Browsing Biomed Full Text Articles by Author "Kuria, M."
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A cross-sectional study of depression with comorbid substance use dependency in pregnant adolescents from an informal settlement of Nairobi: drawing implications for treatment and prevention work
Kimbui, E.; Kuria, M.; Yator, O; Kumar, M (Springer Nature, 2018-12-20)Introduction Adolescent pregnancy is a highly prevalent and significant public health problem in Kenya, and mental health needs of pregnant adolescent girls have been overlooked. Nearly, 50% of the world’s population ... -
Efficacy of a group tobacco cessation behavioral intervention among tobacco users with concomitant mental illness in Kenya: protocol for a controlled clinical trial
Olando, Y.; Kuria, M.; Mathai, M.; Huffman, M. D (BMC Public Health, 2019-12)Background The rate of tobacco use among people with mental illness is nearly twice that of the general population. Psychotropic medications for tobacco cessation are relatively expensive for most Kenyans. Behavioral ...