Amina Abubakar

Harmonizing adapted interventions across contexts: lessons from harmonizing the World Health Organization's Caregiver Skills Training in Ethiopia and Kenya.Washington-Nortey, M. Mwangome, E. Demissie, M. Angwenyi, V. Lewa, V. Ombech, E. Yao, Y. Eshetu, T. Abdurahman, R. Girma, F. Tsigebrhan, R. Who Cst Team Pacione, L. Salomone, E. Servili, C. Abubakar, A. Newton, C. R. Hoekstra, R. A.
Transl Behav Med, (2026). 16:

Key predictors of postpartum depression and anxiety symptoms among mothers in Kilifi, Kenya: a machine learning approach.Benson, F. N. Odhiambo, R. Brink, W. Ngugi, A. K. Waljee, A. K. Weinheimer-Haus, E. M. Moyer, C. A. Zhu, J. Abubakar, A.
Front Psychiatry, (2026). 17:1790893

Correction: Caregiver assessment of executive function deficits among HIV-infected and HIV-exposed uninfected preschool children in Kenya.Sigilai, A. K. Nyongesa, M. K. Hassan, A. S. Thoya, J. T. Odhiambo, R. Katana, K. Kabunda, B. Bomu, G. Newton, C. R. Abubakar, A.
Front Pediatr, (2026). 14:1818299

Caregiver assessment of executive function deficits among HIV-infected and HIV-exposed uninfected preschool children in Kenya.Sigilai, A. K. Nyongesa, M. K. Hassan, A. S. Thoya, J. T. Odhiambo, R. Katana, K. Kabunda, B. Bomu, G. Newton, C. R. Abubakar, A.
Front Pediatr, (2026). 14:1693757

Individual and household factors associated with tungiasis in a marginalized population in Karamoja, northeastern Uganda.Elson, L. Matharu, A. K. Otieno, B. Feldmeier, H. Waiswa, C. Abubakar, A. Krucken, J. Fillinger, U. Mutebi, F.
Trop Med Health, (2026). 54:

Predicting off-track development in infants aged 0-6 months in low-resource settings using machine learning.Benson, F. N. Odhiambo, R. Ngugi, A. K. Brink, W. Waljee, A. K. Moyer, C. A. Zhu, J. Agoi, F. Abubakar, A.
Pediatr Res, (2026). :

Beyond poverty, tungiasis is associated with family characteristics and parenting behavior: a case control study in Kenya.Elson, L. Matharu, A. K. Otieno, B. Riithi, N. Ouma, P. Mutebi, F. Waiswa, C. Feldmeier, H. Abubakar, A. Krucken, J. Fillinger, U.
BMC Public Health, (2026). 26:540

Correction: Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of the Social Communication Questionnaire in Rural Kenya.Kipkemoi, P. Savage, J. E. Gona, J. Rimba, K. Kombe, M. Mwangi, P. Kipkoech, C. Posthuma, D. Newton, Crjc Abubakar, A.
J Autism Dev Disord, (2026). 56:847

Assessing neurocognitive functioning among adults ageing with and without HIV at the Kenyan Coast: measurement issues and correlates.Mwangala, P. N. Nasambu, C. Wagner, R. G. Duta, M. Scerif, G. Newton, C. R. Abubakar, A.
Front Aging Neurosci, (2025). 17:1702869

Burden of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Kenyan Children.Kariuki, S. M. Kipkemoi, P. Kombe, M. Z. Bitta, M. A. Owen, J. P. Abubakar, A. Newton, C. R. J. C.
JAMA Netw Open, (2025). 8:e2548853

Well-being and quality of life of Kenyan nurses, midwives and community health volunteers: Measurement properties and correlates of the BBQ and WHO-5.Mwangi, P. Odero, S. A. Odhiambo, R. Nzioka, B. M. Shumba, C. S. Ndirangu-Mugo, E. Abubakar, A.
PLOS Glob Public Health, (2025). 5:e0005510

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, J. M. 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, M. A. Abubakar, A. Lynch, S. A. Muller, A. J. Haack, T. B. Zenker, M. Parker, M. Clossick, E. Spiller, M. Crookes, R. Holder-Espinasse, M. Bayat, A. Moller, R. S. Mieszczanek, T. S. de la Grange, P. Buratti, J. Marijon, P. Ataf, S. Gavin, R. Parras, C. Hassan, B. A. Mignot, C. El Khattabi, L.
Am J Hum Genet, (2025). 112:2605-2624

Assessing the impact of tungiasis on children's quality of life in Kenya.Elson, L. Otieno, B. Matharu, A. K. Riithi, N. Chongwo, E. J. Mutebi, F. Feldmeier, H. Krucken, 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, C. R. Sijbrandij, M. Abubakar, A.
Glob Ment Health (Camb), (2025). 12:e92

Application of machine learning in early childhood development research: a scoping review.Benson, F. N. Chelangat, D. Brink, W. Mwangala, P. N. Waljee, A. K. Moyer, C. A. 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, R. A. 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, J. E. Gona, J. Rimba, K. Kombe, M. Mwangi, P. Kipkoech, C. Chepkemoi, E. Ngombo, A. Mkubwa, B. Rehema, C. Kariuki, S. M. Posthuma, D. Donald, K. A. Robinson, E. Abubakar, A. Newton, C. R.
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, M. K. Angwenyi, V. Kabue, M. Mwangi, P. M. Odhiambo, R. Marangu, J. Njoroge, E. Mokaya, M. M. Obulemire, E. K. Ombech, E. Ssewanyana, D. Moran, G. Martin, M. C. Proulx, K. Marfo, K. Lye, S.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, (2025). 25:213

Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of the Social Communication Questionnaire in Rural Kenya.Kipkemoi, P. Savage, J. E. Gona, J. Rimba, K. Kombe, M. Mwangi, P. Kipkoech, C. Posthuma, D. Newton, C. R. J. C. Abubakar, A.
J Autism Dev Disord, (2025). 55:2919-2937