Pamela A Juma

Datos Biográficos

ID6330677
NOMBREPamela A Juma
NOMBRESPamela A
APELLIDOJuma
FIRMAJUMA P A
AFILIACIONESAfrican Population and Health Research Center
ORCID0000-0002-8670-1996
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS17
TOTAL DE CITAS5
TOTAL COMO AUTOR17
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2015
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2021
ÍNDICE H2

  • Beyond the metrics of health research performance in African countries

    Open AccessRhona M Mijumbi, Justin Parkhurst et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2021

    While it is important to be able to evaluate and measure a country’s performance in health research (HR), HR systems are complex and multifaceted in nature. As such, attempts at measurement can suffer several limitations which risk leading to inadequate indices or representations. In this study, we critically review common indicators of HR capacity and performance and explore their strengths and limitations. The paper is informed by review of dat…

  • Nutrition-related non-communicable disease and sugar-sweetened beverage policies

    Open AccessMilka Wanjohi, Anne Marie Thow et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2021

    Background: The burden of undernutrition is significant in Kenya. Obesity and related non-communicable diseases are also on the increase. Government action to prevent non-communicable diseases is critical. Taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages has been identified as an effective mechanism to address nutrition-related non-communicable diseases, although Kenya is not yet committed to this.Objective: To assess the policy and stakeholder landscape re…

  • Fighting non-communicable diseases in East Africa

    Open AccessChristian Kraef, Pamela A Juma et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2020

    Sub-Saharan Africa has seen a rapid increase in non-communicable disease (NCD) burden over the last decades. The East African Community (EAC) comprises Burundi, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, South Sudan and Uganda, with a population of 177 million. In those countries, 40% of deaths in 2015 were attributable to NCDs. We review the status of the NCD response in the countries of the EAC based on the available monitoring tools, the WHO NCD progress monito…

  • First Africa non-communicable disease research conference 2017

    Open AccessKenneth Juma, Pamela A Juma et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2019

    Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) prevalence is rising fastest in lower income settings, and with more devastating outcomes compared to High Income Countries (HICs). While evidence is consistent on the growing health and economic consequences of NCDs in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), specific efforts aimed at addressing NCD prevention and control remain less than optimum and country level progress of implementing evidence backed cost-effective NCD prev…

  • The evolution of non-communicable diseases policies in post-apartheid South Africa

    Open AccessCatherine Ndinda, Tidings P Ndhlovu et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2018

    NCD prevalence remains high in South Africa. There is need to adopt the multi-sectoral approach in the implementation of NCD policies and programmes

  • Two decades of tobacco use prevention and control policies in Cameroon

    Open AccessClarisse Mapa-Tassou, Cécile Renée Bonono et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2018

    Despite actions made by the Government, there is no real political will to control tobacco use in Cameroon. Significant shortcomings still exist in developing and/or implementing comprehensive tobacco use and prevention policies. These findings highlight major gaps as well as opportunities that can be harnessed to improve tobacco control in Cameroon

  • Prevalence and predictors of physical inactivity levels among Kenyan adults (18–69 years)

    Open AccessMuthoni Gichu, Gershim Asiki et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2018

    A modest prevalence of physical inactivity slightly higher than in neighbouring countries was found in this study. Gender, age, education level and wealth index are evident areas that predict physical inactivity which can be focused on to develop programs that would work towards reducing physical inactivity among adults in Kenya

  • Influence of the WHO framework convention on tobacco control on tobacco legislation and policies in sub-Saharan Africa

    Open AccessJennifer P Wisdom, Pamela A Juma et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2018

    The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control provided an unprecedented opportunity for global action against the public health effects of tobacco including non-communicable diseases. Reviewing how six sub-Saharan countries responded to the treaty to mobilize resources and implement tobacco control policies has provided insight for how to utilise international regulations and commitments to accelerate policy impact on the prevention of non-comm…

  • Facilitators and barriers in the formulation and implementation of tobacco control policies in Kenya

    Open AccessShukri F Mohamed, Pamela A Juma et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2018

