Ethnicity and/or Issues? The 2013 General Elections in Western Kenya

Reproductive health issues in rural Western Kenya

BACKGROUND We describe reproductive health issues among pregnant women in a rural area of Kenya with a high coverage of insecticide treated nets (ITNs) and high prevalence of HIV (15%). METHODS We conducted a community-based cross-sectional survey among rural pregnant women in western Kenya. A medical, obstetric and reproductive history was obtained. Blood was obtained for a malaria smear and...

New Jersey political update: Special elections, general elections and hot topic issues in Trenton.

Ethnicity and Breastfeeding in Kenya

Breastfeeding bestows a myriad of nutritional and anti-infectious benefits to a child. However, despite recommendations by World Health Organization and countless other national and international organizations, many mothers terminate breastfeeding earlier than recommended. Current literature features numerous studies that have sought to determine patterns in sub-optimal feeding; however, these ...

Decentralization, Accountability and the 2007 MPs Elections in Kenya

The Kenyan Constituency Development Fund (CDF) aims to alleviate poverty by allocating resources to constituencies which MPs and residents decide how to spend. In this paper we assess whether MPs’ re-election chances were affected by their management of the CDF. For this purpose we analyse the type of projects implemented by the CDF and residents’ opinion about their MP and the CDF. We find tha...

Ethnicity and Cultural Issues

This special journal issue was devised to solicit original manuscripts on current research findings, review studies, or conceptual papers pertaining to clinical or community level interventions, innovative treatment approaches, and discussions of cross-cultural issues pertinent to reducing ethnic disparities while improving care provided to patients with depression. Envisioning a collection of ...