Carol Mukiira
Biographic Data
| ID | 7790819 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Carol Mukiira |
| GIVEN NAMES | Carol |
| FAMILY NAME | Mukiira |
| SIGNATURE | MUKIIRA C |
| AFFILIATIONS | African Population and Health Research Center |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2880-3652 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Exploring contraception myths and misconceptions among young men and women in Kwale County, Kenya
This study revealed the presence of a mixture of biological and social myths and misconceptions around contraception, with young men also strongly adhering to these misconceptions. The low level of contraceptive knowledge, particularly on contraceptive fears as revealed by the study demonstrate critical gaps in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) knowledge among young people. Improved SRH literacy to address contraceptives' fears through appropr…
The Influence of Religion and Ethnicity on Family Planning Approval
Closing the poor-rich gap in contraceptive use in urban Kenya
The narrowing gap in the recent past between the urban poor and the urban rich in the use of modern contraception is undoubtedly good news, which, coupled with the review of the family program context, suggests that family planning programs may be increasingly reaching the urban poor
Perceived quality of and access to care among poor urban women in Kenya and their utilization of delivery care
This paper uses data from a maternal health study carried out in 2006 in two slums of Nairobi, Kenya, to: describe perceptions of access to and quality of care among women living in informal settlements of Nairobi, Kenya; quantify the effects of women's perceived quality of, and access to, care on the utilization of delivery services; and draw policy implications regarding the delivery of maternal health services to the urban poor. Based on the r…
Perceived quality of and access to care among poor urban women in Kenya and their utilization of delivery care
This paper uses data from a maternal health study carried out in 2006 in two slums of Nairobi, Kenya, to: describe perceptions of access to and quality of care among women living in informal settlements of Nairobi, Kenya; quantify the effects of women's perceived quality of, and access to, care on the utilization of delivery services; and draw policy implications regarding the delivery of maternal health services to the urban poor. Based on the r…
Perceived quality of and access to care among poor urban women in Kenya and their utilization of delivery care
This paper uses data from a maternal health study carried out in 2006 in two slums of Nairobi, Kenya, to: describe perceptions of access to and quality of care among women living in informal settlements of Nairobi, Kenya; quantify the effects of women's perceived quality of, and access to, care on the utilization of delivery services; and draw policy implications regarding the delivery of maternal health services to the urban poor. Based on the r…
Closing the poor-rich gap in contraceptive use in urban Kenya
The narrowing gap in the recent past between the urban poor and the urban rich in the use of modern contraception is undoubtedly good news, which, coupled with the review of the family program context, suggests that family planning programs may be increasingly reaching the urban poor
The Influence of Religion and Ethnicity on Family Planning Approval
Exploring contraception myths and misconceptions among young men and women in Kwale County, Kenya
This study revealed the presence of a mixture of biological and social myths and misconceptions around contraception, with young men also strongly adhering to these misconceptions. The low level of contraceptive knowledge, particularly on contraceptive fears as revealed by the study demonstrate critical gaps in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) knowledge among young people. Improved SRH literacy to address contraceptives' fears through appropr…
Global Maternal and Child Health (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Population (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Family planning (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences (2 works)