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  Overview of migration, poverty and health dynamics in Nairobi City's slum settlements

  African Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya, 2011

  The Urbanization, Poverty, and Health Dynamics research program was designed to generate and provide the evidence base that would help governments, development partners, and other stakeholders understand how the urban slum context affects health outcomes in order to stimulate policy and action for uplifting the wellbeing of slum residents.
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  Patterns and determinants of breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices in urban informal settlements, Nairobi Kenya

  African Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya, 2011

  The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months of life for optimal growth, development and health. Breastfeeding should continue up to two years or more and nutritionally adequate, safe, and appropriately-fed complementary foods should be introduced at the age of six months to meet the evolving needs of the growing infant.
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  Perceived quality of and access to care among poor urban women in Kenya and their utilization of delivery care: harnessing the potential of private clinics?

  African Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya, 2011

  This paper uses data from a maternal health study carried out in 2006 in two slums of Nairobi, Kenya, to: describe perceptions of access to and quality of care among women living in informal settlements of Nairobi, Kenya; quantify the effects of women’s perceived quality of, and access to, care on the utilisation of delivery services; and draw policy implications regarding the delivery of
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  religious involvement, social engagement, and subjective health status of older residents of informal neighborhoods of Nairobi

  African Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya, 2011

  Although past research has extensively documented the effects of religious involvement and social integration on the health outcomes of older people, relatively little research has examined the relationship among older Africans.
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  Media freedom, transparency and governance

  South African Institute of International Affairs, 2008

  Can good governance exist without a free and independent media? Africa’s premier governance and accountability tool – The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) – seems to have ignored the issue.
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  Do think tanks benefit from APRM work? Kenya's experience

  South African Institute of International Affairs, 2008

  When Kenya volunteered to be among the first to take part in the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), hopes and expectations were high. But for at least one local academic research institute, committed to play an important role, the process was beset by problems and challenges not of its own making.
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  China in the African solar energy sector

  South African Institute of International Affairs, 2009

  Access to reliable and affordable electricity is critical for poverty alleviation and the improvement of livelihoods, including in the areas of education, health, and industrial development in Africa.  However, a combination of factors, such as climate change, insufficient investments, slowness to adopt energy efficiency measures and renewable energy sources and damage due to war and confl
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  Chinese provinces as foreign policy actors in Africa

  South African Institute of International Affairs, 2009

  China's engagement in Africa is becoming increasingly multilayered, as provinces are stepping up efforts to expand their presence in Africa. This paper provides a general picture of how Chinese provinces feature in the overall Chinese foreign policy system.
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  The state of emergency obstetric ca re services in Nairobi informal settlements and environs: Results from a maternity health facility survey

  African Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya, 2009

  Maternal mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa remains a challenge with estimates exceeding 1,000 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in some countries. Successful prevention of maternal deaths hinges on adequate and quality emergency obstetric care.
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  HIV/AIDS and the health of older people in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya: results from a cross sectional survey

  African Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya, 2009

  The proportion of older people is increasing worldwide. Globally, it is estimated that older people (those 60 years or older) constitute more than 11% of the population.

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