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Institute for Human Development, Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya.

Publications (20)

Exploring adolescents' mental health in Kampala, Uganda in the context of COVID-19: a mixed methods study.

Journal: Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry

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Authors & Co-authors: Mbithi Gideon G Sarki Ahmed A Mabrouk Adam A Odhiambo Rachel R Namuguzi Mary M Atukwatse Joseph J Kabue Margaret M Mulupi Stephen S Abubakar Amina A

Prevalence and correlates of depressive and anxiety symptoms among pregnant women from an urban informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya: a community-based cross-sectional study.

Journal: BMC pregnancy and childbirth

Publication Year: 2025

Authors & Co-authors: Mulupi Stephen S Abubakar Amina A Nyongesa Moses Kachama MK Angwenyi Vibian V Kabue Margaret M Mwangi Paul Murimi PM Odhiambo Rachel R Marangu Joyce J Njoroge Eunice E Mokaya Mercy Moraa MM

Intersection between individual, household, environmental and system level factors in defining risk and resilience for children in Kenya's ASAL: A qualitative study.

Journal: PloS one

Publication Year: 2025

Authors & Co-authors: Chongwo Esther Jebor EJ Aoko Barack B Kaniala Martha M Esala Moses M Magoma Phillis P Njoroge Eunice E Nyamanya Susan S Marangu Joyce J Khamis Anil A Ng'asike John J

Caregiving experiences and practices: qualitative formative research towards development of integrated early childhood development interventions targeting Kenyans and refugees in Nairobi's informal settlements.

Journal: BMC public health

Publication Year: 2024

Authors & Co-authors: Angwenyi Vibian V Abubakar Amina A Kabue Margaret M Njoroge Eunice E Nasambu Carophine C Ssewanyana Derrick D Mulupi Stephen S Marangu Joyce J Ombech Eunice E Mokaya Mercy Moraa MM

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices on child and adolescent mental health among healthcare workers in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review.

Journal: International journal of mental health systems

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Authors & Co-authors: Mkubwa Beatrice B Angwenyi Vibian V Nzioka Brenda B Newton Charles R CR Sijbrandij Marit M Abubakar Amina A

The PRECISE-DYAD protocol: linking maternal and infant health trajectories in sub-Saharan Africa.

Journal: Wellcome open research

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Authors & Co-authors: Craik Rachel R Volvert Marie-Laure ML Koech Angela A Jah Hawanatu H Pickerill Kelly K Abubakar Amina A D'Alessandro Umberto U Barratt Benjamin B Blencowe Hannah H Bone Jeffrey N JN

Gambling Patterns and Problem Gambling Among Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review.

Journal: Journal of gambling studies

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors: Bitanihirwe Ssewanyana

The Occurrence of Sexual Risk Behaviors and Its Association With Psychological Well-Being Among Kenyan Adolescents.

Journal: Frontiers in reproductive health

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Authors & Co-authors: Ssewanyana Abubakar Mabrouk Kagonya Nasambu Dzombo Angwenyi Kabue Scerif Newton

Supporting Child Development Through Parenting Interventions in Low- to Middle-Income Countries: An Updated Systematic Review.

Journal: Frontiers in public health

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors: Zhang Ssewanyana Martin Lye Moran Abubakar Marfo Marangu Proulx Malti

A community engagement approach for an integrated early childhood development intervention: a case study of an urban informal settlement with Kenyans and embedded refugees.

Journal: BMC public health

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors: Kabue Abubakar Ssewanyana Angwenyi Marangu Njoroge Ombech Mokaya Obulemire Mugo

Mental health interventions for adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review.

Journal: Frontiers in psychiatry

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Authors & Co-authors: Mabrouk Mbithi Chongwo Too Sarki Namuguzi Atukwatse Ssewanyana Abubakar

Health seeking behaviors and childcare patterns in an informal settlement of Nairobi, Kenya: A cross-sectional study.

Journal: PLOS global public health

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Authors & Co-authors: Ssewanyana Zhang Martin Proulx Malti Abubakar Angwenyi Kabue Marangu Odhiambo

Mental health and psychological well-being of Kenyan adolescents from Nairobi and the Coast regions in the context of COVID-19.

Journal: Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health

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Authors & Co-authors: Mbithi Mabrouk Sarki Odhiambo Namuguzi Dzombo Atukwatse Kabue Mwangi Abubakar

Psychometric evaluation of PHQ-9 and GAD-7 among community health volunteers and nurses/midwives in Kenya following a nation-wide telephonic survey.

Journal: Frontiers in psychiatry

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Authors & Co-authors: Odero Mwangi Odhiambo Nzioka Shumba Ndirangu-Mugo Abubakar

Neurocognitive outcomes of children exposed to and living with HIV aged 3-5 years in Kilifi, Kenya.

Journal: Frontiers in reproductive health

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Authors & Co-authors: Chongwo Wedderburn Nyongesa Sigilai Mwangi Thoya Odhiambo Ngombo Kabunda Newton

Use of mobile technology to identify behavioral mechanisms linked to mental health outcomes in Kenya: protocol for development and validation of a predictive model.

Journal: BMC research notes

Publication Year: 2023

Authors & Co-authors: Njoroge Maina Frank Atwoli Wu Ngugi Sen Wang Wong Baker

Neurocognitive and mental health outcomes in children with tungiasis: a cross-sectional study in rural Kenya and Uganda.

Journal: Infectious diseases of poverty

Publication Year: 2023

Authors & Co-authors: Abubakar Fillinger Krücken Nasambu Mutebi Feldmeier Katana Chongwo Riithi Elson

Extreme heat, pregnancy and women's well-being in Burkina Faso: an ethnographical study.

Journal: BMJ global health

Publication Year: 2024

Authors & Co-authors: Nakstad Kovats Kouanda Lusambili Roos Scorgie Congo Filippi Kadio

Correction: Use of mobile technology to identify behavioral mechanisms linked to mental health outcomes in Kenya: protocol for development and validation of a predictive model.

Journal: BMC research notes

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Authors & Co-authors: Merali Abubakar Waljee Shah Orwa Nyongesa Aballa Khakali Weinheimer-Haus Baker

Utility of the 3Di short version in the identification and diagnosis of autism in children at the Kenyan coast.

Journal: Frontiers in psychiatry

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Authors & Co-authors: Abubakar Skuse Newton Warrington Mandy Murimi Kombe Kipkoech Mwangi Gona