Abubakar A

Heterozygous pathogenic variants in the splicing factor SF1 lead to a large spectrum of neurodevelopmental disorders.Bou-Rouphael J, Cospain A, Courtin T, Keren B, Marie C, Lesieur-Sebellin M, Heron D, de Sainte Agathe JM, Heide S, Lejeune E, Quelin C, Lecoquierre F, Nizon M, Isidor B, Besnard T, Cogne B, Latypova X, Levy J, Joset P, Steindl K, Palomares-Bralo M, Santos-Simarro F, Thomas MA, Abubakar A, Lynch SA, Müller AJ, Haack TB, Zenker M, Parker M, Clossick E, Spiller M, Crookes R, Holder-Espinasse M, Bayat A, Møller RS, Mieszczanek TS, de la Grange P, Buratti J, Marijon P, Ataf S, Gavin R, Parras C, Hassan BA, Mignot C, El Khattabi L
Am J Hum Genet, (2025). :

Assessing the impact of tungiasis on children's quality of life in Kenya.Elson L, Otieno B, Matharu AK, Riithi N, Chongwo EJ, Mutebi F, Feldmeier H, Krücken J, Fillinger U, Abubakar A
PLoS Negl Trop Dis, (2025). 19:e0012606

Contextualization and adaptation of the child and adolescent mental and behavioural disorders module of the mhGAP-IG in Kilifi and Nairobi counties in Kenya.Mkubwa B, Angwenyi V, Pacione L, Nzioka B, John M, Kibirige N, Gichuki J, Newton CR, Sijbrandij M, Abubakar A
Glob Ment Health (Camb), (2025). 12:e92

Application of machine learning in early childhood development research: a scoping review.Benson FN, Chelangat D, Brink W, Mwangala PN, Waljee AK, Moyer CA, Abubakar A
BMJ Open, (2025). 15:e100358

Economic evaluation of caregiver interventions for children with developmental disabilities: A scoping review.Kairu A, Dzoro E, Angwenyi V, Newton C, Hanlon C, Hoekstra RA, Abubakar A, Barasa E
PLOS Glob Public Health, (2025). 5:e0003928

Socio-medical factors associated with neurodevelopmental disorders on the Kenyan coast.Kipkemoi P, Savage JE, Gona J, Rimba K, Kombe M, Mwangi P, Kipkoech C, Chepkemoi E, Ngombo A, Mkubwa B, Rehema C, Kariuki SM, Posthuma D, Donald KA, Robinson E, Abubakar A, Newton CR
PLOS Glob Public Health, (2025). 5:e0003806

Exploring adolescents' mental health in Kampala, Uganda in the context of COVID-19: a mixed methods study.Mbithi G, Sarki A, Mabrouk A, Odhiambo R, Namuguzi M, Atukwatse J, Kabue M, Mulupi S, Abubakar A
Front Child Adolesc Psychiatry, (2025). 4:1419043

Prevalence and correlates of depressive and anxiety symptoms among pregnant women from an urban informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya: a community-based cross-sectional study.Mulupi S, Abubakar A, Nyongesa MK, Angwenyi V, Kabue M, Mwangi PM, Odhiambo R, Marangu J, Njoroge E, Mokaya MM, Obulemire EK, Ombech E, Ssewanyana D, Moran G, Martin MC, Proulx K, Marfo K, Lye S
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, (2025). 25:213

Supporting African communities to increase resilience and mental health of kids with developmental disabilities and their caregivers using the World Health Organization's Caregiver Skills Training Programme (SPARK trial): study protocol for a cluster randomised clinical controlled trial.Washington-Nortey M, Angwenyi V, Demissie M, Mwangome E, Eshetu T, Negussie H, Goldsmith K, Healey A, Feyasa M, Medhin G, Belay A, Azmeraw T, Getachew M, Birhane R, Nasambu C, Kifle TH, Kairu A, Mkubwa B, Girma F, Abdurahman R, Tsigebrhan R, Tesfaye L, Mbonani L, Seward N, Charman T, Pickles A, Salomone E, Servili C, Barasa E, Newton CR, Hanlon C, Abubakar A, Hoekstra RA
Trials, (2024). 25:713

