97884 KENYA Selection of impact evaluations in education and health, nutrition and population Compiled by the Strategic Impact Evaluation Fund From the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) database June 2015 Projects Listed by Research Cluster Education Vocational Education in Kenya: A Randomized Evaluation Year Ongoing Country Kenya Sector Education Subsector Education, Vocational/ Technical Education & Training Authors Edward Miguel, Isaac Mbiti and Michael Kremer Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.3ieimpact.org/en/evidence/impact-evaluations/details/183/ Focus unavailable Impact Evaluation of the Kenya Primary Schools Laptop Project Year Ongoing Country Kenya Sector Education Subsector Education, Information and Communications Technology, Educational Inputs Authors Neil Butcher, Christopher Ksoll, Monica Mawoyo, Tusu Tusubira, Michael Wainaina Evaluation design Difference-in Difference (DID), Mixed Methods Link to source http://www.3ieimpact.org/en/evidence/impact-evaluations/details/2904/?search_path=/ evidence/impact-evaluations/§or=Education§or=Health+Nutrition+and+ Population&country=Kenya&page=4&q=kenya&sort_by=alphabet&result_ number=53&total_results=118 Focus unavailable School Governance, Teacher Incentives, and Pupil-Teacher Ratios: Experimental Evidence from Kenyan Primary Schools Year 2015 Country Kenya Sector Education Subsector Education, Pre-Primary and Primary Education, System Reform & Capacity Building, Decentralization Authors Esther Duflo,Pascaline Dupas,Michael Kremer Evaluation design Instrumental Variables (IV), Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://ac.els-cdn.com/S0047272714002412/1-s2.0-S0047272714002412-main.pdf?_ tid=cf803d60-14f8-11e5-ae9f-00000aab0f6b&acdnat=1434549637_84e1e08b6182 aa363348afb4eac4e5e8 Focus The study evaluates how the hiring of an additional teacher on a contract conditional on performance by the Kenyan Parent-Teacher Associations impacts student scores and school absenteeism. Improving Reading Outcomes in Kenya: First-Year Effects of the PRIMR Initiative Year 2014 Country Kenya Sector Education Subsector Education, Educational Inputs, Pre-Primary and Primary Education Authors Benjamin Piper, Stephanie Simmons Zuilkowski, Abel Mugenda 2 Education Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0738059314000145 Focus This study evaluates the impact of PRIMR Initiative, a program that supports in-classroom teacher support, on literacy outcomes. Yes Youth Can! Impact Evaluation Final Report Year 2014 Country Kenya Sector Education Subsector Education, Multisector, Social Protection, Non-formal Education, Community Action Program, Savings and Remittances Authors NORC at the University of Chicago Evaluation design Propensity Score Matching (PSM) Link to source http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/pa00jzqx.pdf Focus This report presents the results of an impact evaluation of the “Yes Youth Can! (YYC)” youth empowerment program on economic opportunities, political empowerment and inclusion, trust and social capital, attitudes/behaviors towards ethnicity and violence, and self- efficacy among youth. Testing What Works in Youth Employment: Evaluating Kenya’s Ninaweza Program Year 2013 Country Kenya Sector Education Subsector Education, Social Protection, Girl’s Education, Non-formal Education, Vocational/ Technical Education & Training, Labor markets & Employment Authors de Azevedo, Thomaz Alvares, Jeff Davis and Munene Charles Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://library.iyfnet.org/sites/default/files/library/GPYE_KenyaImpactEval_V1.pdf Focus This paper presents the impact of the Ninaweza program, a 24-month youth employability program targeting young women living in the informal settlements on youth employability and income-generation. Scaling-up What Works: Experimental Evidence on External Validity in Kenyan Education Year 2013 Country Kenya Sector Education Subsector Education, System Reform & Capacity Building Authors Tessa Bold, Mwangi Kimenyi, Germano Mwabu, Alice Nganga, Justin Sandefur Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.csae.ox.ac.uk/workingpapers/pdfs/csae-wps-2013-04.pdf Focus This study evaluates the heterogeneity across beneficiaries and implementers in a randomized trial of contract teachers in Kenyan schools. Access, Sorting, and Achievement: The Short-Run Effects of Free Primary Education in Kenya Year 2012 Country Kenya Sector Education Subsector Educational Inputs, Pre-Primary and Primary Education, Public/ Private Sector Education Authors Adrienne M. Lucas, Isaac M. Mbiti Evaluation design Difference-in Difference (DID) Link to source http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/aea/aejae/2012/00000004/00000004/art00009 Focus This paper examines the impact of the Kenyan Free Primary Education program on student participation, sorting, and achievement on the primary school exit exam. 3 Effects of a School Feeding Intervention on School Attendance Rates Among Elementary Schoolchildren in Rural Kenya Year 2011 Country Kenya Sector Education Subsector Education, Health Nutrition and Population, Pre-Primary and Primary Education, Child Nutrition, Nutrition Authors Edith Mukudi Omwami, Charlote Neumann, Nimrod O. Bwibo Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.nutritionjrnl.com/article/S0899-9007(10)00035-3/pdf Focus This paper analyzes the results of a randomized control school feeding intervention on school attendance among elementary schoolchildren in a rural district of Kenya. Education as Liberation? Year 2011 Country Kenya Sector Education Subsector Education, Girl’s Education, Pre-Primary and Primary Education, Scholarships Authors Willa Friedman,Michael Kremer,Edward Miguel,Rebecca Thornton Evaluation design Instrumental Variables (IV), Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.nber.org/papers/w16939 Focus This paper assesses the political and social impacts of a randomized girls’ merit scholarship incentive program in Kenya that raised test scores and secondary schooling. Peer Effects, Teacher Incentives and the Impact of Tracking: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Kenya Year 2011 Country Kenya Sector Education Subsector Education, Pre-Primary and Primary Education, System Reform & Capacity Building Authors Esther Duflo, Pascaline Dupas and Michael Kremer Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT), Regression Discontinuity Design (RDD) Link to source https://www.aeaweb.org/articles.php?doi=10.1257/aer.101.5.1739 Focus This study evaluates the extent that primary care students benefit from high-achieving peers, tracking and teacher incentives. Free Primary Education in Kenya: An Impact Evaluation Using Propensity Score Methods Year 2010 Country Kenya Sector Education Subsector Education, Pre-Primary and Primary Education, System Reform & Capacity Building Authors Milu Muyanga, John Olwande, Esther Mueni, Stella Wambugu Evaluation design Propensity Score Matching (PSM) Link to source http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-1-4419-6275-1_5 Focus This chapter evaluates the impact of the free primary education programme in Kenya on primary school enrolment, grade repetition, and secondary transition, by household income categories using panel data. Teacher Incentives Year 2010 Country Kenya Sector Education 4 Education Subsector Education, Girl’s Education, Pre-Primary and Primary Education, Scholarships Authors Paul Glewwe,Nauman Ilias,Michael Kremer Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source https://www.aeaweb.org/articles.php?doi=10.1257/app.2.3.205 Focus This paper analyzes the results of a randomized trial of a program that rewarded Kenyan primary school teachers based on student test scores, with penalties for students not taking the exams.   