Catherine Mawia Musyoka

Datos Biográficos

ID4599146
NOMBRECatherine Mawia Musyoka
NOMBRESCatherine Mawia
APELLIDOMusyoka
FIRMAMUSYOKA C M
AFILIACIONESUniversity of Nairobi
ORCID0000-0001-6669-9860
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS4
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR4
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2025
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H0

  • Preliminary Effectiveness of the Youth Empowerment Digital Intervention (Yedi)

    Open AccessWilliam Byansi, Catherine Mawia Musyoka et al.ARTICLECambridge Prisms Global Mental…2026

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  • Adolescents’ awareness of and attitudes towards alcohol and substance use in Kenya

    Open AccessCatherine Mawia Musyoka, William Byansi et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2026

    Alcohol and substance use disorders (ASUD) are highly prevalent among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa and co-occur with mental health disorders. This study aimed to understand adolescents’ awareness of and attitudes toward ASUD and their mental health literacy, with the long-term goal of informing the development of a preventive intervention. An exploratory qualitative study included 144 adolescents (aged 15–19) in 12 focus group discussions (F…

  • Cumulative adverse childhood experiences and their association with depression and anxiety

    Open AccessWilliam Byansi, Catherine Mawia Musyoka et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2025

    Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), such as abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction, are linked to adverse mental health outcomes, particularly among adolescents and young adults living in informal urban settlements, where poverty, unemployment, and exposure to violence exacerbate early life adversity. Despite this, research on ACEs and mental health in these contexts remains limited, especially among youth living in informal urban settlement…

  • A pilot study of alcohol and substance use, mental health symptoms and social vulnerabilities among youth in Nairobi’s informal settlements

    Open AccessCatherine Mawia Musyoka, William Byansi et al.ARTICLECambridge Prisms Global Mental…2025

    Alcohol and Substance Use (ASU) and mental ill-health among youths is today a global public health concern especially among the urban poor. This pilot study examined the prevalence, patterns and mental health associations of ASU among youths in urban slums. Baseline cross-section data were collected from 94 participants aged 15–24 in two informal settlements in Nairobi. Descriptive statistics analyzed demographic, substance use and mental health …