Frederick Wekesah
Biographic Data
| ID | 6332788 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Frederick Wekesah |
| GIVEN NAMES | Frederick |
| FAMILY NAME | Wekesah |
| SIGNATURE | WEKESAH F |
| AFFILIATIONS | African Population and Health Research Center, 2nd Floor, APHRC Campus, P.O. Box 10787- 00100, Nairobi, Kenya |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
“The SDGs are not God”
Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension and their determinants
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
Exploring the Experiences of Middle Income Mothers in Practicing Exclusive Breastfeeding in Nairobi, Kenya
What does quality maternity care mean in a context of medical pluralism? Perspectives of women in Nigeria
User priorities regarding quality care in contexts of medical pluralism are poorly documented. Drawing on group and individual interviews with women, we interrogate ideas of quality maternity care in the context of Nigeria's medical pluralism. We found complex utilization patterns for conventional, complementary and alternative maternity care services as well as ideas of quality maternity care that stress effective coordination and integration of…
How does poverty affect children’s nutritional status in Nairobi slums? A qualitative study of the root causes of undernutrition
Objective Children in slums are at high risk of undernutrition, which has long-term negative consequences on their physical growth and cognitive development. Severe undernutrition can lead to the child’s death. The present paper aimed to understand the causes of undernutrition in children as perceived by various groups of community members in Nairobi slums, Kenya. Design Analysis of ten focus group discussions and ten individual interviews with k…
What does quality maternity care mean in a context of medical pluralism? Perspectives of women in Nigeria
User priorities regarding quality care in contexts of medical pluralism are poorly documented. Drawing on group and individual interviews with women, we interrogate ideas of quality maternity care in the context of Nigeria's medical pluralism. We found complex utilization patterns for conventional, complementary and alternative maternity care services as well as ideas of quality maternity care that stress effective coordination and integration of…
How does poverty affect children’s nutritional status in Nairobi slums? A qualitative study of the root causes of undernutrition
Objective Children in slums are at high risk of undernutrition, which has long-term negative consequences on their physical growth and cognitive development. Severe undernutrition can lead to the child’s death. The present paper aimed to understand the causes of undernutrition in children as perceived by various groups of community members in Nairobi slums, Kenya. Design Analysis of ten focus group discussions and ten individual interviews with k…
Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension and their determinants
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
Exploring the Experiences of Middle Income Mothers in Practicing Exclusive Breastfeeding in Nairobi, Kenya
What does quality maternity care mean in a context of medical pluralism? Perspectives of women in Nigeria
User priorities regarding quality care in contexts of medical pluralism are poorly documented. Drawing on group and individual interviews with women, we interrogate ideas of quality maternity care in the context of Nigeria's medical pluralism. We found complex utilization patterns for conventional, complementary and alternative maternity care services as well as ideas of quality maternity care that stress effective coordination and integration of…
“The SDGs are not God”
Economic growth (4 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (2 works) · Political science (2 works)