Search Results - "Oloo, Linda"

Nurturing care practices for children with developmental disabilities in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review protocol by Onyango, Silas, Nampijja, Margaret, Otwate, Paul, Langat, Nelson, Oloo, Linda, Okelo, Kenneth, Kitsao-Wekulo, Patricia

“…The majority of children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) reside in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). NDDs are a public health concern in…”
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Developing an intervention to improve the quality of childcare centers in resource-poor urban settings: a mixed methods study in Nairobi, Kenya by Oloo, Linda, Elsey, Helen, Abboah-Offei, Mary, Kiyeng, Martin, Amboka, Patrick, Okelo, Kenneth, Kitsao-Wekulo, Patricia, Kimani-Murage, Elizabeth, Langa't, Nelson, Nampijja, Margaret

“…Globally, 350 million under-5s do not have adequate childcare. This may damage their health and development and undermine societal and economic development…”
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The feasibility, acceptability, cost and benefits of a "communities of practice" model for improving the quality of childcare centres: a mixed-methods study in the informal settlements in Nairobi by Nampijja, Margaret, Langat, Nelson, Oloo, Linda, Amboka, Patrick, Okelo, Kenneth, Muendo, Ruth, Habib, Sabrina, Kiyeng, Martin, Ray, Anna, Abboah-Offei, Mary, Kitsao-Wekulo, Patricia, Kimani-Murage, Elizabeth, Li, Jinshuo, Elsey, Helen

“…Informal childcare centres have mushroomed in the informal settlements of Nairobi, Kenya to meet the increasing demand. However, centre providers are untrained…”
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Predictors of quality of childcare centers in low-income settings: findings from a cross-sectional study in two Nairobi slums by Nampijja, Margaret, Langat, Nelson, Oloo, Linda, Okelo, Kenneth, Muendo, Ruth, Kiyeng, Martin, Amboka, Patrick, Abboah-Offei, Mary, Ray, Anna, Kitsao-Wekulo, Patricia, Kimani-Murage, Elizabeth W, Elsey, Helen

“…Rapid urbanization and increased women's involvement in paid work have contributed to the upsurge of informal childcare centers, especially in low-income…”
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Improving early childhood development in the context of the nurturing care framework in Kenya: A policy review and qualitative exploration of emerging issues with policy makers by Abboah-Offei, Mary, Amboka, Patrick, Nampijja, Margaret, Owino, George Evans, Okelo, Kenneth, Kitsao-Wekulo, Patricia, Chumo, Ivy, Muendo, Ruth, Oloo, Linda, Wanjau, Maryann, Mwaniki, Elizabeth, Mutisya, Maurice, Haycraft, Emma, Hughes, Robert, Griffiths, Paula, Elsey, Helen

“…The Nurturing Care Framework (NCF) describes "nurturing care" as the ability of nations and communities to support caregivers and provide an environment that…”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of the Kidogo model in empowering women and strengthening their capacities to engage in paid labor opportunities through the provision of quality childcare: a study protocol for an exploratory study in Nakuru County, Kenya by Okelo, Kenneth, Nampijja, Margaret, Ilboudo, Patrick, Muendo, Ruth, Oloo, Linda, Muyingo, Sylvia, Mwaniki, Elizabeth, Langat, Nelson, Onyango, Silas, Sipalla, Florence, Kitsao-Wekulo, Patricia

“…Worldwide, there is a wide gap between what women can contribute to the economy and what they actually contribute. One of the main barriers to women’s…”
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