Age at First Child: Does Education Delay Fertility Timing? The Case of Kenya Year 2009 Country Kenya Sector Education Subsector Education, Health Nutrition and Population, Secondary Education, Tertiary Education, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Primary Health- including reproductive health Authors Celine Ferré Evaluation design Instrumental Variables (IV) Link to source https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/4029/WPS4833. pdf?sequence=1 Focus This paper uses data from the Kenyan Demographic and Health Surveys of 1989, 1993, 1998 and 2003 to uncover the impact of staying one more year in school on teenage fertility. The Impact of Distributing School Uniforms on Children’s Education in Kenya Year 2009 Country Kenya Sector Education Subsector Education, Educational Inputs, Pre-Primary and Primary Education Authors David Evans, Michael Kremer, Mũthoni Ngatia Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source https://www.povertyactionlab.org/publication/impact-distributing-school-uniforms- childrens-education-kenya Focus This study evaluates the impact of uniform allocation on school absenteeism and test scores among children in poor communities. Incentives to Learn Year 2009 Country Kenya Sector Education Subsector Education, Girl’s Education Authors Michael Kremer, Edward Miguel and Rebecca Thornton Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1162/rest.91.3.437#.VXtks4fJDoo Focus This study evaluates the impact of a merit scholarship program in which Kenyan girls who scored well on academic exams had school fees paid and received a grant on school grades and teacher attendance. Many Children Left Behind? Textbooks and Test Scores in Kenya Year 2009 Country Kenya Sector Education Subsector Education, Educational Inputs, Pre-Primary and Primary Education, Secondary Education Authors Paul Glewwe, Michael Kremer and Sylvie Moulin 5 Evaluation design Difference-in Difference (DID), Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source https://www.aeaweb.org/articles.php?doi=10.1257/app.1.1.112 Focus This study evaluates the impact of text books provision on student test scores in students from rural areas. School Meals, Educational Achievement and School Competition: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation Year 2005 Country Kenya Sector Education Subsector Education, Educational Inputs Authors Michael Kremer, Christel Vermeersch Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.povertyactionlab.org/sites/default/files/publications/100_Kremer_School_ Competition.pdf Focus This paper examines the effects of subsidized school meals on school participation, educational achievement, and school finance in a developing country setting.   Health, Nutrition & Population Impact of Malaria Control and Enhanced Literacy Instruction on Educational Outcomes among Kenyan School Children: A Multi-Sectoral, Prospective, Randomized Evaluation Year 2015 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Education, Health Nutrition and Population, Specific Diseases- including Malaria TB Authors Simon Brooker, Katherine Halliday Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.3ieimpact.org/media/filer_public/2015/03/13/ie18-kenya_malaria_literacy.pdf Focus This study aims to evaluate the impact of school-based malaria prevention and enhanced literacy instruction on the health and educational achievement of school children in Kenya. Effect of Providing Conditional Economic Compensation on Uptake of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in Kenya - A Randomized Clinical Trial Year 2014 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Nutrition, Health Services, HIV/AIDS, Preventive Health and Health Behavior Authors Harsha Thirumurthy, Samuel H. Masters, Samwel Rao, Megan A. Bronson, Michele Lanham, Eunice Omanga, Emily Evens, Kawango Agot Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1890398 Focus This study evaluates whether small economic incentives could increase the rates of voluntary male circumcision by addressing economic barriers and behavioral factors. 6 Health, Nutrition & Population Keeping the Doctor Away: Experimental Evidence on Investment in Preventative Health Products Year 2013 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Social Protection, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Savings and Remittances Authors Jennifer M. Meredith, Jonathan Robinson, Sarah Walker, Bruce Wydick Evaluation design Instrumental Variables (IV), Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.nber.org/papers/w19312 Focus This study experimentally estimates demand curves for health products in Kenya, Guatemala, India, and Uganda and tests whether (1) information about health risk, (2) cash liquidity, (3) peer effects, and (4) intra-household differences in preferences affect demand. Kenya Hunger Safety Net Programme Monitoring and Evaluation Component Impact Evaluation Final Report: 2009 to 2012 Year 2013 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Social Protection, Child Nutrition, Social Assistance Authors Fred Merttens, Alex Hurrell, Marta Marzi, Ramla Attah, Maham Farhat, Andrew Kardan, Ian MacAuslan Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/284251/ Kenya-Hunger-Safety-Net-Programme-2009-2012.pdf Focus This study evaluates the impact of the Hunger Safety Net Programme, an unconditional cash transfer program, on poverty rates in northern Kenya. Estimating the Impact of Means-Tested Subsidies Under Treatment Externalities with Application to Anti-Malarial Bednets Year 2013 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Specific Diseases- including Malaria TB Authors Debopam Bhattacharya, Pascaline Dupas, Shin Kanaya Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.nber.org/papers/w18833 Focus This study shows how to estimate aggregate insecticide-treated mosquito nets use resulting from means-tested subsidies in the presence of spatial spillovers using experimental data from Kenya. Price Subsidies, Diagnostic Tests, and Targeting of Malaria Treatment: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial Year 2012 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Health Financing, Insurance and User Fees, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Specific Diseases- including Malaria TB Authors Jessica Cohen, Pascaline Dupas, Simone G. Schaner Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) 7 Link to source http://www.nber.org/papers/w17943 Focus This study evaluates the implications of the tradeoff for subsidizing life-saving antimalarials sold over-the-counter at retail drug outlets. Process and Outcome Evaluation of a Community Intervention for Orphan Adolescents in Western Kenya Year 2012 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, HIV/AIDS Authors Denise D. Hallfors, Hyunsan Cho, Isabella Mbai, Benson Milimo, Janet Itindi Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10900-012-9548-x Focus This study evaluates the impact of uniforms, school fees, and community visitors on school retention and prevalence of HIV risk factors in rural Western Kenya during a 2 year pilot randomized controlled trial. Meat and Milk Intakes and Toddler Growth: A Comparison Feeding Intervention of Animal-Source Foods in Rural Kenya Year 2012 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Child Nutrition, Health Services, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Primary Health- including reproductive health Authors Jennifer K. Long, Suzanne P. Murphy, Robert E. Weiss, Susan Nyerere, Nimrod O. Bwibo, Charlotte G. Neumann Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=8564170&f ulltextType=RA&fileId=S1368980011002746 Focus This study examines the effects of animal-source foods on toddler growth. Addressing Inequities in Access to Health Products through the Use of Social Marketing, Community Mobilization, and Local Entrepreneurs in Rural Western Kenya Year 2012 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Private Sector Development, Health Services, Specific Diseases- including Malaria TB, Small Scale Enterprise Authors Julie R. Harris, Minal K. Patel, Patricia Juliao, Parminder S. Suchdev, Laird J. Ruth, Vincent Were, Cliff Ochieng, Sitnah Hamidah Faith, Steven Kola, Ronald Otieno, Ibrahim Sadumah, Alfredo Obure, Robert Quick Evaluation design Randomized Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijpr/2012/470598/ Focus This study evaluates the uptake of WaterGuard, insecticide-treated bed nets and micronutrient sprinkles in Western Kenya during a two year period on households from 60 villages.   