    Although the process for formulating a tobacco control policy in Kenya was protracted, the current policy aligns well with current global efforts. The implementation is still weak and this can be enhanced by provision of necessary resources and continued engagement of all relevant stakeholders. There is a need for continued engagement with political leadership and continuous international information exchange on how policy-makers can address and …

  • Prevalence and determinants of heavy episodic drinking among adults in Kenya

    Open AccessAnne Kendagor, Gladwell Gathecha et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2018

    Our findings highlight a significant prevalence of HED among alcohol drinkers in Kenya. Young males, those with less education, married people, and tobacco users were more likely to report heavy alcohol use, with male sex as the primary driving factor. These findings are novel to the country and region; they provide guidance to target alcohol control interventions for different groups in Kenya

  • Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension and their determinants

    Open AccessShukri F Mohamed, Martin Kavao Mutua et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2018

    This study provides the first nationally-representative estimates for hypertension in Kenya. Prevalence among adults is high, with unacceptably low levels of awareness, treatment and control. The results also reveal that men are less aware of their hypertension status hence special attention should focus on this group

  • Non-communicable disease prevention policy process in five African countries authors

    Open AccessPamela A Juma, Shukri F Mohamed et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2018

    NCD prevention policy process in many African countries has been influenced both by global and local factors. Countries have the will to develop NCD prevention policies but they face implementation gaps and need enhanced country-level commitment to support policy NCD prevention policy development for all risk factors and establish mechanisms to attain better policy outcomes while considering other local contextual factors that may influence polic…

  • Multi-sectoral action in non-communicable disease prevention policy development in five African countries

    Open AccessPamela A Juma, Clarisse Mapa-Tassou et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2018

    MSA is possible in NCD prevention policy development in African countries. However, the findings illustrate various challenges in bringing sectors together to develop policies to address the increasing NCD burden in the region. Stronger coordination mechanisms with clear guidelines for sector engagement are required for effective MSA in NCD prevention. Such a mechanisms should include approaches for capacity building and resource generation to en…

  • Barriers to postpartum contraception

    Sirina Keesara, Pamela A Juma et al.ARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2018

    Timely use of contraception in the postpartum year is critical for pregnancy spacing, which protects a mother's health and improves her ability to care for children. This qualitative study explored contraceptive decision-making among postpartum women in Nairobi, Kenya, with a focus on accounts of how women overcame barriers to postpartum contraceptive use. Focus groups (n = 61) and in-depth interviews (n = 30) explored experiences, barriers and a…

  • Altogether now…understanding the role of international organizations in iCCM policy transfer

    Open AccessSara Bennett, Sarah L Dalglish et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2015

    INTRODUCTION: Policy transfer theories explain how policy ideas move across time and geography and offer an approach to understanding waves of policy change, a common phenomenon in global health. Four primary mechanisms for the transfer of policies from global to national levels are posited: learning, coercion, socialization and competition. METHODS: We used six concurrent country case studies of policy change for child survival followed by a glo…

  • Evidence-informed policymaking in practice

    Open AccessDaniela C Rodríguez, Jessica Shearer et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2015Citada por: 3Referencias: 50

    Integrated Community Case Management of Childhood Illness (iCCM) is a policy for providing treatment for malaria, diarrhoea and pneumonia for children below 5 years at the community level, which is generating increasing evidence and support at the global level. As countries move to adopt iCCM, it becomes important to understand how this growing evidence base is viewed and used by national stakeholders. This article explores whether, how and why e…

  • Integrated community case management for childhood illnesses

    Open AccessPamela A Juma, Karen Owuor et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2015Citada por: 2Referencias: 23

    BACKGROUND: There has been a re-emphasis recently on community health workers to provide child health care services including integrated community case management for childhood illness (iCCM). This research analysed iCCM policy development in Kenya and in particular the types of decision-making criteria used by Kenyan policy-makers in considering whether to advance iCCM policy. METHOD: Data were collected through document reviews (n = 41) and sem…