3Cs during HIV testing contributes to both the individual and public health good - irrespective of whether testing is initiated by the individual or by the health provider
Contributions of Sexual and Reproductive Health Knowledge to Adolescent Pregnancies among Students in Kitui Township, Kitui County
Teenagers hold the future of society in terms of the provision of societal functions differentiated by their gender roles and parity. Consequently, the excellence of teenagers places society in a better sustaining status. The successful transition of teenagers to adulthood depends on mentorship. Research reports that the female gender is prone to a pathway with more challenges than male teenagers. Girls are challenged with sexual reproductive hea…
Trends in demographic and health survey publications based on a bibliometric analysis
Background The Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program, launched in 1984, provides high-quality population health data that underpins a vast body of global health research. However, the scale and growth patterns of DHS-based publications remain underexplored, particularly as donor funding uncertainties threaten program sustainability.Objective We examine temporal trends in DHS-based research output from 1984 to 2025, quantifying growth patte…
Medicine (4 works) · Population (4 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (2 works) · Biostatistics (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (2 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (2 works)