Search Results - "Gona, Joseph"

The perception of disability by community groups: Stories of local understanding, beliefs and challenges in a rural part of Kenya by Bunning, Karen, Gona, Joseph K, Newton, Charles R, Hartley, Sally

“…Cultural narratives on disability have received much attention over the past few decades. In contexts of poverty, limited information and everyday challenges…”
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Socio-cultural determinants of health-seeking behaviour on the Kenyan coast: a qualitative study by Abubakar, Amina, Van Baar, Anneloes, Fischer, Ronald, Bomu, Grace, Gona, Joseph K, Newton, Charles R

“…Severe childhood illnesses present a major public health challenge for Africa, which is aggravated by a suboptimal response to the child's health problems with…”
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Empowering self-help groups for caregivers of children with disabilities in Kilifi, Kenya: Impacts and their underlying mechanisms by Bunning, Karen, Gona, Joseph K, Newton, Charles R, Andrews, Frances, Blazey, Chantelle, Ruddock, Hannah, Henery, Jessica, Hartley, Sally

“…Bringing up a child with disabilities in a low-income setting is challenged by inadequate resources, limited psycho-social support and poverty. Not…”
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Parents' and professionals' perceptions on causes and treatment options for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in a multicultural context on the Kenyan Coast by Gona, Joseph K, Newton, Charles R, Rimba, Kenneth, Mapenzi, Rachel, Kihara, Michael, Van de Vijver, Fons J R, Abubakar, Amina

“…To explore parents' and professionals' perceived causes and treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) on the Kenyan Coast. In-depth interviews and focus…”
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'Everyone has a secret they keep close to their hearts': challenges faced by adolescents living with HIV infection at the Kenyan coast by Abubakar, Amina, Van de Vijver, Fons J R, Fischer, Ronald, Hassan, Amin S, K Gona, Joseph, Dzombo, Judith Tumaini, Bomu, Grace, Katana, Khamis, Newton, Charles R

“…The upsurge in the uptake of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has led to a significant increase in the survival of vertically acquired HIV infected children, many…”
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Priority mental, neurological and substance use disorders in rural Kenya: Traditional health practitioners' and primary health care workers' perspectives by Bitta, Mary A, Kariuki, Symon M, Gona, Joseph, Abubakar, Amina, Newton, Charles R J C

“…Over 75% of people with mental neurological and substance use disorders (MNSD) live in low and middle-income countries with limited access to specialized care…”
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Utility of the 3Di short version in the identification and diagnosis of autism in children at the Kenyan coast by Kipkemoi, Patricia, Kariuki, Symon M, Gona, Joseph, Mwangi, Felicita Wangeci, Kombe, Martha, Kipkoech, Collins, Murimi, Paul, Mandy, William, Warrington, Richard, Skuse, David, Newton, Charles R J C, Abubakar, Amina

“…The precise epidemiological burden of autism is unknown because of the limited capacity to identify and diagnose the disorder in resource-constrained settings,…”
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Caregiver Perceptions of Children who have Complex Communication Needs Following a Home-based Intervention Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Rural Kenya: An Intervention Note by Bunning, Karen, Gona, Joseph K., Newton, Charles R., Hartley, Sally

“…Abstract A high level of unmet communication need exists amongst children with developmental disabilities in sub-Saharan Africa. This study investigated…”
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Persons with disabilities as experts-by experience: using personal narratives to affect community attitudes in Kilifi, Kenya by Gona, Joseph K, Newton, Charles R, Hartley, Sally, Bunning, Karen

“…The last decade has seen improved public awareness of disability in sub-Saharan Africa. However, negative and stereotypical views of disability still persist…”
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Development of self-help groups for caregivers of children with disabilities in Kilifi, Kenya : process evaluation by Bunning, Karen, Gona, Joseph K, Newton, Charles, Hartley, Sally

“…Background: Caring for a child with disabilities in a resource-poor setting brings many challenges to the caregiver. We examined the development of self-help…”
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Challenges and coping strategies of parents of children with autism on the Kenyan coast by Gona, Joseph K, Newton, Charles R, Rimba, Kenneth K, Mapenzi, Rachel, Kihara, Michael, Vijver, Fonns V, Abubakar, Amina

“…Research on the challenges of raising a child with autism is mostly conducted in Europe, North America and Australia, and has revealed that parents have to…”
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Perspectives of key stakeholders on educational experiences of children with autism spectrum disorders at the Kenyan Coast by Abubakar, Amina, Gona, Joseph K., Kipkemoi, Patricia, Rimba, Ken, Amukambwa, Dennis, Newton, Charles R.J.C.

“…Background: Little is known about the educational experiences of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in the Kenyan Coastal…”
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Survey of rehabilitation support for children 0-15 years in a rural part of Kenya by Bunning, Karen, Gona, Joseph K., Odera-Mung'ala, Victor, Newton, Charles R., Geere, Jo-Anne, Hong, Chia Swee, Hartley, Sally

“…Abstract Purpose: Information regarding the nature, availability and distribution of rehabilitation services for children with disabilities across developing…”
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Validity and reliability of the Neurodevelopmental Screening Tool (NDST) in screening for neurodevelopmental disorders in children living in rural Kenyan coast by Bitta, Mary A, Kipkemoi, Patricia, Kariuki, Symon M, Abubakar, Amina, Gona, Joseph, Philips-Owen, Jacqueline, Newton, Charles R

“…There are no data on the precise burden of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) in Africa, despite high incidence of risk factors. Ten Questions Questionnaire…”
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Investigation of practices to support the complex communication needs of children with hearing impairment and cerebral palsy in a rural district of Kenya: a case series by Bunning, Karen, Gona, Joseph K., Buell, Susan, Newton, Charles R., Hartley, Sally

“…Background Rehabilitation services are scarce in low‐income countries, where under‐representation of some specialist professions has led to the role extension…”
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Identification of people with disabilities using participatory rural appraisal and key informants: A pragmatic approach with action potential promoting validity and low cost by Gona, Joseph K., Xiong, Tengbin, Muhit, Mohammad A., Newton, Charles R., Hartley, Sally

“…Background. Surveys have been the conventional methods used for identification of people with disabilities; however, they have been observed to be expensive…”
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Severe falciparum malaria and acquired childhood language disorder by Carter, Julie A, Lees, Janet A, Gona, Joseph K, Murira, Gladys, Rimba, Kenneth, Neville, Brian GR, Newton, Charles RJC

“…Language disorders have been reported after severe falciparum malaria but the deficits have not been described in detail. We assessed language outcome in three…”
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Users' experiences of physiotherapy treatment in a semi-urban public hospital in Kenya by Gona, Joseph K, Newton, Charles R, Geere, Jo-Anne, Hartley, Sally

“…Physiotherapy practice in Africa faces a number of challenges, one of which is the limited number of therapists in most public hospitals. In Africa,…”
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Using participatory rural appraisal (PRA) in the identification of children with disabilities in rural Kilifi, Kenya by Gona, Joseph K, Hartley, Sally, Newton, Charles R J

“…Cross-sectional surveys have been used widely for identifying children with disabilities, but they have several disadvantages. The surveys concentrate on…”
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Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of the Social Communication Questionnaire in Rural Kenya by Kipkemoi, Patricia, Savage, Jeanne E, Gona, Joseph, Rimba, Kenneth, Kombe, Martha, Mwangi, Paul, Kipkoech, Collins, Posthuma, Danielle, Newton, Charles R J C, Abubakar, Amina

“…Children can be reliably diagnosed with autism as early as 3 years of age, and early interventions are initiated. There is often a significant gap between the…”
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