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Male Partner ANC Engagement — Siaya RCT
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Established in 2004 in Kisumu, Kenya. We generate rigorous reproductive health evidence that shapes policy and practice across East Africa.

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148+
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20
Years active
8
Counties
1,840+
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Publications

Peer-reviewed journal articles, policy briefs, and working papers produced by NRHS researchers since 2004.

148+
Total Publications
24
Published in 2024
38
Journal Partners
12
Policy Briefs
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2024
2024
Article
Contraceptive Uptake Among Adolescents in Nyanza: A Cross-Sectional Study
Ochieng MA, Akinyi RF, Otieno B, et al.
Lancet Global Health, Vol. 12(4), pp. e340–e351
2024
Article
Maternal Near-Miss Events in County Referral Hospitals: Trends 2019–2023
Adhiambo PN, Okello JK, Wekesa CW
African Journal of Reproductive Health, Vol. 28(2)
2024
Article
New Study Links Antenatal Care Frequency to Neonatal Survival in Homa Bay
Adhiambo MA, Otieno RF, Wekesa CN
BMC Maternal & Child Nutrition, 20:114
2023
2023
Policy Brief
Integrating SGBV Response into Antenatal Care Platforms in Western Kenya
NRHS Research Team
NRHS Policy Series, No. 14
2023
Article
Respectful Maternity Care Audit in Western Kenya Hospitals
Onyango DO, Mwangi LM, Kagwe SN
BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth, 23:482
2023
Article
Community Health Worker Knowledge on Emergency Obstetric Signs
Aketch SA, Otieno FO, Were EM
Global Health: Science & Practice, 11(3)
2022
2022
Article
Unintended Pregnancy Among Fisherfolk Communities — Lake Victoria Basin
Ouma JO, Ndege RK, Mutua MK
Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters, 30(1)
2022
Article
Postnatal Care Utilization and Neonatal Outcomes — 2022 Cohort
Mwenesi HA, Ochieng B, Akello T
PLOS ONE, 17(11): e0278321
2022
Policy Brief
Strengthening Referral Pathways for Obstetric Emergencies in Nyanza
NRHS Policy Unit
NRHS Policy Series, No. 12
2021
2021
Article
COVID-19 Impact on Antenatal Care Services in Nyanza Region
Ogola EN, Achieng L, Ochieng MA, et al.
Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 100(4):241–252
2021
Article
Youth Perceptions of Contraceptive Counselling Quality in Public Facilities
Adhiambo PN, Otieno RF, Nyasuguta PA
Contraception, 104:22–29
2021
Working Paper
Health Systems Barriers to Emergency Obstetric Care: A Systems Analysis
NRHS Research Team
NRHS Working Paper Series, No. 8
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