Joseph Starnes
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 9064101 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Joseph Starnes |
| NOMBRES | Joseph |
| APELLIDO | Starnes |
| FIRMA | STARNES J |
| AFILIACIONES | Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7954-5385 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 3 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 3 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2023 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
Teenage mothers report poor health and economic functioning in Western Kenya
Teenage pregnancy remains a critical issue in Kenya, with 15% of girls aged 15–19 having been pregnant. Counties in western Kenya experience high teenage pregnancy rates (22–30%) along with high HIV prevalence and widespread poverty. Long-term consequences of teenage pregnancy have been documented in high-income countries, but evidence from the Global South is lacking. Here, we examined the association between teenage pregnancy and adult socio-ec…
Willingness to be vaccinated against Covid-19 and associated factors in Migori County, Kenya
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic revealed the daunting challenge of vaccine hesitancy. We aimed to describe attitudes towards virus containment and vaccination in rural Kenya. Identifying factors associated with willingness to be vaccinated and attitudes towards information sources and health worker outreach, will allow for targeted programming and prevention methods. Methods This was a cross-sectional observational survey. This study was condu…
Training and experience outperform literacy and formal education as predictors of community health worker knowledge and performance, results from Rongo sub-county, Kenya
Introduction: There is a growing recognition that Community Health Workers are effective at improving health outcomes and expanding health access. However, the design elements that lead to high-quality Community Health Worker programing are relatively understudied. We looked at the predictors of Community Health Worker knowledge of obstetric and early infant danger signs as well as performance in achieving antenatal care and immunization uptake a…
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Training and experience outperform literacy and formal education as predictors of community health worker knowledge and performance, results from Rongo sub-county, Kenya
Introduction: There is a growing recognition that Community Health Workers are effective at improving health outcomes and expanding health access. However, the design elements that lead to high-quality Community Health Worker programing are relatively understudied. We looked at the predictors of Community Health Worker knowledge of obstetric and early infant danger signs as well as performance in achieving antenatal care and immunization uptake a…
Teenage mothers report poor health and economic functioning in Western Kenya
Teenage pregnancy remains a critical issue in Kenya, with 15% of girls aged 15–19 having been pregnant. Counties in western Kenya experience high teenage pregnancy rates (22–30%) along with high HIV prevalence and widespread poverty. Long-term consequences of teenage pregnancy have been documented in high-income countries, but evidence from the Global South is lacking. Here, we examined the association between teenage pregnancy and adult socio-ec…
Willingness to be vaccinated against Covid-19 and associated factors in Migori County, Kenya
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic revealed the daunting challenge of vaccine hesitancy. We aimed to describe attitudes towards virus containment and vaccination in rural Kenya. Identifying factors associated with willingness to be vaccinated and attitudes towards information sources and health worker outreach, will allow for targeted programming and prevention methods. Methods This was a cross-sectional observational survey. This study was condu…
Environmental health (3 obras) · Medicine (3 obras) · Family medicine (2 obras) · Global Maternal and Child Health (2 obras) · Kenya (2 obras) · Population (2 obras) · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy (2 obras) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (1 obras) · Cohort (1 obras) · Community health (1 obras)