Alfred Agwanda

Biographic Data

ID3573725
NAMEAlfred Agwanda
GIVEN NAMESAlfred
FAMILY NAMEAgwanda
SIGNATUREAGWANDA A
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Nairobi
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS32
AUTHOR COUNT7
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2007
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
H-INDEX2

  • Impact of rural-urban migration on indirect child mortality estimation in Kenya

    Open AccessAlfred M Kathare, Murungaru Kimani et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2024

    When estimating child mortality rates using the indirect method, it is assumed that all reported births and deaths occurred in the place where the mothers resided at the time of the survey. However, the migration of women can result in transferring data about deceased children from one place to another. In many developing countries, substantial migration happens between rural and urban regions, where child mortality disparities are significant. T…

  • Exploring contraception myths and misconceptions among young men and women in Kwale County, Kenya

    Open AccessJefferson Mwaisaka, Lianne Gonsalves et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2020

    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…

  • Interlinkages between Migration and Inequality in Africa

    Open AccessMary Muyonga, George Odipo et al.ARTICLEAFRICAN HUMAN MOBILITY REVIEW2020References: 16

    In recent times, migration and inequality have become topical issues of global attention. In the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Goal 10 focuses on tackling inequality with indicator 10.7, which pertains to the facilitation of safe, orderly, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people. Few studies show that migration and inequality are interlinked; yet, others show that migration is an outcome of inequality. To the contrary, ot…

  • Investigating the association between HIV/Aids and recent fertility patterns in Kenya

    Open AccessMonica Akinyi Magadi, Monica Magadi et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2010Cited by: 6References: 11

  • Determinants of Transitions to First Sexual Intercourse, Marriage and Pregnancy Among Female Adolescents

    Open AccessMonica Magadi, Monica A Magadi et al.ARTICLEJournal of Biosocial Science2009

    The timing of transitions to sexual activity, marriage and childbearing in sub-Saharan Africa is undergoing profound changes. This study investigates the determinants of adolescent transitions in South Nyanza, a socioeconomically deprived setting in Kenya where adolescent reproductive health is a particular concern. The analysis is based on Cox regression of timing of first sexual intercourse, first marriage and first pregnancy, using data from a…

  • Size of Newborn and Caesarean Section Deliveries Among Teenagers in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Open AccessMonica Magadi, Alfred Agwanda et al.ARTICLEJournal of Biosocial Science2007

    This paper uses DHS data from 20 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, collected in the late 1990s and early 2000s, to examine perceived size of newborn and Caesarean section deliveries among teenagers in the region. A comparison between teenagers and older women, based on logistic regression analyses for individual countries, as well as multilevel logistic analyses applied to pooled data across countries, and controlling for the effects of important …

  • A comparative analysis of the use of maternal health services between teenagers and older mothers in sub-Saharan Africa

    Open AccessMonica Akinyi Magadi, Monica Magadi et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2007Cited by: 26References: 26