Mary Amuyunzu–Nyamongo
Biographic Data
| ID | 6461129 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mary Amuyunzu–Nyamongo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mary |
| FAMILY NAME | Amuyunzu–Nyamongo |
| SIGNATURE | NYAMONGO M A |
| AFFILIATIONS | African Institute for Development Policy |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 24 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Viewpoint
Food systems that support healthy diets in sustainable, resilient, just, and equitable ways can engender progress in eradicating poverty and malnutrition; protecting human rights; and restoring natural resources. Food system activities have contributed to great gains for humanity but have also led to significant challenges, including hunger, poor diet quality, inequity, and threats to nature. While it is recognized that food systems are central t…
Research for Actionable Policies
ow-to middle-income countries (LMICs) are disproportionately affected by the rise in prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). According to the World Health Organization, four groups of diseases-cardiovascular disease, cancer, respiratory disease and diabetes -comprise 82% of NCD deaths worldwide and three-quarters of the deaths related to NCD occur in LMIC In Sub-Saharan Africa, the World Bank estimates that nearly 46% of all deaths will b…
Tackling the Urban Health Divide Though Enabling Intersectoral Action on Malnutrition in Chile and Kenya
Putting on a brave face
This paper examines two key dimensions of HIV and AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, namely poverty and gender, within the particular context of informal settlements. The study, conducted in five informal settlements of Nairobi, Kenya explored the challenges facing women living with HIV and AIDS (WLWA) in informal settlements in Nairobi in terms of the specific risk environments of informal settlements, the support they receive and their perceptions of …
A Qualitative Assessment of Support Mechanisms in Informal Settlements of Nairobi, Kenya
Urban poverty in sub-Saharan Africa is highly concentrated in an increasingly isolated segment of the population living in sprawling slum settlements and shanty towns of most cities. The extreme deprivation in these areas poses serious survival challenges that these people have to grapple with daily. This paper explores informal support mechanisms used by the urban poor in dealing with three main challenges: lack of food, illness and bereavement.…
HIV/Aids in Kenya
Viewpoint
Food systems that support healthy diets in sustainable, resilient, just, and equitable ways can engender progress in eradicating poverty and malnutrition; protecting human rights; and restoring natural resources. Food system activities have contributed to great gains for humanity but have also led to significant challenges, including hunger, poor diet quality, inequity, and threats to nature. While it is recognized that food systems are central t…
A Qualitative Assessment of Support Mechanisms in Informal Settlements of Nairobi, Kenya
Urban poverty in sub-Saharan Africa is highly concentrated in an increasingly isolated segment of the population living in sprawling slum settlements and shanty towns of most cities. The extreme deprivation in these areas poses serious survival challenges that these people have to grapple with daily. This paper explores informal support mechanisms used by the urban poor in dealing with three main challenges: lack of food, illness and bereavement.…
HIV/Aids in Kenya
A Qualitative Assessment of Support Mechanisms in Informal Settlements of Nairobi, Kenya
Urban poverty in sub-Saharan Africa is highly concentrated in an increasingly isolated segment of the population living in sprawling slum settlements and shanty towns of most cities. The extreme deprivation in these areas poses serious survival challenges that these people have to grapple with daily. This paper explores informal support mechanisms used by the urban poor in dealing with three main challenges: lack of food, illness and bereavement.…
Putting on a brave face
This paper examines two key dimensions of HIV and AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, namely poverty and gender, within the particular context of informal settlements. The study, conducted in five informal settlements of Nairobi, Kenya explored the challenges facing women living with HIV and AIDS (WLWA) in informal settlements in Nairobi in terms of the specific risk environments of informal settlements, the support they receive and their perceptions of …
Tackling the Urban Health Divide Though Enabling Intersectoral Action on Malnutrition in Chile and Kenya
Research for Actionable Policies
ow-to middle-income countries (LMICs) are disproportionately affected by the rise in prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). According to the World Health Organization, four groups of diseases-cardiovascular disease, cancer, respiratory disease and diabetes -comprise 82% of NCD deaths worldwide and three-quarters of the deaths related to NCD occur in LMIC In Sub-Saharan Africa, the World Bank estimates that nearly 46% of all deaths will b…
Viewpoint
Food systems that support healthy diets in sustainable, resilient, just, and equitable ways can engender progress in eradicating poverty and malnutrition; protecting human rights; and restoring natural resources. Food system activities have contributed to great gains for humanity but have also led to significant challenges, including hunger, poor diet quality, inequity, and threats to nature. While it is recognized that food systems are central t…
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