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Transitions to adulthood in a high fertility context: the case of Sub-Saharan Africa
African Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya, 2013This paper describes the challenges and opportunities of transitions to adulthood in high fertility settings, focusing on the case of sub-Saharan Africa, which has the most youthful population in the world. Current challenges in the region are high levels of youth unemployment and under-employment and low levels of education in terms of quality of education and access to education.DocumentUnderstanding and preventing potential social harms and abuses of oral HIV self-testing in Kenya
African Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya, 2013HIV/AIDS remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. HIV disproportionately affects women and youth aged 15-24 years. The majority of those living with HIV/AIDS (69%) as well as the largest proportion of new infections (72%) are in sub-Saharan Africa.DocumentCommunicating HIV/AIDS through African American churches in North Carolina: implications and recommendations for HIV/AIDS faith-based programs
African Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya, 2010This study explores HIV/AIDS communication strategies among church leaders at predominately African American churches in a metropolitan city and surrounding areas in North Carolina. The church leaders contacted for the study are members of an interfaith-based HIV/AIDS program. The researchers used semi-standardized interviews to explore how church leaders address HIV/AIDS in the church.DocumentThe correlates of HIV testing and impacts on sexual behavior: evidence from a life history study of young people in Kisumu, Kenya
African Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya, 2010HIV counseling and testing is considered an important component of HIV prevenDocumentVerbal autopsy interpretation: a comparative analysis of the InterVA model versus physician review in determining causes of death in the Nairobi DSS
African Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya, 2010Developing countries generally lack complete vital registration systems that can produce cause of death information for health planning in their populations. As an alternative, verbal autopsy (VA) - the process of interviewing family members or caregivers on the circumstances leading to death - is often used by Demographic Surveillance Systems to generate cause of death data.DocumentMaternal mortality in the informal settlements of Nairobi city: what do we know?
African Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya, 2009Current estimates of maternal mortality ratios in Kenya are at least as high as 560 deaths per 100,000 live births. Given the pervasive poverty and lack of quality health services in slum areas, the maternal mortality situation in this setting can only be expected to be worse. With a functioning healthcare system, most maternal deaths are avoidable if complications are identified early.DocumentValuing and compensating caregivers for their contributions to community health and development in the context of HIV and AIDS: an agenda for action
Huairou Commission, 2010This paper concerns the valuation and compensation of caregivers for their ongoing contribution to community health and development in the context of HIV and AIDS.DocumentHome-Based Care Alliance policy brief: debunking myths
Home-Based Care Alliance, 2013The Home-Based Care Alliance (HBCA) represents more than 30,000 caregivers organised into multi-district HBCAs in twelve African countries, caring for over 200,000 neighbours and friends, and with a history of organising around HIV/AIDS and its effects.OrganisationHome-Based Care Alliance (HBCA)
OrganisationResilient and Responsive Health Systems (RESYST)
RESYST is an international research consortium funded by UKaid from the Department for International Development.Pages