Mary Amuyunzu-Nyamongo
Biographic Data
| ID | 242754 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mary Amuyunzu-Nyamongo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mary |
| FAMILY NAME | Amuyunzu-Nyamongo |
| SIGNATURE | AMUYUNZU-NYAMONGO M |
| AFFILIATIONS | African Institute for Health & Development, Nairobi, Kenya |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Community preferred drug delivery approaches for pilot roll-out of a potential novel paediatric schistosomiasis treatment option in two endemic counties of Kenya
Treating preschool age children (PSAC) for schistosomiasis has remained a challenge due to lack of a pediatric formulation. In response to this unmet need, the Paediatric Praziquantel Consortium has developed a potential novel paediatric treatment option. In advance to its roll-out to follow regulatory response, we conducted a social science study to gather information on preferred drug delivery approaches to inform implementation. A cross-sectio…
A mixed-methods exploration into the resilience of community drug distributors conducting mass drug administration for preventive chemotherapy of lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis in Côte d’Ivoi…
Volunteer community drug distributors (CDDs) have been vital to progress made in the elimination of onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis; two neglected tropical diseases amenable to preventive chemotherapy (PC-NTDs). However, formative work in Côte d’Ivoire and Uganda revealed that CDDs can encounter considerable challenges during mass drug administration (MDA). CDDs must be resilient to overcome these challenges, yet little is known about the…
Viewpoint
Food systems that support healthy diets in sustainable, resilient, just, and equitable ways can engender progress in eradicating poverty and malnutrition; protecting human rights; and restoring natural resources. Food system activities have contributed to great gains for humanity but have also led to significant challenges, including hunger, poor diet quality, inequity, and threats to nature. While it is recognized that food systems are central t…
A protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial testing an empowerment intervention to prevent sexual assault in upper primary school adolescents in the informal settlements of Nairobi, Kenya
Clinical Trials.gov # NCT02771132 . Version 3.1 registered May 2017, first participant enrolled January 2017. Retrospectively registered
Empirical Insights for Improving Sexual Assault Prevention
The empirical science of measuring and preventing sexual assault is in its infancy, especially when considering adolescents in developing nations. We analyze pre-intervention data collected in a two-arm cluster-randomized controlled trial of a classroom-based sexual assault prevention program deployed to Class 6 students around Nairobi, Kenya. We estimate that 7.2% of girls were raped in the prior 12 months. We identify school- and individual-lev…
Tackling the Urban Health Divide Though Enabling Intersectoral Action on Malnutrition in Chile and Kenya
Health Seeking Behaviour of Mothers of Under-Five-Year-Old Children in the Slum Communities of Nairobi, Kenya
Prompt and appropriate health seeking is critical in the management of childhood illnesses. This paper examines the health seeking behaviour in under-five child morbidity. It explores in detail actions taken by 28 mothers when their children become sick. Sixty-two in-depth interviews with mothers were conducted from four study communities. The mothers were identified from a demographic surveillance system. The interviews were tape-recorded, trans…
A Qualitative Assessment of Support Mechanisms in Informal Settlements of Nairobi, Kenya
Urban poverty in sub-Saharan Africa is highly concentrated in an increasingly isolated segment of the population living in sprawling slum settlements and shanty towns of most cities. The extreme deprivation in these areas poses serious survival challenges that these people have to grapple with daily. This paper explores informal support mechanisms used by the urban poor in dealing with three main challenges: lack of food, illness and bereavement.…
Viewpoint
Food systems that support healthy diets in sustainable, resilient, just, and equitable ways can engender progress in eradicating poverty and malnutrition; protecting human rights; and restoring natural resources. Food system activities have contributed to great gains for humanity but have also led to significant challenges, including hunger, poor diet quality, inequity, and threats to nature. While it is recognized that food systems are central t…
A Qualitative Assessment of Support Mechanisms in Informal Settlements of Nairobi, Kenya
