Publications

Health Systems and Research Ethics

Evaluating the effectiveness of the National Health Insurance Subsidy Programme within Kenya's universal health coverage initiative: a study protocol.Maritim, B. Nzinga, J. Tsofa, B. Musiega, A. Mugo, P. M. Wong, E. Mazzilli, C. Ng'an'ga, W. Hagedorn, B. Turner, G. Musuva, A. Murira, F. Ravishankar, N. Barasa, E.
BMJ Open, (2024). 14:e083971

Policy formulation and actor roles in the expanded Kenyan free maternity policy (Linda Mama): A policy analysis.Oyugi, B. Audi-Poquillon, Z. Kendall, S. Peckham, S. Barasa, E.
PLOS Glob Public Health, (2024). 4:e0002796

Examining the Implementation Experience of the Universal Health Coverage Pilot in Kenya.Nyawira, L. Machira, Y. Munge, K. Chuma, J. Barasa, E.
Health Syst Reform, (2024). 10:2418808

Lessons learned from COVID-19 modelling efforts for policy decision-making in lower- and middle-income countries.Owek, C. J. Guleid, F. H. Maluni, J. Jepkosgei, J. Were, V. O. Sim, S. Y. Cw Hutubessy, R. Hagedorn, B. L. Nzinga, J. Oliwa, J.
BMJ Glob Health, (2024). 9:

Prospective clinical surveillance for severe acute respiratory illness and COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in Kenyan hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.Lucinde, R. K. Gathuri, H. Isaaka, L. Ogero, M. Mumelo, L. Kimego, D. Mbevi, G. Wanyama, C. Otieno, E. O. Mwakio, S. Saisi, M. Isinde, E. Oginga, I. N. Wachira, A. Manuthu, E. Kariuki, H. Nyikuli, J. Wekesa, C. Otedo, A. Bosire, H. Okoth, S. B. Ongalo, W. Mukabi, D. Lusamba, W. Muthui, B. Adembesa, I. Mithi, C. Sood, M. Ahmed, N. Gituma, B. Giabe, M. Omondi, C. Aman, R. Amoth, P. Kasera, K. Were, F. Nganga, W. Berkley, J. A. Tsofa, B. Mwangangi, J. Bejon, P. Barasa, E. English, M. Scott, J. A. G. Akech, S. Kagucia, E. W. Agweyu, A. Etyang, A. O.
BMC Infect Dis, (2024). 24:1246

How does Public Financial Management (PFM) influence health system efficiency: A scoping review.Musiega, A. Tsofa, B. Barasa, E.
Wellcome Open Res, (2024). 9:566

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, T. H. 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, C. R. Hanlon, C. Abubakar, A. Hoekstra, R. A.
Trials, (2024). 25:713

Care seeking during pregnancy: testing the assumptions behind service delivery redesign for maternal and newborn health in rural Kenya.Croke, K. Kapaon, D. Opondo, K. Cooper, J. Nzinga, J. Olwanda, E. Rahim, N. Kruk, M. E.
Health Policy Plan, (2024). 39:1099-1108

Community-Based Health Information Systems in Africa: A Scoping Review of Data Generation, Utilization, and Community Empowerment.Kuvuna, B. Nyanchoka, M. Guleid, F. Ogutu, M. Tsofa, B. Nzinga, J.
Wellcome Open Res, (2024). 9:485

A mixed methods study examining the impact of primary health care financing transitions on facility functioning and service delivery in Kenya: a study protocol.Muthuri, Rndk Nzinga, J. Tsofa, B. Musiega, A. Mugo, P. Wong, E. Mazzilli, C. Ng'ang'a, W. Hagedorn, B. Turner, G. Musuva, A. Ravishankar, N. Murira, F. M. Barasa, E.
Wellcome Open Res, (2024). 9:220

