Anthony K Ngugi

Biographic Data

ID9066522
NAMEAnthony K Ngugi
GIVEN NAMESAnthony K
FAMILY NAMENgugi
SIGNATURENGUGI A K
AFFILIATIONSAga Khan University
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT5
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2019
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Key predictors of postpartum depression and anxiety symptoms among mothers in Kilifi, Kenya

    Open AccessFred J Benson, Faith Neema Benson et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2026

    Postpartum mental health disorders remain a substantial burden in SSA. This study demonstrates the feasibility of using ML to predict depressive and anxiety symptoms in postpartum mothers. The findings identify key predictors, notably increased household food insecurity, alongside socioeconomic status and maternal health characteristics, that could inform the design and testing of targeted interventions. Future studies should include external val…

  • Validation of cognitive and psychosocial tools in Kenya

    Open AccessSneha Sarah Mani, Roselyter Monchari Riang’a et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    The successful adaptation of these assessment tools in Kenya demonstrates the feasibility of implementing rigorous cognitive and psychosocial measurements in low-resource settings. These findings provide a methodological framework for future aging studies in similar contexts across Sub-Saharan Africa

  • Medical education and population health—A framework in the design of a new undergraduate program

    Open AccessR Warwick Armstrong, Robert W Armstrong et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2022

    Health sciences curricular planners are challenged to add new content to established education programs. There is increasing pressure for content in public health, health systems, global health, and planetary health. These important areas often compete for curricular time. What is needed is a convergence model that builds a common framework within which students can integrate areas and better align this knowledge to the individual client or patie…

  • Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy among non-refugees and refugees in Kenya

    Open AccessRyan Rego, Anthony Ngugi et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy (which we define as refusal to be vaccinated when asked, resulting in delayed or non- vaccination) are poorly studied in sub-Saharan Africa and among refugees, particularly in Kenya. Using survey data from wave five (March to June 2021) of the Kenya Rapid Response Phone Survey (RRPS), a household survey representative of the population of Kenya, we estimated the self-reported rates and factors as…

  • Breast Cancer knowledge, perceptions and practices in a rural Community in Coastal Kenya

    Open AccessShahin Sayed, Anthony Ngugi et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    Determining level of breast cancer knowledge, the characteristics of breast health seeking behavior and the perceived barriers to accessing breast health are the first steps in establishing locally relevant intervention programs