A Multifaceted Intervention to Improve the Quality of Care of Children in District Hospitals in Kenya: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Year 2012 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population 8 Health, Nutrition & Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Health Services, Hospitals- Secondary & Tertiary Authors Edwine W. Barasa, Susan Cleary, Mike English Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1001238 Focus This study assesses the cost-effectiveness of the Emergency Triage and Treatment Plus strategy, which consists of guidelines, training, supervision, feedback and facilitation, in Kenyan hospitals. Selling Sprinkles Micronutrient Powder Reduces Anemia, Iron Deficiency, and Vitamin A Deficiency in Young Children in Western Kenya: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial Year 2012 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Child Nutrition, Nutrition, Health Services, Preventive Health and Health Behavior Authors Parminder S. Suchdev, Laird J. Ruth, Bradley A. Woodruff, Charles Mbakaya, Usha Mandava, Rafael Flores-Ayala, Maria Elena D. Jefferds, Robert Quick Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/95/5/1223.Focus?sid=f218fd58-1136-4d69-95e6- c9501d72a59a Focus This study evaluates the effect of community-based marketing and distribution of Sprinkles Global Health Initiative on childhood rates of anemia and iron and vitamin A deficiency. The Effect of an Integrated Multisector Model for Achieving the Millennium Development Goals and Improving Child Survival in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa: A Non- Randomised Controlled Assessment Year 2012 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Agriculture and Rural Development, Education, Health Nutrition and Population, Multisector, Water and Sanitation, Nutrition, Mortality, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Rural Water and Sanitation, Social Funds Authors Paul M. Pronyk, Maria Muniz, Ben Nemser, Marie-Andree Somers, Lucy McClellan, Cheryl A. Palm, Uyen Kim Huynh, Yanis Ben Amor, Belay Begashaw, John W. McArthur, Amadou Niang, Sonia Ehrlich Sachs, Prabhjot Singh, Awash Teklehaimanot, Jeffrey D. Sachs Evaluation design Difference-in Difference (DID) Link to source http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(12)60207-4/abstract Focus This study assesses the effects of the Millennium Villages project on MDG-related outcomes including child mortality 3 years after implementation. HIV Development Assistance and Adult Mortality in Africa Year 2012 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Health Services, HIV/AIDS, Preventive Health and Health Behavior Authors Eran Bendavid,Charles Holmes,Jay Bhattacharya,Grant Miller Evaluation design Difference-in Difference (DID) Link to source http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=1157487 Focus This study determines whether the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief is associated with relative changes in adult mortality in the countries and districts where it operated most intensively using demographic and health surveys. 9 Prevention of HIV-1 Infection with Early Antiretroviral Therapy Year 2011 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Health Services, HIV/AIDS Authors Myron S. Cohen, Ying Q. Chen, Marybeth McCauley, Theresa Gamble, Mina C. Hosseinipour, Nagalingeswaran Kumarasamy, James G. Hakim, Johnstone Kumwenda, Beatriz Grinsztejn, Jose H.S. Pilotto, Sheela V. Godbole, Sanjay Mehendale, Suwat Chariyalertsak, Breno R. Santos, Kenneth H. Mayer, Irving F. Hoffman, Susan H. Eshleman, Estelle Piwowar-Manning, Lei Wang, Joseph Makhema, et. al. Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1105243 Focus This study evaluates the impact of early antiretroviral therapy on the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) in serodiscordant couples. A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Effects of Counseling and Alarm Device on HAART Adherence and Virologic Outcomes Year 2011 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Health Services, HIV/AIDS, Preventive Health and Health Behavior Authors Michael H. Chung, Barbra A. Richardson, Kenneth Tapia, Sarah Benki-Nugent, James N. Kiarie, Jane M. Simoni, Julie Overbaugh, Mena Attwa, Grace C. John-Stewart Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1000422 Focus This study compares the impact of counseling and use of an alarm device on HAART adherence and virologic outcomes in a resource-limited setting in Nairobi, Kenya. A Multifaceted Intervention to Implement Guidelines and Improve Admission Pediatric Care in Kenyan District Hospitals: A Cluster Randomised Trial Year 2011 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Health Services, Hospitals- Secondary & Tertiary Authors Philip Ayieko, Stephen Ntoburi, John Wagai, Charles Opondo, Newton Opiyo, Santau Migiro, Annah Wamae, Wycliffe Mogoa, Fred Were, Aggrey Wasunna, Greg Fegan, Grace Irimu, Mike English Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1001018 Focus This study evaluates a multifaceted intervention aimed at improving admission rates to pediatric care in Kenyan rural district hospitals. The Effects of Condom Choice on Self-Reported Condom Use Among Men in Ghana, Kenya and South Africa: A Randomized Trial Year 2011 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Health Services, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Sexual Behavior Authors Mark A. Weaver, Carol Joanis, Cathy Toroitich-Ruto, Warren Parker, Nana A. Gyamenah, Anne Rinaldi, Zablon Omungo, Markus J. Steiner 10 Health, Nutrition & Population Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.contraceptionjournal.org/article/S0010-7824(11)00011-4/abstract Focus This study assess the impact of providing a choice of condoms on self-reported use and uptake over 6 months. Keeping Adolescent Orphans in School to Prevent Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: Evidence From a Randomized Controlled Trial in Kenya Year 2011 Country Kenya Sector Health, Nutrition and Population Subsector Education, Health Nutrition and Population, Secondary Education, HIV/AIDS, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Sexual Behavior Authors Hyunsan Cho, Denise D. Hallfors, Janet Itindi, Isabella I. Mbai, Benson W. Milimo, Carolyn T. Halpern, Bonita J. Iritani Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.jahonline.org/article/S1054-139X(10)00396-4/pdf Focus This study evaluates the findings from a pilot study in Western Kenya which tested whether comprehensive support used to keep adolescent orphans in school can reduce risk factors associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection. The Long-Term Impact of the MEMA kwa Vijana Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Intervention: Effect of Dose and Time since Intervention Exposure Year 2011 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, HIV/AIDS, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Sexual Behavior Authors Aoife M. Doyle, Helen A. Weiss, Kaballa Maganja, Saidi Kapiga, Sheena McCormack, Deborah Watson Jones, John Changalucha, Richard J. Hayes, David A. Ross Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0024866 Focus This study assesses the differential impact of the MEMA kwa Vijana adolescent sexual and reproductive health intervention on pregnancy knowledge and reported attitudes to sex. Human Recognition among HIV-Infected Adults: Empirical Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Kenya Year 2011 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Nutrition, Health Services, HIV/AIDS Authors Tony Castleman Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?Focus_id=1943608 Focus This study assesses the impact of food supplementation and medical treatment on the receipt of human recognition by malnourished and HIV-infected adults in Kenya. Mobile Phone Technologies Improve Adherence to Antiretroviral Treatment in a Resource-Limited Setting: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Text Message Reminders Year 2011 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population 11 Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Information and Communications Technology, HIV/AIDS, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Telecommunications Authors Cristian Pop-Eleches, Harsha Thirumurthy, James Habyarimana, Joshua G. Zivin, Markus P. Goldstein, Damien de Walque, Leslie MacKeen, Jessica Haberer, Sylvester Kimaiyo, John Sidle, Duncan Ngare, David R. Bangsberg Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://journals.lww.com/aidsonline/Fulltext/2011/03270/Mobile_phone_technologies_ improve_adherence_to.13.aspx Focus This study tests the efficacy of short message service reminders on adherence to antiretroviral therapy among patients attending a rural clinic in Kenya. Topical Penile