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Primary Health Care Providers Perceived Challenges in Detecting Psychiatric Disorders Among Adolescents in a Primary Health Care Facility in Kenya
The objective of the study was to determine perceived health care provider factors that lead to undetected psychiatric diagnosis among adolescents.
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Strengthening System and Implementation Research Capacity for Child Mental Health and Family Well-being in Sub-Saharan Africa
Children in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) experience high rates of mental health problems, and the region has limited access to mental health resources and research capacity to address the needs. Despite the succes...
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health in Kenya: Do We Need a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Policy?
In this chapter we examine how Kenya, through policies and regulations, influences the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents. Although mental well-being of children is recognized and extensi...
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Parents’ and Teachers’ Perceptions of Factors Affecting Learning in Kenya
Studies have shown that a child’s learning in school is affected by several factors, some related to the school environment, others to the home and community while others are as a result of the individual char...
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Mental Health in Kenyan Schools: Teachers’ Perspectives
This qualitative study, conducted in public primary and secondary schools, sought teachers’ perceptions of mental health concerns that are relevant in school settings. Based on the phenomenological theory, the...
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Building Mental Health Research Capacity in Kenya: a South-North Collaboration
This paper describes a mental health capacity-building partnership between the University of Nairobi (UON) and the University of Washington (UW) that was built upon a foundational 30-year HIV/AIDS research tra...
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Incidence of Self-Esteem Among Children Exposed to Sexual Abuse in Kenya
It has been established that sexual abuse against children is a global problem and quite widespread. Sexual abuse against children is a public health concern given that its outcomes are not only detrimental to...