Publications

Obara, L.M., Shin, GU, Balakrishnan, A., Ukoh, E., Otieno, S.A, Witte, S., Winter, S.C. A latent class analysis of coping strategies among women in informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya, Journal of Mental Health and Clinical Psychology.

Objective: Women living in informal settlements face psychosocial stressors with limited access to mental health resources. Understanding their coping strategies is crucial to informing mental health interventions that address str…
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Balakrishnan, A., Dzombo, M., Ukoh, E., Achieng, S.O., Plaxico, L., Obara, L.M., Lincoln, C., Witte, S.S., & Winter, S.C. (In press). Socio-ecological impacts of extreme weather events in two informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya, Frontiers in Public Health.

Climate change is expected to profoundly impact health and coping and widen social and environmental inequalities. People living in informal settlements are especially vulnerable to climate change as they are […]
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