Microbicide Use by Men to Prevent Recurrent Bacterial Vaginosis in Sex Partners: A Randomized Clinical Trial Year 2011 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Primary Health- including reproductive health, Sexual Behavior Authors Elizabeth Bukusi, Katherine Thomas, Rosemary Nguti, Craig Cohen, Noel Weiss, Robert Coombs, King Holmes Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22256334 Focus This study evaluates the efficacy of topical application of 62% ethyl alcohol in emollient gel to the penis of male partners of women diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis on posttreatment BV recurrence. Treatment Outcomes of a Stage 1 Cognitive-Behavioral Trial to Reduce Alcohol Use among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Out-Patients in Western Kenya Year 2011 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Health Services, HIV/AIDS, Preventive Health and Health Behavior Authors Rebecca K. Papas, John E. Sidle, Benson N. Gakina, Joyce B. Baliddawa, Steve Martino, Michael M. Mwaniki, Rogers Songole, Otieno E. Omolo, Allan M. Kamanda, David O. Ayuku, Claris Ojwang, Willis D. Owino-Ong’or, Magdalena Harrington, Kendall J. Bryant, Kathleen M. Carroll, Amy C. Justice, Joseph W. Hogan, Stephen A. Maisto Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3208780/ Focus This study tests the preliminary efficacy of a culturally adapted 6-session gender-stratified group cognitive-behavioral therapy intervention delivered by paraprofessionals to reduce alcohol use among HIV-infected outpatients in Eldoret, Kenya. Triple antiretroviral compared with zidovudine and single-dose nevirapine prophylaxis during pregnancy and breastfeeding for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 (Kesho Bora study): A randomized controlled trial Year 2011 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Child Nutrition, Health Services, HIV/AIDS Authors The Kesho Bora Study Group Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21237718 12 Health, Nutrition & Population Focus This study assesses the efficacy and safety of triple antiretroviral therapy compared with zidovudine and single-dose nevirapine prophylaxis in pregnant women infected with HIV. Do Teenagers Respond to HIV Risk Information? Evidence from a Field Experiment in Kenya Year 2011 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, HIV/AIDS, Primary Health- including reproductive health, Sexual Behavior Authors Pascaline Dupas Evaluation design Difference-in Difference (DID), Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source https://www.aeaweb.org/articles.php?doi=10.1257/app.3.1.1 Focus This study tests the impact of a number of information provision interventions on teenagers’ sexual behavior and teen pregnancy in Kenya. The Effect of Mobile Phone Text-Message Reminders on Kenyan Health Workers’ Adherence to Malaria Treatment Guidelines: A Cluster Randomised Trial Year 2011 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Information and Communications Technology, Health Services, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Specific Diseases- including Malaria TB, Telecommunications Authors Dejan Zurovac , Raymond K. Sudoi, Willis S. Akhwale, Moses Ndiritu, Davidson H. Hamer, Alexander K. Rowe, Robert W. Snow Evaluation design Difference-in Difference (DID), Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(11)60783-6/Focus Focus This study assesses whether text-message reminders sent to health workers’ mobile phones could improve and maintain their adherence to Malaria treatment guidelines. Effect of a Multi-Faceted Quality Improvement Intervention on Inappropriate Antibiotic Use in Children with Non-Bloody Diarrhoea Admitted to District Hospitals in Kenya Year 2011 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Health Services, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Specific Diseases- including Malaria TB Authors Charles Opondo,Philip Ayieko,Stephen Ntoburi, John Wagai,Newton Opiyo, Grace Irimu,Elizabeth Allen,James Carpenter,Mike English Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/11/109 Focus This study analyzes the impact of multifaceted interventions targeted at health workers on inappropriate use of antibiotics. Explaining the Effects of a Multifaceted Intervention to Improve Inpatient Care in Rural Kenyan Hospitals - Interpretation Based on Retrospective Examination of Data from Participant Observation, Quantitative and Qualitative Studies Year 2011 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population 13 Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Health Services, Hospitals- Secondary & Tertiary Authors Mike English,Jacinta Nzinga,Patrick Mbindyo,Philip Ayieko,Grace Irimu,Lairumbi Mbaabu Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.implementationscience.com/content/6/1/124 Focus This study evaluates the effect on inpatient care of a multifaceted intervention that introduces care based on best-practice guidelines in rural Kenyan public sector hospitals using retrospective data. The Impact of Retail-Sector Delivery of Artemether-Lumefantrine on Malaria Treatment of Children Under Five in Kenya: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Year 2011 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Specific Diseases- including Malaria TB Authors Beth Kangwana, Sarah Kedenge, Abdisalan Noor, Victor Alegana, Andrew Nyandigisi, Jayesh Pandit, Greg Fegan, James Todd, Simon Brooker, Robert Snow, Catherine Goodman Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1000437 Focus This study evaluates the impact of providing subsidized artemether–lumefantrine through retail providers on the coverage of prompt, effective antimalarial treatment for febrile children aged 3–59 months. Can Private Pharmacy Providers Offer Comprehensive Reproductive Health Services to Users of Emergency Contraceptives? Evidence from Nairobi, Kenya Year 2010 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Health Services, HIV/AIDS, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Primary Health- including reproductive health, Sexual Behavior Authors Wilson Liambila, Francis Obare, Jill Keesbury Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.pec-journal.com/article/S0738-3991(10)00549-5/pdf Focus This study evaluates the impact of reproductive health information and service provision by private pharmacists to users of emergency contraceptives. Task-Shifting of Antiretroviral Delivery From Health Care Workers to Persons Living With HIV/AIDS: Clinical Outcomes of a Community-Based Program in Kenya Year 2010 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Health Services, HIV/AIDS, Preventive Health and Health Behavior Authors Henry M. Selke, Sylvester Kimaiyo, John E. Sidle, Rajesh Vedanthan, William M. Tierney, Changyu Shen, Cheryl D. Denski, Adrian R. Katschke, Kara Wools-Kaloustian Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Task-Shifting+of+Antiretroviral+Delivery+F rom+Health+Care+Workers+to+Persons+Living+With+HIV%2FAIDS%3A+Clinical+Out comes+of+a+Community-Based+Program+in+Kenya Focus This study assesses whether community-based care delivered by people living with HIV/ AIDS could replace clinic-based HIV care. 14 Health, Nutrition & Population Free Distribution or Cost-Sharing? Evidence from a Randomized Malaria Prevention Experiment Year 2010 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Specific Diseases- including Malaria TB Authors Jessica Cohen and Pascaline Dupas Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.3ieimpact.org/en/evidence/impact-evaluations/details/87/ Focus [taken from 3ie as the full document is not available] Implementation of Clinic-Based Modified-Directly Observed Therapy (m-DOT) for ART: Experiences in Mombasa, Kenya Year 2010 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Health Services, HIV/AIDS Authors Paul Munyao, Stanley Luchters, Matthew F. Chersich, Susan Kaai, Scott Geibel, Kishorchandra N. Mandaliya, Marleen Temmerman, Naomi Rutenberg, Avina Sarna Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09540120903111452?url_ver=Z39.88- 2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3dpubmed Focus This study evaluates the effectiveness of modified-directly observed therapy (m-DOT) or standard care during a 24 weeks period. Intermittent Preventive Treatment in Infants For the Prevention of Malaria in Rural Western Kenya: A Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial Year 2010 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Health Services, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Specific Diseases- including Malaria TB Authors Frank O. Odhiambo, Mary J. Hamel, John Williamson, Kim Lindblade, Feiko O. ter Kuile, Elizabeth Peterson, Peter Otieno, Simon Kariuki, John Vulule, Laurence Slutsker, Robert D. Newman Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0010016 Focus This study evaluates the impact of intermittent preventive treatment in infants on malaria transmission in rural Western Kenya. Effects of a Mobile Phone Short Message Service on Antiretroviral Treatment Adherence in Kenya (WelTel Kenya1): A Randomised Trial Year 2010 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Information and Communications Technology, Health Services, HIV/AIDS, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Telecommunications Authors Richard T. Lester, Paul Ritvo, Edward J. Mills, Antony Kariri, Sarah Karanja, Michael H. Chung, William Jack, James Habyarimana, Mohsen Sadatsafavi, Mehdi Najafzadeh, Carlo A. Marra, Benson Estambale, Elizabeth Ngugi, T. Blake Ball, Lehana Thabane, Lawrence J. Gelmon, Joshua Kimani, Marta Ackers, Francis A. Plummer Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) 15 Link to source http://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lancet/PIIS0140-6736(10)61997-6.pdf Focus This study assesses whether mobile phone communication between health-care workers and patients starting antiretroviral therapy in Kenya improves drug adherence and suppression of plasma HIV-1 RNA load. ARV Treatment and Time Allocation to Household Tasks: Evidence from Kenya Year 2009 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Health Services, HIV/AIDS Authors Giovanna d’Adda, Markus Goldstein, Joshua Graff Zivin, Mabel Nangami, Harsha Thirumurthy Evaluation design Difference-in Difference (DID) Link to source http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3244725/#!po=4.54545 Focus This study examines the impact of antiretroviral treatment on the time allocated to various household tasks by treated HIV-positive patients and their household members over a two year period. HIV/AIDS Knowledge and Behavior: Have Information Campaigns Reduced HIV Infection? The Case of Kenya Year 2009 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, HIV/AIDS, Sexual Behavior Authors Markus Frolich,Rosalia Vazquez-Alvarez Evaluation design Instrumental Variables (IV) Link to source http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-8268.2009.00205.x/abstract Focus This study examines the impact of HIV/AIDS-knowledge generation campaigns on HIV related attitude and HIV status. Evaluating the Impact of Microfranchising the Distribution of Anti-Malarial Drugs in Kenya on Malaria Mortality and Morbidity Year 2009 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Specific Diseases- including Malaria TB Authors Jacob Oduor, Anne Kamau, Evan Mathenge Evaluation design Difference-in Difference (DID) Link to source http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/19439340903111855 Focus This study evaluates the effectiveness of free distribution of drugs using a microfranchise system in small privately-owned rural shops on access to drugs, malaria morbidity and mortality in rural poor communities. Reducing Costs and Operational Constraints of Dengue Vector Control by Targeting Productive Breeding Places: A Multi-Country Non-Inferiority Cluster Randomized Trial Year 2009 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Specific Diseases- including Malaria TB 16 Health, Nutrition & Population Authors W. Tun-Lin,A. Lenhart,V.S. Nam,E. Rebollar-Téllez,A.C. Morrison,P. Barbazan,M. Cote, J. Midega,F. Sanchez,P. Manrique-Saide,A. Kroeger,M.B. Nathan,F. Metheus,M. Petzold Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19624476 Focus This study tests the non-inferiority hypothesis that a vector control approach targeting only the most productive water container types gives the same or greater reduction of the vector population as a non-targeted approach in different ecological settings. Impact of Ministry of Health Interventions on Private Medicine Retailer Knowledge and Practices on Anti-Malarial Treatment in Kenya Year 2009 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Health Services, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Specific Diseases- including Malaria TB Authors Timothy Abuya, Timothy Fegan, Yvone Rowa, Baya Karisa, Sam Ochola, Wilfred Mutemi, Vicki Marsh Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.ajtmh.org/content/80/6/905.Focus?sid=97291822-7ef2-4db3-9228- 67787a9df7d4 Focus This study evaluates the impact of training programs on the knowledge and practices of medicine retailers in three districts in Kenya. AIDS Treatment and Intrahousehold Resource Allocation: Children’s Nutrition and Schooling in Kenya Year 2009 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Education, Health Nutrition and Population, Pre-Primary and Primary Education, Secondary Education, Child Nutrition, Health Services, HIV/AIDS, Mortality Authors Joshua Graff Zivin, Harsha Thirumurthy, and Markus Goldstein Evaluation design Difference-in Difference (DID) Link to source http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0047272709000346 Focus This study examines the relationship between the provision of ARV treatment to adults on the schooling and nutrition outcomes of children in the treated households. What Matters (And What Does Not) in Households Decision to Invest in Malaria Prevention Year 2009 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Education, Health Nutrition and Population, Pre-Primary and Primary Education, Secondary Education, Child Nutrition, Health Services, HIV/AIDS, Mortality Authors Pascaline Dupas Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdfplus/10.1257/aer.99.2.224 Focus This paper examines the take-up of a new malaria-control device by rural households in Kenya, and tests whether the demand curve for the device varies with the framing of marketing messages and with the gender of the person targeted by the marketing. 17 Adult Male Circumcision: Effects on Sexual Function and Sexual Satisfaction in Kisumu, Kenya Year 2008 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, HIV/AIDS, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Sexual Behavior Authors John N. Krieger, Supriya D. Mehta, Robert C. Bailey, Kawango Agot, Jeckoniah O. Ndinya- Achola, Corette Parker, Stephen Moses Evaluation design Randomized Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18761593 Focus This study assesses adult male circumcision’s effect on men’s sexual function and pleasure. Reaching Providers in Not Enough to Increase IUD Use: A Factorial Experiment of ‘Academic Detailing’ in Kenya Year 2008 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Primary Health- including reproductive health Authors Jennifer Wesson, Alice Olawo, Violet Bukusi, Marsden Solomon, Bosny Pierre-Louis, John Stanback, Barbara Janowitz Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17445330 Focus This study tests the effectiveness of an outreach intervention to family planning providers and community-based distribution agents in promoting use of the IUD in Western Kenya. A Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Efficacy of an HIV/AIDS Symptom Management Manual Year 2008 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Nutrition, Health Services, HIV/AIDS, Preventive Health and Health Behavior Authors Dean J. Wantland, William L. Holzemer, Shahnaz Moezzi, Suzanne S. Willard, John Arudo, Kenn M. Kirksey, Carmen J. Portillo, Inge B. Corless, Maria E. Rosa, Linda L. Robinson, Patrice K. Nicholas, Mary Jane Hamilton, Elizabeth F. Sefcik, Sarie Human, Marta M. Rivero, Mary Maryland, Emily Huang Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.jpsmjournal.com/article/S0885-3924(08)00133-4/pdf Focus This study investigates whether using an HIV/AIDS symptom management manual with self-care strategies for 21 common symptoms, compared to a basic nutrition manual had an effect on reducing symptom frequency and intensity. Effect of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria on Health and Education in Schoolchildren: A Cluster-Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial Year 2008 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Education, Health