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  1. Perceptions on donated human milk and human milk banking in Nairobi, Kenya

    Article • Maternal and Child Nutrition, July 2019, Wiley

    Taddese Zerfu, Abdhalah Ziraba

  2. Status of birth and pregnancy outcome capture in Health Demographic Surveillance Sites in 13 countries

    Article • International Journal of Public Health, June 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Abdhalah Ziraba, Joseph Akuze Waiswa

  3. Who are the male sexual partners of adolescent girls and young women? Comparative analysis of population data in three settings prior to DREAMS roll-out

    Article • PLoS ONE, September 2018, PLOS

    Abdhalah Ziraba

  4. Evaluating the impact of the DREAMS partnership to reduce HIV incidence among adolescent girls and young women in four settings: a study protocol

    Article • BMC Public Health, July 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Abdhalah Ziraba

  5. Understanding HIV risks among adolescent girls and young women in informal settlements of Nairobi, Kenya: Lessons for DREAMS

    Article • PLoS ONE, May 2018, PLOS

    Abdhalah Ziraba

  6. The role of a decision-support smartphone application in enhancing community health volunteers’ effectiveness to improve maternal and newborn outcomes in Nairobi, Kenya: quasi-experimental research protocol

    Article • BMJ Open, July 2017, BMJ

    Prof. Catherine Kyobutungi, Abdhalah Ziraba

  7. An assessment of the evolution of Kenya’s solid waste management policies and their implementation in Nairobi and Mombasa: analysis of policies and practices

    Article • Environment and Urbanization, May 2017, SAGE Publications

    Tilahun Nigatu Haregu, Dr Dickson A Amugsi, Abdhalah Ziraba

  8. A review and framework for understanding the potential impact of poor solid waste management on health in developing countries

    Article • Archives of Public Health, December 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Abdhalah Ziraba

  9. Use of Private and Public Health Facilities for essential Maternal and Child Health Services in Nairobi City informal settlements: Perspectives of Women and Community Health Volunteers

    Article • African Population Studies, October 2016, Stellenbosch University

    Prof. Catherine Kyobutungi, Abdhalah Ziraba

  10. Integration of Solid Waste Management Policies in Kenya: Analysis of coherence, gaps and overlaps

    Article • African Population Studies, September 2016, Stellenbosch University

    Abdhalah Ziraba

  11. The estimated incidence of induced abortion in Kenya: a cross-sectional study

    Article • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, August 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Abdhalah Ziraba

  12. Correction: Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV-1 Coinfection in Two Informal Urban Settlements in Nairobi, Kenya

    Article • PLoS ONE, July 2015, PLOS

    Abdhalah Ziraba

  13. Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV-1 Coinfection in Two Informal Urban Settlements in Nairobi, Kenya

    Article • PLoS ONE, June 2015, PLOS

    Abdhalah Ziraba

  14. Unsafe abortion in Kenya: a cross-sectional study of abortion complication severity and associated factors

    Article • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, February 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Abdhalah Ziraba

  15. Effect of HIV status on fertility intention and contraceptive use among women in nine sub-Saharan African countries: evidence from Demographic and Health Surveys

    Article • Global Health Action, October 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Abdhalah Ziraba

  16. The effect of enhanced public–private partnerships on Maternal, Newborn and child Health Services and outcomes in Nairobi–Kenya: the PAMANECH quasi-experimental research protocol

    Article • BMJ Open, October 2014, BMJ

    Prof. Catherine Kyobutungi, Abdhalah Ziraba

  17. Trends in childhood mortality in Kenya: The urban advantage has seemingly been wiped out

    Article • Health & Place, September 2014, Elsevier

    Benta A. Abuya, Abdhalah Ziraba

  18. Are slum dwellers at heightened risk of HIV infection than other urban residents? Evidence from population-based HIV prevalence surveys in Kenya

    Article • Health & Place, September 2012, Elsevier

    Abdhalah Ziraba

  19. Determinants for HIV testing and counselling in Nairobi urban informal settlements

    Article • BMC Public Health, August 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Abdhalah Ziraba

  20. Fatal Injuries in the Slums of Nairobi and their Risk Factors: Results from a Matched Case-Control Study

    Article • Journal of Urban Health, June 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Catherine Kyobutungi, Abdhalah Ziraba

  21. The effect of participant nonresponse on HIV prevalence estimates in a population-based survey in two informal settlements in Nairobi city

    Article • Population Health Metrics, July 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Abdhalah Ziraba

  22. Sero-prevalence and risk factors for hepatitis B virus infection among health care workers in a tertiary hospital in Uganda

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, June 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Abdhalah Ziraba

  23. Overweight and obesity in urban Africa: A problem of the rich or the poor?

    Article • BMC Public Health, December 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Abdhalah Ziraba

  24. ‘If you start thinking positively, you won't miss sex’: narratives of sexual (in)activity among people living with HIV in Nairobi's informal settlements

    Article • Culture Health & Sexuality, November 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Abdhalah Ziraba

  25. Maternal mortality in the informal settlements of Nairobi city: what do we know?

    Article • Reproductive Health, April 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Catherine Kyobutungi, Abdhalah Ziraba

  26. The state of emergency obstetric care services in Nairobi informal settlements and environs: Results from a maternity health facility survey

    Article • BMC Health Services Research, March 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Abdhalah Ziraba

  27. The burden of disease profile of residents of Nairobi's slums: Results from a Demographic Surveillance System

    Article • Population Health Metrics, March 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Catherine Kyobutungi, Abdhalah Ziraba

  28. What does Access to Maternal Care Mean Among the Urban Poor? Factors Associated with Use of Appropriate Maternal Health Services in the Slum Settlements of Nairobi, Kenya

    Article • Maternal and Child Health Journal, February 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Abdhalah Ziraba