Urban poverty in sub-Saharan Africa is highly concentrated in an increasingly isolated segment of the population living in sprawling slum settlements and shanty towns of most cities. The extreme deprivation in these areas poses serious survival challenges that these people have to grapple with daily. This paper explores informal support mechanisms used by the urban poor in dealing with three main challenges: lack of food, illness and bereavement.…
Health Seeking Behaviour of Mothers of Under-Five-Year-Old Children in the Slum Communities of Nairobi, Kenya
Prompt and appropriate health seeking is critical in the management of childhood illnesses. This paper examines the health seeking behaviour in under-five child morbidity. It explores in detail actions taken by 28 mothers when their children become sick. Sixty-two in-depth interviews with mothers were conducted from four study communities. The mothers were identified from a demographic surveillance system. The interviews were tape-recorded, trans…
A Qualitative Assessment of Support Mechanisms in Informal Settlements of Nairobi, Kenya
Urban poverty in sub-Saharan Africa is highly concentrated in an increasingly isolated segment of the population living in sprawling slum settlements and shanty towns of most cities. The extreme deprivation in these areas poses serious survival challenges that these people have to grapple with daily. This paper explores informal support mechanisms used by the urban poor in dealing with three main challenges: lack of food, illness and bereavement.…
Health Seeking Behaviour of Mothers of Under-Five-Year-Old Children in the Slum Communities of Nairobi, Kenya
Prompt and appropriate health seeking is critical in the management of childhood illnesses. This paper examines the health seeking behaviour in under-five child morbidity. It explores in detail actions taken by 28 mothers when their children become sick. Sixty-two in-depth interviews with mothers were conducted from four study communities. The mothers were identified from a demographic surveillance system. The interviews were tape-recorded, trans…
Tackling the Urban Health Divide Though Enabling Intersectoral Action on Malnutrition in Chile and Kenya
A protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial testing an empowerment intervention to prevent sexual assault in upper primary school adolescents in the informal settlements of Nairobi, Kenya
Clinical Trials.gov # NCT02771132 . Version 3.1 registered May 2017, first participant enrolled January 2017. Retrospectively registered
Empirical Insights for Improving Sexual Assault Prevention
The empirical science of measuring and preventing sexual assault is in its infancy, especially when considering adolescents in developing nations. We analyze pre-intervention data collected in a two-arm cluster-randomized controlled trial of a classroom-based sexual assault prevention program deployed to Class 6 students around Nairobi, Kenya. We estimate that 7.2% of girls were raped in the prior 12 months. We identify school- and individual-lev…
Viewpoint
Food systems that support healthy diets in sustainable, resilient, just, and equitable ways can engender progress in eradicating poverty and malnutrition; protecting human rights; and restoring natural resources. Food system activities have contributed to great gains for humanity but have also led to significant challenges, including hunger, poor diet quality, inequity, and threats to nature. While it is recognized that food systems are central t…
A mixed-methods exploration into the resilience of community drug distributors conducting mass drug administration for preventive chemotherapy of lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis in Côte d’Ivoi…
Volunteer community drug distributors (CDDs) have been vital to progress made in the elimination of onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis; two neglected tropical diseases amenable to preventive chemotherapy (PC-NTDs). However, formative work in Côte d’Ivoire and Uganda revealed that CDDs can encounter considerable challenges during mass drug administration (MDA). CDDs must be resilient to overcome these challenges, yet little is known about the…
Community preferred drug delivery approaches for pilot roll-out of a potential novel paediatric schistosomiasis treatment option in two endemic counties of Kenya
Treating preschool age children (PSAC) for schistosomiasis has remained a challenge due to lack of a pediatric formulation. In response to this unmet need, the Paediatric Praziquantel Consortium has developed a potential novel paediatric treatment option. In advance to its roll-out to follow regulatory response, we conducted a social science study to gather information on preferred drug delivery approaches to inform implementation. A cross-sectio…
Medicine (7 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Geography (4 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Intervention (counseling (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works)