Nutrition and Population, Pre-Primary and Primary Education, Health Services, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Specific Diseases- including Malaria TB 18 Health, Nutrition & Population Authors Siân E. Clarke, Matthew C.H. Jukes, J. Kiambo Njagi, Lincoln Khasakhala, Bonnie Cundill, Julius Otido, Christopher Crudder, Benson B.A. Estambale, Simon Brooker Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2495044/ Focus This study examines the impact of intermittent preventive malaria treatment on the prevalence of anaemia and educational achievements in semi-immune schoolchildren. Effect of Newborn Resuscitation Training on Health Worker Practices in Pumwani Hospital, Kenya Year 2008 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Education, Health Nutrition and Population, Vocational/ Technical Education & Training, Health Services, Hospitals- Secondary & Tertiary, Mortality, Preventive Health and Health Behavior Authors Newton Opiyo, Fred Were, Fridah Govedi, Greg Fegan, Aggrey Wasunna, Mike English Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2229665/ Focus This study aims to determine if a simple one-day newborn resuscitation training alters health worker resuscitation practices in a public hospital setting in Kenya. Effectiveness of Training Supervisors to Improve Reproductive Health Quality of Care: A Cluster-Randomized Trial in Kenya Year 2008 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Health Services, Primary Health- including reproductive health Authors Heidi W. Reynolds, Cathy Toroitich-Ruto, Marlina Nasution, Aaron Beaston-Blaakman, Barbara Janowitz Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://heapol.oxfordjournals.org/content/23/1/56.Focus Focus This study evaluates the impact of a training intervention on quality of reproductive health care services in 60 health facilities. Health Expenditures and Health Outcomes in Africa Year 2007 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Public Sector Management, Health Financing, Insurance and User Fees, Mortality, Public Financial Management Authors John C. Anyanwu, Andrew E. O. Erhijakpor Evaluation design Instrumental Variables (IV) Link to source http://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Knowledge/25144332-FR- HEALTH-EXPENDITURES-AND-HEALTH-OUTCOMES-IN-AFRICA.PDF Focus This study provides econometric evidence linking African countries’ per capita total as well as government health expenditures and per capita income to two health outcomes: infant mortality and under-five mortality. Improving Adherence to Family Planning Guidelines in Kenya: An Experiment Year 2007 Country Kenya 19 Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Health Services, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Primary Health- including reproductive health, Sexual Behavior Authors John Stanback, Susan Griffey, Pamela Lynam, Cathy Ruto, Stirling Cummings Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://intqhc.oxfordjournals.org/content/19/2/68.long Focus This study evaluates the overall impact a cascade training package’ of instructional materials and training tips alone and in combination with supportive supervision on providers’ knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and family planning practices. Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention in Young Men in Kisumu, Kenya: A Randomised Controlled Trial Year 2007 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Health Services, HIV/AIDS, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Sexual Behavior Authors Robert C. Bailey, Stephen Moses, Corette B. Parker, Kawango Agot, Ian Maclean,John N. Krieger, Carolyn F.M. Williams, Richard T. Campbell, Jeckoniah O. Ndinya-Achola Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lancet/PIIS0140-6736(07)60312-2.pdf Focus This study determines whether male circumcision has a protective effect against HIV infection, and assesses safety and changes in sexual behavior related to this intervention. Sustained Changes in Sexual Behavior by Female Sex Workers after Completion of a Randomized HIV Prevention Trial Year 2007 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Health Services, HIV/AIDS, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Sexual Behavior Authors Elizabeth Ngugi, Michelle Chakkalackal, Anjali Sharma, Elizabeth Bukusi, Betty Njoroge, Joshua Kimani, Kelly MacDonald, Job Bwayo, Craig Cohen, The Kibera HIV Study Group, Stephen Moses, Rupert Kaul Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Sustained+Changes+in+Sexual+Behavior+b y+Female+Sex+Workers+after+Completion+of+a+Randomized+HIV+Prevention+Trial Focus This study assesses the impact of free male condoms, community and clinic-based counseling, and STI management on female sex workers sexual behavior and rates of sexually transmitted infections. The Economic Impact of AIDS Treatment: Labor Supply in Western Kenya Year 2007 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Social Protection, HIV/AIDS, Labor markets & Employment Authors Harsha Thirumurthy, Joshua Graff Zivin and Markus Goldstein Evaluation design Instrumental Variables (IV) Link to source http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/43/3/511.Focus Focus This study estimates the economic impacts of antiretroviral treatment on labor supply of treated adult AIDS patients; and labor supply of individuals in patients’ households. 20 Health, Nutrition & Population Education and HIV/AIDS Prevention: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Western Kenya Year 2006 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Education, Health Nutrition and Population, Secondary Education, HIV/AIDS, Sexual Behavior Authors Esther Duflo,Pascaline Dupas,Michael Kremer,Samuel Sinei Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=935173 Focus This study tests the impact on childbearing of three school-based HIV/AIDS interventions in Kenya: (1) training teachers in the Kenyan Government’s HIV/AIDS-education curriculum; (2) encouraging students to debate the role of condoms and to write essays on how to protect themselves against HIV/AIDS; and (3) reducing the cost of education. Evaluation of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets After 2 Years of Household Use Year 2005 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Specific Diseases- including Malaria TB Authors Kim A. Lindblade, Ellen Dotson, William A. Hawley, Nabie Bayoh, John Williamson, Dwight Mount, George Olang, John Vulule, Laurence Slutsker, John Gimnig Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16262739 Focus This study uses a survival analysis approach to compare time to net failure of conventional polyester bednets treated only with deltamethrin to two long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and two candidate LLINs. Monthly Antibiotic Chemoprophylaxis and Incidence of Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV-1 Infection in Kenyan Sex Workers: A Randomized Controlled Trial Year 2004 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Health Services, HIV/AIDS, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Primary Health- including reproductive health, Specific Diseases- including Malaria TB Authors Rupert Kaul, Joshua Kimani, Nico J. Nagelkerke, Karoline Fonck, Elizabeth N. Ngugi, Florence Keli, Kelly S. MacDonald, Ian W. Maclean, Job J. Bwayo, Marleen Temmerman, Allan R. Ronald, Stephen Moses Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=198849 Focus This study evaluates the impact of monthly antibiotic chemoprophylaxis on the incidence of sexually transmitted infections and HIV-1 infection in Kenyan sex workers. Sustainability of Reductions in Malaria Transmission and Infant Mortality in Western Kenya with Use of Insecticide-Treated Bednets: 4 to 6 Years of Follow-Up Year 2004 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Mortality, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Specific Diseases- including Malaria TB 21 Authors Kim A. Lindblade, Thomas P. Eisele, John E. Gimnig, Jane A. Alaii, Frank Odhiambo, Feiko O. ter Kuile, William A. Hawley, Kathleen A. Wannemuehler, Penelope A. Phillips-Howard, Daniel H. Rosen, Bernard L. Nahlen, Dianne J. Terlouw, Kubaje Adazu, John M. Vulule, Laurence Slutsker Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15173148 Focus This study determines whether adherence to and public health benefits of insecticide- treated bednets