Search Results - "Amendah, Djesika"

Effect of terrorism on demand for tourism in Kenya by Buigut, Steven, Amendah, Djesika D.

“…This article uses a dynamic panel data model to analyse the effects of terrorism on demand for tourism in Kenya. We use annual data from 2010 to 2013 for a…”
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Catastrophic health expenditure and its determinants in Kenya slum communities by Buigut, Steven, Ettarh, Remare, Amendah, Djesika D

“…In Kenya, where 60 to 80% of the urban residents live in informal settlements (frequently referred to as slums), out-of-pocket (OOP) payments account for more…”
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Coping strategies among urban poor: evidence from Nairobi, Kenya by Amendah, Djesika D, Buigut, Steven, Mohamed, Shukri

“…In Kenya, it is estimated that 60 to 80% of urban residents live in slum or slum-like conditions. This study investigates expenditures patterns of slum…”
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Sickle cell disease in Africa: a neglected cause of early childhood mortality by Grosse, Scott D, Odame, Isaac, Atrash, Hani K, Amendah, Djesika D, Piel, Frédéric B, Williams, Thomas N

“…Sickle cell disease (SCD) is common throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa, affecting up to 3% of births in some parts of the continent. Nevertheless, it…”
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Porous safety net: catastrophic health expenditure and its determinants among insured households in Togo by Atake, Esso-Hanam, Amendah, Djesika D

“…In Togo, about half of health care costs are paid at the point of service, which reduces access to health care and exposes households to catastrophic health…”
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Economic burden of family caregiving for elderly population in southern Ghana: the case of a peri-urban district by Nortey, Stephen Tettey, Aryeetey, Genevieve Cecilia, Aikins, Moses, Amendah, Djesika, Nonvignon, Justice

“…Health systems in low and lower-middle income countries, particularly in sub-Sahara Africa, often lack the specialized personnel and infrastructure to provide…”
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Reproductive health voucher program and facility based delivery in informal settlements in Nairobi: a longitudinal analysis by Amendah, Djesika D, Mutua, Martin Kavao, Kyobutungi, Catherine, Buliva, Evans, Bellows, Ben

“…In Kenya, the maternal mortality rate had ranged from 328 to 501 deaths per 100,000 live births over the last three decades. To reduce these rates, the…”
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Sickle Cell Disease–Related Pediatric Medical Expenditures in the U.S by Amendah, Djesika D., PhD, Mvundura, Mercy, PhD, Kavanagh, Patricia L., MD, Sprinz, Philippa G., MD, MSc, Grosse, Scott D., PhD

“…Background Although it is known that people with sickle cell disease (SCD) have relatively high utilization of medical care, most previous estimates of…”
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Out-of-pocket expenditure and its determinants in the context of private healthcare sector expansion in sub-Saharan Africa urban cities: evidence from household survey in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso by Beogo, Idrissa, Huang, Nicole, Gagnon, Marie-Pierre, Amendah, Djesika D

“…Conventional wisdom suggests that out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditure reduces healthcare utilization. However, little is known about the expenditure borne in urban…”
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Routine paediatric sickle cell disease (SCD) outpatient care in a rural Kenyan hospital: utilization and costs by Amendah, Djesika D, Mukamah, George, Komba, Albert, Ndila, Carolyne, Williams, Thomas N

“…More than 70% of children with sickle cell disease (SCD) are born in sub-Saharan Africa where the prevalence at birth of this disease reaches 2% or higher in…”
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Medical expenditures attributable to cerebral palsy and intellectual disability among Medicaid-enrolled children by Kancherla, Vijaya, Amendah, Djesika D., Grosse, Scott D., Yeargin-Allsopp, Marshalyn, Van Naarden Braun, Kim

“…► Medical expenditures were examined for children with cerebral palsy. ► Data from 2005 MarketScan® Medicaid Multi-State database were examined. ► Children…”
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"It takes more than a fellowship program": reflections on capacity strengthening for health systems research in sub-Saharan Africa by Izugbara, Chimaraoke O, Kabiru, Caroline W, Amendah, Djesika, Dimbuene, Zacharie Tsala, Donfouet, Hermann Pythagore Pierre, Atake, Esso-Hanam, Ingabire, Marie-Gloriose, Maluka, Stephen, Mumah, Joyce N, Mwau, Matilu, Ndinya, Mollyne, Ngure, Kenneth, Sidze, Estelle M, Sossa, Charles, Soura, Abdramane, Ezeh, Alex C

“…Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) experiences an acute dearth of well-trained and skilled researchers. This dearth constrains the region's capacity to identify and…”
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Administrative data sets and health services research on hemoglobinopathies: a review of the literature by Grosse, Scott D, Boulet, Sheree L, Amendah, Djesika D, Oyeku, Suzette O

“…Large administrative healthcare data sets are an important source of data for health services research on sickle cell disease (SCD) and thalassemia. This paper…”
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Cross-sectional study of drivers of animal-source food consumption in low-income urban areas of Nairobi, Kenya by Cornelsen, Laura, Alarcon, Pablo, Häsler, Barbara, Amendah, Djesika D., Ferguson, Elaine, Fèvre, Eric M., Grace, Delia, Dominguez-Salas, Paula, Rushton, Jonathan

“…Background Malnutrition, including undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies is a chronic problem in most developing countries. Animal-source foods (ASFs)…”
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Medical expenditures of children in the United States with fetal alcohol syndrome by Amendah, Djesika D, Grosse, Scott D, Bertrand, Jacquelyn

“…Abstract This paper calculates the medical expenditures for pediatric Medicaid enrollees with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), those with and those without…”
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Healthcare expenditures for privately insured people with cystic fibrosis by Ouyang, Lijing, Grosse, Scott D., Amendah, Djesika D., Schechter, Michael S.

“…With improved survival and new therapies for people with cystic fibrosis (CF), updated information on medical care expenditures for those individuals is…”
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The Jamaican Historical Experience of the Impact of Educational Interventions on Sickle Cell Disease Child Mortality by Grosse, Scott D., PhD, Atrash, Hani K., MD, MPH, Odame, Isaac, MB, ChB, MRCP, Amendah, Djesika, PhD, Piel, Frédéric B., PhD, Williams, Thomas N., PhD

“…The authors provide additional support for the assertion in our paper on sickle cell disease (SCD) in Africa that newborn screening can result in substantially…”
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Sickle Cell Disease in Africa by Grosse, Scott D., PhD, Odame, Isaac, MB, ChB, MRCP, Atrash, Hani K., MD, MPH, Amendah, Djesika D., PhD, Piel, Frédéric B., PhD, Williams, Thomas N., PhD

“…Abstract Sickle cell disease (SCD) is common throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa, affecting up to 3% of births in some parts of the continent. Nevertheless,…”
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Administrative Data Sets and Health Services Research on Hemoglobinopathies by Grosse, Scott D., PhD, Boulet, Sheree L., DrPH, Amendah, Djesika D., PhD, Oyeku, Suzette O., MD, MPH

“…Context Large administrative healthcare data sets are an important source of data for health services research on sickle cell disease (SCD) and thalassemia…”
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Autism Spectrum Disorders and Health Care Expenditures: The Effects of Co-Occurring Conditions by PEACOCK, Georgina, AMENDAH, Djesika, OUYANG, Lijing, GROSSE, Scott D

“…Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) often have co-occurring conditions, but little is known on the effect of those conditions on their medical care…”
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