Patrick Amboka

Dados Biográficos

ID10020175
NOMEPatrick Amboka
PRENOMESPatrick
SOBRENOMEAmboka
ASSINATURAAMBOKA P
AFILIAÇÕESAfrican Population and Health Research Center
ORCID0000-0003-0473-4012
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS5
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR5
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2022
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2026
ÍNDICE H0

  • A review of African institutions’ capacity strengths and weaknesses on good grant practices

    Open AccessPatrick Amboka, Alypio Nyandwi et al.ARTICLEHumanities and Social Sciences…2026

    Although African universities and research institutions are well-placed to advance research and development (R&D) through their skilled workforce, innovation potential, and contributions to evidence-based decision-making, insufficient funding constrains their performance. This review aimed to examine the distribution of institutions engaged in the Good Financial Grant Practice (GFGP) evaluations across Africa, analyze comparisons between self-ass…

  • The feasibility, acceptability, cost and benefits of a “communities of practice” model for improving the quality of childcare centres

    Open AccessMargaret Nampijja, Nelson Langat et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Background Informal childcare centres have mushroomed in the informal settlements of Nairobi, Kenya to meet the increasing demand. However, centre providers are untrained and the facilities are below standard putting children at risk of poor health and development. We aimed to co-design and test the feasibility, acceptability, cost and potential benefits of a communities of practice (CoP) model where trained community health volunteers (CHVs) pro…

  • Predictors of quality of childcare centers in low-income settings

    Open AccessMargaret Nampijja, Nelson Langat et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Background Rapid urbanization and increased women’s involvement in paid work have contributed to the upsurge of informal childcare centers, especially in low-income settings where quality is a major issue. However, there are limited data on the factors associated with the quality of childcare centers in informal settlements in Africa. Methods We conducted a quantitative observation and questionnaire survey of 66 childcare centers to identify the …

  • Developing an intervention to improve the quality of childcare centers in resource-poor urban settings

    Open AccessLinda Oloo, Helen Elsey et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Background Globally, 350 million under-5s do not have adequate childcare. This may damage their health and development and undermine societal and economic development. Rapid urbanization is changing patterns of work, social structures, and gender norms. Parents, mainly mothers, work long hours for insecure daily wages. To respond to increasing demand, childcare centers have sprung up in informal settlements. However, there is currently little or …

  • Improving early childhood development in the context of the nurturing care framework in Kenya

    Open AccessM Abboah-Offei, Patrick Amboka et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2022

    Introduction: The Nurturing Care Framework (NCF) describes "nurturing care" as the ability of nations and communities to support caregivers and provide an environment that ensures children's good health and nutrition, protects them from threats, and provides opportunities for early learning through responsive and emotionally supportive interaction. We assessed the extent to which Kenyan government policies address the components of the NCF and ex…