Bonventure Mwangi

Dados Biográficos

ID7580980
NOMEBonventure Mwangi
PRENOMESBonventure
SOBRENOMEMwangi
ASSINATURAMWANGI B
AFILIAÇÕESAfrican Population and Health Research Center
ORCID0000-0002-4491-538X
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS8
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR8
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2020
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2026
ÍNDICE H0

  • Prevalence and risk factors of diarrhea among young children in Kenya’s drylands

    Open AccessBonventure Mwangi, Valerie L Flax et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Diarrhea is the third leading cause of malnutrition and mortality among children under five globally. Environmental and socioeconomic conditions in the drylands of sub-Saharan Africa may increase the risk of diarrhea, yet few studies have examined the factors in these settings. We therefore aimed to estimate the prevalence of diarrhea and identify potential risk factors among young children in Kenya drylands. Data are from a longitudinal populati…

  • Factors Influencing Wasting in Children Under 5 in Arid Regions of Kenya

    Open AccessDickson A Amugsi, Estelle Sidze et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2025

    Child wasting is a major public health problem in low- and middle-income countries. Our study aimed to identify immediate, underlying and basic factors influencing wasting among children in Turkana and Samburu, two arid and semi-arid regions in Kenya. Data are from a longitudinal study of children under 3 years of age at baseline, with follow-up every 4 months for 2 years. Generalized estimating equations were used to assess risk factors of wasti…

  • Perceptions towards management of acute malnutrition by community health volunteers in northern Kenya

    Open AccessElizabeth Wambui, Calistus Wilunda et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Child undernutrition is a persistent challenge in arid and semi-arid areas due to low and erratic rainfall, recurrent droughts and food insecurity. In these settings, caregivers face several challenges in accessing health services for sick and/or malnourished children, including long distances to health facilities, harsh terrain, and lack of money to pay for transportation costs to the health facilities, leading to low service coverage and sub-op…

  • Examining the complex dynamics influencing acute malnutrition in Turkana and Samburu counties

    Open AccessCalistus Wilunda, Estelle Sidze et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2024

    Acute malnutrition in children under 5 years is persistent in Eastern Africa's arid and semiarid lands. This study aimed to identify the drivers of acute malnutrition in Turkana and Samburu counties, Kenya. This was a population-based longitudinal mixed-methods observational study. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected at Wave 1, but only quantitative data were collected during follow-up. Participants were a representative sample of ch…

  • Treatment of moderate acute malnutrition through community health volunteers is a cost‐effective intervention

    Open AccessPatrick G Ilboudo, Hermann Pythagore Pierre Donfouet et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2024

    Treatment outcomes for acute malnutrition can be improved by integrating treatment into community case management (iCCM). However, little is known about the cost-effectiveness of this integrated nutrition intervention. The present study investigates the cost-effectiveness of treating moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) through community health volunteer (CHV) and integrating it with routine iCCM. A cost-effectiveness model compared the costs and ef…

  • The impacts of task shifting on the management and treatment of malnourished children in Northern Kenya

    Open AccessHermann Pythagore Pierre Donfouet, Tewoldeberhan Daniel et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2024

    Treating children with acute malnutrition can be challenging, particularly regarding access to healthcare facilities during treatment. Task shifting, a strategy of transferring specific tasks to health workers with shorter training and fewer qualifications, is being considered as an effective approach to enhancing health outcomes in primary healthcare. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of integrating the treatment of acute malnutrition…

  • Effectiveness of the baby‐friendly community initiative on exclusive breastfeeding in Kenya

    Open AccessElizabeth Kimani‐Murage, Judith Kimiywe et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2021

    The baby-friendly hospital initiative (BFHI) promotes exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in hospitals, but this is not accessible in rural settings where mothers give birth at home, hence the need for a community intervention. We tested the effectiveness of the baby-friendly community initiative (BFCI) on EBF in rural Kenya. This cluster randomized study was conducted in 13 community units in Koibatek sub-county. Pregnant women aged 15-49 years were r…

  • Access to primary healthcare services and associated factors in urban slums in Nairobi-Kenya

    Open AccessPeter Otieno, Elvis Omondi Achach Wambiya et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2020

    In Nairobi slums in Kenya, living in a female-headed household, seeking care from a public facility, and paying out-of-pocket for healthcare are significantly associated with low access to primary care. Therefore, the design of the UHC program in this setting should prioritize quality improvement in public health facilities and focus on policies that encourage economic empowerment of female-headed households to improve access to primary healthcar…