Managing hypertension in rural Gambia and Kenya: Protocol for a qualitative study exploring the experiences of patients, health care workers, and decision-makers.Diallo, B. A. Hassan, S. Kagwanja, N. Oyando, R. Badjie, J. Mumba, N. Prentice, A. M. Perel, P. Etyang, A. Nolte, E. Tsofa, B. I. HCoR-Africa Collaborators
NIHR Open Res, (2024). 4:5

Power and positionality in the practice of health system responsiveness at sub-national level: insights from the Kenyan coast.Kagwanja, N. Molyneux, S. Whyle, E. Tsofa, B. Leli, H. Gilson, L.
Int J Equity Health, (2024). 23:177

Public service motivation, public sector preference and employment of Kenyan medical doctor interns: a cross-sectional and prospective study.Mbuthia, D. Zhao, Y. Gathara, D. Nicodemo, C. McGivern, G. Nzinga, J. English, M.
Hum Resour Health, (2024). 22:61

Antenatal care quality and detection of risk among pregnant women: An observational study in Ethiopia, India, Kenya, and South Africa.Arsenault, C. Mfeka-Nkabinde, N. G. Chaudhry, M. Jarhyan, P. Taddele, T. Mugenya, I. Sabwa, S. Wright, K. Amboko, B. Baensch, L. Molla Wondim, G. Mthethwa, L. Clarke-Deelder, E. Yang, W. C. Kosgei, R. J. Purohit, P. Mzolo, N. C. Derseh Mebratie, A. Shaw, S. Nega, A. Tlou, B. Fink, G. Moshabela, M. Prabhakaran, D. Mohan, S. Haile Mariam, D. Nzinga, J. Getachew, T. Kruk, M. E.
PLoS Med, (2024). 21:e1004446

Ethical preparedness of data monitoring committees (DMCs) to oversee international clinical trials: a qualitative descriptive study.Hinga, A. Ibrahim, A. Vintimilla, D. Jones, M. Eckstein, L. Rid, A. Shah, S. K. Kamuya, D.
BMJ Glob Health, (2024). 9:

Implementation of Maternal and Newborn Health Mobile Phone E-Cohorts to Track Longitudinal Care Quality in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.Wright, K. Mugenya, I. Clarke-Deelder, E. Baensch, L. Taddele, T. Mebratie, A. D. Chaudhry, M. Jarhyan, P. Mfeka-Nkabinde, N. G. Nzinga, J. Mohan, S. Getachew, T. Kruk, M. E. Arsenault, C.
Glob Health Sci Pract, (2024). 12:

The maternal and newborn health eCohort to track longitudinal care quality: study protocol and survey development.Arsenault, C. Wright, K. Taddele, T. Tadele, A. Derseh Mebratie, A. Tiruneh Tiyare, F. Kosgei, R. J. Nzinga, J. Holt, B. Mugenya, I. Clarke-Deelder, E. Nega, A. Prabhakaran, D. Mohan, S. Mfeka-Nkabinde, N. G. Mthethwa, L. Haile Mariam, D. Molla, G. Getachew, T. Jarhyan, P. Chaudhry, M. Kassa, M. Kruk, M. E.
Glob Health Action, (2024). 17:2392352

Examining liminality in professional practice, relational identities, and career prospects in resource-constrained health systems: Findings from an empirical study of medical and nurse interns in Kenya.Zhao, Y. Nzekwu, S. Boga, M. Mbuthia, D. Nzinga, J. English, M. Molyneux, S. McGivern, G.
Soc Sci Med, (2024). 357:117226

Why Was the Policy Idea on the Health Benefits Package Advisory Panel Gazetted in Kenya? A Retrospective Policy Analysis.Mbau, R. Vassall, A. Gilson, L. Barasa, E.
Int J Health Policy Manag, (2024). 13:7608

Factors influencing the uptake of public health interventions delivery by community pharmacists: A systematic review of global evidence.Mumbi, A. Mugo, P. Barasa, E. Abiiro, G. A. Nzinga, J.
PLoS One, (2024). 19:e0298713