can be sustained over time and whether bednet use during infancy increases all-cause mortality rates in older children in an area of intense perennial malaria transmission. Worms: Identifying Impacts on Education and Health in the Presence of Treatment Externalities Year 2004 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Education, Health Nutrition and Population, Pre-Primary and Primary Education, Child Nutrition, Health Services, Preventive Health and Health Behavior Authors Edward Miguel, Michael Kremer Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1468-0262.2004.00481.x/abstract Focus This study evaluates the impact of a school-based mass treatment with deworming drugs on school absenteeism. Effect of Permethrin-Treated Bed Nets on the Spatial Distribution of Malaria Vectors in Western Kenya Year 2003 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Specific Dis- eases- including Malaria TB Authors John E. Gimnig, Margarette S. Kolczak, Allen W. Hightower, John M. Vulule, Erik Schoute, Luna Kamau, Penelope A. Phillips-Howard, Feiko O. Ter Kuile, Bernard L. Nahlen, William A. Hawley Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.ajtmh.org/content/68/4_suppl/115.long Focus This study assess the effect of insecticide (permethrin)-treated bed nets (ITNs) on the spatial distribution of malaria vectors in neighboring villages lacking ITNs during a randomized controlled trial in Western Kenya. The Effect of Rapid HIV-1 Testing on Uptake of Perinatal HIV-1 Interventions: A Randomized Clinical Trial Year 2003 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Health Services, HIV/AIDS, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Primary Health- including reproductive health Authors Isaac M.Malonza, Barbra A.Richardson, Joan K. Kreiss, Job J. Bwayo, Grace C. John Stewart Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://journals.lww.com/aidsonline/Fulltext/2003/01030/The_effect_of_rapid_HIV_1_ testing_on_uptake_of.15.aspx Focus This study examines whether HIV-1 testing using a rapid assay increases the proportion of pregnant women obtaining HIV-1 results and the uptake of perinatal HIV-1 interventions. 22 Health, Nutrition & Population Impact of Permethrin-Treated Bed Nets on Entomologic Indices in an Area of Intense Year-Round Malaria Transmission Year 2003 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Specific Diseases- including Malaria TB Authors John E. Gimnig, John M. Vulule, Terrence Q. Lo, Luna Kamau, Margarette S. Kolczak, Penelope A. Phillips-Howard, Evan M. Mathenge, Feiko O. Kuile, Bernard L. Nahlen, Allen W. Hightower, William A. Hawley Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12749481 Focus This study evaluates the effect of permethrin-treated bed nets on malaria vectors as part of a large-scale, randomized controlled trial in Western Kenya. Impact of Permethrin-Treated Bed Nets on the Incidence of Sick Child Visits to Peripheral Health Facilities Year 2003 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Health Services, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Specific Diseases- including Malaria TB Authors Penelope A. Phillips-Howard, Bernard L. Nahlen, Kathleen A. Wannemuehler, Margarette S. Kolczak, Feiko O. ter Kuile, John E. Gimnig, Kris Olson, Jane A. Alaii, Amos Odhacha, John M. Vulule, William A. Hawley Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.ajtmh.org/content/68/4_suppl/38.Focus Focus This study evaluates the impact of insecticide (permethrin)-treated bed nets in an area with intense malaria transmission in Western Kenya among 20,915 sick children aged less than five years who were visiting seven peripheral health facilities. Impact of Permethrin-Treated Bed Nets on Malaria, Anemia, and Growth in Infants in An Area of Intense Perennial Malaria Transmission in Western Kenya Year 2003 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Health Services, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Specific Diseases- including Malaria TB Authors Feiko O. ter Kuile, Dianne J. Terlouw, Simon K. Kariuki, Penelope A. Phillips-Howard, Lisa B. Mirel, William A. Hawley, Jennifer F. Friedman, Ya Ping Shi, Margarette S. Kolczak, Altaf A. Lal, John M. Vulule, Bernard L. Nahlen Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.ajtmh.org/content/68/4_suppl/68.Focus Focus This study evaluates the potential beneficial and adverse effects during pregnancy and infancy of reduced malaria exposure as a result of introduction of insecticide-treated bed nets. Networks, Social Learning, and Technology Adoption: The Case of Deworming Drugs in Kenya Year 2003 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Education, Health Nutrition and Population, Pre-Primary and Primary Education, Health Services, Preventive Health and Health Behavior 23 Authors Edward Miguel, Michael Kremer Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source https://books.google.com.uy/books/about/Networks_Social_Learning_and_Technology. html?id=cRQ5HQAACAAJ&hl=es-419 Focus unavailable A New Tool for Malaria Prevention: Results of a Trial of Permethrin-Impregnated Bedsheets (shukas) in An Area of Unstable Transmission Year 2003 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Specific Diseases- including Malaria TB Authors Kate Macintyre, Stephen Sosler, Frederick Letipila, Mohamed Lochigan, Susan Hassig, Sabah A. Omar, John Githure Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://ije.oxfordjournals.org/content/32/1/157.Focus?sid=78d7be5d-c98f-4f6a-9900- 1337f44a7a33 Focus This study evaluates the impact of a community-based trial of impregnated bedsheets (shukas) in Kenya on the prevalence of malaria among 472 individuals. Perceptions of Bed Nets and Malaria Prevention Before and After a Randomized Controlled Trial of Permethrin-Treated Bed Nets in Western Kenya Year 2003 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Health Services, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Specific Diseases- including Malaria TB Authors Jane A. Alaii, H. W. van den Borne, S. Patrick Kachur, Halima Mwenesi, John M. Vulule, William A. Hawley, Martin I. Meltzer, Bernard L. Nahlen, Penelope A. Phillips-Howard Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.ajtmh.org/content/68/4_suppl/142.Focus?sid=78e43bba-7e7f-40c9-a0bb- 39a71fb1d70f Focus This study evaluates mothers’ perceptions regarding the use of bed nets and malaria before and after a randomized controlled trial of insecticide (permethrin)-treated bed nets (ITNs) in Western Kenya. Permethrin-Treated Bed Nets in the Prevention of Malaria and Anemia in Adolescent Schoolgirls in Western Kenya Year 2003 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Education, Health Nutrition and Population, Secondary Education, Health Services, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Specific Diseases- including Malaria T Authors Tjalling Leenstra, Penelope A. Phillips-Howard, Simon K. Kariuki, William A. Hawley, Jane A. Alaii, Daniel H. Rosen, Aggrey J. Oloo, Bernard L. Nahlen, Piet A. Kager, Feiko O. ter Kuile Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.ajtmh.org/content/68/4_suppl/86.full Focus This study evaluates the impact of insecticide (permethrin)-treated bed nets on the health of adolescent schoolgirls during a community-based, randomized, controlled trial in Western Kenya. 24 Health, Nutrition & Population Prevention of Anaemia in Pregnancy Using Insecticide-Treated Bednets and Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine in a Highly Malarious Area of Kenya: A Randomized Controlled Trial Year 2003 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Health Services, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Primary Health- including reproductive health, Specific Diseases- including Malaria TB Authors Joseph Kiambo Njagi, Pascal Magnussen, Benson Estambale, John Ouma, Benbolt Mugo Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://rp6fy3jb7f.