Hellen Gitau
Biographic Data
| ID | 6652056 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hellen Gitau |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hellen |
| FAMILY NAME | Gitau |
| SIGNATURE | GITAU H |
| AFFILIATIONS | African Population and Health Research Center |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9185-7664 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Stakeholder analysis towards unpacking communities of practice for transdisciplinary research and action in climate change and health in Africa
Health and climate drivers and solutions in Africa co-exist within the same social context. Primary healthcare systems are increasingly becoming impacted by climate change. Health and climate change communities still work in isolation in addition to limited multidisciplinary and integrated research on health and climate change to inform programming, and policy and unlock climate finance. Holistic and transdisciplinary approaches that make use of …
Psychosocial support during the Covid-19 pandemic in informal settlements
The Covid-19 pandemic has placed a significant burden on psychosocial health and wellbeing of childcare providers. The need to support childcare managers has been recognized. However, there is to date little research specifically on how best to support the mental health needs of childcare providers, and no studies on their own experiences and views about what might be most helpful. We set out to address this research gap by qualitatively explorin…
Characterization of Healthy Housing in Africa
Housing is a key social determinant of health with implications for both physical and mental health. The measurement of healthy housing and studies characterizing the same in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are uncommon. This study described a methodological approach employed in the assessment and characterization of healthy housing in SSA using the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data for 15 countries and explored healthy housing determinants using…
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Characterization of Healthy Housing in Africa
Housing is a key social determinant of health with implications for both physical and mental health. The measurement of healthy housing and studies characterizing the same in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are uncommon. This study described a methodological approach employed in the assessment and characterization of healthy housing in SSA using the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data for 15 countries and explored healthy housing determinants using…
Psychosocial support during the Covid-19 pandemic in informal settlements
The Covid-19 pandemic has placed a significant burden on psychosocial health and wellbeing of childcare providers. The need to support childcare managers has been recognized. However, there is to date little research specifically on how best to support the mental health needs of childcare providers, and no studies on their own experiences and views about what might be most helpful. We set out to address this research gap by qualitatively explorin…
Stakeholder analysis towards unpacking communities of practice for transdisciplinary research and action in climate change and health in Africa
Health and climate drivers and solutions in Africa co-exist within the same social context. Primary healthcare systems are increasingly becoming impacted by climate change. Health and climate change communities still work in isolation in addition to limited multidisciplinary and integrated research on health and climate change to inform programming, and policy and unlock climate finance. Holistic and transdisciplinary approaches that make use of …
Sociology (3 works) · Geography (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Action (physics (1 works) · Action research (1 works) · Climate change (1 works) · Climate Change and Health Impacts (1 works) · Climate Change Communication and Perception (1 works) · Demography (1 works)