Peer-reviewed research from our team contributing to the evidence base for public health policy and practice in Rwanda and across Africa.
Rigorous, peer-reviewed studies generating evidence to improve health outcomes in Rwanda and across Africa.
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A retrospective study investigating the prevalence of preterm birth and its clinical and social determinants at the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK), contributing to maternal and neonatal health evidence in Rwanda.
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A weighted secondary data analysis of the 2019–2020 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS) including 4,359 children under five. The study found an exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) prevalence of 80.5%. Mothers in the Southern (AOR 1.948), Western (AOR 2.391), and Northern (AOR 2.091) provinces had significantly higher odds of EBF compared to Kigali. Wealthier mothers were substantially less likely to breastfeed exclusively (AOR 0.524, 95% CI: 0.364–0.753), highlighting socioeconomic and geographic inequities in infant feeding practices.
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A cross-sectional analysis of Rwanda's STEPwise approach to NCD risk factor surveillance (STEP Survey 2021–2022), examining the prevalence of road traffic accidents and identifying key demographic, behavioural, and environmental risk factors among Rwandan adults aged 18–69 years.