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/ enc:UTF-8&url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info:sid/Elsevier:SD&svc_val_fmt=info:ofi/ fmt:kev:mtx:sch_svc&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.aulast=NJAGI&rft. auinit=J&rft.date=2003&rft.issn=00359203&rft.volume=97&rft.issue=3&rft. spage=277&rft.epage=282&rft.title=Transactions%20of%20the%20Royal%20 Society%20of%20Tropical%20Medicine%20and%20Hygiene&rft.atitle=Prevention%20 of%20anaemia%20in%20pregnancy%20using%20insecticide-treated%20bednets%20 and%20sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine%20in%20a%20highly%20malarious%20 area%20of%20Kenya%3A%20a%20randomized%20controlled%20trial&rft_ id=info:doi/10.1016/S0035-9203(03)90141-6 Focus This study evaluates the effect of insecticide-treated bed nets and sulfadoxine- pyrimethamine on anemia in pregnancy in a highly malarious area of Kenya. Reduction of Malaria During Pregnancy by Permethrin-Treated Bed Nets in an Area of Intense Perennial Malaria Transmission in Western Kenya Year 2003 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Health Services, Primary Health- including reproductive health, Specific Diseases- including Malaria TB Authors Feiko O. Ter Kuile, Dianne J Terlouw, Penelope A Phillips-Howard, William A Hawley, Jennifer F Friedman, Simon K Kariuki, Ya pIng Shi, Margarette S Kolczak, Altaf A Lal, John M Vulule, Bernard L Nahlen Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.ajtmh.org/content/68/4_suppl/50.long Focus This study assesses the impact of insecticide (permethrin)-treated bed nets on malaria transmission in pregnancy in a rural area in Western Kenya. Compliance with Antiretroviral Regimens to Prevent Perinatal HIV-1 Transmission in Kenya Year 2003 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, HIV/AIDS, Hospitals- Secondary & Tertiary, Preventive Health and Health Behavior Authors J.N. Kiarie, J.K. Kreiss, B.A. Richardson, G.C. John-Stewart Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12478070 Focus This study compares compliance and infant HIV-1 infection risk at 6 weeks with the THAI-CDC and HIVNET-012 antiretroviral regimens in a field setting. 25 Condom Use During a Community Intervention Trial in Kenya Year 2001 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Health Services, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Primary Health- including reproductive health, Sexual Behavior Authors Michael Welsh, P.J. Feldbum, M.A. Kuyoh, P. Mwarogo, D. Kungu Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11394984 Focus This study measures the impact of a community risk-reduction campaign and distribution of condoms on sexually transmitted infection prevalence among Kenyan males and females. Female Condom Introduction and Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevalence: Results of a Community Intervention Trial in Kenya Year 2001 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Health Services, HIV/AIDS, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Primary Health- including reproductive health, Sexual Behavior Authors Paul J. Feldblum, Maureen A. Kuyoh, Job J. Bwayo, Mohamedb Omari, Emelita L. Wong, Kathryn G. Tweedy, Michael J. Welsh Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://journals.lww.com/aidsonline/Fulltext/2001/05250/Female_condom_introduction_ and_sexually.12.aspx Focus This study measures the impact of a female condom introduction and risk-reduction program at Kenyan agricultural sites on the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections. Morbidity and Mortality in Breastfed and Formula-Fed Infants of HIV-1-Infected Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial Year 2001 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Child Nutrition, Health Services, HIV/AIDS, Mortality, Preventive Health and Health Behavior Authors Dorothy Mbori-Ngacha, Ruth Nduati, Grace John, Marie Reilly, Barbara Richardson, Anthony Mwatha, Jeckoniah Ndinya-Achola, Job Bwayo, Joan Kreiss Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=194386 Focus This study compares morbidity, nutritional status, mortality adjusted for HIV-1 status, and cause of death among formula-fed and breastfed infants of HIV-1–infected women. Effect of Breastfeeding and Formula Feeding on Transmission of HIV-1: A Randomized Clinical Trial Year 2000 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Child Nutrition, Health Services, HIV/AIDS, Preventive Health and Health Behavior Authors Ruth Nduati, Grace John, Dorothy Mbori-Ngacha, Barbra Richardson, Julie Overbaugh, Anthony Mwatha, Jeckoniah Ndinya-Achola, Job Bwayo, Francis E. Onyango, James Hughes, Joan Kreiss 26 Health, Nutrition & Population Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=192449&resultClick=3 Focus This study determines the frequency of breast milk transmission of HIV-1 and compares mortality rates and HIV-1–free survival in breastfed and formula-fed infants. The Effect of Delivery Mechanisms on the Uptake of Bed Net Re-Impregnation in Kilifi District, Kenya Year 1999 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Specific Diseases- including Malaria TB Authors R.W. Snow, E. McCabe, C.N.M. Mbogo, C.S. Molyneux, E.S. Some, V.O. Mung’Ala, C.G. Nevill Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10351466 Focus This study evaluates the impact of varied delivery and financing strategies of insecticide- treated bed nets on its uptake by household members. A Community Randomized Controlled Trial of Insecticide-Treated Bednets for the Prevention of Malaria and Anaemia among Primigravid Women on the Kenyan Coast Year 1998 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Health Services, Mortality, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Specific Diseases- including Malaria TB Authors C.E. Shulman, E.K. Dorman, A.O. Talisuna, B.S. Lowe, C. Nevill, R.W. Snow, H. Jilo, N. Peshu, J.N. Bulmer, S. Graham, K. Marsh Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9593358 Focus This study assesses the effectiveness of insecticide-treated bednets in preventing malaria and anaemia among primigravidae living in Kilifi District, Kenya, by means of a randomized controlled trial. The Effects of Malaria Control on Nutritional Status in Infancy Year 1997 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Child Nutrition, Mortality, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Specific Diseases- including Malaria TB Authors R.W. Snow, C.S. Molyneux, E.K. Njeru, J. Omumbo, C.G. Nevill, E. Muniu, K. Marsh Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001706X96006018 Focus This study examines the impact of the introduction of insecticide-treated bed nets on nutritional status of infants aged between 1 and 11 months of age living on the Kenyan Coast. The Impact of Face-to-Face Educational Outreach on Diarrhoea Treatment in Pharmacies Year 1996 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Health Services, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Specific Diseases- including Malaria TB 27 Authors Dennis Ross -Degnan, Stephen B. Soumerai, Pradeep K. Goel, James Bates, Joseph Makhulo, Nicholas Dondi, Daryond Ali, Lucia Ferraz-Tabor, Robert Hogan Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://heapol.oxfordjournals.org/content/11/3/308.long Focus This study determines the efficacy of face-to-face educational outreach in improving communication and product sales for cases of diarrhea in children in 194 private pharmacies in two developing countries. The Impact of Permethrin-Impregnated Bednets on Malaria Vectors of the Kenyan Coast Year 1996 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Health Services, Specific Diseases- including Malaria TB Authors C. N. M. Mbogo, N. M. Baya, A. V. O. Ofulla, J. I. Githure, R. W. Snow Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2915.1996.tb00739.x/abstract Focus This study evaluates the effect of permethrin-impregnated bednets introduction on local populations of the malaria vector mosquitoes Anopheles funestus and the An.gambiae complex during a randomized controlled trial at Kilifi on the Kenyan coast. Infant Parasite Rates and Immunoglobulin M Seroprevalence as a Measure of Exposure to Plasmodium Falciparum during a Randomized Controlled Trial of Insecticide-Treated Bednets on the Kenyan Coast Year 1996 Country Kenya Sector Health Nutrition and Population Subsector Health Nutrition and Population, Preventive Health and Health Behavior, Specific Diseases- including Malaria TB Authors Robert W. Snow, Catherine S. Molyneux, Peter A. Warn, Judith Omumbo, Chris G. Nevill, Sunetra Gupta, Kevin Marsh Evaluation design Randomised Control Trials (RCT) Link to source http://www.ajtmh.org/content/55/2/144.long Focus This study depicts the impact of insecticide-treated bed nets on infant parasite rates and immunoglobulin m seroprevalence rates among children. 28 www.worldbank.org/sief http://www.3ieimpact.org/en/