Elizabeth Maleche-Obimbo

Biographic Data

ID6331771
NAMEElizabeth Maleche-Obimbo
GIVEN NAMESElizabeth
FAMILY NAMEMaleche-Obimbo
SIGNATUREMALECHE-OBIMBO E
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Nairobi
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR5
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2013
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Indoor and outdoor fine particulate matter and carbon monoxide concentrations in homes of infants in Nairobi, Kenya

    Open AccessVincent K Kipter, Faridah Hussein Were et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Early life exposure to air pollution is associated with adverse health outcomes in children however few studies have investigated children’s air pollution exposures in urban settings in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We measured fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) and carbon monoxide (CO) in homes of infants in Nairobi, Kenya and conducted exploratory analysis of exposure factors. Questionnaires captured household characteristics and self-reported air p…

  • Home-based HIV Testing for Children

    Open AccessJiayu Wang, Cyrus Mugo et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2022

  • Newly diagnosed HIV positive children

    Jillian Neary, Irene Njuguna et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2020

    Newly diagnosed HIV positive children may be unique index cases to identify undiagnosed parents. Data was used from the Pediatric Urgent Start of HAART (NCT02063880) trial, which enrolled hospitalized, ART-naïve, HIV positive children ages 0–12 years in Kenya. Exact McNemar’s tests were used to compare proportions of mothers and fathers tested for HIV, linked to care, and on ART at baseline and 6 months. This analysis included 87 newly diagnosed …

  • From research to international scale-up

    Open AccessCyrus Mugo, Irene Njuguna et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2020References: 24

    Stakeholder engagement between researchers, policymakers and practitioners is critical for the successful translation of research into policy and practice. The Counseling and Testing for Children at Home (CATCH) study evaluated a paediatric index case testing model, targeting the children of HIV-infected adults in care in Kenya. Researchers collaborated with stakeholders in the planning, execution and evaluation, and dissemination phases of CATCH…

  • Prevalence, perceptions, and correlates of pediatric HIV disclosure in an HIV treatment program in Kenya

    Grace John‐Stewart, Grace C John-Stewart et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2013

    Disclosure to HIV-infected children regarding their diagnosis is important as expanding numbers of HIV-infected children attain adolescence and may become sexually active. In order to define correlates of pediatric disclosure and facilitate development of models for disclosure, we conducted a cross-sectional survey of primary caregivers of HIV-1 infected children aged 6-16 years attending a pediatric HIV treatment program in Nairobi, Kenya. We co…