Caregiving experiences and practices: qualitative formative research towards development of integrated early childhood development interventions targeting Kenyans and refugees in Nairobi's informal settlements.Angwenyi V, Abubakar A, Kabue M, Njoroge E, Nasambu C, Ssewanyana D, Mulupi S, Marangu J, Ombech E, Mokaya MM, Obulemire EK, Zhang L, Moran G, Proulx K, Malti T, Martin MC, Lye S, Marfo K
BMC Public Health, (2024). 24:2636

Psychosocial and mental health challenges facing perinatally HIV-infected adolescents along the Kenyan coast: a qualitative inquiry using the socioecological model.Wanjala SW, Nyongesa MK, Luchters S, Abubakar A
Front Public Health, (2024). 12:1379262

Parental perspectives regarding the return of genomic research results in neurodevelopmental disorders in South Africa: anticipated impact and preferences.Diedericks A, Bruwer Z, Laing N, Eastman E, De Vries J, Newton CR, Abubakar A, Robinson EB, Donald KA
J Community Genet, (2024). 15:539-548

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices on child and adolescent mental health among healthcare workers in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review.Mkubwa B, Angwenyi V, Nzioka B, Newton CR, Sijbrandij M, Abubakar A
Int J Ment Health Syst, (2024). 18:27

Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of the Social Communication Questionnaire in Rural Kenya.Kipkemoi P, Savage JE, Gona J, Rimba K, Kombe M, Mwangi P, Kipkoech C, Posthuma D, Newton CRJC, Abubakar A
J Autism Dev Disord, (2024). :

Long-term healthcare utilisation, costs and quality of life after invasive group B Streptococcus disease: a cohort study in five low-income and middle-income countries.Seedat F, Procter S, Dangor Z, Leahy S, Santhanam S, John HB, Bassat Q, Aerts C, Abubakar A, Nasambu C, Libster R, Yanotti CS, Paul P, Chanda J, Gon�alves BP, Horv�th-Puh� E, Lawn JE, Jit M
BMJ Glob Health, (2024). 9:

Utility of the 3Di short version in the identification and diagnosis of autism in children at the Kenyan coast.Kipkemoi P, Kariuki SM, Gona J, Mwangi FW, Kombe M, Kipkoech C, Murimi P, Mandy W, Warrington R, Skuse D, Newton CRJC, Abubakar A
Front Psychiatry, (2024). 15:1234929

Prevalence and Factors Associated With Frailty Among Older Adults Living With HIV Compared to Their Uninfected Peers From the Kenyan Coast.Mwangala PN, Nasambu C, Wagner RG, Newton CR, Abubakar A
Int J Public Health, (2024). 69:1606284

Layered vulnerability and researchers' responsibilities: learning from research involving Kenyan adolescents living with perinatal HIV infection.Kimani M, Molyneux S, Charo A, Zakayo SM, Sanga G, Njeru R, Davies A, Kelley M, Abubakar A, Marsh V
BMC Med Ethics, (2024). 25:21

An expansion of the phenotype in individuals with SYNCRIP-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder.Shafiq T, Feng JL, Phillips L, Murias K, Ferguson M, Baranano K, Acchione A, Kipkemoi P, Kipkoech C, Chepkemoi E, Abubakar A, Newton C, van der Merwe C, O'Heir E, Galvin A, Garcia AG, D'Souza A, Stefanich J, Shillington A, Tuttle A, Gillentine MA
Rare, (2024). 2:100052

Neurocognitive and mental health outcomes in children with tungiasis: a cross-sectional study in rural Kenya and Uganda.Otieno B, Elson L, Matharu AK, Riithi N, Chongwo E, Katana K, Nasambu C, Mutebi F, Feldmeier H, Kr�cken J, Fillinger U, Abubakar A
Infect Dis Poverty, (2023). 12:100