Samuel Ayaya

Biographic Data

ID6763515
NAMESamuel Ayaya
GIVEN NAMESSamuel
FAMILY NAMEAyaya
SIGNATUREAYAYA S
AFFILIATIONSMoi University
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS12
WORKS AS AUTHOR8
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2012
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
H-INDEX1

  • Preventive Health Service Coverage Among Infants and Children at Six Maternal-Child Health Clinics in Western Kenya

    Open AccessAndrew R Deathe, Eren Oyungu et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Health Journal2021

  • Comprehensive Evaluation of Caregiver-Reported Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence for HIV-Infected Children

    Open AccessRachel C Vreeman, Rachel Vreeman et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2015

  • Models of care for orphaned and separated children and upholding children’s rights

    Open AccessLonnie Embleton, David Ayuku et al.ARTICLEBMC International Health and…2014

    BACKGROUND: Sub-Saharan Africa is home to approximately 55 million orphaned children. The growing orphan crisis has overwhelmed many communities and has weakened the ability of extended families to meet traditional care-taking expectations. Other models of care and support have emerged in sub-Saharan Africa to address the growing orphan crisis, yet there is a lack of information on these models available in the literature. We applied a human righ…

  • The government of Kenya cash transfer for orphaned and vulnerable children

    Open AccessDavid Ayuku, Lonnie Embleton et al.ARTICLEBMC International Health and…2014

    BACKGROUND: The 'Cash Transfer to Orphans and Vulnerable Children' (CT-OVC) in Kenya is a government-supported program intended to provide regular and predictable cash transfers (CT) to poor households taking care of OVC. CT programs can be an effective means of alleviating poverty and facilitating the attainment of an adequate standard of living for people's health and well-being and other international human rights. The objective of this analys…

  • Harnessing the power of the grassroots to conduct public health research in sub-Saharan Africa

    Open AccessAllan Kamanda, Lonnie Embleton et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2013

    CBPR methods have the ability to enable and strengthen epidemiological and public health research in sub-Saharan Africa within the social, political, economic and cultural contexts of the diverse communities on the continent. This project demonstrates that adaptation of these methods is crucial to the successful implementation of a community-based project involving a highly vulnerable population

  • Child abuse and neglect among orphaned children and youth living in extended families in sub-Saharan Africa

    Gillian Morantz, Donald C Cole et al.ARTICLEVulnerable Children and Youth…2013Cited by: 11References: 5

    Researchers and aid organizations have reported that orphans in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are particularly vulnerable to abuse and neglect. This article is a review of qualitative studies that address experiences of maltreatment among orphaned children and youth living in extended families in SSA. It aims to inform policy and programming by providing a better understanding of the types of maltreatment encountered and the perceived risk factors. A …

  • The Vulnerabilities of Orphaned Children Participating in Research

    Open AccessRachel T Thompson, E M Meslin et al.ARTICLEJournal of Empirical Research on…2012

    Orphans are a subpopulation with a unique set of additional vulnerabilities. Increasing focus on children's rights, pediatric global health, and pediatric research makes it imperative to recognize and address unique vulnerabilities of orphaned children. This paper describes the unique vulnerabilities of the orphaned pediatric population and offers a structured set of factors that require consideration when including orphans in biomedical research…

  • Community Perspectives on Research Consent Involving Vulnerable Children in Western Kenya

    Open AccessRachel Vreeman, Eunice Kamaara et al.ARTICLEJournal of Empirical Research on…2012Cited by: 1References: 5

    Involving vulnerable pediatric populations in international research requires culturally appropriate ethical protections. We sought to use mabaraza, traditional East African community assemblies, to understand how a community in western Kenya viewed participation of children in health research and informed consent and assent processes. Results from 108 participants revealed generally positive attitudes towards involving vulnerable children in res…