Samwel Maina Gatimu
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 7759495 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Samwel Maina Gatimu |
| PRENOMES | Samwel Maina |
| SOBRENOME | Gatimu |
| ASSINATURA | GATIMU S M |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Nairobi |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8331-4536 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 5 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 5 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2016 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2023 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
Provider and client perspectives on the use of maternity waiting homes in rural Rwanda
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization recommends the implementation of maternity waiting homes (MWH) to reduce delays in access to obstetric care, particularly for high-risk pregnancies and mothers living far from health facilities, and as a result, several countries have rolled out MWHs. However, Rwanda has not implemented this recommendation on a large scale. There is only one MWH in the country, hence a gap in knowledge regarding the poten…
Trends and factors associated with declining lifetime fertility among married women in Kenya between 2003 and 2014
The lifetime fertility declined by one-tenth between 2003 and 2014; majorly as a result of the effects of characteristics of women in terms of level of education. These highlights a need to implement education policies that promotes women education focuses on gender equality and women empowerment. Continuous strengthening of the healthcare systems (access to quality antenatal care, skilled delivery, and postpartum care) to reduce child mortality …
Prevalence and factors associated with covert contraceptive use in Kenya
About one in 10 married women in Kenya use contraceptives covertly, with injectables and implants being the preferred methods. Our study highlights a gap in partner involvement in FP and calls for efforts to strengthen their involvement to increase contraceptive use in Kenya while acknowledging women's right to make independent choices
Socioeconomic inequalities in hypertension in Kenya
The present study shows substantial socioeconomic inequalities in hypertension in Kenya, mainly explained by metabolic risk factors (body mass index), individual health behaviours, and socioeconomic factors. Kenya needs gender- and equity-focused interventions to curb the rising burden of hypertension and inequalities in hypertension
Prevalence and determinants of diabetes among older adults in Ghana
The prevalence of diabetes among old adults shows a similar trend with that of the general population. However, the prevalence may have been underestimated due to self-reporting and a high rate of undiagnosed diabetes. In addition, the determinants of diabetes among older adults are a clear indication of the need for diabetes prevention programme targeting the young people and that are gender specific to reduce the burden of diabetes at old age. …
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Prevalence and determinants of diabetes among older adults in Ghana
The prevalence of diabetes among old adults shows a similar trend with that of the general population. However, the prevalence may have been underestimated due to self-reporting and a high rate of undiagnosed diabetes. In addition, the determinants of diabetes among older adults are a clear indication of the need for diabetes prevention programme targeting the young people and that are gender specific to reduce the burden of diabetes at old age. …
Socioeconomic inequalities in hypertension in Kenya
The present study shows substantial socioeconomic inequalities in hypertension in Kenya, mainly explained by metabolic risk factors (body mass index), individual health behaviours, and socioeconomic factors. Kenya needs gender- and equity-focused interventions to curb the rising burden of hypertension and inequalities in hypertension
Prevalence and factors associated with covert contraceptive use in Kenya
About one in 10 married women in Kenya use contraceptives covertly, with injectables and implants being the preferred methods. Our study highlights a gap in partner involvement in FP and calls for efforts to strengthen their involvement to increase contraceptive use in Kenya while acknowledging women's right to make independent choices
Provider and client perspectives on the use of maternity waiting homes in rural Rwanda
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization recommends the implementation of maternity waiting homes (MWH) to reduce delays in access to obstetric care, particularly for high-risk pregnancies and mothers living far from health facilities, and as a result, several countries have rolled out MWHs. However, Rwanda has not implemented this recommendation on a large scale. There is only one MWH in the country, hence a gap in knowledge regarding the poten…
Trends and factors associated with declining lifetime fertility among married women in Kenya between 2003 and 2014
The lifetime fertility declined by one-tenth between 2003 and 2014; majorly as a result of the effects of characteristics of women in terms of level of education. These highlights a need to implement education policies that promotes women education focuses on gender equality and women empowerment. Continuous strengthening of the healthcare systems (access to quality antenatal care, skilled delivery, and postpartum care) to reduce child mortality …
Medicine (5 obras) · Demography (4 obras) · Demography (4 obras) · Environmental health (4 obras) · Biostatistics (3 obras) · Global Maternal and Child Health (3 obras) · Population (3 obras) · Public health (3 obras) · Cross-sectional study (2 obras) · Endocrinology (2 obras)